The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-17
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Evening Herald
SATURDAY APRIL II, 1897
TIE 1NvEsr1eAr1oN.


The anthracite investigating committee has
visited Shenandoah, and departed with no
more knowledge as to the cause of the de
pressed condition of the coal trade than when
they came here The testimony elected was
merely rspiti'iou of that given by wit
nesses at the hearings previously held by the
committee. 10 is true they have established
one fact that there Is destituuou aud want
existing ia the coal regions IN a marked de-
gree, aud that there must be causes for this
state of affairs. This much they have as
ocrtained at am enormous expense to the tax
payers Of tho state, who are already over
burdcned with taxes.
The question naturally arises right here,
was not the condition Of the miners in the
anthracite region well luown to the people
throughout the state, including the members
of the Legislature? There is mo- good reason
why it should not. The newspapers of this
county, as well as those throughout the state,
have published these facts; the members Of
the Legislature are aware OF it from personal
observation aud at least one representative
from this county in advocating the appoint
ment of the investigating committee, over
condition ofaHuirs, and pictured the miners
stealing bass of flour. while their children
eagerly Geyourld raw potatoes, caused by
hunger and want
The I'd ncrs of ;he region naturally resent
tuch talk ON lLc laIt thyir representa-
tiyes Their condition is ritiable enough
without being further humilat.d cd by having
theirpoycjty gpat y cxugRe ,,ted and parlded
throughout the length and breadth Of the
state Tue statement abO e referred to was
made ia the Seuatc, and tie potato eating
was supposed to have occurred in this town.
The investigating committee las visited
Shenandoah examined some Of the leading
citizens OF the town, and and the testimony
of the members of the relief committee who
were brought in direct contact with truse in
need Of relief, failed to show the existence
of poverty in our midst the extent asserted
by the Senator from this district. The
potato" instance was not forthcoming.
The true friends of the mine workers-who
are the bone and sinew of schuylkill
county-will welcome any movement that
has tendency to alleviate their present de
plorable condition, and bring to them more
Gays MOIk. w utu llb AlAilN NsAh hNNA9 AZ
prosperous, the wheels uf every industry il
the county are made to move when they ar
idle all business circles arc affected in lik
manner So far the committee, probabl!
through no fault Of theirs have failed o
results with the exception Of verifying al
that has been published time and again, tina
the miners are in want, and are only to,
anxious to secure steady employment.
So far as Shenandoah is concerned, the in
vest igation has been productive Of very little
and what information the committee has
CLEANED they could have easily ascertained
without leaving their seats in the Legislature
and spent the time they have occupied in
their junketing trip throughout the region
more proftaby in devising and applying a
remedy, if such thing is within thei
ability