The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28

which is the largest independent steel
manufacturing concerns in the world has
/ been for a long time trying TO secure its
material and mike the source p=rrua-
cent u spite of the efforts aga nst them
| by the Pittsburg concern. Thsy have
/ succeeded, and received on Tuesday its
frs5 cons.gnnent of ore from upper lake
ports. TIE arrival. which marked the
! orzning Of the plant, was made the occa-
son for a noisy celebration in Buffalo.
| The company viii employ about 1900
men The buildings. all of which are
completed and installed with the latest
machinery. cover an area Of about two
square mills.
AS has been noticed in this review, the
labor unions in many parts OF the coun-
try have adopted rules making, members
o! the national guard or militia ineligible
! for membership in the unions This
| started We the strike in norfolk when
| 1t was found that in the ranks of the
Virginia military. called out to uainta
order during the street car strike, were
many members OF labor unions y tEst
! las been made and the unions have sr1f-
| fered a, setback. The Painters Union.
vt. g. OF Schenectady. y Y expell<d
| William Potter. one of its members. be-
| cause ne vas a member of q local CON-
| pany of the New York National Guard.
| H. applisd TO the Supreme Court Of the
|
| his reinsta tenent and the restoration OF
ms card.
The court decided the case in his favor.
After some eXpostulation by tbs menters
OF his union they determined 70 obey thu
o-der OF the court, and he is again in
&c 90 standing and can take his old job
which he lost when he was deprived Of
his card.
This is another study in the lsg7.
| phases which labor and strike troubles
f~sume. Sooner or Ia ter al t2e questions
involved must be setl5d by the courts.
Al the Warrington correspondents
agree that the Venezuelan troubles have
trustad away all the opposition in Con-
gress to the Administration scheme fer
Int reasing the navy. Last winter tn re
were influential members who did not
deem it necessary to build battieshiDs at
high pressure. Now it is said that there
5is a feeling that we cannot possess too
extensive a navy and that security Is to
b" had only in providing ourselves W IN
4 prod.gious armament at once. This
may be true. but there IS q suspicion that
tho Venezuelan middle has not had ali
70 90 with this change OF faith on tGe
part of Congressman. When the troubles
or'nenced in the South American rsS on
tits government was SO well assured OF
the ftiendliness OF the allies that al
t---U-h II had an extensive naval esta6--
l.ahment to Gull upon. it used no armed
vessel in Venezuelan waters excepting
small gunboat. and even now hes ord red
orly one second class cruiser to the point
OF disturbance.
There is no menace TO the United States
i'll the attitude of the allies in the waters
Of Venezuela and it is more than prob
al K. that the big surplus found in the
treasury mas worked a Change IN Cen
gre$s rather than d.5co cred r1'-'ls't'
OF the European governments The So
called menace is merely the excuse and
the average Congressman. when ne sees
full treasury, only wants a good excuse
that Will pass with his constituents TO
commence the work Of depicting the same
As the old year draws to a close and
tn balance sheets are being mace up, re-
newed evidence of the prevailing pros
perity is brought to the front In New
York the books have been balanced up.
and it is known that the enormous sum
of s122. 100000 will te required on the first
OF January to pay semi-annual dividends
and interest 1hEs is Sl,G30.t.- more than
vas necessary last January TO pay tae
same bills. Comment is unnecessary The
figures speak for themselves.
The announcement that a receiver has
been appointed TO take charge Of the
affairs OF the Trigg Shipbuilding Company.
OF tbs city. came in the nature Of n sur
prise. as well as a shock. Commenting
on the matter. the Newport News Daily
Press Of yesterday says:
-rhe establishment OF the Trigg yard
at Richmond Was che Of the most darIr:s
enterprises IN the history OF this country
That it contributed very -.eteriai'! 10
the general development OF Richmond is
f:,ct cons..sti.'d- That i was ve~v i'm
to.tant fact'r in Tie sLi;phs di.2S iGet
Try OF the; State Is we'll known. The fu-
tire Of the enterprise seemed bright. and
we surrnise that the present complications
have grown out Of the unfortunate and
untimely illness OF Mr.. VIII am Trigg. the
man whose genius is responsible for the
existence OF the plant.
I'VE very much mistake the caiiore and
temper of the business people of Rfcn-
r7ond Ii the company does not e-,et Sc
from its present difficulties. reorganized
perhaps, but ready to DO 4 better and
bigger business than ever.
y dispatch from Indianapolis. published
tie other day. is well calculated to thro"
Re-: light On the present status Of the
antitrust sent :nent in the great West. CT
which SO much is being said in and ont
of official circles in Justification OF the
asita ton OF the subject in Congress ne
dispatch announces the formal ton or a
combination of farmers. or slganHc
farmers trust. This thing has been faised
OF great deal before, but always In a
vague ard rather visionary way. ana the
mans suggested never assumed shane II
is Very significant that the scheme shoulG
take rational shape at time "heh Con-
gress. in supposed response TO the ce-
mands of the farming interests OF tbs
West and South. is discussing ways and
means to bride and curb the awful octo-
pus. Just all the things this faru.ers