The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18

OF the members and friends OF the Mems
club OF Cranston street Baptist church
last evening The address was very in
structive and was listened 90 with the
deepest interest. A. j. Arnold, presi-
dent OF the club presided over tho meet
Ing.
Robert N. Austin opened the evening"
entertainment with cello solo, he being
followed by Judge Stiness who announ-
ced his subject az Social Tendencies
History is being rapidly made. he sad,
and the events that have followed each
other In such rapid succession during the
past two years show that an evolution
Is going on which means great changes
In government business and the reia-
tions of men.
Notwithstanding the great material
progress OF the country. he said, never
has there been a time OF greater unrest"
Railroad systems have been consol-
dated until more than one corporation,
like a huge octopus stretches its ten
tacles and feeders over vast portions OF
our land. Local companies. TO which.
as In trust valuable franchises have been
granted for local convenience. have been
gathered in by capitalists. until. in this
city for example hardly one OF that sort
OF corporations remains under home con-
troll Such combintions have brought
many benefits which have satisfied the
public. so that II has beheld the move
ment without revolt.
yet ths< tendency is inconsistent with
the nature. traditions and safesy Of
free people. II has created new order
OF princes Of capital. with a tendency
to create also a new class OF secfs. Com
binations that can control the business
OF a country can control its soyefnmanJ.
and this a free people will nos endure.
Gross inequality breeds restlessncss and
revolution. The days OF iasuy modern
fortunes are succeeded by days OF few
colossal fortunes. until monarchs OF the
old world are poor in comparison 20 rri-
vate citizens OF the new.
CONTENT PASSED AWAY.
'"rhe cost OF living to the many. has
increased disproportionately to the power
of earning, and the simple. contented lives
Of our fathers have passed away. But
counter movement has made itself man
ifest. The laborins class. which first
feels the effect OF this new order OF
things. has become aroused and has or
sanized itself. Combined capital Is TOW
faced by combined labor.
"A strife for advantage between the
two is suicidal to both. and II n compro-
mise Is reached II Is liable to be but n
temporary affair. For a permanent set
which can Judge between the two and
enforce fits judgment. That power can
only exist In the general government But
how? We can only see the principles
now. but the details will follow as we
undertake to apply the principles 10 prac-
tice.
1--WE see the beginning OF the move
ment I'm New Zealand. where law com
pels the arbitration of controversies be-
tween capital and labor. and calls for
the enforcement OF the decision of the
erbitrators. The coal difficulty has been
referred TO arbitration, but either side
may refuse TO abide by the decision OF
the arbitrators. This is the first step
toward a principle In which the people
believe, and which may later prevail
RULE is LIMITED.
mo doubt you will ask. is Government
the arbitcr OF business affairs? Are not
men to be free TO contract and TO do with
their own they ple3se?' No doubt the
general rule will remain so, but within
limits. The government must adapt itself
TO conditions and not anchor itself to a
theory. 1t cannot remain powerless to Sc
cure TO people the necessities OF life. If
II does IL is n poor contrivance.
THE last century has required legisla-
ton on many subjects which the simpler
lives OF our fathers did not need. SO far
cure all social Ills. and we must realize
that the government ia from all. not from
class; IL Is for all, not for n favored
few.
I'VE have noted the growth of great
combinations with composure so long as
they affected only such things the
price OF sugar. oil, steel. beef, ETC. when
n whole nation found itself at the begin
ming of winter without a supply OF coal,
and saw that rich and poor alike were In
the hands Of miners and owners OF coal
mines. the question came at once: is
there no remedy
III we are TO make the law, we must
UNION AND ASSOCIATION.
The Eastern Dental Association, in
eorporated under the laws of the State
OF Rhode Island. with an authorized capt.
tai Of $50. .oo0. 90. has established ofhces at
li2 Mathewson street. opposite News
ONCE. for the practice OF dentistry i'm all
TIA branches by expert dental surgeons
who are graduated from the prominent
dental colleges Of the United States.
Embracing the latest and most scien-
tinc methods for the practice OF painless
dentistry. Certificates OF membership 10
the association. good for one year. viii
be issued for q .0o) one dollar. emitting
the members TO all the benefits OF the
association az follows:
Teeth examined without charge. teeth
treated without charge. teeth cleaned
without charge. an often as desired.
Teeth extracted (painessly). without
charge. any number-with gas desired.
Crown and bridge work, sets OF teeth.
flings and all other work. twenty per
cent discount from regular prices
Being located on a side street. paying
one-half the rent usually charged and
doing little or no advertising. enables US
by our association TO make these BENEFITS
possible. All work fully guaranteed In
every way.
II has been and VIII be the intention OF
this association 10 equip these offices
with all the modern appliances for the
practice OF painless dentistry which can
he obtained only at a great expense. A
visit to and inspection OF our modern Of
fees Is respectfully requested
Hours q m. to y. m SundayA
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