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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16
FAILURE OF COMPULSORY ARBITRATION

Many who have studied carefully the labor problem and
representatives organized labor who take
position to compulsory arbitration settling disputes
between They both contend that accom-
pish what peend and that scheme impossible of effective
operation Those who advocate compulsory panacea
for labor troubles have supported pointing
New Zealand where such system has been
years.
Once arbitration was made compulsory by law it
there have been neither strikes kou that country Now
comes the report OF the collapse of the at time and
at point when ought TO be effective il The employees
the furniture trade demanded increase when this
refused the referred court of arbitration
lhe court its finding awarded the wormen four
cents hour This
closed their works claiming they could make money by i'm
porting and selling furniture than by making and grant
ing the wages fixed by the court OF arbitration
This incident furnish proof the contention
of both employers and employed that compulsory
remedy has not been found for the settlement disputes
employer and employed Perhaps may be discovered
alter all seems that for long time dependence
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16
FOUNDRYMEh SILENT.
Few Answers GiVan as Yet 10 the Demands
Of The Local MOuldsrS.

Yesterday was the day set for the an
swer OF the foundrymen of the city TO
the local molders, but no answer was re-
ceived from most of the bosses, although
ii is said that few OF the shops had
sent replies. Several OF the foundrymen
state that they will take no notice OF
the demands of the moders. This action
may. IL is thought. result eventually In a
strike in some OF these places. although
no alternative was mentioned in the list
Of demands sent To each foundry. with a
few exceptions, a week or 10 days ago.
At the Rhode Island Locomotive works
conference was held in the early part
OF the week between the management and
committee OF the men employed there.
but without result. In the American
British Machine company, the former
Corliss works. the situation is as Il was.
These are among the largest foundries In
the city.
The demands OF the men are for n
minimum wage of 49, instead OF 1915 as at
present; a nne-hour day, instead OF a To-
hour day: abolition Of piece work when
ever practicable: recognition of the union
rate Of apprentices: time and a half tor
overtime and double time for Sundays
and holidays.
The demands OF the union were not
confined to the foundries i'm this city, hut
included those in Pawtucket and the ad-
tacent towns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16
VhNDERDILTS At BOSTON.
Nswly-Wedded Ttir VIII Attend the Horse
Shly.

Reginald c. Vanderbilt and his bride
are in Boston and will probably remain
there for 10 days. lie has number oi
horses entered IN the horse show I'm thar
city and will visit tho show and watch
his horses perform. Mr. Vanderbilt ana
his bride will then return TO Newport
and take up their residence at Sandy
Point farm. whore a suite OF rooms has
been made ready for them.
on Thursday. May ~ Mr.. and Mrs.
Vanderbilt will sail for Europe. where
they will make an auto car trip. returning
TO this country In time for tho Newport
season
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt will conclude
her Newport visit today. closing The
Breakers and returning 10 New York.
Practically all the guests who were ~
Newport for the wedding have now re-
turned home. some having tarried q little
10 look over their estates. not being dis
posed 10 hurriedly return 10 New York.
The jewels and gold pieces among tho
wedding presents have all been placed In
the storage vaults OF the Aquidneck bank.
Newport.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16
~--NFN~N-@< = = = ~ = - -
N SOCIE TY

Yesterday was n day W weddings: to-
day a day OF teas.
Mrs. William w Douglass II giving n
musicale and tea at Mrs. Spinks this
afternoon; q tea Ia also I'm progress at
Miss Bowon's school on Waterman street
and also at the Providence Art club on
Thomas street
The private class for dancing arranged
by Mrs. Howard X Hilton. which has
been In progress at the Eoise during the
winter under the direction OF Miss Annie
May Wallace. came 90 n delightful close
on Tuesday evening. when guests were
invited, dainty supper provided ana
dancing enjoyed from until l.
pleasant feature OF the evening was
the presentation 10 Mrs Hilton and Miss
Wallace of two beautiful bouquets OF
American Beauty roses.
Among those present were the follow
ing. Judge and Mrs. Sweetland Mr. and
Mrs William Hardness Arnold. Mr.. ana
Mrs sidney ". Burleigh. Mr. and Mrs
Preston Y. Gardiner Mr. and Mrs JO-
seph Manton Or. John NJ. Peters. Dr.
Henry 6. Han, Or. and Mrs Sanger.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter r. Willis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Auty and many others
1aspce chapter Daughters Of the Revo-
luton of this city. will observe PA
triots' Day az the residence Of the vice
regent Mrs. William Hardness Arnold.
ioi Brown street. on Monday. April 90 at 3
o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16
A LATTER DAY FABLE.
BY TEDDY SAWYER.

