The sun., 1902-10-06
THE ISSUE At THE MINES.
The Fourth Part,"-Librrty.

10 TIE EDITOR Of 1HE Sun SIR: Presi-
dent Roosevelt says there are three parties
Are There not four-the fourth being the
men who want to work.
Why were they not asked 10 send repre-
sentatiyes TO Washington
Why are he anthracite operators blamed
for not producing coal. but no word of com
plant or OF forcing the bituminous coal peo.
pie, wood dealers, &c. sell their fuel at normal
rates. H.
To rHE EpIroR or THE SrS- Sir: Since
the conference on the coal strike asked by the
President has come to nuught by the rightful
refusal of the operators TO treat with the an
archistic dictator who has usurped the au-
thority OF the person who was supposed to
be man elected to be- Governor of Penn
~ylvania il Is time for the President to eX-
erci~e the authority vested in him by the
Constitution
II lie has the authority to send a fleet Of
warshpS to South America to protect the
rights and liberties Of our citizens residing
there. he surely has the same warrant TO
maintain the liberty and protect the lives OF
those people In the anthruCite regions OF
PENNSYLVANIA. who are in hourly peril, and
deal out stern punishment to the dastardly
thug who have been guilty OF numbering
both liberty and men. ho-e freshly moulded
graves cry To iieaven for vengeance.
The question j. that Of liberty TO >el your
labor or t. product at What pre- you pisa.e
umph iurrah for liberty
SYRACUSE, Oct ions GALLAHfR.
10 THE EDITOR uf TIE SrN-Sir: Now
that We have heard all sides of the coal con-
troversy. il is evident that the very first OBJ
vous necessity is to protect the LIE and
property Of those who are willing to mine
coal II Governor stone will not furnish
the requires stat" militia for fear OF political
consequences, there Is only one recourse.
open for us to have President Roosevelt
order United states troops TO the seen"
OCT illRhM RELIAN'E
To THr EDITOR or THE SvN Sir May
ask. as q seeker after knovledG" simply. If
the coal owner is any different from say
horse dealer or n tailor in his right to manag"
his affairs as he sees NJ. and sell his goods
for what he csn get for them' can N" Presl-
dent OF the United States take forcible pos
session Of property in time Of peace
The operators ask that they may be- allowed
to carry on their business in peace Doesn't
the common law OF the land give them that
privilege;
law how soon will the rest Of us be outside?
AZ what stage Of the development oi bnsi-
ness must We stop and say Here. am
making my product too necessary to the
people ! am employing too many men
They have become so powerful, and my
product by my enterprise and INDUSTRY ana
foras ght 40 cheap and necessary, that the
Government will take il away from meF
Is that n good government
Is socialism the goal OF Mr. Roosevelt rs
well IS Mr. Hill; Az lNQtIhEk
To THE EDITOR or THE SrN->w: ~ an
ardent admirer Of the President regret very
much seeing him mix M in the coal strike
IT, however, he can induce the Governor
Of PENNSYLVANIA To cease plnvIng politics
and do his sworn duty. hl- Efforts may YET
-ponsible for the continuanC" OF the strike
for the last two months
am poor man and reed coal, but would
rather do without II all winter than 80" IN"
principle that man cannot Norl, 'or whom
and what he pleases defeated by Mitchell
and hs salared gang tNIoN VETERAN.
NEW YORK. oct
To TnF EDITOR or THE Sun Sir 4 great
many people are writing about the conflict
bet Scen capital and labor. hut this appears
10 be q mistake at present, according to my
idea. the conflict appears 20 toe between
ANARCHY and law and order
II Governor stone Is unHhI" 70 restore
order and cannot control mob law, men ms
plain duty is to call on the President OF the
United states to assist him Is
NEW YORK, oct
To THR EDITOR or IHE SvN-Su: II the
Government should have control over the
coal mines, how would such a condition OF
affairs theaven forbid, prevent miners from
making ufIllHIuH lllhl llllkUl tlAik ah'hN Wv
same conditions that exist to-day? The
only difference that can see is in that event
the Government would probably send a
sufficient number Of soldiers TO give proteC-
ton to those who want to work
And why, II the Governor OF Pennsylvania
is not able TO give those who desire 10 work
protection and will not ask for Federal as
sistance is not the President Just fed in
sending troops to restore law and order'
FRANK A BruCKwAY
NEW YORK. Oct
To IHE EDITOR uF THE SUS-Sr' The
issue at stake. II seems 10 me-. Is one. 80 far
as the Presidents duty is concerned, simply
to SEQ that the laws are faithfully executed
as between the combatants In Pennsylvania
II murders and unlawful riotlngs and out
RACES are now occurring there beyond the
power OF the local or the state forces to quell
or prevent, It is clearly the duty OF the Presi-
dent with his strong arm to intervene.
But serious as il this strike, II * but as
drop before plentiful shower ITS effects for
future evil II now suffered TO end in the sue
cess of those who are now hraZenlv defving
tho laws n the great State Of Pennsylvania
Its precedent would set the pace for social
ism and anarchy In all the coming time, and
make our nation. in the great hereafter,
black spot on the map Of the world