The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-03
ence with railroads doing an interstate

business.
II does not matter whether the trains
carry freight or passengers. the railroads
are guaranteed by the laws OF the
United States from any interference by
violence on the part of the strikers or
others, and they will be protected il the
entire army of the United States can
afford protection.
The Government officials realize that
decisive battle between law and order
and lawlessness is now on, and as to the
result there seems to be only one opin-
ion, and that is,that the laws Of the land
| will be enforced at whatever cost. The
Washington authorities believe that the
time for temporizing has passed, and
that il resistance is made the strong arm
of the Government must and will crush
it, and that speedily.
That the decision meets with the gen
eral approval of the public there can be
no doubt, and it must be borne in mind
that if the Government forces are not
sufficient, President Cleveland can call
upon the militia of any and every State
to furnish aid to uphold the dignity of
| the law.
II the strikers dare place themselves
In the position of open rebellion against
the Federal Government they should be
treated as rebels and the most strin gent
military measures adopted to enforce
the orders of the President.
If these revolutionists, these anar-
chists, for they are anarchists, must be
taught lesson, it should be one that
never will be forgotten and it is time
that such irresponsible bodies as the
American Railway Union were taught
that the United States Government is
powerful enough to protect property as
well as life.
The struggle today is not between
labor and capital but between law and
order and criminal violence and there
can be but one outcome. Violence
must be put down at any cost, and dis
| order must cease.
1t is very strange that men who work
for wages cannot appreciate the fact
that they are the greatest sufferers by
these disturbances to business and in
dustries that they cannot understand
that men who have money, which
should be invested in industrial enter
prises and used for the employment
| of labor, will not risk their money
and will not furnish employment for
the unemployed when they know, from
| just such experiences as this A. r. u.
strike, that, no matter how satisfactory
may be the relations existing be-
tween themselves aud their en-
ployes, they are liable at any time to be
forced through a sympathetic strike into
a suspension of business, the idleness
of their capital and the possible ruin of
their enterprises. Under such circum-
stances men who have money and have
prudence, very naturally say: "While
things continue / will make no invest
ment; will start no enterprise have
my money know where it is propose
to hang on to it," And millions of dollars
which would be invested in industrial
enterprises and employ idle men are
frightened out of the field of operation
by the menace of strikes and boycotts.
Millions are actually being sent out If
the country to Europe in search of safer
investment that now offers in this
| country.
But these consideration are now i'm
material. The situation has altered 80
that it Is not a question of investment,
but the enforcement of law.
Mob violence must be put down, and,
If necessary, by force of arms. The
regular army of the United States is
ready at moments notice to take the
field, and while bloodshed is to be de-
plored. 1t must not be avoided by per-
mitting the open infraction of the law.
1t is to be feared that these hot headed
strikers, drunk with the enthusiasm of
success do not realize the position in
which by their own lawless acts they
have placed themselves, and while it is
to be hoped that common sense and 10y
atty and obedience to the laws will pre-
vail, it is very doubtful il reason returns
to them before bleed is shed. .-
President Cleveland deserves the
thanks OF the whole country for his
firmness and promptncss and all loyal
citizens will support him in his endeavor
to heck rebellion and anarchy.
THE TARIFF BILL.