The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-06-15
JUNE Is, 1905
s IN THE WORLD OF PROGRESS


that country were $27,7418O8 in value; in 1866.
the closing year of the reciprocity period, $24,
S2S8S0. In 1897, the year which inaugurated the
policy by which Great Britain and certain of her
colonies were given the benefit of special re-
duction of her colonies were given the benefit of
a special reduction in duties charged upon i'm
portations into Canada, our exports to that coun-
try were $64 928,S21 and each succeeding year has
shown increase, the total in 1904 having been
$131 ,274,346, while for the present fiscal year,
should May and June equal the record made by
April last the total will be in excess of $140 ,0OO
The past winter has been notable one in
England far as labor conditions are concerned.
The returns issued each month by the London
local government board show that the number
of persons in receipt of relief from the state is
higher than in any preceding year since 1874. SO
acute has the situation become that the govern
ment has introduced in parliament measure
designed to afford relief known the "unem-
ployed workmenn bill. Some labor leaders have
been urging needy workngmen from all parts of
England to march London in body and sew
eral Populations have acted the suggestion
One deputatOn which arrived in London wsus
refused admission to the visitors gallery of the
house of commons and of them have been
received, yet the government fathers this work
ingmens bill, recognizing the Importance of the
problem. 1.-THE unemployed workmen bill pro-
vides for public relief by employment, compul-
soriy in London optionay in the rest of the
country according to the New York World. ut
il based on the principle that applicant hon
estly DESTROYS OF obtaining work, but temporarily
unable to do SO from exceptional causes over
which he has control, should have right to
receive employment relief. The expenses are to
be met by special tax, supplemented by contri-
buttons. The unemployed taxes cannot be used
tn provide temporary work except on farm colo
MES, thus drawing surplus labor away from con-
gested cities and back to the land. This new
authority will also keep labor registries, assist
applicants by emigration and removal and share
the cost of employment by other bodies. On the
other hand, safeguards wages are to be less
than the normal earnings of the unskilled laborer
and no one shall be assisted more than two years
in succession"
A railroad collision for the benefit of the dele
gates to the International Railway Congress, who
visited Pittsburg, given by George Westing-
house. The collision took place on the Inter-
works Railroad which is owned by the Westing-
house interests. In addition to the 800 delegates
there were present 500 invited guests present A
train composed of fifty steel cars which had just
been received from the works, was divided into
three parts Two of these parts were left stand
ing on the track, space of about fifty yards
dividing them. The third section to which the
engine was attached was then drawn down
the track a distance of two miles The
engineer pulled the throttle wide open and
jumped off and the section of the train crashed
into the stationary while running at speed
OF forty miles an hour. There was a culver, the
three sections united automatically and then set.
tied down on the tracks without any damage hav-
ing been done. The and the engine were
equipped with friction draft gears which absorbed
the strain. The same experiment was repeated
the second time, single phase electric locomotive
being use. 1t was equally successful
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