The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-09
The Som of a Man Mr. Friok De-.


Mr.. 81. c. Frick, who is at the head Of the
Carnegie Steel Association, Is a man of ex-
traordinary determination. When he has
adopted policy he sticks to it with per-
sstency that has made his name familiar
In all parts of the iron and coke region of
Pennsylvania, he has had several strikes
to deal with and has always been success
full. Workmen in ali the great iron and
coal industries of Pennsylvania are &C
quainted with his career and entertain for
him feeling of the most intense hatred.
Mr. Prick has announced that the mills at
Homestead will never be run under union
rules again. It is evident that the announce
ment was not made for effect. II the locked
out men, therefore, have sufficient resources
to sustain them for long fight 1t may be
quite awhile before the Homestead mills are
again operated.
No doubt Mr.. Prick intended 30 change
the operating force from a union to a mons
union basis before he closed the mills ON
July l, and that he expected to have long
fight with the workmen. The fact that he
enclosed the mills with high board fence,
cut holes in it for the use of rifles. put up
for defensive war indicates beyond a
doubts that be believed that the changes In
the wage rate which he intended to propose
would not be accepted, and that there
would be trouble OF a very serious char
acter.
But how Is the Homestead trouble going
to terminated That is the question that is
being asked and that everybody wants an
swered. Even II the workmen accept the
scale of wages that was offered the trouble
will not be ended, because since the tragedy
Mr.. Frick has declared that the workmen's
union will not be recognized. The locked
out men. II they get back at all, must deal
with Mr.. Frick as individuals and not as an
association.
In the meantime the sheriff is being urged
to make every effort to get possession Of
the mills. II he fails to do so Mr.. Frick
will insist upon his making such a report as
will necessitate the calling out Of the militia.
1t looks, therefore. as il Mr.. Frick had an
advantage. II he has, he will make the
most of it, IL he sustains his record be will
yield nothing and will make no compromise.
The ruling of the supreme court of Ten
neSS9e III tDe case Oh IL. clay Ming whereby
he is consigned to the gallows, is vindica-
ton of the law that will have a salutary
effect. 1t is equivalent to saying that no
matter what a mans social position may
be, or how much money he may be worth,
IL he commits crime in Tennessee he shall
be punished for it. Many states are open
to the suspicion that within their borders
that degree of even-handed justice is hard
to obtain. Col Kings crime was murder.
1t was committed in cold blood. His victim
was David H. Poston, prominent lawyer
of Memphis. Col. King, himself wealthy
and brainy attorney, and a man standing
high socially, brought all the influence that
money and friends could command to bear,
first upon the court of trial, and then upon
the court of appeal, but all to no effect. A
man Of wealth. culture and refinement, he
deserves commiseration In the extremity to
which he has been reduced. But the ruling
of the court is just.
On Wednesday, at Newark, N. j.. q boy
Is years old was sentenced TO death for
murder. On Thursday, at Macon, Ca, a
boy IA years old was convicted Of murder
in the first degree, the penalty for which is
death. The New Jersey boy. it is said, had