The sun., 1901-08-08

was FAM IN IHE Sun tndt many Oh tne
mon would decline to follow Shaffer's order.
although they themselves are Ainalga-
mated men, others have been interviewed
and they are Of the same determination.
mayor BLACK's RTOTOUS TALK
oays Nsn.Unisn Men Are Thugs. and He
-. Intends 70 Arrest Them.
McKlEsroRr. Pa, Aug. 7.-Mayor r. j.
Hack o: this city. who declared in public
statement few days ago that nol,-union
workers. were the -ofY-scouring Of the
United States and suspicious charac-
tsrs.' is having an uncomfortable time pf II
st the hands OF his fellow-citizens, who
do not approve of his words.
In an interview to-day Mayor BLACK
climbed down from his tree, explained
Why he climbed up in the first place.
and then climbed back again, adding
to the epithets that he had previously
hurled at non-union men that OF thugs.
Mayor Blacks original statement was:
Il will not allow the police Of this
city to do picket duty for any corporation,
a there Ia no occasion for IL. Among the
Woods Mill strikers are some Of our very
best citizens, and they compare with any
IN the United States. They are nearly
ell property holders. and every one who
knows them Enows that they are not Of a
disorderly or lawless character. / for one
an opposed to bringing the of-soourings
Of the United States into a quiet. orderly
and peaceful city like McKeesport only to
cause trouble. don't mean that can
stop strangers from coming in here. They
have that right a. long as they are law
abiding. but at the same time this city
has right to protection. Ihave made 1t
rule to be very sever on suspicious charac-
ters, and I think some Of the strangers who
might be brought here at this time would
come under that head. could not prevent
tho mill owners from bringing men here,
but have always been opposed to armed
cites trouble Such is the effect Of armed
deputies, a. see II. and as there s no dis
order here can see no necessity Of such
move on the part Of the mill owners
Mayor Black was seen to-day at his Office,
and when he was asked il he had been
truthf,illy reported in the first instance.
he said:
Il haven't got my original statement
and don't remember II. But I've been
misrepresented. never said that would
prevent non-union men from working.
II the Steel men ship men here when they
know that the men will cause riot shouldn't
! arrest 'em? don't know but what the
executive would have the right to pre-
vent riot. II the men they bring here
to work was decent citizens and wasn't
thugs It would be different and couldn't
do anything. But they do ship lawless
and shouldn't l stop it?'
Are non-union men lawless1' was asked
Il Judge by the past replied Mayor
Black. In 1882. at the strike here, the men
that the Steel men ran in here to take the
places OF the strikers were 90 out OF 100
hwless and worse. That runs through my
mind.
This here whole thing was a point Of law
and a good one. I'm the first man TO think
Of II. It has always been the custom for
the Steel men to expect the police to do
special duty for them in strikes to the detri-
nlent Of the city. and tell you won't have
IT, Most men in my position are too afraid
Of capital to raise point like that; but
am not. When II comes TO strike I'll
deputize every man in McKeesport to put
the strike levidently the Mayor meant
violencel down, but won't have no depu-
ties.
sNow, when made that first statement
mean deputy sherifIs. ! meant these here
men what they call Pinkertons. Pm ut.
terly opposed to them. They haven't
rot any right To come here armed and I'd
Ike TO see 'em try it. II / can't put dow
tho strike I'll ask help from the Sheriff,
hut while Tin Mayor the police won't guard
the property Of the mill men and there
ha in I L..l.s
Il. Tll arrest every one Of EN-, too"
will you arrest non-union men if they
arc brought in here to work in event Of
Il viii arrest EN- Amt they lawlessp
Amt got the right to arrest every sus-
all suspicious. They might be armed.
Nearly all Of 'em are thugs | won't have
EN-
sDo you favor the strikers as against
the law-abiding mill-owners9'
AS an individual do
do you favor them a. Mayor Of McKees-
Il amt speaking officially
'Were you speaking officially when you
made your first statement
Il don't remember nothing Of that first
statement. l wouldn't nave known moth
ing OF IL any way unless my friend 4. c.
Convers hadn't sent me all the newspaper
u
Ger will down the strike IL 1 can, and IN
arrest all suspicious people that are brought
IN here, workmen or deputies"
DO you uphold tho proposed strike
hcrel"
4 uphold IL. 1t Is a just one"
DO you oppose capital?'
NO, but In this fight | am for labor.
The trust Is opposed to organized labor
and I'm for it. / make my money OF OF
the labor people why shouldn't i bc for
em?'
sYour first statement in this matter is
taken to indicate that you are lawless
and an arch-rioter Is that true?" was
asked.
Mayor Black ooked dumb protes T..
'Lawless?' he asked after minute or two.
Now look here. didn't want n ! this
notoriety I'm nothing hut un ornlnsry
physician tract sing n small cit |
djdn't say that 10 yet into the newspapers.
have enemies who are narrow-m,n led,
but / am not--l am broao-m .ndeu. ana
don't want anybody to tn nix that am laY-
less
.Bu' your frs st "ment was taniamount
to indorsing vio' at uns of the verv laws
that you are sworn 10 uphold. II YOU meant
what you said. you propose Withholding