The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-17

ptcH nun'tu ny IftSlutllt
Roosevelt to inquire ex-
haustively into the anthra-
cite industry will without doubt, COM
mand public confidence, do its work
thoroughly and report conclusions and
recommendations morally binding upon
all concerned. 1t must be more than "A
makeshift to tidc over Il temporary ma
tional crisis: it must lay broad an1
durable foundations for 4 rtconstrur-
ton of the anthracite business To The
end that order. discipline and Il just re-
muneration of capital and labor shall
prevail indefinitely. The recognition Of
the publc'S equity in the premises con-
tanned in the enforced submission Of
both belliserents to its nterpOsilion
pre-suppoSes and must effect this
Otherwise all that this strike has cost
will have been expended in vain: ana
government. which on this occasion Mas
proved pOWerleSs to cope with the S,u-
alton by means Of its established iusli-
tutions and which was driven TO create
for the protection of public interests an
extraordinary temporary mechanism of
adjustment not authorized by law. will
have been put tn the shame or Witness
ing its impotence made permanent.
1t is premature to say toward which
side the balance OF victory incliucs A.
we look at the matter there is no VIC
tory yet for any interest save that Of
the empty coal pail. This empty coal
pail will be refilled in time to avert
wholesale suffering ana possibly Wide
spread disturbance. The progress os
general industry and. indeed, the gen
eral welfare have been saved from i'm.
pending calamity. This larger interest
has been conserved while the interests
more immediately involved. those local
tn the mining business, remain as they
were, awaiting more leisurcly and il is
hoped ana believed, more scientific and
more humane adjustment than would
have been possible through CARRYING
or the strike ON io the limit Of -n-
durance.
The one immediate local problem "
greatest difficulty and seriousness
brought to the front BY this enforced
acceptance of presidential mediation lis
the protection or The Morkingmen who
have not joined in the strike. The con-
dition named by the operators thut
they shall not be disseminated against
or interfered with is without force or
effect save insofar as il shall b- en-
for'sSl hereafter, We think ii is plain
To 4rsclisi residing in the coal fields
tina Wthe operators are powerlrss TO en-
foi' H. and tlat the civtl authorities
hayH not in thsS nast shown either
tirnEwill or anSantclive ability tn en-
fortH it, And Ne think II can be ac-
cep a wi!bpt,stssss.tiectI9n ON the good
fai'E of Mr'sMt@tsll 81 his colleagues
thsWthey ybtsaiiiza Zion whirh they have
builkuP& &fI'not feel called upon to go
to stea taeThs in enforcing it.
tn lxAr, hruth about this problem
seelm ndwstn be. that the men who
havG reniailed loyal to their employers
haNT been'lsft by ghe heads of ,he coal
1pel#ting pnpanies, With rclucrance
20 " sure, Adlthe uncertain merclrs Of
An giiamei ldSFl sentiment, apparently
safe tuardea ohipspfr but pltlably help
less 1n faGt. s'his state of things. the
dire1 creatioltiof outside Interference.
7laoss upm' orsQni@ed government from
ihe president ofsthe United States down
20 " hJptblesl colseible in the coal
heldS ii >dqt&asN hchS it must either
per4m adequately OF sand convicted
Of eeNcusable negligence. AS the New
forE Trfliune well says this is
natAr which far transcends in import-
'ncG taf iFsEidnaI interests of the
'odE of free workers Immediately con-
>ertfd. What hpppens 10 a leN l1otl;
-anT persons in Eastern PENNSYLVANIA
g little moment coppaya with. kha
nteHst of theawhole hatonsih lE,tnS
-he %"Sl strike settled As many men
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