Once upon time there was Deacon
or Church who had "A beautiful Record
for Well-Doing. One Day he met Hy-
pnotic Young Blood who Patted the Dea-
con on the Shoulder Blade. said He was
Hot Member and Proceeded 10 make
His Deaconship imagined he was young
Again.
In the Past-the Dim Past. the Deacon
had been one OF the Bows and II Seemed
that he had not Lost All OF His Sport
Ing Blood. The Hypnotic Young Blood
succeeded In getting a High Ball down
the Long Hairy covered Throat OF the
Deacon and Il Was All on. After that
they came Fast and Furious. The Dea-
con Imagined he had Holes In his legs
as In the Old Days and that they couldn't
make High Balls Fast Enough. At the
3rd. Dip into the Festive Bowl he was
Young Again. at the 9Th. he felt like Or
dering Faster: at the sth, he began to
Get Wealthy and at the 10th, began to
Scatter Money.
They then hired Victoria and drove
TO the Next Place. In getting out of the
Victoria the Deacon stumbled and Lit on
the sidefalk. When asked II he Had
Hurt Himself he said, Hurt (hic) I
Guess Nit-that the Way I Always get
out OF Victoria" At the Next Place
he Tapped up Three more-Then
Went to the Bad. He Carromed into a
Table and cut his Eye. He waltzed in
TO Mirror and Gave Up Ten Large Dol
lars to the Proprietor He Slid on tho
Floor an Tore his Sunday Trowsers.
Then the Young Blood took him Home
and Left at Once.
What the Deacon'sh Wife said the Next
Morning when the Deacon Came To Is
Not TO be Printed. IL Is said However,
that the Deacon when he was Looking
Himself over In the Bath Room the Next
A. ....was Overheard to make the Re-
mark, 81 Verify See that One Fool Trick
is Liable To Ruin a Reputation that IL
Has Taken Years TO Make"
Moral; It's Good Thing to Stay in
Your own Glass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16
WASHINGTON PARK CHURCH.
Reception 10 the Pastor aid Celebration Of
important EpcCl In History Of the Church.

At the Washington Park NJ Il. church
last evening there was rendered a recep-
tion to the pastor, the Rev. II. a. Rldg-
way. upon his return to this society for
the fourth time, and the exercises closed
in the form of a celebration over the
great success attained during the past
three years in reducing the Indebtedness
OF the church TO point where the So
ciety can manage its financial affairs
burden.
The exercises began by singing the
doxology. after which the choir sang,
Arise Shine I'm a most acceptable man
ner. Mr.. II. w. Smith, chairman of the
board Of trustees, gave an address of well
come in well chosen language. following
which the Pastors Welcome" anthem
was rendered by the choir Mr.. George
Kusterer. superintendent OF the Sunday
school, gave an address OF welcome in
behalf OF the school; Mrs III, II. Buzzell
welcomed the pastor in behalf of the
Junior leaguesand Mrs. Fannie l. Greene
extended the same hearty welcome in be-
half of the Pastors Aid Circle of King
Daughters.
DIR. Bass, the former presiding elder,
addressed the meeting and spoke at some
length about the present prosperous out
look for the church briefly outlining the
work that had been done. the climax of
which was the raising OF $1,000 through The
assistance Of the Church Extension So
ciety and the various churches of the
conference. He gave Mr. Ridgway his
full share OF credit FOR the great amount
OF work that he had done. not forgetting
10 give the church members and all
friends Of the society their share for
their united efforts under their pastors
leadership who labored Jointly with the
presiding elder OF the district During
DIR. Bass term on this district as pre-
siding elder he devoted a great deal of
labor in behalf of the church, i'm an en-
deavor to place it on a sound financial
basis, and now that II has been accom-
pished. II was gratifying to him in the
extreme.
mixed quartet sang Annie Laurie"
following which Mrs. Ridgway was pre-
sented with beautiful boquet of flowers.
The pastor of the church then addressed
the meeting. expressing his great pleas
ure I'm the prospects for the church for
the coming year. and for the united spirit
that pervades the society.
After a solo, Beyond the Gates OF
ments were served by the Kings Daugh-
ters, and a general social time followed.
Washington park church being situated
in one of the most growing sections OF
the city. bordering on Edgewood, II prom
ses 10 be one OF the largest churches OF
the city OF the Methodist denomination.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16
SONS Of VETERANS DANCE.

