The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

yulshed burglar, whose modest,
only restraints him from signing
his own name. recently wrote to i;
leading eastern paper to profess
against the unjust attitude of the
press. of the public and of the laws
of the land in regard to the mem.
bers Of his vocation. There is nc
other profession. he says. which
has to contend against more diff
cultleS III achieving success, and
none which receives SO little credit
and praise for it's triumph over
obstacles. Nearly everybody for
some reason or other is leagued
against the burglar in the effort to
prevent his making a living. No
matter which way heturns lie finds
himself confronted by evidences
of suspicion which deeply wound
his sensitive nature. He is the
object OF the most unjust and in
Nidious determinations. He isnot
permitted to make openly the i'm
plements which are necessary TO
his work. and he is the only invent
or who is not allowed to take out a
patent on his invention. Even
the insurance companies discrimi-
pate against him. issuing anti-bur-
giar insurance policies, but abso-
lntely refusing to reimburse bur
glars for the accidents which may
befall them in the discharge oftheir
professional duties. There is one
phase OF the subject about which
he expresses himself with especial
warmth, He cannot see why the
Sugar Trust Hold-Up Company.
which robs millions of poor people
At MONDAY, should receive the rec
ognltlon and protection of the law.
while the American burglar, whose
aim 1t IS to disturb nobody. trans
acting his business quietly at
night, and who only relieves a few
rich people of their superHuous
wealth. has no statesman to plead
hls cause. The industry which he
represents is, he maintains. as non
est N It's objects and in the prin-
riples on which it is based. as the
BUSINESS OF the Sugar Trust. while
the latter costs the public millions
where the former scarcely costs
hundreds. This philosophical bur
Z lar does not hesitate to say that .
The reason why his industry has
not been recognized by Congress
md protected by heavy differen-
,laE against the pauper burglars of
Europe. Is that he and his profes-
,1onal brethren IN the United
States have not formed a combine
nd offered a large part of the
,swag to influential legislators.
lie IS proud. however, to say that
mere IS not a conscientious and
burglar in the I
Jnlted States who would not
corn to owe legislative conces-
IONS to the use of such question:
bic means. and he declares that -
re would rather retire from bust ,
Tess than cast this stigma upon |
rs profession. Every Just and |
easonable man must admit that
here Is much in what this high
'ned and intelligent burglar SAYS
respect to the favors shown tn
ne Sugar Trust by our national
.glsiators and their absolute in
Inference to the claims of his an
tent and comparatively honorable
raft, to the slightest protection.
fher" IS struggling industry
tins country it is burglary. and
2lc and consistency demand that
should be allowed to deyelon
lthout being driven to the wall
cheap labor from abroad The =
tse seems a hard one and the only (
medy which suggests itself is
e sending to Congress of repre-
ntatlve burglars who will see
at the interests of all engaged
their business are adequately
detected. Minneapolis Times.