The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-18
ARCHBISHOP IaaL,vn's VIEW.
No sympathy with Iob RuIc-Presi-
dents CnurSe Approved.

dents CnuFSe Approved.
CHICAGO. July l5.-Arcnoishop Ire
land az St Paul. being asked what ne had
to say upon the railway strike, spoke as
follows.
II dislike to sneak Of the Chicago strike.
because i'm so doing I shall blame labor.
while. because Of my deep sympathias
with Il. I should wish TO have never but
words OF praise for "a. Yet. i'm mo-
rnentous social crisis. such as the one
through which We are passing, it IS
duty To speak aloud and to make the
avowal Of the truths and principles which
will save society and uphold justice, and
I am glad of the opportunity which
representative Of the Associated Press az
fords me.
THE fatal mistake which has been
made in connection with this strike is that
property has been destroyed. the liberty
Of citizens interfered with. human lives
endangered social order menaced, and
the institutions and freedom of the coun-
try put in most serious jeopardy. The
moment such things happen, all possible
questions as 10 the rights and grievances
Of labor must be dropped out of sight and
all efforts Of law-abiding citizens and Of
public officials made To- serve in MAIN
talning public order and guarding at all
costs the public veal Labor must learn
that however sacred It's rights be there is
something above them and absolutely SUI
preme social order and the laws Of pub
lie justice. There is no civil crime as
hideous and as pregnant of evil results
as resistance TO law and the constitu-
tiOnal authority Of the country. This re-
sistance Is revolution: Il begets chaos; Il
IS anarchy; IS disrupts the whole social
fabric which insures life and safety 70
the poor as we'll as TO the rich. 70 the
enploye as well as TO the employer.
There can be no hesitation about
bringing in the help OF the repressive
powers Of society when property is men
aced. Only savsges, or men who for the
time being are turned into savag6s,
Will burn or destroy property. whether
ii be the factory of the rich man or the
poor mans cottage. a railroad ear or a
national building. More criminal and
more iuexcusable yet is the act Of muir
dering human beings or Of endangering
their lives. Labor too, must learn the
lesson that the liberties of the citizens
are 10 be respected. One man has the
right to cease work. but he has no right
10 drive another man from work. He
who respects not the liberty Of others
shows himself unworthy Of his own lib
erty and incapable OF citizenship in a
free country. Never can riots and mob
rule and lawless depreciation be tolerated.
The country that permits them signs its
death warrant.
Riots and mob rule, such as have
occurred in Chicago do immense harm
to the cause of labor and set back its
advance for whole decades of years.
Labor thereby loses the earnest sympa-
thy of thousands OF friends and gives
courage and triumph to its enemies.
Worse yet, the principle Of popular
government suffers. II Is no wonder that
reading Of the occurrences in America
Europeans announce that the republic
4c faf nd Inv
only can hold society together Nowhere
on earth has the poor man liberty. civil,
social and Industrial, as that which he
enjoys in America Is this liberty to be
used in tearing down the republic which
blesses and protects them?
II am far from saying that labor has
not had its grievances in An&rica nor
that redress must not be sought. II would
not respect the labOrer who seeks not to
enjoy all his rights and 10 improve his
condition. But all this must be done
within the lines of social order and law
The remedy for these Ills Is a healthy
public opinion and fair public legislation
and all legitimate efforts in these direc-
lions. whether by single act or united
force, are laudable. Labor has made
great progress in the recent past; it
must not be too hasty. Time and pa
tience are requisites TO final success.
Opposed 10 Strikes az n Rule.
las to strikes, I repeat the words of
a labor leader. Mr. T. V. Powderly; they
are nearly always failures and should
scarcely ever be resorted to. even when
most securely guarded from wrong-do-
ing. The workman, even when he ap-
parent1y gains his purpose, finds, on
computation, that he has suffered severe
financial losses and has weakened his
chances for future employment Be
sides, strikes affect the great public OF
America as we'll as the employer, and
worlxunen should consider the rights OF
the public OF America, as we'll as the
employer, and workmen should consider