WEST SHORE.
uwr Shore's cartoon on the evil effects upon thn
..i.,atrips of the United States of unrestricted immi
gration from Europe has aroused considerable discus
sion ly t"e ua J rlVD0' k3vmi 6U BU lttr H8 10 neny
that one producer can ever be an injury to another,
and that the great cause of industrial disquiet is the
increasing number of non-producers that are living
upon the sweat ot tne laDorers Drow. While it is
shallow to deny the fact that unrestrained immigra
tion of ignorant and cheap labor is most harmful, for
jj8 evii effects are visible on every hand and are recog
nized even by these objectors in their own opposition
to the Chinese, it must be admitted that class distinc
tion and privileges founded upon a condition of society
that permits one man to enjoy the fruits of another's
labor are a more fundamental cause, existing the world
over. However, it was an evil peculiar to America
West Shore was pointing out and one which can bo
remedied by the exercise of power we as a peoplo pos
sess under the present conditions of society. The other
evil is world wide and fundamental, rooted in centuries
of usage, and can only be cured by an upheaval that
shall completely overthrow society as now constituted
and construct a new basis for the mutual relations of
human beings. Such a revolution can only be effected
by many generations of education, which shall bring
the people far nearer than they are now to that equal
ity which is its essential feature. To be sure, from
time to time, a little pruning may be done, a few
branches may bo lopped off and even a few roots cut,
but any effort prematurely to completely uproot this
growth of centuries can but result in utter failure. To
return, then, to practical measures, West Siioue re
peats its advice to the toilers of America to shut off
the stream of cheap labor flowing into this country
from whatever land it comes.
Bismarck says the masses of Germany and Russia
ire being educated too much, and, in consequence, are
becoming dissatisfied with their inferior condition.
His idea is that there should continue to be a small
portion of the people who should receive the education
nd do the thinking and governing and, only inci
dentally, of course, enjoy the wealth and comforts of
life for the " masses." He says the people of Russia
do not yet know what they want, and must be ruled
with a rod of iron. It may be that the slaves of Rus
ian imperialism do not know what they want, yet
they do know what they do not want, and it is to get
rid of this they are agitating. Education is not hurt
ing the maBses, but it is the classes that feel its-to
themevil effects. It destroys tho foundation upon
hich rests their claim to superior privileges. And
ng&t here comes in the broad distinction Ix-tweon
imperialism and democracy. The former requires an
ignorant, servilo mash that can bo managed by force
and unquestioned authority, like a band of cattle,
whilo tho latter, to lx a true and successful democracy,
requires education and intelligence among tho manned,
the fountain head from which authority spring.
Two hotel waiters in San Francisco, having had a
falling out about a woman, and having fallen upon
each other, adjourned to tho rooms of tho (lolden (Sato
" athletic " club, otherwise a prize-fighting n-n, and so
belabored each other that one of them was killed.
This scientific contest " for points" has gotten tho sur
viving principal, tho seconds and tho officers of the
club into trouble temporarily only, no doubt since
they have been arrested on tho charge of murder. It
is a mystery why tho decent element of Sun Fran
cisco does not suppress these prI.o lighting clubs by
an enforcement of tho law that is broken every tlmo
such a contest occurs.
Thoso citizens of Portland who havo not heard Mr.
Locke Richardson in any of his Shakesjearian read
ings have missed a flno intellectual treat. Never bo
fore have tho works of that great master of English
literaturo been so rendered in this city. Mr. Richard
son will read "Merchant of Venice" Juno H, and
"As You Like It" Juno 21, at tho high school, and
thoso who wish to enjoy a mental feast should go to
hear him.
A few of our militia generals and colonels olitl
cal ones might offer their valuable services to China
to conduct campaigns against tho Formosa reliels, as
the general and ono colonel of tho last unsuccessful
campaign have been beheaded for their failure; and If
they should fail and lose their heads, why, tho gov
ernor is still alive and tho woods aro full of tho samo
kind of material.
It is only a few months since tho last volume of
the census rejH.rts of 1HH0 was issued, and now tho
enumerator is after us again, seeking even more Infor
mation than before. It will be close UMm tho dawn
of another century In-fore the exact number of Amorl
cans who have bunions on their left littlo toes will l
duly tabulated for tho information of tho corn doctors.
The citizens ot Portland have undertaken their
ujual celebration of the Fourth of July, and eitend a
cordial invitation to th J-ple of tho northwest to
visit tho city on that day.
It is almost as amusing as studying Uw pattern of
a crazy quilt to read tho " Intelligent" tommmt-of
the eastern press on the late Oregon election.