The daily Republican., 1902-10-07
The Coal Strike.

entity rot abandoned hope of the
| settlement of the coal strike. The
faith of the people in him is strong,
for they feel that if any move of
i his can settle the trouble he will
make that move. He has displayed
moral courage, earnestness of pur.
pose and a capacity for going to
the heart of things, As a young
man remarked, the President prob
ably slept none the night after the
recent conference with representa-
tlves of the operators and miners,
because of the failure of that con-
ference to reach a settlement. He
does not like to fail in anything he
undertakes. Let us hope he will
win in this one. Yesterday he con-
ferred with Frank P. Sargent, Com
missioner General Of Immigration,
who Is prominent representative
OF organized labor. 1t is believed
, that the object of the conference
was that Commissioner Sargent
should convey message to Presi-
dent Mitchell Of the miners and
urge him to Use his influence fol q
speedy resumption Of the work in
the mines, relying on the Legisla-
ture of Pennsylvania and Congress
for ii full Investigation of the lner-
Its OF the controversy.
The aim of the President, acting
IN the interest of all the people, is
to use every proper effort consistent
with his duty and the proprieties
that should govern, to secure a re-
sumption of work in the mines.
The existing Inconvenience to t he
public and the certain distress that
Will follow, if there shall be con-
tlnuance Of the strike until tho ar
rival of cold weather, can be cor
rooted and prevented only by the
miners going to work. That is the
point to which the President is di-
recting his best thought aud most
earnest effort. Recognizing that he
IS without authority III the premises
he appreciates that moral suasion
AMI appeals to the patriotism and
humanity of the miners to make
Personal sacrifice in the common in
terest of the people, is the most that
he can do on his own motion.
1t has been suggested that he
mig ht make a similar appeal to the
operators, but as they did not meet
the President in the spirit Of the
invitation, refusing to recognize
the Mitchell party AMI declining to
consider Alitrhrll's proposll 10 arb-
trate, the President may not feel
warranted in making such an ap-
peal to them.
There was Il conference in Philn-
delphIa yesterday between prrsj-
deNt Mitchell, Carroll d. Wright
United States Commissioner Of
Labor and Senator Quay. 1t is uu-
derstuod that Mr.. Wright hat u
proposition from President RyOse-
welt for 4 settlement Of tht strike.
a serious Development in the
strike situation is that Governor
Stone Of Pennsylvania has ordered
out the entire division Of the Ma
li0nal Guard Of that State to 1ut Il
stop to mob law in the anthracite
coal fields. Perhaps this will en-
able some OF the operators t. work
their mines with non-union men.
Nhpu!d the operators display the
ability TO mine c0ll, it may tend to-
wards a resumption Of work all
along the line. But thus far it looks
as # the miners have had the better
OF the argument, ami that may
spur them to continue theIr fight.
Should President Mitchell, how
ever, call Off the strike in the inter-
CS'o OF humanity OF the strikers,
WHO have been without work. and
tn" propI" generally "hp face a
coAIIeSN winter waiting for lust
treatment Of the miners through
Subsequent investigation and lrgls.
latlOn, he WouIi deserve the cucO-
mlum~ accorded thU,. who are wise
as we'll rs brave, pntriotir IS wen
rs "WGtitss.
-.lEY say that great minds ran in
til" ~aMc channels. Possibly those
cAaAsels also need dredging some
time ~ Il result Of shifting currents
which throw bars where once the
tide ran deep.