The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-16
ARoHB1sHoP 1RELAND's VIEWS.
He Blames Labor For the Lawless-
ness In the Strike.


ness In the Strike.
Chicago, July 15.-Archbishop Ireland
of ST. Paul. being asked what he had to
say upon the railway strike, today,
spoke as follows: II dislike to speak of
the Chicago strikes, because, in so doing,
] shall blame labor while, because OF my
deep sympathy with il, ] should wish to
have never but words OF praise for 1t.
| Yet, in a momentous social crisis such as
| the one through which we are passing,
it is duty to speak aloud and make
| avowal Of the truths and principles which
| will save society and uphold Justice.
The fatal mistake which has been
j made in connection with this strike, is
that property has been destroyed, the
liberty Of citizens interfered with, life
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 to the rights and grievances
of labor must be dropped out of
sight and all the efforts Of law-abiding
citizens and Of public officials made TO
serve in maintaining public order and
guarding at all times the public veal.
Labor must learn that however, sacred its
rights be, there is something above them
anc absolutely supreme-Social order and
the laws Of public justice. There
is DO civil crime as hideous and
as pregnant Of evil results as
resistance to law and the constitutional
authorities Of the country This is revolu-
tion; it Degets chaos it is anarchy; it dis
rupts the whole social fabric which in
sureS life and safety TO the poor as well
as TO the rich; TO the employe as well as
TO the employer
CALLING OUT THE MILITIA
l'There can be no hesitation TO bring in
the help OF the powers of society when
property is menaced Only sayages, or
men, who for the time being are turned
into savages, will burn or destroy prop
erty, whether IL be the factory Of the
rich or poor man; a railroad car or q
national building. More criminal and more
inexcusable yet is the act Of numbering hu-
man beings, or Of endangering their lives
Labor, too, must learn the lesson that
the liberty of the citizen is TO be re-
spected. One man has the right to cease
from work, but he has no right TO drive
another man from work He who re-
spects not the liberty OF others shows
himself unworthy Of his own liberty and
incapable of citizenship In free country.
Never can riots ana mob rule and lawless
depreciation be tolerated. The country
that permits them signs its death war
rant.
Riots and mob rule, such as have oc-
CURED In Chicago, do much harm TO the
cause OF labor and set back its advance
for whole decades Of years. Labor there
by loses the earnest sympathy of thou
sands Of friends and gives courage and
triumph TO its enemies. Worse yet,
the principle Of popular government
suffers severely. 1T is no wonder
that reading Of the occurrences in
America, Europeans announce that the
republic is a failure, and that strong
monarchy only can hold society together
Nowhere on earth has the poor man lib
erty, civil social and Industrial, rs that
which he enjoys in America. is this lib
erty TO be used In tearing down the re-
public which blesses and protects them
Il am far from saying that labor has
not had its grievances in America, nor
that redress must not be sought | would
not respect the laborer who seeks not TO
euioy all his rights and TO improve his
condition. But all this must be done
within the lines of social order and
law. The remedy for these ills is
healthy public opinion and fair public
legislation and all legitimate efforts in
these directions, 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 10 final success