New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-21
MIST TALK LOUDER.
,.,,,, Tones of British Na0al Of
p Condemned by admiralty.

- ,be opportunity Of meeting
everybody w T7,elish cruiser squadron on the
ne oicers !" -, - tie United States last fan.
.,ssslon o. - =. ~ Admiral Prince Louis OF Bat
rr5sr the =, recsu the softness ana suaVity OF
fsnhefs' : ,snner by which they were C's'iN
syeeoa r. women especially found ms agree
sgsheo 4ns 80 I, is much more pleasant 20
fAe' -.,sst nothings Whispered gently ~ -
hsTe s"'. i've them bnwled in stentorian tones
ssr than % ses not meet with the approval OF
rs row ,.r authorities in London, ana an
ns BnuS" issued by the Admiralty, bearing
GlG i4s :, that blunt old sailor. Admiral OF
% esi'I.a robn Fisher First Sea Lord at White
% fee. EJECT thar officers are 10 practise CIV
vi 70 'Ns 80 If command in q loud, distinct
re- fheA -,srrer'' In fact the officers arc 10
so -, voices as II the latter were the sole
F7''-' communicating orders in the appallihg
1sAAs ,.,ie and II as argued that Inc increased
u - tone IN the words OF command VIII
t.-~, -,s,,er smsrtness among the sailors WHOSE
@-s in their officers ana whose olseiPiih'
'ael1e .rsI,p TO the authorities at the Admiralty
ave aoo $500 bv The gentle, almost coaxing.
e'olHe -ao,est that have Of late years taken the
sous ne huff. rough. stentoTian commands OF
rctrr Of clden days
y,-rs SOCIALISTS. NOT SOCIALISM
= FroD-ess is reported 10 have been pro-
~ checked on the occasion OF her Visit the
N'l-s % the Exhibition OF the Home Industries
ol -, n, the discovery Of the prices paio Tot the
ar the undercloJhes shown there she
oo' nave learned for the first time the mean
!, ,be word sweating and to have been
" = moved by the manifestations thereof as. FOR
ts,ls ,vben she was shown that the wage for
- hov's suit regardless Of size and with
e,ro,i. trousers and coat complete, was Il cents
-. hss she understood before the meaning Of
~ .,,,,sssioD starvation wages" and II seems
:. - -erestedly asked, in tone Of utter help
,,sss What can be done TO stop this misery
r-,ven Behn. who showed the Empress around
-. v1ffttion and who haa been one of its chief
..,,rizsrs suggested thar the Emperor should take
80 matter in hand and cause legislation 10 be
s,setsd fixing by statute a minimum wage. And
40 El1press promised that she would speak 10 her
ssasart about the matter.
II does not seem 10 have occurred 10 either ot
nam n the time that when William came 20
~ throne he was imbued with such humane and
s..srous sentiments on the subject Of the condi-
e'1s Of labor thar De summon Il 10 Berlin the
International Labor Conference TO accomplish the
sri which be had in view-that is 10 say, 10 repair
,tose very evils which so distressed the kind
hearted Kaiserin az the exhibition the other day
H persisted In calling this conference together in
ne face Of the open and secret opposition Of the old
p.
q ihe whole thing as Utopsn, and who caused the
scheme TO be attacked and derided in the German
a. well as in the foreign press
The congress accomplished little beyond calling
more widespread attention 70 the conditions Of
hb0r though il may he said 10 have brought into
existence certain laws in Germany in the way OF
M age pensions and the compulsory insurance
y w1rkmen by their employers If the congress
lled in the principal objects which the Emperor
had In view II was not alone owing TO the antag-
msm Of capital well as Of leading statesmen
enc government officials, but also by reason OF the
opposition of the Socialists and the distrust and
~ vii which they aroused against the Emperor-s
rFolect among the laoorlng masses. that is 10 saw
among The very people for whose welfare the En-
refor had called -ogether the congress. Had the
Kaiser been supported 81 the time by the working
classes had their Socialist allies and mentors ceased
ir time their attacks on the Crown. much might
have been achieved toward the betterment OF the
conditions Of labor As Il was the Emperor be-
cane discouraged by finding that he was mourning
ne ennlty Of capital property, industry and trade
without being able 70 win the friendship or even
ne confidence, Of labor, and realized that under
ne circumstances there was nothing 10 be done
That is why 81 Is improbable thar he will ever
consent again 10 initiate labor legislation. con-
Fnced that the very fact Of anything Of the kind
csinsung with him would cause II 70 be REGARDED
wa suspicion by those for whose benefit IL was in
A'eee' The existence Of this suspicion and the
eSuust OF labor IN Germany with regard 10 his
zoo intentions be ascribes chiefly 10 the fact that
ils SOCIALISTS have poisoned the minds OF the work
He cases against him. and that is the cause Of
% intense hatred and downright adherence. not
NE Doctrines Of socialism. but OF the Socialists.
especially their leaders