New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-09
END OF THE MINERS STRIKE.

FUTURE POLICY OF THE COAL OPERATORS.
MILITARY PROTECTION NEEDED FOR WEEK OR so
LONGER-THE PRICE OF COAL TO RE KEPT DOWN
BY THE OPERATORs-How THIS POLICY WILL
WORK TO THE ADVANTAGE OF ALL INTERESTED.
IrRoMA STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRiBUSEl
POTTsvILLE, Penn, June This mOrlii:s
all the coleries which began operations last week ON
the reduced wages basis pcaceably resumed work None
Of them have anything like their full complement of
workmen but every succeeding day will bring recruits
from among the who only waiting to he assured
Of protection from the authorities to gladly take up
their drills and picks and go into the mines with
their more courageous comrades who have already
broken away from the strikers For week or two to
many of the collicres which have resumed will
need the protection of the military whose presence pro-
duces a wholesome effect upon the turbulent spirits
the miners but it will not be long before the in
ucnce of the better casscslong terrorzed by the rough
element-will reassert itself ana furnish sufficient sup
port the civil authorities enable them to keep the
peace and protect every man in the exercise OF his
right to sell his labor for such pay as he
and his employer can agree upon. The move
of traops in this region have been effected
in a quiet business-like way, that has contrased
strkngy with the parade and ado made at Hazeton last
April that occasion the town swarmed with useless
officers in handbook uniforms and tie General commands
ing set up paraphernaa of headquarters, with staff and
ordcries enough for army and dismissed cor
respondents about the stations OF
with the statement that he could not trouble himself with
such minor details Although Potsvlle il the headquar
for the force in the field not uniform is TO be
upon the streets Gen siegfrled, the commander,
goes about in citizens clothes declines the assistance OF
his staff unnecessary, and is usually TO he found at the
telegraph Office. where he Is in communication with every
mining village throughout the entire region His ar
rangements are such that would be nearly impossible
the strikers gather in force at point without his
knowing OF their movements in time to prevent them
from doing mischief.
With the end of the strike. at hand. the
future policy OF the powerful mining and transportation
companies that control the product of the whole anthra
cite field becomes of public interest. am in
formed by good authority that 1t their purpose to keep
price of coal down that it shall not above 80
ton free board" in New-York harbor In so doing
they will not be Influenced by desire to benefit the
public-corporations arebut they will consult
their own interests The high prices OF anthracite
checked consumption. dlsarranged manufactures, and
promoted the introduction OF bituminous coal into
Eastern markets. With lower prices, IL Is believed
that the sumption in the East will be Increased
and markets opened in the West where anthracite
would be preferred for domestic fuel If could be had
at prices that not exorbant. Thus 1t is hoped
that steady demand will created sufficient to absorb
all the product OF existing mines. and employ their full
capacity throughout the year The speculative feature
that has been the curse Of the coal business,
will, 1t is thought. disappear. and the trade
any Of the other great staple necessares OF life All par
ties engaged production OF anthracite would be
greatly benefited by such result-the miner, because
he would steady employment instead OF being forced
to be idle two months OF the year. the operator
because his capital invested in machinery and mine inn
provcmonts would he constantly productive and the
railroad company because 1T could keep its rolling stock
and employees steadily work. AT the same time the In
tercst the public would be subseryed by REASONABLE
and regular prices.
The combination OF the five great companies, which
created great Of alarm consumers last year.
was the only fundamentally powerful enough to accom-
nlsh these results 1t has grappled successfully with
the labor problem and forced Che most stubborn m
tracable, unrca Oning body OF workDgmen IN the
world TO give ND the disprOporiOna'ely high rlte OF
wages they had been receiving. lit now keeps tfr
promises the public it will fully Justify its existence
and relieve itself from the stigma attached 10 m0nopOes
one thing il greatly the cred OF the most ppweriul
Darty the combinatiOn-I mean the Philadelphia ana
Reading Railroad Companv-and it gives reason for
thinking that the public will be the gamer by the pro-
granme laid down. During the past three months, when
the soppage the mines created scarcity ef coal III
This Cty which threatened TO amount To
famine. this Company. instead OF taking advan-
tare OF apprehension OF CONSUMERS "a put
IN the price as il might easily have done, used al MS
efforts to keep the price down 10 the Old rate dni by
pIy furnaces or to sell largely dealers who wanted to
speculate the article 1t managed to prevent rise
The Company could have made great deal oi money ~
forcing prices permitting others TO force helh up,
but ii wisely looked beyond Pre- sent advantage.