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1--WE wonder II the men who go on pro
tracted strikes ever stop to count the cost
TO them as individuals, especially when
the strike is for an increase in wages.
Let us suppose for sake of the argument
that men are relieving 81 per day ana
they strike for an advance Of ten per
cent in their wages. III they are out 100
days. losing their wages during that
time. the cost TO each man Is $500. Sup
pose that then they secure the advance
OF ten per cent which amounts 10 thirty
cents "A day. To make up the loss or s5oO'
the wage% they would have earned. they
must work 1000 days at the Increased rate.
In other words. they must give more
than three years OF labor. not counting
Sundays In order to get even. AZ the ex-
rIration OF three years they VIII be where
they would have been at the expiration OF
the 100 days n they had continued TO work
instead OF going on strike. denver Re-
publican.
''But Britain and her colonies cannot
grow enough wheat, even with the stimu-
lus OF preferential tariff, and u follows
that q considerable share OF the supply
must still come from the United states,
lected from the British consumer In the
form OF a higher price for his loaf, re-
duction I'm its size, "A deterioration In us
quality or probably combination OF all
three OF these economies '"-Minneapo-
lis Times.
Complaint comes from England that
the higher stratum OF society is being al
nicted with brain rag considerable
part OF the higher stratum of American
society Is In no danger of attack by the
disease for reasons unnecessary TO men
ton. Buffalo Courier.
"The Goelet- Roxburghc riot was
strange as II may seem. simply an evil
dence OF international amity. We are sup
posed 10 he civilized people. capable OF
occupying high place among the nations
OF the world but such displays as the one
mentioned are more worthy Of a band OF
heathen Hottentots than of respectable
American citizens. And until such con-
duct is discontinued we shall go down In
the black books OF our more civilized
neighbors IN capital letters. memphis
Commercial Appeal.
1--WE furnish too many illustrations OF
the violence of racial and religious pre1u-
dices I'm the midst OF us TO sit In stern
Judgment upon other nations that are
subject TO the same disorders. Recent mob
bling and murder OF inoffensive Chinese
at Tonopah, New, and the unlawful treat
ment OF the same people In this state, In
Tuolumne county. not only infringe the
treaty rights OF the Chinese, but deny the
constitutional rights OF their American
employers. SO we are not unmindful or
the beam In our own eye."-San Francis
co Cal
ssst.t. ia In, Nnr
city has in the minds OF some writers set
a new star I'm the presidential armament.
George b. Mcclellan, member OF congress.
and Just appointed to the committee on
ways and means. and mayop elect OF New
York In at least among thoSe mentioned
Presidential movements come and
go rapidly, but there Is much encourage
ment for Colonel Mcclellan TO be good.
whether ne gets the presidency or not.
Let him make good appointments. not
after the 'snivel service style OF the Low
crowd, but appointments which will be
sturdy for politics ss well a. for good
government Cincinnati ENQUIRER
The Democrats in congress may attack
the administration, but the fact remains
that:
1--WE are going 10 construct the Panama
Canal
1--WE are going TO offer the commerce OF
the world a short cut between the Allan
tic and the Pacific.
And when the word we is used Il
means the Republican policy OF progress.
let the Democratic leadership In con-
gress fight progress II II will and take
the consequences. es."--Philadelphia Inquirer.
THE suggestion is no doubt startling
which was promulgated In q Washington
despatch We printed yesterday that
Panama should buy herself OF from Co
iombia with the ten million dollar bonus
hitch We had agreed To pay Colombia for
the right OF way OF the canal Doubtless
that suggestion will elicit shrieks of
agony from the interesting Isthmisn
Junta. the members OF which had a.
ready. In their mlnds. apportioned and ap-
propriated that respectable sum. Doubt
less they unconsciously reproduced thu
exultstion OF the female acaulantances
OF a British prime minister OF two oentu-
rlcs ago. Uncle Sam has ten millions:
ten millions and all for us New York
Times
James o'Hare OF Fall River encounter
ca Maggie O'Neil on Crawford street at