Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-09-06

very course We suggested. But,
without An attempt. even at rscog.
milton of the miners, the e.mpany
representatives, catching their cue
from "Travsler," erawled behind the
flimsy pretext that the publication
and private notes were Anonymous"
Mr.. Jones, thus impeached. had to be
vindicatsd. A mass meeting is call
ed, the first action Of which is to set
Mr.. Jones right. Here, the snubbing
is brooded over, and . determination
made to take NO backward step. All
occurred as straight as the logic Of
events could devise, and to-day the
continuance of the trouble is . me-
mortal Of the impolitic, obstinate and
high-strung conduct of the company
representatives. in the outset. With
great issues at stake in this, the dawn
Of an suspicious era, how could these
gentlemen permit little pride, lit
tie ordinary etiquette, little techni-
cal straining, to CONS between them
and the consequences now upon us?
Without going into definition Of
anonymous" or Of showing that
Mr.. Jones letter was not anonymous,
We will suppose that Mr.. Jones. in
stead Of asking for the advance, had
ordered, Of some superintendent, Eve
hundred tons of coal G. o. D. at Bar
ton. Would that superintendent re-
gard Mr.. JOKES with utter indiffsr-
ence? Would his letter be passed by
as "anonymous?" Would not some
practical inquiry be instituted to Is.
certain Mr.. Jones responsibility? If
not, what would tho author Of IAN
open letter" think Of such agent ?
Would the author have him discharg-
ed, OF would he prefer to keep him for
the purpose Of treating all business
letters as irresponsible?
But "1raveler's" view is supported
by an allusion to the "little effect" of
the Queen City Hotel conference Of
January, 1878. This is an interest
ing scrap Of local history, one to
which tho companies cannot point
With pride. 1t was called at the in
stance of the chief authorities of the
companies, not by their agents. The
miners were invited and attended.
The calm. courteous and truthful"
statements were made, and, no mat
ter how warmly the miners discussed
them, what was the result7 The
miners yielded fifteen cents per ton to
tAeir emaploysrsI How much "eAect"
had this concession upon the compan-
les? The author of IAN open letter
has forgotten, perhaps, that the lead
ing spokesman of that day-an &C.
credited representative Of his class
was quickly discharged from employ
ment and is to-day practically an
eztle from his home and tama'lyi
Now, as to the duty Of a public
journal" So far as our authors COM
ments refer to us, he can point to no
instance wherever we Encouraged"
even reciprocity of oppressive meas
ures. or melted our people to avenge
imperious ostracisms. We are ever
on the side of peace, and good viii!
these be the gentle ministers Of pros
petty to the region. The author of
IAN open letter" evidently an official
superior of the rank assailed last week,
will find the JOURNAL . firm and in
veterate friend Of the people, and
that without enmity to corporations.
The interests of the two are land
locked and labor-locked. But if pre-
csdencs exists, the people come first.
They are the royalty of this country,
and no creature of their sove gn
prerogative has any prescriptive right
to treat any part of the most humble
or helpless of them, with indecorum
or disdain.
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.