Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-09-29
NEW SERIES--VOL. 10, NO. IL.

question Of protection as understool
in the country. Ii was a mere com
bination of New England with th
South and West against Pennsylvania
Against such a combination | set mi
face and influence in behalf Of the in
terests Of my own State.
JUDGE PACKERS ACCOUNT OF THE coal
STRIKE.
Reporter-You are an extensive
coal miner ! believe, Judge Packer
are you not 7
Judge Packer-I was formerly bni
when | became coal carrier ceased
10 bo a coal miner.
Reporter-Then as n carrier vor
are still interested in the production
Of coal
Judge Packer-Certainly am
but not merely us a carrier and an OK
tensive consumer, but as an individual
desiring TO see such an indispensable
article pat within the reach of every
man at price compatible with the
interests OF the laboring miner, the
shipper, and the consumer.
Reporter-There is a question which
presume is not political in ts nature
which has troubled tho New Yorl;
community considerably, and sup
pose other coal consuming communi
ties equally of late, which is the long
and disastrous strike among the
miners during the past summer. Can
, 90 .Apiaiil0 10 menus, Orgln and
history
Jndge Packer-The first strike
occurred in May last among the miners
Of tho Schuylkill mines, the Lehigh
region, and part ofthose of Luzerne,
Tho origin of this movement was a
common purpose to secure higher
compensation on the part OF the
miners. There has never prevailed
any uniform system of pay among the
miners. Some have been paid by the
day, some by the ton, others by the
wagon load, and 80 on, and the prices
paid at different mines varied as
greatly. Subsequently, other mining
regions became involved in the strike,
and the movement became pretty gen.
eral. The first strikers made diligcnt
use Of the miners unions, perfecting
and extending that organization until
the whole community was involved
Through this union a basis of pay
ment for labor of a uniform character
was adopted, hut was subsequently,
claimed by the operators to be beyond
their ability TO meet A compromise
was effected in July between some of
the miners and their employers, aud
work was resumed Then, as the sup
ply of coal became equal TO the dc.
mand, and prices fell off, the operators
saw their inability to pay the prices
agreed upon, aud they stopped work.
But now | believe nearly all the
miners are again at work, though on
no uniform system of payment
There seems to have been nothing
definitely accomplished by the strike,
and there is no assurance that il may
not be repeated another season. /
must confess my inability 10 state
with any greater clearncss the causes
of the strike. The miners have made
their statements, and the operators
theirs, both of which have been given
to the public These statements do
not agree nor is il possible to make
any statement that shall cover the
whole ground and do justice TO the
whole question.
THE JUDGE DOWN ON THE CHINAMEN.
Reporter-I o)serve that the Phil
ddeiphid Press, the North American,
aud other journals, advocate the in.
PRODUCTION of cody labor into this
country. What is your opinion Of
tho prospects Of success of such n
movement, and what would be its
cffcctw
Judge Packer (smiling)-Now you
are taking me from Pennsylvania
over to China But | have no hesita
ton in saying that think the intro.
duction OF the labor you refer TO would
paupcrizo the white labor of the
country. While our white labor is
paid so poorly at the best, the inHux
of such race as the Chinese would
he most disastrous. The introduction
OF such n race among our white labor.
ers would deprive labor Of its dignity
by lcssening its fair remuneration,
breed political dissenrions more serious
than those credited by the African
race, and set up a religious system ut.
lcrly at variance with tho prevalent
Christian sentiment of the country ]
do not look upon this question simply
~ the introduction Of ChiHamcn here
aud there rs ordinary emigrants, but
as a concerted and systemized move.
mcnt to supplant the white labor OF
tho country. Against such efforts
the civilized and Christianized white
race of this country should unitcdly
protest
A BREAK.
"WillScsbarre," shouted the brakes
man, thrusting his head into the door
OF the carr
"Really, Judge" / remarked, "the
time has passed moro rapidly than !
had supposed, and am not half
through the topics | had charged my
mind with"
"Well, sir" he replied, al have
some business that will occupy me
here for a few hours, and then / pro.
coed farther North do not see how
| can spare you more time at present. 4"
"But when can | see you again 2" I
asked. | do not like to leave the in.
terview half finished"
"I shall be at homo the middle Of
the week, and will meet you there
then and converse with you further
with pleasure"
"Thank you, sir, will be happy TO
meet you, and will wait your pleas.
uro."
And so VIC parted.
THE MAN OF MARX IN HIS HOME.
1t was several days before we met
again. Tho great man was called
hi,her and thither in utter disregard
of his own convenience Of his isappoint
mont with me- At last ] found him
alone in his Convenient library at