Gen. A. r. Burnside camp. & OF V.
held an Easter ball I'm Frances Willard
hall Snow street last evening the event
being well attended and successfully car
ried out Music was furnished pv
smiths Ideal orchestra. W r Smith.
director. ana e. :. Johnson. promptor.
An Interesting dance order OF N numbers
was offered under the direction of the
following officials Committee Of ar
rangements. Frederick n 1ngerson. chair
man: q. Leon Lewis Richard " Eddy:
foor director. Capt. Frederick y. Brown:
assistant noor director. j. Arthur g.
Luther: ads =. r. ~ Hoadley. clifford
f. Norris. George " Hope Charles s.
Gould and Eugene -Brannigan-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16
A SMILE OR TWO

Descon-I.ittle boy. why arc you not at
church,
The Little Boy-Why ain't at church /?
Hully gee Did yer ever see pickerel
ketched In a church?--Puck.
How many ways can you serve meat?'
Three, mum"
What are they?"
"wel done. rare and raw."-Chloago
Chronicle.
Even Poultney Bigelow IL not perfect
II appears. We had understood from
Mr.. Rigelow's writings that he was.
Minneapolis Journal
How doth the sweet girl graduate
-lmproYe- each shining hour.
And crib the cyclopedia
With all her little power,
baltimore American.
The festive goat IL dining
ON the tin can In the lane
And the organ grinders grinding
once more his tuneless strain.
one day We wear an ulster thick
And the next day duster thin
All Of which denotes that spring
Is beginning 20 begin.
-Chlcege News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16
DIED

eRoWN-In this city. the 18th inst,
Flora A.. wife Of Moses T. Brown aged
80 years. months. Is days.
Notice OF funeral later.
Woonsocket papers please copy.
5A6SoN-In Bedford. Ia. April IA. James
f.. Babson. In the 10th year OF his age,
son OF the late Isaac n. and Esther c.
Babson of Warwick. r. /.
cHAsE-In this city. on the 14th inst,
al the home for Aged Women Mrs.
Nancy ID. Chase. In the SSth year Of
her age.
Funeral from the home Friday. the 18th
inst, at IL o'clock. Relatives and friends
invited to attend.
OYER-In Auburn. on the l4th inst.
Sally Russell Dyer. in her SD year.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services Friday April
H. 1903. at 1880 a. m, from her late
residence. SO Beckwith street, Auburn,
II. l.
HANlEY-In Cranston. on the 14th,
Elizabeth, wife OF Patrick Hanley for
merly of No. 1745 Westminster street.
Funeral from her late residence, No.
40 Cedar street. Cranston. Friday, April
18th, at $50 a. m. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend. Burial at st. AIMS
cemetery, Cranston.
McSOOSF-ln riverside, on the 18th
inst. James H.. son OF late Peter and
Maria McGough. in his 33d year
Funeral Friday morning. the 18th inst.
at o'clock. from the residence OF his
brother in law. William III. Leddy 80
Lincoln avenue. Riverside. Requiem mass
at the Sacred Heart church. East Provi-
dence. at 10 o'clock Relatives and
friends are invited TO attend.
McLINDEN-In this city. the 14th inst.
Mary Ann. wife of Patrick McLnden.
Funeral from her late residence. SCI
Douglas avenue, Friday. April 18th. 1908.
at $50 a. m. Services at ST. Edwards
church at 8 a. m. Relatives and friends
are invited 10 attend
Boston, Mass. papers please copy.
MELLON this city. on the 18th inst,
Celestina F.. daughter OF Joseph NJ. and
Priscilla Mello, aged 10 years and 2s
days.
Funeral Friday. 18th inst, at $40 n. m,
from her parents residence. No 1874 Ives
street Relatives and friends are invited
TO attend.
PHELPS-In New Haven. Conn, April
10, 1903, Sophia Emilia. wife of the late
S Dryden Phelps. ID. D., aged 70 years,
months. % days.
Funeral services Will be held at CAL
vary Baptist church. New Haven, on
Sunday afternoon at o'clock
RoONEY-In this city. on the 1ith inst,
Nora widow OF Henry j. Rooney
Funeral from her late residence 81
Harold street Friday. April II. at $50
a. m. Relatives and friends are invited
TO attend.
TANNER-At Fruit Hin. North Provi-
dence. 18th inst, Mary. wife OF the late
Palmer Tanner in her SD year
Funeral notice later.
WELLs-In. .Clayville. Y. l.. on the nth
inst, Henry A. Wells. In his 10th year
Funeral Friday. the 18th inst. at IL
a. m, from the Clayville church ReIa-
tives and friends are invited to attend
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16
UNSAFE AND PREJUDICED.

