The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-24

In connection herewith II may be stated
r. that, according 10 yesterdays cable news,
the first thing the Socialist members of
the German Reichstag did al the opening
OF the new session Tuesday was TO inter
rogate the government as to the causes
of the high meat prices, and that it is
the intention Of the German government
to lessen the obvious strength of the
Socialist attack by modifying the restric-
tons upon American meat importations.
The American consul at Reichenberg.
a commercial and Industrial center in
Bohemia, speaking for the whole of the
dual monarchy of Austria Hungary, has
this to report:
In all parts of Austria recently meet
ings have been held 10 protest against
the continuous advance in the prices of
all kinds OF fOOdstuffs. These meetings
generally were attended by citizens of all
classes, for the hard times caused bv the
prevailing high cost Of living are expert
enced not only by the working classes.
but by all engaged in trade
There was recently held such n meet
ing IN the city of Reichenberg the prin
cipal city Of northern Bohemia, which
was attended by thousands OF citizens.
In its action and conduct the body
did not take on a political character but
rather a general protest of citizens. who.
freely admitting a general advance in the
scale OF wages in all branches of industry
as we'll as a great industrial awakening.
eontended that prices had advanced so
rapidly In all food products as 10 have
the effect Of creating most distressing
conditions
zone OF the complaints of the people,
as voiced by the speakers, was the high
price OF meats, and an appeal was made
10 the government for a change in policy
whereby the importation OF American
meats would be made possible. II was
shown that Austria was not able 10 pro-
duce, or at least did not produce, a suffi-
Client number OF cattle TO supply the home
market. hence Il was the demand of this
assemblage of people that the frontiers
be opened 10 the importation of meats
and other foodstuffs. this being the only
feasible remedy for prevailing conditions. i"
This speaks for itself and IT speaks
volumes. For it demonstrates that Of
which this country ought 10 be very
proud and very careful-namely the fact
that the United states OF America is
looked upon by other nations as their
granary and their meat and produce
storehouse in critical times.
But II also demonstrates that this
country is not alone in suffering from
an unusually high cost Of living. and
that such conditions were eve say ad-
visedly ''were. for they are passing since
the harvesting OF this years astounding
crops international. and not national or
even local. TO America: and. furthermore.
that the tariff had very little TO do with
it. This ought net to be overlooked by
sociologists. politicians, statesmen. and
legislators.
But let US turn from Europe and in
vestigste conditions on our own eoatl-
nent. Here. for instance. is Canada, of
which it is boosted that the Do
minion is way ahead of us as producer
Of grain. wheat. and corn. and no less
as a cattle raiser. Hear what Consul
Culver at 81. John, has to say:
THE Labor Gazette of the Dominion
government for September. in an inter-
esting report gives the cost of twenty
eight varieties Of food and the cost Of
rental Of a representative workingynan's