New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
Sell LECTTONS FROM NAIL.
WHERE SILENCE is CRIMINAL.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: There is no room for academies in the ques-
tions raised by Mr.. Baer in his recent speech IL
makes no difference who raises the question Ihere
can he but one answer to the question whether
workingmen shall or shall not be protected in their
right to work in the United States wherever they
can find market for their labor There can De
but one answer to the question whether men OIL
property shall shall not be protected IN the
peaceful possession of their property and legal
rights 1t is idle to say that protection Is 'he
cause of the trouble. The protection pohcy Is hoi
the workiTigmen well as for the great business
interests II benefits both 1t was established for
that end has successfully accomplished It's pur-
pose 1t is as firmly settled in the United States as
free trade is the settled policy in England Inc
American politician who now attacks the protective
tariff simply rides for fall and he Is sure 10
gain his object.
But there NAV be question as to the means for
protecting non-union workngmen. who simply DO
not want to belong 10 union. and Tor protec'ils
property against modern nluroeiouS
methods. The attacks against persons ana prop
erty which we have murderous even "heh
they do not succeed in causing actual loss of life
One obvious means to secure this protecnon Is
the press cultivate public opinion IN oruel u
make men. The first requisite IS to De man AS
it may be rightly claimed that manhood ana true
American nism are convertible terms. then IL may
be said that to make true Americans Is TO make
men. as distinguished from invertebrates anu
Pontius plate politicians who deliver up Id" anu
order gain votes and to nold once.
One of the Irish leaders is reported 10 nave sAlo
that the coal strike here is like the land strike IN
Ireland 1t is not like II in so far as the property
owners here concerned 1t may pe IKE 1t III
the rnurderous assadlting of persons, ~nlch was
one of the methods specifically condemned. some
years ago in the Pope's decision on the fsah o
Campaign But public opinion must be sterniy set
against such suggestive speech or agalhs. uoi
nail his to the pump" remarks Even siiehce -
not tolerabe. When man refers 10 such us
turbances and fails sternly to condemn Hui
methods the public should take note OF such n.i IN
as having given the encouragement OF siencs 10
murderous lawbreakers. This Is case roae VIZ.
prudence ceases to be puphc FHtue an" "
a crime against the State. . ,x.i,,,I for
1t is certainly inconsistent If not cTininai 1o n
Catholic Democrats. who so voeiferously oo on
protecting the Philippine friars In peacelui e poS
session of their legal rights-wheh is propJit pt in
if said by opponents with suspicion OF pon0
their declana ton-not equally to denounGe aS ine e
murderous methods in these strikes ana 'he Heis'
lvnchings of colored people in the Sou1h ...,.
| Law is the first principle of clvlhzeu socLetSE
There is but one thing do: MAINTAIN IL Let pup
lie opinion be brought to bear on these a%ponil,aD % &c
mt1rderous methods until the spirit OF murder -
driven out by Americanism-that 1s oy true ih"ii-
hood ana the heip OIL "oq MICHAEL CORCoRAN.
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