The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14
Following the Opening of the
Panama Canal.
To Cost $25O,OOO Is Planned for
City of London.
Will Include Movie Show and q
Big Organ.

London, Feb. 14."Inat the govern
ment at Washington is making prep
arations for increased emigration
from Europe to the Pacific coast of
the United States on the opening of
the Panama canal, is indicated by
request to American consuls in Europe
to furnish the department of labor
with reports on the plans being made
by the transportation agencies to
handle the increased traffic. The con-
suls have also been called upon to sup
plement the work of special emigra-
ton commissioners who have visited
Europe lately, with reports of the
quantity and quality of the expected
immigration.
European representatives of Ameri-
can railroads welcome this action on
the part Of the American government
as indicating the beginning Of a
movement by Washington to encour-
which England and Germany are
making every effort to divert to their
own colonies. These governments Of
fer every inducement to steamships
and railroads to handle this traffic
while the agents of American trans
American government adopts mega
tive policy. which, while effectively
shutting out many undesira BILE immi-
grants, also discourages the solid type
of immigrant for whom there is still
much room in the United States.
Alexander Jackson, who has repre-
sented a large American railroad sys-
tenn for many years in Europe, has
suggested to the local American con-
sulate that the United States prepare
booklets setting forth the agricultural
and business possibilities of the vari-
CT toc fn~ fvDa friI {~.
rope. He believes that such booklets,
backed by the government imprint,
would lead to a great increase in the
numbers of immigrants who are look
ing for farms or business openings
rather than for ordinary jobs.
Club life for the working man is to
be developed on large scale in Lon
don. A central labor palace is to be
erected at a cost of over $25O,OO0,
which in addition to providing meet
ing halls for the trades unions, is to
include moving picture theater for
the display Of labor scenes. large
organ and orchestra will play music
written around the pictures. Arrange
ments have been made with unions in
France, Belgium and Germany for the
exchange of films, a pool Of $35O,O0O
having been formed for this purpose
There are also to be dining rooms
where orchestras will play during
comforts of a first rate club. One of
the chief features will be stores where
provisions OF all kinds will be sold to
members, and at times of strikes given
away instead of strike pay.
The promoters believe that the IN
dertaking will pay it's own way. The
scheme has the official support of the !
London trades council, which repre- |
sents 12O unions, with a membership |
Of 100000. 1t is expected that many |,
DINER unions 10 11vy 10 I1o--
ones, now outside the Jurisdiction of |
the council. will join.
According to a report issued by the |
supplied by trades unions, organized /
workers have lost nearly $9O,OOO,OO0
IN wages from stoppages due to trade |
disputes during the last ten years. To
tnls mas to be added very large
amount distributed in strike pay. /
Against this the net gain in wages re-
su!tlng from disputes is reported as
$1S,OOO,OOO. In the same period the /
classes as whole have Sc
cured advances In wages estimated at
o'oVO,OOO. or every hundred strikes
or other disputes recorded in the years
un unoer review SO per cent were won by
the employers, 20 per cent by the |
workers and the other 25 per cent
were compromised.
Lecturing before the War and Peace
society OF the Manchester university,
vice chancellor Weiss declared that /
lne necessities Of business and trade |
would bring about a worlds fedora
ton quicker than any ethical move
ment in favor Of peace.
He asserted that cooperation was
the order of the age and that since
present lndustrialism was responsible
LOr oppression and tyranny the growth
OF cooperative movements would lead
10 mutual protection. Cooperation.
ne said. was advancing over competi-
llon ana all reasoning people ought to
agreements would soon
De necessary to control hours of labor.
labor OF women and children and work
injurious to health.