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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
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Ia FolLETTE's WEEKLY MAeA.

ZINE.
We cordially welcome the first issue
of La Follette,s Weekly Magazine. It
is >bristling with words of high cour-
age and good cheer.
; = THE magazine II founded in the
belief that it can aid in making our
government represent with more H.
deity the will of the people"
That there is great need Of activity
and earnestness In the direction
named goes without saying.
We hope the magazine will also be-
stow some attention, as no doubt it
will, upon making our courts, both
state and national, represent with
more fidelity the will Of the people,
and not arrogate to themselves the
right to make new laws without the
consent Of the people, or usurp pow
ers not conferred upon them by the
people.
Indeed, we are persuaded the liber-
ty and institutions of our country
have more to fear from unjust aggres-
sions and usurpations by the courts,
than from bad representation in leg
islative halls.
It is true as said in the Magazine
that "ten years Of investigation and
exposure have disclosed corruption
in municipal, state and national gov
eminent without parallel in modern
history
But, notwithstanding all that the
Labor World thinks the progress made
by our people in cleansing the tenn
pie" is also without a parallel In mod
ern times. , i.
Back of all the peoples grievance
is the monster Special Privilege, for
titled - and protected by Judge made
laws. -
70 overthrow this power of the spe-
cial interests and establish the peo-
pies interests and equal rights is the
most glorious work in which the
American citizen can today engage.
Let Us gil hope that the day, is not
far distant when 1t can no longer be
said Of OUT country, that Special
Privilege manages its political con
xentions, makes it's party platforms,
dictates its legislation and induenc es,
h~it does not write, the decision OF its
courts. 2}@ ~
The conditions whichs have called
the magazine into being determine
ITS work and we wish it the very hest
possible success ID bringing about
better things In our national life.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
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70 cARMEGlE's SHAME.


In another column will be found the
first section of a report picturing life
and conditions among the workers in
the steel industry at Pittsburg and
Homestead. -.-
"The Russell Sage Foundation for
the Improvement Of Living Condi-
tions' has supplied the funds for q
social survey Of the cities named, and
the first section of the specialists
report is published in "Charities" tor
this month.
The work Of investigation was done
under the supervision Of The Charity
Organizations Society," and the work
carries great weight because the
facts given are absqMtely above any
suspicion Of prejudice or bias.
The Society has done, and still is
doing, great work IN it's Tuberculosis
crusade, but its exposure of steel in
dustry horrors promises to eclipse
any Of it's previous efforts along the
line Of humanitarian work.
In no section of this country have
the bosses, acting under the orders of
the steel magnates, fought so bitterly
against trades unions as in this sec
ton.
Since the organizations Of the steel
workers were broken in the great
Homestead strike there have been
no successful unions in this region,
and as result conditions exist that
would disgrace the most barbarous
society Of human beings that ever
lived on this earth.
Not only are unions barred, but the
very preachers OF the everlasting
gospel are maqzzled 50 they dare not
say one word against. the. methods
and practices Of the powers that be.
Recently a minister, a little more
daring than others, ventured in a con
seryatiye way to suggest the advis-
ability OF inaugurating certain re-
forms, and he was nnceremoniously
given his walking papers.
The churches and ministers no
matter how we'll intentioned don't
have much of a chance anyhow; for
they cannot stand the competition
with MIR. Carnegie's mills, which are
open seven days in the week;
So far reaching is the influence ex.
ercised BY the constituencies agsre,
cation who :sentrolj affairs that: the
Factory Inspe ction Department Of the
State Of Pennsylvania does not even
have an office in Pittsburg.
There are some valuable lessons for
northern Minnesota people to learn
from conditions at Homestead and
Pittsburg, but, probably, they had not
better be emphasized at this time.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16


gressmen," nor "the minority of the
Congress-, but s'just ''the Congress
men," he must have meant neither
some nor a minority nor majority,
but all the congressman, considered
not as constituting 9the Congress as a
whole" but in their individual capac-
tiles.
We suspect that the President was
not very tar wrong in what he said.
We only regret that he should now
try to explain it away.-New York
Evening Call. ....
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
THE AWFUL CATASTROPHE.

