Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-08


miners and will do all within his power
to obtain a settlement Of those questions
In accordance with the report OF the
commissioners.
Those of the miners OF the Lehigh
region who participated in the six
months strike OF 1Ss7-sS have good
reasons to assume q credulous attitude
towards investigating commissions. Dur
ing that great struggle congress appoint
ed a commission to inquire into existing
conditions In this region. The COM
mittee visited the principal towns. heard
the testimony OF both operators and
miners, were presented with statistics
and furnished with undisputed proofs OF
the justice OF the miners demands.
The commission returned to Washing
ton, and eight months after the strike
ended the members made their report to
congress. Not one of the recommenda-
tions we're ever taken up for considera-
tion by the national or state legislature.
With this experience Of the past not
forgotten, it may be taken for granted
that any request to resume work made
to the miners Of the Lehigh region,
from President Mitchell or any official
Of the union or the government, on the
conditions stated, will receive scant
courtesy and will be met with an un-
favorable response.
| Tho accprdad tho
sional com missions belated report of
the 1ss7-s7 strike is sufficient proof to
all thinking miners that relief or con-
cesslons cannot be expected from the
can they look with confidence to the
law-making bodies for favorable leglsla-
ton after the public interest in the
struggle is abated, which will follow as
soon as coal mining on general scale is
resumed
| We're President Roosevelt in position
to guarantee to the striking miners that
laws favorable to justice and equity be-
tween operator and miner would be
enacted, his proposition would de-
serve consideration. AS 1t is, 1t is an
appeal to the strikers to abandon their
contest for ghts that are conceded fair
by all the world and to trust to luck for
legislation which has been repeatedly
denied them by state and nation, even
when strongly recommended by con-
gressional commission.
THE KIND THAT ARE COMING.
The Philadelphia Record this morn
ing contains the following dispatch from
Pittsburg:
"There were lively times here today.
The soldier boys were preparing for
their departure. When the order went
out last night that they should all as
semble at their headquarters early this
morning there was CONSERVATION.
Many had interests which could not be
neglected, the abandonment OF which
meant the loss of thousands of dollars.
THAT is why there was scurry for
distant parts by some of the soldiers,
and an equally active disposition on the
part OF others to imbibe in all of the
liquid refreshments obtainable. To-
night, when the time came for the
troops to leave, there were many OF the
soldier boys whose condition was such
that they were scarcely able to navigate.
By 12 o'clock, however, all of the men
had departed for the scene OF the dis
turbance. There are many sore hearts
In western Pennsylvania tonight; but
the soldier boys seemed happy as they
departed"
STRIKERS REAFFIRM ALLEGIANCE.
A majority Of the local unions OF the
United Mine Workers located In Free
land and vicinity have adopted strong
resolutions In favor of continuing the
strike until the operators grant conces-
sons. The resolutions also condemn
the insult offered to the president OF the
United States by the coal road presi-
dents at Washington last week. Spe-
cial meetings, which were attended by
almost every member, were called to
take action on the resolutions, and In
almost every instance the reading of
them was followed by their unanimous
endorsement.
Similar resolutions are being adopted
daily throughout the entire region, and
II the men who approve them stand by
them there is no likelihood OF the opera
tors winning the strike.
| OPERATORS REFUSE TO TALK.
The anthracite operators and repre-
sentative OF the coal-carrying railroads
met in New York city yesterday in the
Jersey Central building. Those present
were President Baer, Of the Reading;
President Fowler, of the New York,
Ontario and Western; President Oily
phant, of the Delaware and Hudson
| Company. president Truesdale of the