Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-09-29
cLEARFIELD, PAy WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER % 1859

;. question of protection as understoo
0 IN the country 1t was mere con
Q bination of New England with th
b South aud West against Pennsylvania
: Against such combination | set m
face and influence in behalf of the il
! terests ofmy own State
JUDGE PACKERS ACCOUNT OF THE GOA
V STRIKE.
Reporter-You are an extensiv
coal miner ! believe, Judge Packer
are you not
!, Judge Packer-I was formerly bu
, when | became a coal carrier cease,
to be a coal miner.
Reporter-Then as carrier vol
, are still interested in the production
Of coal2
Judge Packer-Certainly / am
but not merely as carrier and an OK
tensive consumer, but as an indvidua
desiring TO see such an indispensable
article put within the reach of every
man at price compatible with tn,
interests OF the laboring miner, the
shipper, and the consumer.
Reporter--There is question which
presume is not political in its nature
which has troubled tho New York
community considerably, and sup
pose otbor coal consuming communi
ties equally of late, which is the long
and disastrous strike among the
miners during the past summer. Can
: -" - AP'nin 10 ments, origin and
history
Judge Packer-The first strike
occurred in May last among the miners
of the Schuylkill mines, the Lehigh
region, and Il part Of those of Luzerne.
The 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 so on, and the prices
paid at different mines varied ms
greatly. Subsequently, other mining
regions became involved in the strike.
and the movement became pretty gen.
eral. The first strikers made diigcnt
use OF the miners unions, perfecting
ahd extending that organization until
the whole community was involved
Through this union basis of pay
ment for labor Of uniform character
was adopted, but was subsequently,
claimed by the operators TO be beyond
their ability TO meet. A COMPROMISE
was effected ia July between some of
the miners and their employers, and
work was resumed. Then. as the snp-
ply of coal became equal TO the de.
mand, and prices fell off, the operators
saw their inability to nav the prices
put now believe nearly all the
miners are again at work, though on
no uniform system of payment
There seems 10 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 TO state
with any greater clearness 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 |
ddeiphia Press, the North American,
and other Journals, advocate the in
PRODUCTION Of cody labor into this
country. What is your opinion Of
tho prospects Of success of such a
movement, and what would be its
effeutf7
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 |
the white labor Of the 1
country. While our white labor is
paid so poorly at the best, the influx
Of such race as the Chinese would .
be most disastrous. The Introduction |
of such a race among our white labor
ers would deprive labor Of its dignity |
by lossening its fair remuneration,
breed political dissensions more serious
than those credited by the African
race. and set up religious system ut
tcrly at variance with the prevalent 1
Christian sentiment Of the country. ]
do not look upon this question simply |
as the introduction of Cinnamon here
aud there as ordinary cmigrants, bot
as concerted and systemiEed move
ment TO supplant the white labor of
tho country. Against such efforts
the civilized aud Chrstiahized white
race of this country should unitcdly |
protest,
A BREAK.
"Nilkesbarre," shouted the brakes |
man, thrusting his head into the door
OF the car"
"Rcally, Judge" remarked, "the |
time has passed moro rapiGlr than ]
lhu HNllbcthf hhh 4 hh wv h'iA
through the topics had charged my |
mind with"
"Well, sir" he replied, "l have |
some business that will occupy me
here for few hours, and then pro.
cccd farther North ] do not see how
can spare you more time at present"
"But when can ! see you again 7" ]
asked do not like TO leave the in
terview half flushed
"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 we parted.
Tus MAN OF MARK IN His HOME.
IL was several days before we met
again Tho great man was called
hither and thithcr in utter disregard
of his own convenience Of hisappoint
meut with mo. AT last found him
alone in his convenient library at
a. 81 a c. .N..rs