President Parry his address Association
of Manufacturers New Orleans displayed
and conservative OF mind that
holding the position of important
powerful organization Mr. Parry surprising
unbrdled hostility organized either
explained excused justified He aragned army
presumably strong constituting
which knows only law the by
tactics to bring
socialism by forcbe methods"
Sobsmindd citizens will regard not merely as
unwaranted and unjusifed but w and mcievous magn-
ing of that body serespecng
furnish the life blood the bone and the sinew of the nations
industrial system Such ntemperate and drastic language
only to expose the mental von bgotry
nSnness the who utterance 1t indicates
mentality incapable of impartial judgment dealing with
affairs in which the interests wage involved More
over with exceedingly bad grace doubt
much Of his prominence to those who
sttue class he assals.
Mr. Parry his sentiment or
the verdict OF the American people What he array
one class against another which dangerous
dom dnsibe The remedy proposes the evils of
unions which he fabrates cunningy
his sweeping charges unuthfu Labor
declares and therefore evil combat which he
manufacturers organize an employers (which shall embrace
the last employer the would have the various
minor organizations combined great national
there ever deliberate scheme making black
budgon with which employer may belabor the toler
VINO seeks betterment his condition receiving
for labor sufficient and COM
fortably himself and those dependent upon him?
Men of well ordered minds scornd the universal
strike advocated by Morris and Marx Parry
less evil less dangerous? means It
simply trucuent challenge waving of the rag ncement
to conflict between classes the interests almost den
teal Like Morris and Marx Mr. Parry rights
of the people and had he the parayze the
entire industrial of the might test the
strength of his employers trust attempt utterly DESTROY
organized labor There is little will have the
tniy precptate such bitter struggle indicate he
would like to Holding such that he
has the leadership organization and
men, He is in reomer; breaches the
gospel OF and but of of bitter
ness He is unsafe and preuded leader splendid
presentation the rights of employer employed the
report the anthracite strike utterly
thrown
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16

1T will not have escaped the attention
OF the intelligent and instructed observs or
that the Emperor OF Germany has a sub
stantial interest in preventing what the
treaty proposes. He has a program which
includes the absorption of Denmark into
the German Empire. and the possession
OF the Danish West Indies would give
him those coaling and naval stations In
the Western Atlantic which he cannot
otherwise get and which he would like SO
much TO have. The rejection OF the pend
Ing treaty would be worth a good deal to
him, and 50. while its ratification is
possibility, IL is no more than that. The
subject is not one upon which II would be
safe to be sanguine. e."--Philadelphia In
auirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16
UNITY CLUB SMOKER.
Prof. Munro Talks Int3rsSiedly on Old So
ciety Days In France.

The May meeting OF the club is expect
was well filed last evening by members
OF the Mems club. the entertainment al
the monthly smoker being given by Prof
Munro of Brown university. His topic
was "The State Of Society I'm France
Previous 10 the Revolution" and his adj
dress was Of deep interest particularly
to students OF European history.
The NAV meeting OF the club is expect
ed 10 be in the form OF dinner. al which
there will be a number OF addresses by
woll-known speakers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16
The Voice of
The People
MIR. HEWITT ON SOCIALISM

MIR. HEWITT ON SOCIALISM
Editor Providence News:
hed though, that nay last -letter would
end the series. but after reading Mr..
Nickerson's OF this date shall have 10
crave your indulgence. 80 that 1 may
have an opportunity OF giving my opinion
OF 10.
He says that he never attempts 10 be
witty In his letters. II he had ne has
certainly proved to be n complete failure.
He commences his arrangement Of me by
saying that he has come 20 the conclu-
sion that my ignorance OF Socialism u
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16
10 o 90 o . Q . S>~1
) G1KAr OrHERs J
! ~NRE 81 Y1Nc !
S0 y 0OoOOOO ed

