Editorials.

The editorial highlights some economic and other international issues. The Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated 171. points in fright. Prosperity is tastiest when it's reserved for the few. By coincidence, Wall Street's alarm at excessive employment growth came just as "The New York Times" was bringing its long series on the downsizing of America to a close. The day China began to let loose with its latest round of missile tests, one of Taiwan's loneliest roads suddenly saw an unprecedented traffic jam. The twisty track up to San Tiao Chiao lighthouse backed up bumper to bumper with motorcycles, taxis, V.I.P motorcades and TV mobile crew vans.