The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-04-18

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they believe it to be a step towards
ultimate Home Rule in Ireland. The
Irish landlord, usually living in Eng
land, has been the strongest factor
against Home Rule. It was a matter
Of money with him, and he always fig
Nred that Home Rule would tend to
ruin him. II the land bill is successful
It will remove the much disliked land
lord from the field of Irish politics.
This done, the road to ultimate Home
Rule will indeed be more hopeful than
ever before.
When the Irish landlord is paid, half
vhe influence against a home rule bill
disappears. The surprising feature of
the present question is the perfect har-
mony between the Nationalist and
Ulster orangemen, which indicates that
some rather skilful work has been done.
Duluth people will no doubt be great
ly Interested in the recent action of
the State of New York In authorizing
the expenditure of $101,000,OO0 for the
dredging of the Erie, Champiain and
Oswego canals to a depth of eleven
feet, so that boats carrying one thou
Buffalo to the Atlantic coast. The
proposition will be voted on by the
people at next falls election. But nine
years ago the canals were deepened to
nine feet. The recent action Of the
legislature indicates that New York
State is much interested in a deep
water way. We predict that in ten
years the necessity for a still deeper
waterway will compel the national
government to make sufficient ap-
preparation to carry it through.
Duluth should never cease advocat-
ing deep waterway. 1t will greatly
advance it's Importance as a CONNER
cial point.
This is the most sruel cut Of all and
it Is from Lesle's Weekly:
1.-The elimination from further politi-
cal discussion of the twice defeated
Nebraska populist is the stern duty Of
the Democratic party, according to the
Brooklyn Eagle, which Is more or less
Democratic at all times. Bless your
soul! This patent-medicine politician
from Nebraska has been twice elimi-
mated in the past few years, and also
his platforms Of folly. The difficulty is
that influential newspapers, like the
Brooklyn Eagle, and influential news
agencies like the Associated Press, keep
advertising the Nebraska dead one and
his weekly publication; and out Of this
free advertising he has accumulated a
fortune that has made Of this preacher
of a gospel of poverty one of the
wealthiest men in his state. He is
eliminated" all right, IL the public will
only give him rest. The suspicion
that the shrewd and fertile managers
Of the Republican party are at the head
of the publicity bureau of Nebraska's
political grasshopper may have more
justification than is generally con
ceded."
How anxious the subsidized organs
are to have Mr.. Bryan eliminated from
American politics? It is a nice thing
to make oneself believe that what is
so, isn't so; just like the faith cure you
know. If Leslie's Weekly or any time
worn publication wants to believe that
Mr. Bryan has ceased to be a ia ctor in
American politics let them think so.
The events of the next two years in
the Democratic party will show that
he Is still the peer of all it's leaders, in
character, patriotism, ability, and more
than all, true and consistent advo-
cate Of the undying principles of the
party, that We're so maliciously cast
aside by Clevelandism.
The price of empire comes high For
the current year the English army and
navy estimates reach the staggering
total of nearly $350,000,000. No nation
in the world is now spending so much
on it's defences, either actually or per
capita, as Great Britain. Twenty years
ago the entire expenditure Of this coun-
try for all purposes was very little more
than it's present outlay on the army and
navy alone. Ten years ago the COM
bined estimates for both services were
less than is now spent on each. With
in the last five years alone the army
estimates have increased by over $780,.
100000. Is the wealth of the country
increasing in the same ratio? Stats
tics return dubious and, as usual, an
insufficient answer: but they make
clear the fact, for whatever it may be
worth, that within the past decade the
trade of the country has increased BY
little more than twenty-five per cent
as against a cent-per-cent increase on
the national defences. One conclusion
at any rate, is being patiently accepted
by the people. 1t is that this sort OF
thing cannot go on forever" that hall
must be called somewhere. But where:
Golden used to say that nothing was
easier than to raise a cheer in thu
House of Commons by praising econ.
omy, and nothing harder, nothing more
certain to lead to defeat, than to pro.
pose some specific reduction. The ma.
ton feels it's expenses are running too
far ahead, but where to retrench i
does not know. It is nervous and ap'
prehensive. The WEAKNESS that Away!
follows a. great war is stealing over it
The burden Of empire is making itsel
felt. A profound distrust of the capac.
tty Of their rulers agitates the masses
That decision would be rendered
against the Northern Securities com,
pany by the Court of Appeals wa!