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EXPORT SHIPMENTS
OF LUMBER GROW
Only Drawback Is Limited
Amount Of Tonnage.
Available.
BRITISH BUYERS ON WAY
Bright Outlook for Years
Trade, With Prices
Holding Up.
Special correspondsnes to Tn. srx.


TORONTO, May 4.-Canada is begin
ming to share moro extensively in the
European reconstruction orders, lum-
her exports for such purposes having
started in considerable volume. Until
recently the British Amiralty handi-
capped this export business to such an
extent that the dealers were compelled
to devote their entire attention to local
consumption. Now. however, there is
an increasing quantity OF space avail
able and growing quantities are being
shipped from Quebec, New Brunswick
and Nova Scotia on the East and Brit
ish Columbia in the West
The shipments now being made are
for and by private concerns excepting
in the case of British Columbia. where
s70,o0o.000 order Is practically COM
pleted for the British Government
Eastern Canada dealers are expecting
large orders from France. Belgium and
Serbia.
The only drawback is the still limited
amount OF tonnage available. II is
said that party of British buyers are
now en- route to Canada for the pur-
pose of securing lumber OF various
kinds. Shipping rates between Mon
treal and Liverpool are approximately
$40 per hundredweight, which is sew
eral times the pre-war charges
During the past two or three days the
lumber business has received n check In
local orders owing to the strikes in vari-
Gus parts OF the Dominion. Builders ap-
pear to be very nervous over the labor
unrest and accordingly are holding back
their orders. and in some cases cancel
ling those already placed. This. how
ever. is not such serious matter as II
would have been a month or 30 ago, the
export business demanding more and
more attention.
Lumber quotations are slightly armer
now than during April. British Colum-
hia offerings are selling at about 80 per
thousand feet above the quotations OF
April Is. Ontario quotations are also
slightly frmer for the same reason.
There Is now very little prospect Of
declining lumber prices" said a whole
sale lumber dealer to-day. The output
OF nearly all the Eastern mills Is practi-
cally on a par with the business done in
the first four months of 1918, and the
outlook Is that the years trade will be
greatly in excess OF last years figures
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BIG LEATHER ORDERS
PLACED IN CANADA
Trade Possibilities for Domin-
ion Manufacturers Told
by Expert.
SPECIAL Correspondence. to The sen.

MONTREAL. May 3.-Joseph Daoust of
Daoust, Lalonde a CO., who has just re-
turned from a three months trip In
Europe, where he attended the Lyons
Fair and in addition spent some time
in England. reported the opening OF a
branch OF his firm in Paris, which Will
handle the European trade, and said
that he expected TO do about 100000
worth Of business year This gives,
he said. an Indication of trade posi-
bilities for Canadian manufacturers In
Europe.
Large orders for leather goods were
placed in Canada" said Mr.. Daoust. y
booked orders for $3.50 900 myself. and
could have done much better had ! been
familiar with local conditions. Other
firms who had representatives abroad
have also brought back considerable
orders. which will stimulate tanneries
and factories here, and provide employ
ment for many workers. Export. OF
course. will not begin before the FIRST
OF July or the last of June at the
earliest Supplies of hides In Canada
are light, and leather Is not plentiful
owing 10 the extensive purchases of Sir
Percy Daniels on behalf of the British
Government II Ia difficult. on account
OF labor troubles. 10 get hides from
South America, SO that manufacturers
here are somewhat h!ndered IN opera
tiors. I look for a rising market, and
EXPECT leather prices to go much higher.
1t is likely that conditions Will ADJUST
themselves In three or four montha
Europe assuredly offers vast aeld for
Canadian manufacturers In the future.
and with sensible study OF conditions.
and a reasonable display OF energy,
much may be accomplished.
Discussing the results OF the visit OF
Canadian manufacturers to the Lyons
Fair Mr. Daoust said that there was
considerable dissatisfaction expressed In
some quarters, but that he thought a
good deal of II was unnecessary. Many
Canadian firms" he said sent repre-
sentatives who were unable TO speak
French to the fair and expected them 10
do business with French people. Resides
that. impossible restr lctons were laid
upon the doing OF business in the way
OF demanding guarantees and deposits.
Tariff and trade rulings also OF the
country were often unfamiliar to agents.
All these things hampered business to an
extent and tended 10 dlscouragement"
Another thing that had pretudicial
effect. Mr.. Daoust said. was the fact
mat exhibits other than necessities were
shown, and that had there been any
business transacted in these lines Import
licenses would undoubtedly have been
refused. Unfamliarty with conditions
he believed TO have been the chief cause
OF chagrin In most quarters The fair
will be resumed next fall. with much
augmented quarters. capable OF holding
: OOO booths Hotels and other buildings
for the convenience OF exhibitors. as well
"a the huge exh bition building, are al
ready in process OF construction.
Mr.. Daoust has opened branch OF
his Arm in Paris. which will handle the
European trade He expects to do about
81 600 900 worth OF business each year,
which gives an indication of trade posi-
bilities for Canadian manufacturers IN
Europe.
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PREPARE FOR STEEL coNFAB.
Hines Considers Appointment of
Representativest to Meeting.

