Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-09

Pittsburg Post.
There are a good many millions OF
people in this country outside the steel
trust and the Amalgamated Association
and 1t seems to us it is full time their
interests were being considered, rather
than everything should turn on the con-
flict between certain branches of organ
lied labor and organized capital. 1t is
not right to other bread winners, either
in office or shop. or to the general bus
mess interests of the country, that they
should be dependant for prosperity or
employment on the possibility of one
side or the other engaged in the present
conflict winning a decisive victory.
There should be attempts at settlement
by Cancellation, compromise or arbitra-
ton. Directly or indirectly every inter-
est of the country is injured by present
threatening conditions. Getting down
to the gist of the matter the Detroit
Free Press says:
There is a suggestion of servility or
sycophoncy in a free people submitting
to the fiat of Mr.. Morgan that the ANAL
gamation of steel workers must Ue
wiped out or of Mr.. Shaffer that the
combine will be forced to sue for peace.
The cheap courtesy Of by the leave Is
not extended to the rest of the millions
comprising our citizenship. They are
told to stand inactive between the two
fires and meekly accept whatever may
come to them. Neither their wishes nor
their Judgment are consulted. They are
supposed to stand supine and mute
while thir brightest prospects are being
sacrificed. while two selfish o%rganiza-
lions distribute ruin and devastation in
a mercenary war. 1t was demonstrated
during the great coal strike that it is
possible to settle such difficulties as are
now in controversy without entaillng
incalculable loss upon the entire Il
try and all of its diversified interests.
That such men as Hanna n Mckinley
do not intervene. as they so successfully
did on the former occasion, will be re-
membered against them
The Cleveland Leader considers the
question from the same point Of view.
It thinks with the issues Joined we may
have tie greatest battle impending in
this country, possibly ever seen in the
world. And then it asks:
But why should the public be re-
tired to the position of spectators? Why
should they be debarred from participa-
ton in the conflict. or at least be de-
MED the right TO demand that condi-
tons such as are to be ~precipitated
shall not be tolerated? What right has
a capital trust or a labor trust, acting
singly or together, to tie up the indus
tries of the United States os the steel
magnates and the labor magnates are
now threatening to do? There should
be some power lodged in the people 10
say to these ~contending forces that they
must stop fighting and resume opera
lions in peace and harmony. The peo-
pie of the United States are not ready
to submit to the domination of an dig
archy of capital or Of al oligarchy OF
labor, or to the joint rule of the two.
They should demonstrate that now to
the end that the wheels of industry may
once more be started and that there
shall not be a check to the prosperity
which the country has enjoyed"
The idea that as there is a great prin-
ciple' involved there is no room for
compromise or arbitration is an absurd
ity on its face. 1t puts the ultimatums
of a few above the demands and inter-
ests Of millions. There Is always room
for compromise In the affairs Of life,
whether industrial, business or other
wise. There must be compromise even
tualy. unless one side or the other IL