Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-09-20
A Letter From w Washington.

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saddest and most shocking catastro-
phies that ever visited us. From five
to ten thousand people are estimated
to have persisted in that storm-cy-
clone-and inundation caused by the
unusually high tidal waves. Offers
who escaped with their lives are des-
titute of clothing, home, and food
supplies and are at the mercy-throne
of their Ameaican brothers and sisters.
The Government responded quick
ly to the aid of the suffers. The war
department issued an order to the eff
feet that 1000 tents and 10000 rations
were sent as soon as it was informed
of the disaster.
The celebration of the one hun
dredth Anniversary of Washington as
Capital, will be a most magnificent
affair. This celebration will take
place in the early part of December,
soon after Congress has convened.
Congress has made fitting appropria-
tons for this purpose.
One of the most celebrated happen
ings in social circles in late years
transpired on Wednesday" evening,
September ~, when the lives of Miss
Mabel Mckinley and DR.. Hermanus
L.Baer were united.
Secretary of War, Elihu Root, is at
present confined to his summer home
at South Hampton, L. l., on account
Of an operation recently performed.
The coal miners strike in the An
thracite regions of Pennsylvania,
which was ordered last Thursday to
begin on Monday, Sept. II, will be,
one of the most gigantic proportions
that ever was conducted. It is es-
timated on reasonably good authority
that $4,000 men, not including their
families, will be on strike from that
day. How largely our social fabric
will be affected by a prolonged
idleness of the men engaged in this
particular branch of industry alone,
cannot now even be conjectured. If
the strike is of longer duration that
two weeks the coal that is now in sup
ply will be largely consumed and
what may be secured after that date
will be at greatly advanced rates.
The far-reaching influence of suspens-
ion of work in the coal field is best
stated in the words of Mr.. Mitchell,
President of United Mine Workers of
America. He says: ''The domestic
fuel supply of the west; the great
manufacturing industries of the East;
the wholesale and retail establish
ments the great ocean, lake, canal
and railroad transportation interests;
laboring men, and capitalists will all
be affected by such a gigantic strug-
gle."
We all hope that this public Gala
nifty may be peaceably averted by
wise counsel from within and from
without. It is matter too waste in it's
proportions to be played with. Prud-
dence should guide all honest advice
rather than mere temporary ex-
pediency.
It is a matter of serious regret that
Democrats high in the councils of
their party shall spare no effort to in
duce and incite the wage earners to
undertake this strike for the ultimate
purpose of bene6ting them in the
campaign, to help Mr.. Bryan. This
is matter of common interest and will
affect their pocket-book as much as
that of any one. But this is not the
principle at stake. By resort to meth
DDS like this, mems regard for the
good of what the whole requires is
seriously lowered. Physical means
for settling disputes are steps by
which man descend rather than as
cend.
Besides, itmight be urged, if we de-
sire to drag this case into politics that
now the men are striking for higher
wages, while four and five years ago
they were on the strike because they
had no wages.
No, let this go out of politics. Let
us instead advise prudently and with
wisdom and all common interests will
be more sacredly united.
LEONARD ERICKSON.
Washington, D. c., Sept. IA, 1900.
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