WASHINGTON, May 5. - Director Gen
ersl Hines on his return to-day from n
three weeks inspection trip through the
West considered appointing representa-
tives OF the Railroad Administration to
discuss with steel producers new prices
for steel The attitude OF the board to-
ward his procedure has not been def
initely stated.
Acting Secretary OF tho Navy Roose-
welt said to-day that contracts for struc-
tural steel for battleships authorized but
not laid down will not be awarded until
the controversy between the Railroad
Administration and the Industrial Board
concerning steel prices shall have been
settled.
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leave the adjustment to be worked out
by natural influences.
As previously intimated there is a
strong body OF opinion favorable to the
latter course. The additional charge OF
close to 3 per cent placed on imports
from the United States is far from an
unmixed evil, looked at from the eco
nomic standpoint II is tending TO re-
strict buying OF unnecessaries abroad.
while stimulating home industry.
The possibilities of a merger OF two
OF Canada's largest steel companies are
again under discussion. Dominion Steel
Corporation and Nova Scotia Steel and
Coal Company operate In adjoining
territory. holding leases on the famous
Wabana iron ore deposits Of Newfound-
land and on the submarine coal areas
or the coast OF Nova Scotia
A dispute over the coal area leases
has been in progress and Is now the
subject of a bill before the Nova Scotia
Legislature. Action on the bill has been
deferred pending a possible adjustment
of the dispute by the interested parties
themselves, but the only adjustment that
some interests appear to consider eduit-
able would be for the companies to
como together in ono corporation.
Efforts to bring about an amalgama-
ton Of the two companies have been
made from time TO time in the past few
years, but have failed each time because
OF q conflict Of views as to tho values at
which the properties should be taken
into merger. The dispute over the coal
areas my result in a more concilia-
tory attitude on the part OF some OF
the large Interests In Dominion Steel
Corporation, who steadily opposed
union Of the properties on the terms sug-
gested by Nova Scotia Steel and Coal In
terests. The later company, It may be
mentioned, Is controlled to-day by Amer
lean interests, the New York Stock Ex-
change firm OF Hayden Stone & Co.
having taken the principal part in the
financing of the company in recent
years.
The last annua, statements OF the
companies showed Dominion Steel Cor
poratlon's total assets as s90.24S,111 and
Nova Scotia Steel and Goals as s35.-
2SS,e1T. The combination of the two
would, therefore. give Canada q s125.-
O00, 900 company. easily the largest in
tho industrial field.
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MONTREAL PAPER STOCKS UP.
Spanish River and North Amer
lean Pulp bought Heavily.


