The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-01
VIEWED With SUSPICION
Labor Leaders Opinion of Hanna's S
Solicitude for Miners.
Efforts to bring About Settlement
of the Pennsylvania Strike Re
Enrded as Due to Fear OF Republic
can Defeat - Resolutions of the
Worisingmen's Political League.

Organized labor views with suspicion
Mark Hanna's sudden solicitude for the
welfare of the coal miners in Pennsyl-
vania.' said welI-known labor leader OF
this city to a Times reporter yesterday.
The fact that the Republican boss has
been using his best efforts to bring about
settlement Of the strike and has de-
manded that the coal barons submit the
question of differences to arbitration is
proof that the Republicans are alarmed at
tho situation, and that they will leave
nothing undone to smooth over the present
trouble to get the labor vote.
THE workingmen are not all fools, nor
can they be deceived all of the time. We
sincerely trust that the operators will do
as the miners have requested, and submit
the question at issue to arbitration, and
it may be that the coal barons will yield
to the pressure brought by Hanna We
know. however. that were 1t not for the
near approach of the Presidential election,
Hanna would not care the snap of his nm
ger for the result o. the coal strike To
show that Hanna-s record is well Known to
US, read the following resolution which
was unanimously adopted by the Working
mems Political League of New York, at
their meeting Saturday night:
Whereas it is reported that the striking miners
OF Pennsylvania to receive concessions they
urged prior ~ the Inauguration of the strike
now pending from relief from the long existing
inhuman condition, and
Whereas it is also reported that the ADJUST
ment of tue strike is TO be accredited to the
energy ard solcitude eyinced by the Chairman
OF the Republican National Committee, Mark
Hanna, and
Whereas it is an established fact that during
the past four years there have been e number
Of gigantic labor disputes occasioned by the
avsiice and greed OF the Republican trusts in
which the said ruling spirit, Mark Hanna, never
raised his voice, and
Whereas in this city appeals have been fire.
quehtly made by the officers Of Typographical
Union No. to prominent Republican leaders
TO adjust labor disputes with the Republican
organ, the sun" therefore be it
Resolved, That VIC are now convinced that the
real purpose of Mark Hannas alleged sympathy
for the strikers is to deceive the voters OF the
nation in believing that he and his party are the
friends of labor; be it
Resolved, That while we earnestly hope that
our fellow-workmen will achieve a complete and
decisive victory, we still hope that the people
viii always bear in mind the apathy Of Mark
llama IN other labor controversies; and be 1t
further
Resolved, That the workingmens Political
League Of New York, in mteting assembled, do
now assert that the alleged interference OF MARX
Hanna is done for the purpose of obtaining au
increased labor vote, and we firmly believe that
if his efforts are successful il viii be bnt a
short time after the coming election when the
Republican trusts will renew their hostility to-
ward labor and preeipitate other labor troubles
or strikes. HENRY o. COLE, President.
c. E. WElSZ Secretary.
This ought to convince anyone that
Hannas sole object is TO fool the work
ingIlen OF the country and make them be-
lieve that he and the Republican party,
Of which he is it, are the only true and
tried friends of organized labor, and that
unless the trusts are allowed to continue
to rul the Government there a., be moth
ing but strikes and lockouts"