We have not at any time professed TO
fancy the Spanish -Indian-negro methods
OF government which prevail south OF the
isthmus. as they have prevailed In Cuba
and Hayu All we have to say Is that
European monarchies shall not forcibly
take possession OF these countries. And
we say that much because II affects our
national peace, II not our national exist
ence.'-St. Louis Republic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16

Those who gow because having March in the middle of
April should remember that enjoyed April March
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16

Former Speaker Arlington has convinced himself
much for the od junk the
of industrial statistics labelled annual report"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16

voluntary abaon and coniaton both sides clashes
speedily end them when they
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16

Possibly before he through with them Police
Greene of New York the Italians that
planted Malta has place in this big republic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16

The days of Uncle Toms Cabin Cleveland de-
ares may be but the play Toms Cabin goes
forever.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16

Alter the naval constructors have patched up the baeshp
Maine they will probably know how to do next time
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16

Senator Morgan does yet appear he has been
beaten
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16

The threat of the New York elevated employees strike
is fast becoming continuous performance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16

"A great opportunity was presented to
capital at the beginning OF 1900 and only
two men saw it-McDonald and Andrew
Onderdonk. The privileges that came 10
the former then are confirmed by a state
law and local referendum. The oppor-
tunity is his possession and that OF the
men behind him. IL has passed for the
rest OF us. The mill will never grind w>>h
the water that Is past. New York Nail
and Express
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16

The decision OF the court OF appeals
against the Northern Securities company
has occasioned slump In the stock mar
ket but the assurance or big wheat
crop Is calculated TO have a counteracting
and steadying effect upon general busi-
ness. philadelphia Record
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16

oHuciuonk. ne privileges tnat came 10
the former then are confirmed by state
law and a local referendum. The oppor-
tunity is his possession and that OF the
men behind him. IL has passed for the
rest Of us. The mill will never grind w>>h
the water that Is past. New York Nail
and Express.
The decision OF the court OF appeals
against the Northern Securities company
has occasioned a slump in the stock mar
ket, but the assurance OF a big wheat
crop IL calculated 10 have a counteracting
and steadying effect upon general busi-
ness. s."-Philadelphia Record.
Under our system as contemplated by
the founders. the federal government Is
not supreme 1t has only such powers as
have been distinctly or specifically grant
ed or yielded TO II by the states. Fortu-
nately enough Of this principle remains
In force and recognition to enable us TO
get along pretty we'll with tho federal
government OF mediocre personnel, or
worse. our Teddy assumes a sort OF pa
ternal attitude toward the country. He is
"A mere temporary agent TO do certain per-
functory things; and If he attends strictly
to business he will find there is very lit
tie for him TO do He is not the head OF a
great nation. First, this Is not nation.
Second. Mr.. Roosevelt Is an agent with
limited tenure and power. Cincinnati
Enquirer
Former President Cleveland has APP
parently put aside all expectation or being
the national candidate OF his party next
year. II he ever had hope In that way. No
other explanation can be given OF his per-
sistent disregard OF the color line and his
frequent expressions OF sympathy with
the colored people to obtain an education
al -
Philadelphia Press
"1'he time has come for the revision OF
the tariff In justice TO the great body OF
American consumers. IL Ia vastly more
important that the regulation OF trusts.
and even the regulation OF the trusts will
never be brought 10 its proper basis until
the matter OF the tariff In relation TO
those combinations IL taken up and acted
upon. Kansas City Star.
THE political conditions In the state of
New York are such that the New York
Herald is able TO declare. with assurance.
that AN aroused public opinion is still
the dominating and controlling force IN
our government This has been newly
demonstrated I'm the treatment OF sundry
grab bills and other obnoxious measures
In the legislature e"-Philadelphia Ledger.
"A report comes from New Zealand that
az a recent conference many OF the labor
leaders roundly denounced the compul-
sory arbitration laws. and thus another
Australasian dream vanlshes into moth
ingness. II was the hope OF the New Zaa-
landers that their arbitration courts
would prepare the way OF industrial
peace. but IL seems they are giving salts
faction TO nobody. and tho talk il OF
war San Francisco Call.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16

DYERr-In Auburn, on the 14th inst,
Sally Russell Dyer. in her SD year.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services Friday April
H. 1909 at 1880 a. m, from her late
residence. SO Beckwith street, Auburn,
II. /.