MONTREAL, May 5.--Paper stocks
particularly the Spanish River and
North American Pulp issues have been
creating somewhat Of n furore In Mon
treal Exchange within the last few days
Spanish preferred, on which are due
back dividends OF AZ per cent. sold up
10 81 on Friday and many persons We're
glad 20 take profits. 1t surpassed its
high OF So by a fraction on Saturday
and under almost unexampled buying
to-day II was priced up to Sc. Spanish
common In the meanwhile advanced
from 90 to 2e%. North American Pulp.
which after its break last year was left
alone around 4. has been bought in large
blocks and touched 7ss to-day.
New York funds in Montreal came
within n fraction OF per cent premium
to-day, reaching &c 2-32 per cent. the
highest in over IL years This Is price
TO seller
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II was announced at the Produce Ex-
change yesterday afternoon that all re-
strictions on trading In cottonseed oil
futures had been removed. permitting
operations in new crop OIL Accordingly
the market will reopen on Thursday
morning for trading In October and later
contracts under the same rules and regu-
lations which prevailed before the
market was closed on Ootover 10, 1917.
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WASHINGTON, May 5.-Consolidatio
in 1914 OF the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad with the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern and nine
other subsidiary railroad corporations
was in effect upheld to-day by the Su-
preme Court. which refused TO review
proceedings instituted in the New York
State courts by Clarence II. Venner, a
stakeholder. to prevent confirmation OF
the union.
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Not TO Hold ID Enemy sh,pmcn.

WAsHrNGToS. May 5.--Grent '-'s"
will not Interfere with the ship0.e"'. %
the United States of goods o. 90 ~
origin owned by American firms " ~,
port licenses for them have been s7!ei
by the United states War Trade board.
The State Department was infor.u-d 70
day that British consular 'r'c0-i N
neutral European countries whore 'HS
goods are held had been notified - me
decision.
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Custom House Receipts.

Receipts for duties at the Custom
House yesterday were sso6,6l492. Of
which slso.4s2,9l was for merchandise
withdrawn from bonded warehouses and
St76.0S4.0l for recent importations.
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5000 Toronto Butchers strike.

TORONTO, Oat.. May 5.-Meat butchers
and packers numbering 1000 went on
strike here to-day to compel recogni-
tion of the union and granting of de-
mands for a forty-four hour week and a
wage increase,
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In New York and Boston, where tho
per capita Is high. but much lower than
Montreal. heavy obligations were In
CURED in the construction OF subways
which are revenue producing.
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More ships Needed.

Difficulties in connection with the
shipment OF Canadian grain to the neu-
trail nations of northern Europe empha-
size the necessity OF an expansion in the
Canadian merchant marine service As
there are no Canadian lines running 20
northern Europe. grain shipments must
be made through United States ports,
and the recent embargo placed on such
shipments by Washington has further
delayed the forward movement OF last
years surplus
Temporary relief has been afforded by
the decision OF the United States author
tiles to grant permits for export when
It can be proved that such shipments
cannot be made from Canadian ports.
This. however. applies only to shipments
due to leave Immediately and trouble
OF the same kind Is likely TO recur The
solution of the problem is to some ex-
tent being worked out in the Dominion
Governments programme of shipbuild-
ing. but at the best the tonnage to be
available In this way can only be mod
erately large for some time to come.
The financial position OF tho Dominion
Government continues one OF comfort
able ease. the March statement Of the
chartered banks showing that the net
balance OF the Government in the banks
amounted to s22s,202, 900 This repre-
otHNcu "a u'NltdST VI Only
In the month. while as compared with
a year ago there is an increase OF close
to s139,000,000. Tax payments will help
out the situation through the early sum
mer months, and there is no reason to
alter the view previously expressed In
this correspondence that no appeal by
the Government 10 the domestic money
market will be necessary before the au-
tumn.
So far from any weakening in the
rate OF New York exchange at Mon
treal the last week Witnessed a further
advance to the highest premium on
record. On Friday New York funds
sold at rs premium. against the pre-
vious high of 22l-32 In the week pre-
ceding. II Is still open to conjecture
whether the Government will take steps
to adjust the exchange situation by an
appeal TO your money market or will
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Adjourn .mer. WOODEN Meeting.

