New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-21
THE con STRIKE md L1ULESSNESS.

THE con- STRIKE AND L1ULESHNhNS'
The great strike of the coalmincrS appears I"
Inc ,,roduallv fading away. rs might have been
oxn,.tod after the assent Of IT,, officers and con
trolling committee To the terms Of agreement.
Many thousand miners have resumed work nj
ready. and President Mcbride, who was IFS
leader. now afiirms that even in ohio four ou'
90 five Of the miners have returned 10 their
occupatjon. not necessarily satisfied with The
result. but because they are convinced that nom
in,, hotter for them can now bc obtained.
rho circumstances which caused The settle
mont of This great struggle on terms which the
miner, would not have thought satisfactory
have been set forth in the frankc>t manner 10y
President Mcbride in his address before the
convention Of miners at Columbus on Tuesday
and they are exceedingly instructive. He de
cl,r.s that a. The Tribune suggested when HE
settlement WAS announced. It WAS made n'''S
s,r, I'm great measure by The acts and threats
of violence which some leaders in Ohio had moi
rrnrcssod. but had greatly encouraged 10y VIII
and l,yvlnss advice President Mcbride Won'
on To- state that he was officially Informed OF
extensive nrcparations for bloOdShcd AMI de"
s,rr,ction Of property: for moving down inh"
cont miners with masked cannon when th'N
won, to work. and for blowing mp mines wiih
ovnl,sivcs Because 1t WAS plain that such
o,,s added ~ the lawlcSs deeds already com
,,i,tod by the strikers. would forever ALLEVIATE
nullic sympaihv from them or their orsani2a
rim, IN. wiser leaders decided 10 accept WIN
an, DELAY the best settlement they could mako.
In the light Of thc~, statements th" arralGh
mon, # President Adams. II the ohio organ
izo,ion by th, president AMI The leaders ",
ria, national organization j. 4 Significant ana
biol,lv crcllfablc event TclccramS stat" 'hl'
President Mcbride declared. In The presence 'i
Adams. who WAS then presiding. mat me-
Adams WAS inSau. and uun' :" ID" ai large.
and charged that when Adams refused 10 siSn
tho agreement ne said. $50 lasting or d"cislN"
victory was ever won 10y labor without hl"'I
shed. ! am ready for Tho hloodsh"d. lh'r"
ur,n President Mcbride declared that a settle
mont WAS ha~tcncl IN order 10 avert Inc threat
o,.l violence II Is clear that The national or
S7nization has begun a powerful appeal 10 me
more conservative and lawrc>p"riing sentiment
among ihc miners and with gr'1' effect
Probably the more violent and NOR" noisy
element may. ~ usual. prevail In ih" local or
coniz,rIons I'm some districts. TIL" fact is mat
cv,rcno views always hnd considerable support
and have the leadership ~ those who are 81"
an, ,o destroy labor movements hy running
Them against the law and against common
sense. But the substantial and law abiding men
~ the organization. and the great number WHO
have RETAINED from Joining III" "rgahNn''"h
only because II was not always c"n'r'h" N
substantial and awrcspocting citizens VIII Do
drawn more strongly than ever :" me support
of the national president and The p'Iicy h' ms
advocated II would be- forinnai" dAy I"r
the cause Of labor cyerywhcr" II The c"hir"i "'
all us movements could be- placed ana rr''"-
cably held IN the hands Of men who mean nrS'
Of ALL 10 respect the rights Of others ana 10
obey the laws Of the country.