The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-07-09
NOTICE
NOTICE.
PROVO CITY.
JULY 9, 1884.
THE STRIKE SITUATION.

There does not seem to be adequate
cause foI the present strike, although
there is a rather higher grade of men
mixed up in this than in any other OF
the previous strikes occurring this
year, But whatever the underlying
causes may be, the effects have been
and are widespread and disastrous to
satisfy The most bloody minded anar-
chist who ever struggled to destroy the
safeguards of law and invite the reign
of chaos. 1t came on at once during
the last hours of the coal strike and
after that unfortunate affair had rip
ened it's baleful crop of evils. The
country was not prepared for another
strike on the scale of this last, while
the strike element was not only pre-
pared but admirably prepared at that,
and disciplined for the work as well.
The black wave of incendiarism, law
1essness and arson broke in one mass of
horror upon one of our most import
ing. The state authorities sat still
while the lines were being established,
manned-~s.nd supplied with fighting
material. Altgeld claimed that he had
troops enough and would not hear OF
Mr.. Cleveland's sending him any help.
He few into pet and wrote a long
unnecessary letter to Mr.. Cleveland.
A little reflection would have taught
Mr.. Altgeld and his advisors that Mr..
Cleveland probably feels uneasy for
the valuable interests OF the United
States in the beleagured city. That he
had plenty of means at hand to protect
sll this perfectly if due care was taken
and due preparation made on the
local field goes without saying.
Yet the facts are that the strike
did occur, it did become dangerous, not
only TO the interests of the United
States, but the very existence of the
city itself was threatened. That vast
rich and fair city was Oh fire in forty
places atp once and Akts-.s:,,;'
nLIed with angry, exc snd DANGER
Gus mobs before Mr. Altgeld and his
state government had done anything
more than strengthen the police little.
This was not the sort of preparation
that would suit soldier. 1t did not
suit the president. Doubts, too, had
been expressed as to the reliability
of the militia in a great emerg-
ency, and probably this doubt had
found Judgement in the presidents
breast. This would naturally make
him anxious to have in the city and
within reach force of disciplined and
perfectly reliable men. However, the
Chicago militia behaved better than
any one had been willing TO believe.
Doubtless Mr.. Altgeld himself was
surprised with his militia. They stood
hke- old regulars and did their duty
like patri0r~, These circumstances
put little cha nrA---Cn the Situation.
Indeed ought the federal authorities
be careful that the situation wa rrants
its interference before it exhibits
military force, on any field or under
any circumstances. Neither feueral nor
state authority should refra in when
the safety of city, a state, or the
federal property is threatened, or when
the regular transmissions of the mail
or interfered with. The time for
moralizing or philosophizing Is then
past. The time for action has come
and act We must, with determination,
efficiency and with wisdom and for
bearance too. The strike must be put |
down, business must be resumed, but |
while all this is being done wouldn't |
1t be as we'll if We considered little
how it may be done so that there would
be no more of it, or how we could
render the business of striking little
less fashionable than it is at present?