SPRINoFlELD, Mass. May 5.-The ad-
1ourned annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers OF the American Wooden Company
held here to-day was adjourned again
; to May II to await completion Of the
oosopanys annual report
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MONTREAL STOCK EXCHANGE
QUOTATIONS.

The following table gives the total
sales, open, high, low and last prices OF
all stocks and bonds traded In the Mon
treal Stock Exchange for week ended
Nav g. 1919:
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Penn.ylyania Crude OIL Market,

on CITY, May 5.-Credit balances, 50.
Runs, 1887. average 2s,52s. Ship
ments, 1857, average 4l,90L.
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London Money Market.

LONDON. May 5,-Money 3is per cent. ::
discount rates, short and three months
bills. as per cent /; gold premiums at
Lisbon, 100.
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OUTGOING STEAMSHIPS
INCOMING STEAMSHIPS.

INCOMING STEAMSHIPS.
Duo To-day.
SIS Caserts, MarseLlcs. April %
IS Osterdal, Glasgow, April II.
IS Talarelite. Plymouth. April e
81 talltoruIs Havre AUrl' -
Us Columbia, Marseines. April -.
80 ComlnunipaN, uiuraha., apH n
Sc California, hsvre, .Aprll 10
SIS huron, bordeaux. April Is.
Sc Crsnenest Barbados April 2S
Sc Lieut.. Jean Laurent. Antwerp, AprI y.
Sc Soma. MBrseilles, April 20.
IS Luella, ST. SaIaire. April H.
SA Comal, Galveston, April %.
Is President Grant, Brest, April y.
IS Chester. Brest, April %.
IS Moccssin. Bordeaux. April "A.
- Victorious, Plymouth, April IS
So City OF ST. Louis. Savsnnah. May
Due Tomorrow.
81 In.snta Isabella, Msrseilles April u
80 Ilcusatonc, Bordeaux. April =.
So Werteru Light, Plymouth April "a
- KcntuCkian, Bordeaux, April II.
IS CIne Maru. Gibraltar. April Is
50 III Alba Galveston May
SIS Zuiia. San Juan. May I.
So sa!nland, Antwerp. April "a
81 Crof1on Hall Barbados. April -
Due THURSDAY.
SIS America UtalD. Gibraltar, April ~
So Yellowstone, st, Nazalre, April il
Sc Mongolia, st. NsZaire. April -
80 Triumph. London, April %.
s. Canoga. Gibraltar. April 20
SIS Zuederdyk Barry. April 20
IS Tonsuer, Antwerp, April "a
Sc West Cape. Antwerp. April ~
SIS Charlton Hall. Barbados, April y
SIS Comus. New Orleans May 8.
IS Mohawk. Jacksonville. May 5.
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Coffee Cables-owing 10 the holiday IN Bra
I'll no Advices were received from there ex.
cept the receipts st Rio, which wero 600
bags against 1000 a year ago and 5000 two
years ago
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MTNIATJHE AIAMANNI.
United States Coast and GeodeIc survr,--
Standard Time.
Sunrises.....b A II Sun sets. .....7 s6Pk
Moon sets......l 20 A NJ
HIGH WATER THIS DAY.
Sandy Hook. 4 rs A NJ Gov. Island - - An
He'll Gate. A N
Low WATER THIS DAY
Sandy Hook :5s A NJ Gov. Island. IS q AZ
He'll Gate. .... 10 Isl A N
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ARRIvALs-MoNpAY, MAJ s

