The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-27

Loss to strikers in wages.......S $50, GOO
Loss 10 company in fares.-...... 4a,H0
Loss 10 company for extra ems
I,koyes, guards detectives, board
and lodging new men...--...- 100000
Loss 20 business tnterests-------. 25,U01,e t0
Cost to the Observation-Disclosures. 100000
These figures are astounding, and the
result of the whole matter is that the
strikers have failed, and although they
have inaugurated 4 boycott and are there
by continuing to iniure the company and
annoy the citizens who need the conven-
ience Of the cars, they have not succeed
ed in accomplishing their original pur-
pose. Other men have been found who
are willing to do the work. and the cars
are now running regularly.
In view Of the disastrous results of the
three strikes at Cleveland. Chicago and
St Louis, all of which We're accompanied
by violence, especially at Cleveland and
St. Louis. the idea seems TO prevail that
violence is inseparable from a large
strike, while the fact is that violence does
not secure the object OF any strike. We
do not recall one single instance from the
great strike OF ISL down to the present
time, including the Homestead strike in
1892, the Debs strike in 1894, the miners
strike Of last year in Idaho, or any of the
recent strikes, in all of which blood was
shed and in most of which dynamite was
exploded, and enormous losses incurred,
in which the violence. the blood shed,
the dynamite and the loss all combined
succeeded in gaining for the strikers
what they demanded.
There is something in the American ma
ture which resents 1iercely ana deter
1ninedly cempulsion, and it is a great
mistake 10 suppose that all the manhood
and courage and endurance is with the
strikers. IL the labor organizations, The
uricns, would learn once for all that H:o-
lence will not secure their ends, such an
anathema against them as was delivered
before the Industrial Commission by Mr..
Thompson would never be heard
The true principle of the union is that
which is il perfect accord with American
principles of liberty. Every man Is at
liberty TO join a union which he thinks
viii promote his own advantage. We
have commended and still do contend that
there should be no limitation or discrimi-
nation against men belonging to any union
that they think it is TO tfleit interest to
join There is no more reason why men en-
gagged in mechanical trade should not
combine for their mutual protection and
benefit than that lawyers and doctors
and engineers should not combine. The
trouble is that somehow or other it has
gotten into the minds OF some unions, not
all by any means, that when they make
a demand they must enforce 1t at all
hazards, and If they find that they are
not succeeding as they wish, then dis
appointment turns to rage, and rage
vents itself in violence and b.oodshed,
and by perfectly natural principles OF
sympathy those who are lawless and
nalignan. join with the strikers, and the
strikers often get the credit for deeds Of
violence of which they are perfectly IN
aocent. Any act Of violence. however.
On such an occasion seems to give the
] Keynote for a general uprising OF the
lawless clement and confusion and dis
aster are ,he consequences.
II unions would only recognize the fact
thai their combinations give them every
proper and reasonable power for obtaining
their demans by the most oeaceable
methods we believe they would forever
abandon the violent and revolutionary
conduct sometimes exhibited. No ems
i,1oycr desires TO have 8 controversy with
his employees. but on the contrary. will
avoid il in every way that he can. short
OF making an unnecessary and nnreason-
ahas loss. and viii. therefore. comply to