. Review of reviews and world's work. id to be that the best thing a trade-unioncan do after getting into politics is to get outagain as quickly as possible. In the great coal industry, peace reigns. Thebituminous miners accepted a reduction of wagesand entered into an interstate agreement withthe operators. In the anthracite region, therehas been some friction, but, on the whole, theaward of the Gray arbitration board has beenfaithfully observed. Last summer, a strikeseemed to be imminent ; better counsel pre-vailed, however, and the dispute,—one involv-ing no principle,—was referred to Judge
. Review of reviews and world's work. id to be that the best thing a trade-unioncan do after getting into politics is to get outagain as quickly as possible. In the great coal industry, peace reigns. Thebituminous miners accepted a reduction of wagesand entered into an interstate agreement withthe operators. In the anthracite region, therehas been some friction, but, on the whole, theaward of the Gray arbitration board has beenfaithfully observed. Last summer, a strikeseemed to be imminent ; better counsel pre-vailed, however, and the dispute,—one involv-ing no principle,—was referred to Judge Grayfor determination. To sum up, the industrial developments of thelast few months have resulted in a distinct im-provement. The period of active contention andstrife is closed, the falling market and the num-ber of unsuccessful strikes having doubtless has-tened the change. At no time, however, did thelabor movement bristle with more questions ofmoment and interest than now. This side of thesubject requires separate BARON KENTARO KANEKO. THIS Japanese statesman, who has been inthe United States for several months,making a tour of the country and studyingeconomic conditions, with special reference toAmerican progress as shown at the St. LonisExposition, is a Samurai and a distinguishedmember of the Japanese House of Peers. BaronKaneko has been intrusted by his governmentwith a very important mission, making him vir-tually a special ambassador to the Americanpeople. His strong and informing article onJapans ability to finance a long war, which wepublish this month (on page 454), is theauthoritative word on the subject. Baron Kaneko graduated from the HarvardLaw School in , and later became professorof law in the Imperial University, at Tokio. He then entered the foreign department of thegovernment, and rose to the position of ministerof state for agriculture and commerce. He hasalso been chief secretary of the House of Peers,and minister of justice. In Jun
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