New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-29
THIS LAWLESS COUNTRY.
PENNSYLVANIA DWARFS THE RU-
MANIAN PROSECUTIONS.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir Your editorial article THE Issue Of the
Strike" is very timely. How much longer is this
state of things to be injured by authorities?
What a marked contrast between the conduct of
the Governor Of Pennsylvania and the Governor
of Wisconsin, old Jerry Rusk who a few years
ago. when the rioters started to force an entrance
and burn down the Mccormick Reaper Works.
called out the militia at and told them to
ball cartridges first. OF course, there no riot
ing, and the mob dispersed at
The coal region of Pennsylvania for months has
been in state of anarchy, and persons outside the
labor unions have had rights. Murder, dyna-
hitting and destruction of property have been the
order and l have yet to learn of a single person
punished for such crimes But If the poor work
their rights. supposed to be. guaranteed by the
G Of the United tight of
such rights have had to shoot to defend themselves
and their families driven out This state things
to my mind, is anarchy. And the further fact
Of ALIENS iDs can Commit murder and page and
parael 'h IN amy CIVILIZED d country in the World
II the Governor of Pennsylvania at the start OF
Working mem ' Whether they belonged to the union
IF S ns IN the state of
do It, he would be one of the most honored men In
Would not be paraIyzed as they are from lack Of
coal. This state of anarchy should be stamped out
If our government would look little nearer
they are protecfed in these rights instead Of calling
upon the government of Bulgaria Rumdnia to
protect the rights of their people, it would be doing
a great deal more for the conservation of the lib
critics of people and giving proper example 10
the above named governments
this country to-day. and we are fast becoming the
most lawless country ou the face OF the eartn The
atrocities of Bulgaria. Armenia and Rumania were
than exists in the State or Penn
sylvania. L believe that if the Grand Turk Censor
showed him the clippings from the newspapers re-
lating to train robberies lynching bees and
and seldom punished, he would be very much
impressed that not a civilized people, and
would probably make demand on our government
that these atrocities be stopped
Statistics to prove that the percentage or high
crimes is increasing and the percentage of punish
ments is decreasing and unless our authorlties wake
state of anarchy within twenty-five years that te
Reign OF Terror in France would not compare with
It, and ali our liberties will be things OF the past
IT Jones. individual, or as a mop, can ny
brute force compel Smith to comply with any De
mands that he (Jones} may make, whether for
shorter hours or increased wages, and mas a rsnt
take such employment, then can see no d1nerence
between Jones and the men who hold up our trains
until ransom was paid for her release Such en-
cement of lawessness is subversive OF all law
and order and all boosted liberties.
There are great many people, without pracllcal
experience in la Dor troubles who think compulsory
arbitration would remedy these evils, but am sure
Il would but ageravate them Compulsory arpltra-
something lose. but 1t could not be enforced on
him who has no property on which to levy jury
would not mprison him, nor could you force MIN to
work, and If you did he would destroy more tnan
he made good. No. you cannot If we are TO retain
our supposed liberties deprive the employer of his
right to employ whom he pleases or the employed
All trusts whether they be labor or capital should
be SO regulated that individual rights are protected
guaranteed by the Constitution Of the ne, United
NeW-York Sept Is 1902