New-York tribune., 1902-10-12

they VIII secretly arise that the coal strike and
its awful cost and burden of suffering and men
ace Of death may speedily be ended. All that
Is well. Wei was II. too. for the carter in the
fable 10 put his shoulder 70 the wheel instead
Of lying In the dust and CRYING 70 HeraeleS-
We must not forget thar this strike was brought
about and Is maintained not by any great cata-
clysm OF nature or by what is cenericaily termed
an act Of God, but through human agencies
We might also say human agency, placing
the responsibility upon a single man. For the
fact is commonly recognized thar without the
assent Of one man the strike would not have
been ordered, and that al his word it might be
ended in a day. There is only one man Of whom
that can be said. That man is John Mitchell,
the president OF the United Mine Workers OF
America. Upon him more than upon any other
one man the thoughts OF the American people
are this day centred.
II is the earnest desire Of the American peo-
pie that those thoughts should be kindly. They
wish 10 think well OF a man who processes to
be devoting his life 20 the amelioration of the
condition Of his fellow men They would like
to take him al his word when be assures them
through the President Of the United States
thar he and his union are standing for law and
order and human rights, and are not responsible
for the violations thereof in the coal regions
II would be most gratifying, therefore, ana
would greatly conduce 20 the confirmation or a
correct public sentiment upon the subject II
Mr.. Mitchell, with his intimate knowledge OF
affairs and men in the coal regions. and with
the vast resources for acquiring information
which his great union provides, would explain
To them who is responsible for those crimes
Who was IL, for example. who on Thursday last
destroyed with dynamite train on the Lehish
Valley Railroad near Wilkesbarre: Who
wrecked coal train near Lattimer by placing
a huge bowlder upon the tracks: Who on that
same day wrecked with dynamite a railroad
bridge at Tuscarora: Who was il that on oc-
tober tore up the railroad tracks near Tama-
qua and blew up with dynamite the railroad
bridge AZ Silver Greek? Who on September 2S
destroyed with dynamite the pipe line al the
Mount Carmel mine and thus disabled the
workings: Who wrecked with dynamite a lie
high Valley train near Jenkins Junction on Sep
tember "a? Who wrecked a relief train near
Wansmie on September "a? Who. on Septem-
her II burned The repair shop ar the Empire
mine. and who on the day before burned a
bridge at Silver Greek and blew up with dyna-
mite the railroad trestle near Mahanoy? Who
set FIRE 10 an engine house and coal breaker
near Pittston on September 1872 Who did these
things and the many other similar things which
have been reported In the daily news for weeks
past. Mr.. Mitchell viii hardly believe or ask
the American people 10 believe that these
things were done by the militia, or by the coal
and iron police, or by the coal operators and
railroad presidents. or by the independent Oper-
ators. Neither could these things have Oc-
Cured spontaneously without active human
agency. Who does Mr Mitchell think It could
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their advantage 10 do these things;
The American people. who cannot personally
visit the coal regions and find out for them
selves but who are vitally interested in what
is going on there. would also like 10 know who
II was that blew up with dynamite the houses
OF two non-uniOn workers. John Bulravitz and
Anton Sovolosky. az ShenaI doah on Tuesday
lastg Who on the same day beat In the skull
of Anthony Colsen, a non-union worker at the
Henry Clay oOllieTy' Who a week ago to-day
broke into the house OF Mrs. John Kelmonenski,
at Edwardsville. while he: husband, a nOn-
union worker. was al work elsewhere and
knocked her down and kicked her and dragged
her about by the hair? And who on October
murdered John Mullen, non-union worker Of
Pittstone Who was II. in Mr.. Mitchell's opin-
ion, that shot Edward Hewitt a coal guard,
from ambush, near Centralia on September 26,
and who the day before beat 20 death with
clubs at Grassy Island a non-union workman,
James Winston? Who on September "a blew
up with dynamite the house of Henry Gott-
schall, a non-unionist. Of Gilberton. and in
jured Mrs Gottschan and her three children?
Who on September % murderously assaulted
Albert and Charles Lunden non-union workers.
at Olyphant? Who the day before tried 10
burn TO death William Meredith and his son,
non-unionists. in their house al North Mahanoy?
Who on September 10 wrecked with dynamite
the house Of Richard Parhtt. a non-union
worker al the GiIberton eolliery. and nearly
killed Mrs Parftt and her children: Who set on
fire on September 10 the house Of Mrs. Will
lam McElroy. at Neshquehoning. and nearly
killed her. and who on that same day murdered
CastelIi an Italian, at Maltby: Who on the
day before gouged out the eye Of Hiram Fisher.
OF Edwardsville?
These are not pleasant topics for Sabbath
Day contemplation. But they have been forced
upon the attention OF the American people with
Irresistible stress. They are tremendously per
tinent TO the subject of the strike. The people
of the United States do not wish 10 hold Mr.
Mitchell and HIS union responsible for such
crimes. They would like 20 take Mr.. Mitchell
at his word and accept his assurance that he
and his union are seeking lawful ends by law
full means and nothing more. Mr.. Mitchell
has upon the whole. made an agreeable impres-
sion upon the American public by his bearing In
his interview with the President Of the United
States, and il would he most gratifying - have
that impression confirmed and perpetuated
But Mr. Mitchell as a man OF common sense,
must see that il is necessary that these things
10 which We have referred shall be explained
The American people cannot ignore state OF
affairs which fills the daily news with IRE and
blood which has put the State Of Pennsylvania
20 the cost OF sending her ten thousand National