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THE
MUJIC TRADE
VOL.
LI. N o . 24.
Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Ave., New York, Dec. 10,1910
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NQUESTIONABLY many branches of trade which deal in articles which may properly be
classed as luxuries have been suffering from lack of patronage. Some allege that stagnant and
unsatisfactory conditions are brought about by reason of the increased cost of living.
But are they? Unrest is not confined alone to America, for if we go among the older nations
of Europe it will be found that the same conditions exist, and the same, for that matter, in South America.
In fact, all over the w 7 orld there is a feeling of unrest, a condition which may have been aided by the
increased cost of living.
But that is not all. We must look deeper to find the real cause.
Just how this upheaval will end is problematical.
South of us lies Mexico, a Republic in name, which is on the verge of a revolution.
The people are dissatisfied with the existing form of government.
In Brazil the marines threatened to shell the most important city of that republic unless their wages
were raised. And they were paid more money.
England is agitated to the core over the House of Lords question, taxation and labor matters.
Germany has just had socialistic and labor troubles so that the police were called upon to shoot and
sabre the populace.
Portugal has just kicked out a king and is trying a Republic.
In Spain it would not be surprising to see action similar to that taken by Portugal, for, rioting
breaks out there very frequently.
France has just come through the throes of a giant strike, and it is not perfectly clear sailing in France
at the present time.
In Austria they await with dread the death of the aged Emperor. Hungary will probably tear itself
away while other European powers will carve up the balance of the empire of the Hapsburgs.
Russia struggles under the weight of her sins and a conflagration is apt to break out any time which
will annihilate all known records.
Turkey has just completed its greatest revolt and is far from quiet.
And so it goes—unrest and dissatisfaction everywhere.
How is it all going to end?
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A mighty difficult question for the average man to answer!
A study of world conditions shows that there is a peculiar sentiment rampant which sweeps over
the barriers of all countries.
This same feeling is reflected in the great American Republic, and it afreets business to-day, which it
should not, for this is a virgin continent, rich in undeveloped resources, and there is every reason why har-
monious relations should exist between all classes in this country.
Is it but a reflex of the conditions which exist in other nations?
In other words, are we all drawn so closely together that what affects a few in time will affect all?
I don't know!