The San Francisco call., 1901-11-29
INDUSTRIAL CONTESTS.

W rain and naIebzs ~his most Of our people would
have preferred to have it some other day
than the holiday yet all will recognize it was some
thing to give thanks for. Showers at this season
mean a good deal for all classes of people They
prepare the way for the prosperity that is to come
and we can well afford to sacrifice race or foot
ball match once in while for the sake of genuine
downpour OF showers in all parts Of the State.
The prosperity that prevails in the United States
and particularly that enjoyed California, hard
y be understood in full measure unless note is taken
OF the contrast presented by the conditions of the
peoples of Europe not to speak of those in other
parts Of the world. Reports from those countries
are full OF accounts OF bad times and orebodings
of worse to come. We with our present and pros
pective blessings unquestionably the most for
tunate of the dwellers the earth.
Great Britain is by a wearisome and Vex-
atious guerrilla war which costs enormously, and
which may last for year to come, or perhaps even
for longer time. By reason of that waE her peo-
pie are burdened with taxation heavier than ever,
and with an increase of public debt at uncture
when advancing rivalry in industry and trade menaces
many of her manufacturers and merchants with ruin
So far from being able find easy markets in other
countries for their goods, the British now perceive
their own markets invaded and thousands of their
workngmen threatened with loss of employment
Among the Germans affairs industrally are per
haps even worse than in Great Britain though they
have no war upon their hands to waste their earn
ngs and to increase their debts and their taxes 1t
is stated that something like collapse has fallen
upon the industry of the empire A similar situa-
ton is found in Austria. So serious has become the
demand for employment among the workingmen that
the Government has been forced to undertake an
extensive system of internal Improvements in order
to provide work for those who need it. The work,
however, cannot be started at once, and recent
port from Vienna says the industrial situation is ex-
tremey unsatisfactory, and the number of the un-
employed is rapidly increasing.
Worst of all is the situation in Russia. In that
country it is becoming apparent that the famine
which affects so many populous districts is to be
much worse than was expected by the Government,
and the preparations made for the relief of the peo-
pie will be found insufficient "A recent ST. Peters
burg dispatch says:
The reports from many provinces show the dry au
tumn has disastrousy affected the sowing. From
Tomsk, West Siberia reported local crop failures
and flight of the peasants back European Russia
The assignment Of money Q5,OO0 rubles) and grain il
declared to be insufficient, and the hungry peasants
have been driven to robbery and even murder. Deeds
Of violence are declared to be of daily occurrence.
Such is the condition that prevails throughout
northern Europe from Great Britain to Russia
Southern Europe fares little better. In no other
land is there for labor for capital such good con-
ditions now or such bright prospects for the imme-
diate future prevail here Between our situation
and that OF any other people there is sharp con-
trast We have only to look abroad to see how
much We have to be thankful for at home