The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-19

WORTH CONSIDER
When strike of the anthracite coal
miners of Pennsylvania was threatened
at the opening of the winter public SEN
timent found very uncompromising ex-
preston in favor of it's speedy settle
ment. The demands of the men were
generally regarded as substantially reas.
enable; and the onus of the strike, if
one We're to take place, was securely
fastened on the operators The settle
naent which ensuea was coneurred in by
the entire country, and the coal barons
saved themselves possible outbreak of
public indignation which might result
more or less seriously for them.
Again the country is confronted with
the prospect of another strike. This
time, it appears that the demand of the
men is one which does not relate essen
tally to differences as to compensation.
A sufficiently strong organization now
exists among the miners of that region
to warrant them in the conviction that
they can force the coal mining and car
rying corporations to deal with them coll
lectively through such organization.
1T will be thus seen that the Impending
trouble rises out of private quarrel be.
tween the corporations which put the
coal on the market and the corporation
or body which represents the union
miners of Pennsylvania. The general
public no doubt would favor the recog-
milton of the miners union; and it's
recognition, as tending to promote endur-
ing and amieable agreement between en-
ployers and employees in the coal min
ing industry, would, no doubt. represent
wise industrial policy. But Judging
from the spirit which the interested par
ties are showing at this time there is
little prospect, at least on the surface,
of any mutual understanding being ar
rived at.
While strife, lasting and bitter. among
those Who have the control of the peo-
pies fuel supply, is thus threatened
and the prospect of trouble appears
clearer and clearer as the DAYS pass If
IS worth while to direct attention to the
disposition which is being manifested in
England on the subject of the eo-opera-
tion for the Industrial welfare Of the
country of the employing and employed
class of society. A strong organiza ton
has been formed. as recent cable dis
patches indicate, which is designed TO
bring into it's fold werkingrnen and en-
ployers alike, and which is further de-
signed to promote mutual concession
and agreement between the two great
divisions Already many of the leading
employers of the country have signifted
their readiness to join such a body; and
| its promoters show the zeal and inter-
est out of which success invaria blv
grows
The great object which is held in mind
in the creation of the organization men
toned is the promotion of England,s
commercial and Industrial interests all
over the world 1t looks forward to the
avoidance of all such trouble as is now
impending in Pennsylvania, and to the
cultivation of the idea among employers
and employees alike that the man who
works for wages and the man who pays
him his wages are alike deeply interested
in avoiding all friction. and in promoting
production under the most favorable
+ economic conditions.
I Not only operators and miners in Penn
sylvania but men in every productive
calling might well take the disposition
thus shown by the men of Great Britain
to heart Those who are Interested in
the formatisr< Of vast aggregations of
Capital and skill such as is represented
by the American steel trust are now