it seems now certain that unless
some immediate action is taken by
persons capable Of handling the sit
uation the death list Of the Survivors
of the italian earthquake wifi be
greater than that Of the victims Of
the disaster.
It is said that every press dispatch
from Italian cities is 50 censored that
it is impossible to let the civilized
world know what is taking place in
the cities Of the dead. About all
that is allowed to leak through are
messages pertaining to valiant work
Of the king and. queen OF Italy, who
are living on the most costly OF deli.
cacies on board sumptuously fur
nished ship, while tens Of thousands
around them are starving at hunger
and beggtng to be shot.
Information. collected from the sur.
yiyors Of the earthquake who have
reached Rome Or Naples establish the
fact that there was, for days after
tbs tbs, disaster, utter lack Or relief Or
ganizatlon. Large numbers Of vic.
tins who ought Is To- have been saved
died Of hunger cold and neglect ew-
iing to the confusion. Much valuable
time was lost and tbs. authorities
overlaek ed many snail VILLAGES in
ca .lzl apdd Sicily, yht del remained
for days nnaided while the inhabi-
tants starved. Even cities to which
the survivors were conveyed, such as
Rome, are spifefing from disorganiza,
tion. 81 .s= 4. &. IS, 81
Hundreds of soldiers have bsen
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
TWO CERTAIN REQUESTS.

We have communication from the
Asiatic Exclusion League Of San
Francisco, asking that we use our
voice and vote" towards the enact
ment of an Exclusion Law, which will
effectually prevent the immigration
INTO the United States Of AL Asiaties,
except merchants, students and trav,
elers.
We are in full sympathy with the
enactment of such q law, and would
add thereto q proyiso that when such
merchants, students and travellers are
caught performing manual labor for
hire, they be departed WITHOUT cere,
mony.
? Further, the right Of naturalization
should be denied to all Asiatica, and
we are opposed to any Constitutional
amendment or treaty provision not
in accord with the sentiments herein
expressed. -. -
We have another communication
@from different source, processing to
be intensely interested in maintaining
intact the earning power Of the xage
Gamers, and asking that we use our
good offices with senators end repre-
sentatiyes to the end that the pres.
ent tarih be not reduced: 49,
The same hypocritical old chest
nut: protection to American labor
These vested interests are terribly
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
THE IELEGRARHlc SITUATION.

During the last session of congress,
the senate passed q resolution, intro
duced by Mr.. La Toilette Of Wiscon-
sin, directing the bureau of commerce
and labor to gather statistics regard
ing conditions in the telegraph bust
ness and to submit a report to that
body.
For the past few months agents Of
the bureau have been at work gath
ering this information, and the report,
when made public, should be- an. i'm
portant factor in bringing about ?
public demand for government con
troll Of the telegraph lines.
The report will show that during
the strike OF. 1907, thousands of -tele-
grams for which the public paid the
usual tariff rates, were sent by Unit
ed States mail; it Will show that al
though the telegraph rates were in
creased from 80 to 40 per cent a year
ago last April, yet the pay Of the OPP
orators has remained practically :un-
changed tor the past twenty years;
that the operator must furnish his
own typewriter, q necessary part Of
the office machinery. 1t will show
that that in almost every large city in the
country telegraphers who returned to
work when the strike was called off,
were compelled to accept employment
at greatly reduced salaries.
The monopoly enjoyed by the tele.
graph companies is as complete as
that enjoyed by the Standard OH com
pany in the production of oil. The
public is paying exorbitant telegraph
rates in order that dividends may be
paid on stock composed largely of
water. So far the telegraph trust has
escaped Investigation but it is hoped
that the coming report Of the bureau
OF commerce and labor will result in
q move in the right direction-goy-
eminent ownership, or at least proper
regulation of the telegraph ,44nes.
RICHARD JONES.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
The Sentence.

The sentence of imprisonment i'm
posed upon Gompers, Mitchell and
Morrison is both to be regretted and
welcomed. : It is to be regretted Tor
the sake of the immediate sufferers,
and to be welcomed for the sake Of
the principle at issue. Regarded in
the latter light, the judgment of JUS
tice Wright is. likely to take rank
with other ch-making acts of the
Judiciary and to mark the point Of
separation between the interests of
the people and the conceptions Of the
courts. ..:~ :
The first effect of the verdict rem
dered by Justice Wright has been to
arouse public interest to a degree
hitherto unprecedented and, in fact,
impossible, <,..
If the higher courts shall affirm the
verdict Of Justice Wright, they will
but afford one more example Of the
disposition Of the judiciary to uphold
might, as against right ! Fortunately,
the history which records these in
stances of judicial oppression also re-
cord the triumph OF the people over
their oppressors, on the bench or on
the throne, the triumph Of human law
over mere statutory declarations, the
triumph Of the spirit Of progress over
the spirit Of the past.-Coast Sea
mans journal. a=&. :.s- &-.:f @:.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
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FROM OUR EXCHANGES
Crime of the Court.


Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison 80
to Jail for advocating freedom OF
speech and rights Of Americans, but
that sentence of the court will make
them bigger men lin Jail than any one
Of those judges can eyer be, either; in
Jail Or out OF Jail. For, Though the
courts are trying. ito make. a
Russia in America. they cannot sue
coed. The American people Mill see
to that. The people of this country
will stand a. certain amount of folly
on the part Of their rulers" but
there is a limit to their patience with
folly, from whatever source it may
come.
The men committed to Jail by the
sentence of the court have committed
no crime, have broken no law. Then
why are they sent to Jail? For dar:
ing to violate the order OF a usurping
court that commanded them not to
exercise their rights of free speech
and free publication. It is not they
that have nullified or broken a law,
but those Judges nullif1ed the Consti-
tuition they have sworn to uphold.
Those Judges, not Gompers and
Mitchell and Morrison, have COM
mitted a crime, and for that crime
those judges will be execrated. They
will live to know the meaning of
public scorn. The Star, San Fran
cisco.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16

VIENNA, Jan. 13.-S1ight earthquake
shocks were felt today in southern Aus
,tria and Tyrol. No damage has been
reported. = 81
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-22
RAPID TRANSIT AND THE PARADE

The Rapid Transit needs treatment.
There was neither rhyme, reason nor
good common sense In the action Of
the Rapid Transit this forenoon in
sending two relays of cars through
the crowd on King street while the
Floral Parade was passing the judges
stand.
The street should have been closed
to all vehicles and oven public ser.
vice corporation II possessing the right
to use the street as II pleased should
have enough wit IL not conscience to
refrain from action that married the
whole parade.
On two occasions the line of parade
near the capitol building was broken
by the Rapid Transit cars passing
through.
One car stopped directly in front of
the Judges stand while the automo.
bile section was passing. This with
other cars furnished the only untoward
incident of.the parade.
A lady on the judges stand re,
marked that such an outrage would be
impossible in her home city. It is well
known that II could not or would not
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-22
Anti Japanese Agitation
Made Ship Bill
Impossible
SEATTLE ASKED WITHDRAWAL
OF SUSPENSION MEASURE
Suggestion Sent To Legislature,
Two-Judge Bill--Coastwise
Suspension Goes
Over

Editor Evening ulletin:
In accordance with the resolutions
of the Honolulu mass meeting, | re-
quested the Senate committee to
again take up my coastwise bill for
consideration and II was expected
that action would be had on Thurs
day last.
As that date approached, adverse
conditions began to increase. Anoth-
or protest from certain Honolulu
business houses and individuals was
filed with the Senate committee
which tended to dishearten our sup
Eorters. At the request of the OPP
posing interests the Seattle Cham
Der of Commerce also forwarded u
resolution against the bill. On top
OF that came the japanese agitation
In the California and Nevada Legis-
latures, which made It embarrassing
for western Senators to support any
bill which even incidentally benefited
japanese ships.
Our friends in the Senate advised
us that particularly in view of the
latter consideration, it was improb-
able that the bill could be gotten
through at this time. Rather than
risk probable adverse vote under
present conditions, requested that
the whole matter go over to the next
Congress without prejudice.
greatly regret the deferying of
this legislation, but the combination
of opposition from Hprsalu, togeth-
er with the JapanesSSSamplication,
has made dny further effort to pass
the bill impracticable at this session
Of Congress.
! aim forwarding to the Legislature
by this mail suggestion that pro-
vision be made for inviting another
Congressional party during the COM
ing summer. In view of the sub
stantial benefits resulting from the
former Congressional visit, | believe
that this plan will meet with gener-
al approval.
The Omnibus Judiciary bill, which
carries an additional Federal Judge
for Hawaii, has now been reported
to the Senate, but has not yet been
called up for consideration.
Very truly.
J. KALANIANAoLE,
Delegate to Congress.
Wngb in q ton U,ah
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-22
TAFT'S CABINET.

