The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-19
Mr.. Frick's Purpose.

It is clearly the intention of Mr.. Prick,
the manager OF the Carnegie Steel Associa-
ton. to put non-union men In the Home
stead mills. He will employ the old work.
men at the wages he is willing to pay, but
he will not deal with them as members of a
labor Organization. In other words, it is
his purpose not to recognize any labor
organization.
1t is clearly his legal right 20 pursue this
course, and the state and national govern
ments are bound TO quell any disturbance
that may arise through efforts TO prevent
him. If the property OF the company is de-
stroyed by rioters the state will have to
make good the loss, however great it may
be. ID looks, therefore, as If the Carnegie
Steel Ass ooiation was better prepared for a
satisfied workmen.
But will there be further trouble at
Homestead . All the indications are that
there will There will be none while the
troops remain there, but when they are
withdrawn the struggle between the COM
pany and the locked-out workmen will, In
all probability, be renewed. The locked
out workmen contend that though they
have no legal right to interfere with the
running of the mills with non-union work
men they have a moral right to do so, and
it seems to be their purpose to act IN &C
cordance with their view OF the situation.
They do not admit the right OF non-union
workmen 60 take the wages and accept the
places which they have refused, aud If nom
union workmen are put into the works more
bloodshed is pretty certain to be the result.
Representative Oates, who is a member
Of the congressional committee that went to
Homestead TO investigate the causes OF the
trouble there, said, on his return to Wash
ington the other day, that he thought there
was going to be more bloodshed at Home
stead, and a great deal Of It, He said fur
Their: THE locked-out workmen know what
they are doing and are acting upon their
oalm judgment. They are the most deter
mined men ever saw. / believe there will
be desperate fight"
The situation "a undoubtedly as Repre-
sentative Oates presents IT, A large num-
Der Of workmen in other mills in the vicinity
of Pittsburg have struck, not for more
wages or because of any personal grievance
they have. but because they sympathize
with the looked-out workmen at Homestead,
and are willing to do anything In their
power TO aid them. OF course, in striking
they did a very foolish thing, because in
stead Of being able TO contribute something
toward the support Of the locked-out men
at Homestead, they themselves will soon be
In need Of assistance An adjustment of
the trouble may not be reached in several
months. In that event there may be great
deal Of actual suffering for food at Home
stead and other places when the workmen
have either struck or intended TO strike.
These labor troubles are arising all the
time. Amos every day there is strike
in some part Of the country. 10 view Of
this condition Of affairs such a labor com
missien as was suggested by Mr.. Cleveland,
when he was President, might be a great
help in robbing labor troubles of their uRli-
est features. Mr. Frick will triumph, no
doubt, in the end, but If he does he will
have lot Of dissatisfied workmen to deal
with. The plan suggested by Mr.. Cleve-
land has considerable merit In it. Either
that or something like it will be adopted
eventually for the adjustment OF differences
between employees and employers.