The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-11
A NATuRAI REsENrMENr.

NATURAL RESENTMENT.
OF course all this is irritating to tho
newspaper men, and when the strikers
mako their habitual assertion that
peace reigns at Homestead and perfect
freedom maintained on every hand the
victims OF their martial law methods
wonder how, If that be true, they should
be forcibly marched away by q strikers
committee, and deprived OF their liberty
for an hour in violation Of the laws OF
Pennsylvania and in defiance OF the
constitutional liberty OF the press. In.
deed, there are Representatives OF the
press in this city who maintain that the
fear of subsequent visltations impels
them to an excess OF caution, and that
their nows dispatches suffer from tho
consciousness that the morrow may
bring q reckoning from an irate com.
mittee who know no code OF ethics and
who, while clamoring to BIO released
IRON tho oppression OF capital, do not
show such fine appreciation OF liberty
when another's rights are TO be
observed. This Is the situation
candidly expressed, and the Asso-
ciated Press but fulflls it's functions
when 1t says It is only when temcrity
outweighs discretion that the corre-
spondents in this city exercises that
perfect freedom OF news expression
which would characterize their dis
patches from any, other point, aud
which even the gravity OF the situation
at Homestead should not obscure.
The advisory committee OF the strik-
ers is no longer in official existence, &C
cording to the statement OF the strikers,
who sGy that though 1t was proposed
to re.organize it, this has not been done.
However, though it may not have an
official existence, practically the same
men who composed it are again per-
forming the functions that wore de-
volved upon the committee, and while
the locked out men deny that they
have any organization, it is evident to
any observer that directions are given
by certain men, and they act autorita-
lively. The reason for this failure TO
have an official organization for the di-
rection OF affairs it seems likely is found
in caution and n desire not to get in
volved If possible, in the court proceed
ings which may hereafter be instituted.
CAUTIOUS LEADERS.
The leaders realize that they are tread
ing on dangerous ground, and do not ltl-
tend officially to commit themselves to
any action at law, but be free to disavow
responsibility foranythingwhich cannot
be personally placed upon them. Be-
sides, they are not leaders Of a force
that is absolutely controllable, but Of
an unorganized and large body, which
may at any time break away and act as
mob on velition OF its individual
members. No one else is willing to u.s.
sumo responsibility, and so far as any
control goes, 1t is now exercised unotti-
ciaily and through separate lodges, in
which secrecy obligations hold as we'll
us through committee. Tho advisory
committee consisted OF the prest-
dent and two members OF each
lodge. Thoir function was to di.
rect the men to see that .duties
were assigned to them, that they kept
sober and orderly, that they acted as q
unit, and generally to SEQ whatever was
done was TO the interest Of the men.
Ono reason for its disbandment, Nom.
bcrs OF the committee say, was that
SHeTlu MCALGuEl Auu oblleIo uAuuhNoIOu
to use the committee and get its en-
dorsement OF the presence OF deputies
hcrc and through the committee get
consent OF the men who were on tho
whole nGainst it. They claim that tho
men who were on the whole against IT.
They claim that the men are now act
ing together without direction, and are
themselves each directing affairs prop.
eriy and keeping good order and that
therefore an organization is unnecessary
but other considerations tnat are not
stated have much 70 do with the matter.
HUGH o'DoNNELL TALKS
Mr.. o'DonnelNthis evening refused to
admit that the advisory committee was
still in force. ~ cannot say anything
about It yet" said ho to an inquiry as
to whether the committee was still in
force.
"Are yes considering tho rcOrganiza-
~ Not yet All can say is to repeat