All signs point to the certainty OF
William II. Taft forming his cabinet
according to his own views. His rule
Of associates is that they shall meet
his ideal, not Rooscvclt's.
The rumors Of GOODNESS between
Mr. Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt on account
of the refusal to give Mr.. Loeb cab.
met position are Of secondary interest.
The meat in the cocoauut is that Mr..
Taft intends to he President In seek
ing men to al the Offices his rule Is to
select such as have made Il record. not
men become famous by reason Of their
good fortune in being his friends.
Roosevelt policies will probably 90
ON. Rooscvclt's personality Is not
handed down to the new President.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-22

thought that the struggle was not
worth while, his followers unappre-
ciatiye and so opinionated that they
could not possibly be brought to a
practical agreement should the cam.
paign of the armies be won!
Men on whom Washington was
forced to place reliance slipped from
under; some were open and others
all but--traitors.
The whole story of Washington S
career as a leader in the American
Revolution was one OF unrelenting
struggle to overcome difficulties
seemingly unsurmountable.
Washington never gave up and
seldom complained. The names of
the little men who were filled with
their own Importance in their time
are forgotten.
The names of the loyal men are in
delibly stamped on the tablets of his
tory.
Washington moulded for the flu
ture better than he knew.
He gained his place in history and
the hearts OF his countrymen by do
ing his utmost with what he had.
He possessed courage, confidence,
and determination.
Washington did not announce to
the people that he could defeat the
armies of Europe III" he only had
the numbers and the trained soldiers
to do II.
He took the patriots at their wird,
u.d Joined with them whatever het-
rrogeneous mass offered. He forgot
he gibes OF the Tories and the
wretchedly false and wavering allie
glance of some of his most intimate
associates.
Washington placed confidence in
the eventually clear understanding
and the loyalty of the people. lie
won.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-22
Big fleet FOR
The PACIFIC
Many Members OF Con-
greSs Favor Keeping
Vessels In West

Washington, Jan. 22.-Scntiment in
favor OF an adequate naval force In
the Pacific Is gaining strength. Many
members of Congress favor. It, Sen.
ator Perkins Is for II also. Senator
Flint said today that he was In favor
of the maintenance of a feet in the
Pacific and another in the Atlantic
each to be MS large as the Atlantic
battlc.ship fleet which recently visited
the Pacific Coast. Moreover. the Sen.
ator is in favor of increasing the ap.
preparation of the present naval bill
so as to provide for four 2G,O00.ton
battle.ships. instead of two. I'VE
should have an adequate fleet" he de.
clares. ION each side of the continent
all the time"
Senator Perkins would doubtless de.
clare In favor of four battle.ships this
year but for the conservatism of the
other members of the Naval Affairs
Committee. For tactical reasons Il
behooves Perkins to stand in, with
the majority of that committee; but
Senator Perkins is for keeping one.
third OF the total naval force of the
| United States In the Pacific all the
time.
+ + + !. I. + I. 4 4. I. !. !. 4. + !. I.
He said: Il think that the keynote
was sounded when the spirit of Wash.
inston was referred to. Throughout
the world there is general movement
toward liberty. And from that spirit
which Washington represented, is
growing more nearly universal broth.
erhood.
"One of the most hopeful signs of
the times Is the impulse toward gen,
eral brotherhood The time will come
when wars will cease. II was not so
long ago that individuals settled their
differences with the sword. Now they
settle them In the courts.
I'm the time not far distant the diff.
ferences between nations will be set.
tied in the same manner that are those
between individuals"
Speaker Holstein thanked those
present and expressed hope that at
every session Of the Legislature the
two houses may meet and celebrat
Washington's birth
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-22
,o,u,atio, NJ a5a 5a5 Per cani,a

population of 35S,535. Per capita,
s22.20.
New Orleans spent s6,575,945 for a
year of city government. for a popula.
ton of 314,146. Per capita s20.93.
Newark. N. j., with population OF
$50 1874, had budget of $685. 1888 for
1906; per capital, $3.50.
Pittsburg. with population of 49,.
OS2. spent s1O,935,7S3; per capita,
s2916.
Cincinnati has 3i5,230 inhabitants,
and hertotal corporate payments were
$1O,676,4S2. The per capita of s3O93
is the highest of any city in tho Wash.
ington group except Washington itself.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-22
TO THE
TO THE
HOIiday-Seeking
Public

What spot IN these Islands can ex.
coed the great Waimea Plains in
beauty, climate and diversity of seen.
eryl City folk in want of rest and
recreation will learn with pleasure
that the Wsimea Home of Mr.. David
Forbes, late Manager Of Kukuihaele,
is now in the hands of Mr. H. Akona,
the well-known Chef.
The premises may be rented fur.
nished by week or month on reason.
able terms. Apply to
H. AK0Nh, WAIMEA. HAWAII
P. 0. Address. Kawaihae.