Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
Polish and Lithuanian Miners Present
Problem for Golfers In the North.
NEW MEN At MERCY OF INTERPRETERS
Men Join UnisB, but Their Exact WAGES
OsnnSt Be Tsld.
SCOTLAND WANTS UNDERGROUND WIRES
Eritish Postal Department Will Make
improvement in sytten.
CARNEGIE TRUSTEES PRESENT REPORT
Weakness of Universities of Scotland
shown and steps VIII BE
Taken TO Correct Some
Defects.
CARNEGIE TRUSTEES PRESENT REPORT

ton Is little known outside Lanarkshire
and Ayrshire.
The invasion Of the coal mines by Lithu-
anian and Polish colliers-they are known
indiscrimlnately as John Pole In Scotland
began about ten years ago and is growing
every month, and although the native miner
may seek for work for weeks, 1t is stated
that John Pole is sure OF a job within
twelve hours of his Decentralization.
His methods are simple. He arrives at
Leith with a luggage liable tied around his
wrist, bearing some such address as Pas
quala Demptritus, 696, Eddlewood-rows,
Hamilton" An idle dockyard laborer sees
him into a Hamilton train for the price of
drink and at his journeys end a police
man sees that he reaches his destination.
Demptritus presents him next day to the
overman, at whose feet he grovels and
whose grimy band he kisses when the
newcomer is given start.
| He next comes under the notice of the
check weighman. who re-christens him, and
for the remainder Of his stay in Scotland
he becomes Paddy Cassidy something
easier to remember and pronounce than
his own name Of Anthony Bultrivltus.
Flights of fancy on the part OF the check
weighman are responsible for the appear
ance on the pay sheets Of Lithuanians bear
/ ing such names Robert Bruce, William
Wallace, Robert Emmett, Napoleon Bona
/ parte and even Julius Caesar.
/ The army Of 1000 Lithuanian miners
which has settled in the western coal field
for some unknown reason Fifeshire is COM
paratlvely immune - has its Lithuanian
stores its Lithuanian bakeries and even its
native weekly Lithuanian newspaper.
Wages Lower Than Scale.
John Pole invariably joins the miners
union, but 1t is seldom that he receives
the standard wage. In many places the
representative OF the union is at the mercy
of the interpreters when he tries to find
out the amount Of wages paid.
The Lithuanians are docile, however.
The miners leaders tried to bring them
/ out at one colliery. which was worked
I almost entirely by them, because 1t was
ascertained that they were grossly under
paid John Pole refused to come out, and
moreover when q strike arises he is al
ways ready TO "black-leg"
The alien miner Is a source Of much
trouble to the police. He seizes every pos
sibfe excuse for an. orgy, ana is so regular
IN his patronage of the police and sheriff
courts that It is necessary to retain inter-
prefers at handsome fees. Frequently on
Monday morning more aliens are charged
miners together.
So long as John Pole is faithful to his
favorite lager beer he is fairly amenable,
but when he has reached a certain point in
a carouse he turns to the HOFFMAN drop
"a concoction of ether and rank Scotch
whlsl1yN-and this inclines him to murderous
attacks on his compatriots
It is significant OF the existing state OF
AFFAIRS that lawyers who practice in the
west of Scotland courts are acquiring a
knowledge Of the Polish and Lithuanian
tongues.
The Scottish miners. as a body, feel that
a solution OF the alien question will be far
more advantageous to them than the eight
hour day. which a departmental commit
tee is considering.
Underground Telegraph Wanted.
A deputation representing considerable
commercial interests in Scotland has Just
been visiting London in general and the
postmaster general in particular. The del
egation was introduced to the postmaster
general by Mr.. G. McCrae M. p, and laid
before him representations OF the I'M
portance Of an early extension Of the un-
derground telegraph in Scotland
The deputation which consisted Of Lord
Provost Gibson Of Edinburgh. Sir Alexan-
der Lyon, lord provost of Aberdeen AMI
Mr.. LonEair of Dundee urged on the post
master general that despite the coming
financial year he should complete the un-
derground cable from Edinburgh to Glas-
gov, and that the Edinburgh to Aber-
deem, via Dundee, should be undertaken
in the following year.
Mr. Sydney Buxton replied that he quite
recognized the Inconvenience caused "a
commercial communities by breakdowns
OF the existing telegraph systems during
storms, and though fully agreeing with
the suggestion of the lord provost OF
Aberdeen as to the Importance in time OF
war of having telegraph cables under
ground. he could offer no promise OF COM
pleting the Edinburgh to Glasgow line
during the next financial year.
The construction Of that line, ne said
would be continued this year, but owing tc
the large expenditure on underground cables
from London TO the landing cables In the
west OF England and the extension OF
the main cable to the northeastern coast
ports. It was impossible to give a more
definite undertaking. He could not pledge
himself at present to extend the cable tC
Aberdeen. for he was bound 70 recOgnize
that the telegraph trahhe Of the north.
|, eastern coast ports was greater than the
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therefore be attended to first
An official statement Of the present un-
derEround telegraph system shows that
besides the main cable from London tc
Glasgow with a spur line to Glasgow, and
connections 20 Birmingham. Manchester
and Liverpool, a line is being constructed
, 70 the landing places In Cornwall for an
important cable and is practically com
. pleted as far as Bristol.
! Carnegie Trust Report.
The report OF the Carnegie trust does not
! hesitate 70 emphasize the weaknesses OF
J the universities of Scotland. Many and
: varied are the reforms on which the re-
port lays so much stress. A long hEht
4 was waged before the junior classes ir
] the universities classes that avoWedly dic
only secondary work, were removed frou
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