ANN ENiSb ANNUAL NAL
SIS George Washington, Brest, April =.
Sc Santa Ana. Bordeaux, April e.
SIS La Sovoie, Hayrer, April %
SIS Cap Finisterrc, Brest, April rs
IS Chicago City. Bristol, April o.
SIS NJ. J. Scsnlon, London, April "
SIS Alfonso XIII. Bordeaux, April a.
IS Dunstsn, Liverpool. April Il
SIS Alden, Lisbon, April %.
IS Frank brun, Gibraltar, April II.
Ss San Juan, San Juan, April 90.
SIS Snu Hsrbor, Caibaren, April ..
IS sara. Santiago, April Is.
SIS Caperina Gerolomich, Halifax. May 4
IS Espsrts, Port Simon, April IS.
IS Edward Pierce, tardenss, April 70
SIS Lake Wilson. Port au Prince. April 4
rs Leersuin, Barbados, April rs.
SIS Vestnorge. Port Antonio, April n
SIS Harriet, Sagua, April -
SIS W, NJ. Burton. Halifax. Msv
IS Apache, Jacksonville, Mey q
SIS Creole. New Orleans, April 30.
SIS Sedbergh, Baltimore. May g.
SIS Delana, Wilmington, y. c., Mar
IS City Of Norwich, Boston, May {.
ARRIVED FROM NEW YoHK
Ss Gallleo. at Hull.
Sc Ardgrocm. at Falmouth.
SIS Momus, at Port Eads
SAILED FOR NEW YORK
SIS Norman Monarch. from Gibraltar
SIS Independence. from London.
SIS Mohawk, from Jacksonville.
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SIS Great Northern, Brest. May
SIS Santa Cecilia, Bordeaux, April n
Ss + J. Luckenhsch, Rrest, April :,
SIS Eolc. Fort Talbot, April q
IS Nsarle, ST Ssssire, April -.
IS Largo Law. AzureS, .>plI %
IS Pesaro. Msrsei'los April -.
SIS kaRawha, Bordeaux. April %.
SIS fungus, Barbados. April %.
SIS Lake Monroe, MatanlAs May 5
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TRANsPACIFIc MAILS.

Connecting mails close at g. o ~ CIR
Hall stations at 5 so i NJ daily
Philippine Islands (y!a san fra1ciscoI-AST
), Sc. Marking.
FIJI Islands, New Zealand and AustrsNs crt'
vsncouver and Victoria, Is. C)-Msy ~
Niagara,
Philippine Islands (vla Vancouver and Nt
toria, y. CD--Msy "a IS. Empress 81 lapar
Tahiti, MarquesAs, Cook Islands New zAh
land and specially addressed mail To- 40
traus via san FranciscoJ-May "a. - Pa
loonA.
samoan Islands, Australia and specially II
dressed mail for Sew Zealand via Sau Fran
cisrol-June ), SIS. Ventura.
Hawaii and Guaa-Thls mall /. tor-sris
70 the Pacific coast daily for despat1A 20 le''
tnatiou by the best opportunity.
Japan, Cores, China, Sian, Cochin Ch:r'
and Netherlands, East IndloS--Th!s mai = ~ =
warded 10 the Paclnc coast daily Tor dnsHa"s
20 destination bv tho host opportunity
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Great Britain and Ireland--Clcse az A Y
May 6, S. Louisville
FrAnce--Close at 80 A. NJ. May : So Il
sRrols.
Its!v-Close at : A, VI. May 3 IS RsStn'
dTta!iA,
Belgium and LnTemburg-Close a. N
May .. IS. WaCnekc.
Portugal Close at I A. NJ May s. g. RN
smo. and at A NJ. MAY IL. -, Ps'us.
South Africa Union of-Clots at 4 "
MAY ), IS. City Of Lahore, and at -
May 10 SIS Clan Sinclair.
Gveece-Close at A. NJ May 10 SIS Antopss
'colaud--Closo at 81 A. ". May -, a.
Gnlltoss.
Acres Islands and Gibrslta--SaunEs 10
certain.
Madeira ard Liberia Ssilings unosrtEp.
Norway-Close az 10 A. NJ May -, -. br'
genSfjord.
sweden penmETt and Nethc-andS, fs-
many. Austria and Hung0ry-S-rrtce susperted
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D :"
noaiers' hlytn0 prices arc as folio VS.
LONDON PRICES

LONDON. May 5.-Followins are the ciosin
metal auot atiops:
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BONDS
Open Cottonseed OIL Market.

