The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-10-30
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
BY F. e. STURGEs.

In discussing this antagonistic ques-
tion, am going to take you on jour
ney from August 3, 1892, to August 3,
l9O3:-a distance in time AL years.
Christopher Columbus was born in
Genoa, Italy, 1895. He was determin-
ed, shrewd and intensely religious
He believed and announced himself to
be divinely called to carry the true
faith into the uttermost parts of the
earth. Being inspired by this thought,
no disappointment or contumely to
drive him to despair utterly. 1t was
Is long years from the conception
to the accomplishment of
his plan. His sorrows were
many; his triumph was brief. Evil
men maligned him to Ferdinand and
Isab lila. Consequently, the king and
queen sent out another governor, and,
oy his orders. Columb bus was sent home
in chains. The whole nation was
shocked at such an indignity to such
man. Columbus died a grieved and
disappointed old man. His chains
we're buried with him at his request, a
touching memorial of Spanish ingrat-
itude. In person Columbus was tall
and commanding, in manners, exceed
lngly winning and graceful, in educa-
ton we'll developed, especially in ge-
ometry, arithmetic and navigation,
and in his belief a devoted Christian
Columbus left Palos, on the Tinto
river in Andalusia, ON Friday, the Sd
Of August, 1892, with 120 men, to ex-
olore the stormy Atlantic. He step
ped upon the new world Friday, Octo-
bar II, 1892. He threw himself upon
his knees kissed the earth, and with
tears of joy gave thanks to Almighty
God.l
Now we have 200 years of explora-
tions, and in the beginning of the 18th
century, permanent settlements null
5iplied. The presence of two rival ma
lions on American soil made it certain
into collision. 1t was true there would
be a contest for the mastery of the
New World. Such a contest did come.
Ii was fought through four wars: viz,
King Williams in 1889, Queen Ann Is
in 1902, King Georges in 1745, and the
French and Indian wars. Some of the
great men, Washington, Franklin, Put.
nam, .BraddocK and others, distin-
guished themselves for their bravery
and heroic deeds. ,'.s-
During these 200 years Of explora-
tions and the long and many years of
bloody war, capital and labor were on
peaceful terms, and strikes were I'm.
known, labor hearkened to capital and
felt rejoiced Of it's recognition. When
the Old World landed some of the peo-
Pile here in the New World, bringing
with them the light of Christianity;
then commenced the heroic age of
America. 1t ended when the work
of the Revolution in the 18th century
was accomplished. When the bond of
vassalage to Great Britain was severed
by the colonies, and when Is confeder-
ated states ratified Federal Consti.
tuition, and upon it laid the broad
foundations OF our republic.
Peace and quietness came but not
to remain; it had many Interruptions,
but she holds her own to-day, and she
can proudly boast at being the most
powerful nation on the face of the
earth.
Her Interruptions were: War with
Great Britain from 1875 to 1889, IA long
years. War with the Indians from
| 1909 to 1911. War with Great Britain
from 1872 to 1915, second time. Fol
lowing this, she fought the Algiers;
this was short. War between United
States and Mexico, 1S49 to 1747. War
of the Rebellion from 1861 to 1865;
| the Spanish American war in 1898.
These large armies Of men, or frac-
tional parts of the, army on land or
J water, made no demand for higher