The New York herald., 1871-04-08
CHINESE IN THE COAL MINES.
From the scranton Republican, Apr,l a.

From tho Scranton Republican, April A.
II understood shat oennte propositions have been made
to the directors q the great IA roas or Chinese labor
on or sce ar as Of
ting in New York; convinced that this their ultimate
the uhnamen in aassachusetis is bringing many such
conclusions.
editorial columns or the New York Ecenin0 Post OF
Saturday last, lst INST, ami bears upon Its race
cerning the importation OF Chlnese LABOR to work
the coal mines, winch nave foated about In the pub
lie press heretofore. There Is no possibility oi doubt
as To what particular companies the above artlcle
refers to- As having received and as now encorthin-
inc propositions Tor the empoymcnt OF Cninese
labor IN the coal mines. Whag railroad COM
panies, owning ana operating coal mines. have
their termlni In New York; The miners Know as
well az we do that they are those whose minin Ope-
ratlons are In this valley. We speak advisesily wnen
we say that The PROJECT OF substituting Chinese
lanor Tor tnaG hitherto cnpoyed In The coal Ines IL
not only seriously entertained, hut has been deLer-
mined upon unless the suspension ceases ati work ~
resumed within specified Tune Though they nave
taken Il determined position from the beginning,
believed, and since inc relecnon BY tue
sition TO arbitrate the mining diifcuiLes. they
have become more than ever convinced JIaJ new
and different measures must pe resorted to IN order
to make their invested capita productive. 1he three
large companies In this rcIon are making out tnelr
emergency. They point to an outlay of S15o00.ooo
invested In the mining and transportation 0i
coal to tide water. This vast amount OF cap!tai
has been idle for more than four MiOnlIlS,
ut fearful loss To those whose money lH
pound up IN our railroads. canals coal mines ana
equipments, Shall they permit the COntinuance or
the present deadlock for an indefinite period or
make an effort 10 render tnelr cap tai productlvef
From information which we cannot doubt. 'wo are
warranted in making the prediction that work in
ths region Will ue resumed not aer than Tue lst oil
June, either by the miners now on suspension or
other worKmen who VIII be brought here.
This announcement IS startling, but nevertheless
true. We sound n warning note 10 The miners, ana
II 1t is not needed In season subsequent Developments
viii prove our position to have been wen founded
and that our assertion WAS based on facts. We are
Impeed TO deai plainly and terseiy VITA the subject
the good OF the miners and that ol the comniu-
nifty at large. The time has come when we believe
1t to be our duty as public journal, having The well
fare OF this section at heart TO urge the men 70 act
at once and make terms with the companies. 10
Davis. of Hyde Park, John 4. Lewis and others.
Say, now use the great influence you possess with
tue miners ana laDorcr5 OF your own and neighb0r-
ing districts 10 bring about u settlement. Do not
any longer place your trust IN politicians at Harrls-
burg nor IN leaders Of the w. u. A. In Schuvkilf
county, who neither understand the true status
here care for your true interests Cast all these
ASIDE and act for yourselves. We tell you miners
OF the Lackawanna region. that II ever there was q
delay in which there was danger, 1T Is now Appont
your committee OF Intelligent men, propose through
them to resume work at once ana leave the rest 10
the future. Your prospects and your welfare suisse
quently Will depend upon some action OF this ma
ture. We tell YOU candIdly and with tull KNOW
ledge OF the facts before u, Las you VIII receive no
better terms from tue companies one month. three
months or SIX months hence than you are receiving
to-day. Nay, more III less than one month your
day of grace viii have gone. Unless you rcsum3
work speedily negotiations VIII be entered INTO by
with other labor. The day has passed for
you to gain anything by holding out Tne
great objective point ~ which you aimed
in the suspension, W., a recognition by
the companies OF your interests by submitting the
questions AT Issue to arbitrarion-would have been
ga,nel had not yonr leaders betrayed y0l nc Har-
rsburg That would, indeed, have been n welcome
victory to you, and worth all the you incurred
IN the suspension. That betrayal has changed the
enre aspect OF the difficulties, so far the three
great companies are concerned. It enioittered
toem, ana from that day they resolved tina, come
what might they would not yield an inch, even II
they should be compelled TO supply their mines with
other labor.
one word more. Miners, make your offer to 90 to
work before the 18th day OF Apri. Tnis Is our
earnest advice ana you VIII thank us for II IL che