'Frsctionsi lots.
fIInlisted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-03
The Belgian Rulers Visit.

King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Bel
GUM are the first royal visitors ever received
in this country in their official capacity, aside
islands. That means that their coming would
be of especial significance, even if this coun-
try did not have very great reason otherwise
for wishing to do them honor. 1t means also
that the coming to the quad-cities of the reign
ing heads of the martyred Belgian nation is an
occasion calling for the observance of cere-
monies such as very few residents of these
parts ever took part in, or even. witnessed.
There is a difference between the informal
and the formal entertaining of royalty, Of
fetal Washington is ready to testify. Formal
visitors are the guests of the nation and those
directing its affairs are responsible for all
engagements and their execution The state
department maps out the itinerary and what
ever localities included wish to do is done in
cooperation with it and not independently.
Among enlightened nations it has been the
custom from time immemoriaI for rulers to
return visits by other rulers. The United
States was excepted because it was understood
that tradition forbade an American president
from going overseas during his term of Office
When foreign rulers came here they did so
unoficially, though usually they arranged to
see the president When Edward VII was
prince of Wales he was entertained at the
White house by President Buchanan, who was
a close personal friend, having served as min
lister to England. This was the only time
royal visitor honored.
When President Wilson visited Europe he
shattered precedent. He was formally enter
tanned in England, France and Italy, as well
as in Belgium, and that means that the titular
heads of the other three governments also
cove US a visit
King Albert and his consort desire to be
entertained as informally as possible and their
wishes probably will be gratifed. Genuine APP
probation of their greatness and admiration
for the part they played in the war is bound
to be shown by eager populace wherever
they appear. Enthusiasm would be likely, I'M
der the circumstances. to overstep form, even
if we a people we're fully versed in the
formalities which we are not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-03
A Battle for Power.
New York World


1t is important that the public should note
the fact that the dispute in the steel industry
as it now stands involves nothing but ques-
ton of etiquette or ceremony If Chairman
Gary will receive a committee of union men
there will be no strike. If he adheres to his
refusal to meet such a committee organized
labor will do its utmost to compel a change of
mind his part
The attitude of the steel corporation is
clearly expressed by its chairman when, after
repeating his reasons for declining a confer
ence, he says to the presidents of subsidiary
corporations that whatever the circumstances
may be, we should proceed with the conduct
of our business in the usual way" The posi-
ton assumed by organized labor is thus de-
scribed by John Fitzpatrick. leader Of the
union that have ordered a strike: There is
no room in the United States for Gary on the
one hand and the unions the other; one
will have to go. and that will be Gary"
With the issue thus made the stage is set
for an industrial conflict the extent and re-
suits of which no man can now foresee. The
steel masters profess to regard the prospect
lightly. The labor masters are confident that
with their influence over sympathetic trades,
they will be able to paralyze production and
distribution and by the pressure of public dis
comfort and disaster gain the day. The great
mass of the people, therefore, who have no
part in the quarrel, are to become, as usual,
it's principal victims
This is nothing but battle for power and
the power at stake belongs by right not to
the steel masters and not to the labor masters
DuL 10 Lne pubic vast as are the interests
of capital and labor now separated by punctilio.
they are small in comparison with those of
the people upon whom the whole cost of in
excusable strife must fall. If the men who
proclaim these class wars had to foot the bills
themselves, ambition and arrogance would
give way more frequently to reason. It is the
power and the estates of the people that
these desperate gamblers have on the table
and no matter what the nominal results may
be, it is the people who always lose; it is the
people who always pay.