The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-09-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK


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most thoroughly educated and scientific
people on earth. Many more arbitrary
acts like these may give William IL the
lasting honor of being the last of the
Hohenzollerns.
DR.. Harper of Rockefeller's university
went to Europe and secured some valu-
able special privileges from the Sultan.
Upon his arrival in Chicago he an
nounced that "Turks have received
much unjust abuse. II We compare the
conditions in Turkey today with those
which existed twenty nine years ago,
when Abdul Hamid came to the throne,
il. is found that the progress made is
amazing" DR.. Harper also said: ave
first met Hamid Bey, director of all the
imperial museums. He aided US greatly,
and, with his help, our petition to the
sultan was properly framed and pre-
sented. We received assurances from
Turkish officials that our requests would
be granted" Many universities have
been seeking permission for years to
make excavations among the ruins OF the
ancient cities in the Turkish dominions
and they have all been refused and DR..
Harper got the privilege, therefore he
thinks the Turk has been abused.
The thing of most interest in do
nestle affairs during the week is the
conflict that has come between the
president and organized labor. The
United States runs the largest print
ing establishment in the world at
Washington. Heretofore none but
members of organized labor have been
employed in it. The employees are
under civil service rules. A man by
the name of Miller was expelled from
the union and because of that dis
missed from service in the printing
esta blishment. He claimed that un-
der the civil service law he could not
be thus dismissed and the president
sustained the contention and ordered
Miller's reinstatement. The president
declares that under the law there can
be no discrimination made between
union and nOn-union labor. The
Federation of Labor takes issue on this
point and has sent out letters to all
the unions asking that the president
be put on the unfair" list A meet
ing is being held at this time by the
officers of the Federation of Labor to
consider the matter. 1t is fact that
under the present administration the
anthracite coal trust and many 9th
ers have been granted special privil-
eyes and permitted to defy the law.
Organized labor claims that it too
should be allowed to say that none
but members O. the unions should
be employed by the government The
unions will have to learn that spe-
cial privileges belong only to the rich.
There has been rejoicing in some
of the church papers over the sending
squadron of tho United States navy
to Beirut to protect Christians and a
Christian college. But has not the
| state of trade with Turkey had some
thing to do with it? For every hun
cred dollars worth of goods the
United States buys from Turkey we
are able to sell that country only
about $3.50 worth The ratio of pur-
chases and sales holds good only for
our total trade with all Turkish terri
tories, but almost precisely for the
transactions with Turkey in Europe
Turkey in Asia and Turkey in Africa
separately considered. In these days
OF the worship OF Mammon and com
mercalism, profit in trade is the only
thing that moves government. Thai
was the avowed object in making wal
upon the Filipinos. The Turks are
no further away.
On last Monday a populist state
convention was held in Colorado and
state conference was held in Spring.
field, ILL.,, and on Thursday another
state conference of the party was held
at Indianapolis, Indiana. The popu-
list revival goes on everywhere.
Fighting still continues in the Phil
ippines. A band Of insurgents cap.
tured the entire constabulary force in
the town Of Taisan In the province OF
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