The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-10-02

respondent OF the London Times. Or does he only
think so?
THERE is young man in London, E. A. Robin
son by name who lately fell heir to fortune of a
million and half dollars which his father made in
the millinery business The young man swears he
is going to spend all this money in eighteen months
he is going to live at the rate of million dollars
year while it lasts. He can do this easily and
creditably if he sees fit, for London is big place
and presents innumerable opportunities to use as
we'll as to abuse money. There are sick babies to be
taken out into the country poor boys and girls to
educate and assist incapacitated old and women
to aid and in fact all sorts of philanthropic possb
ties in which to invest the money.
But as Mr.. Robinson celebrated his majority by
a big blowout in the form of wine supper, it is
doubtful it he will devote much of his fortune to
charity. He probably intends to throw his money
away in vulgar and immoral practices and when it
is gone rest satisfied to be pointed out who
used to be an awful "spender." The cad's dream of
bliss.
In either case the dissipation of his fortune will
be beneficial to the world and perhaps to Mr. Robin
son. If he gives it away in charity it will be good
thing and if he dissipates it in fast living it will be
good thing for the interest his inheritance would
amount to about $4,000 or $4,000 annually, and q
man of vicious tendencies can do deal of harm
with such an income if he tries long enough. He
can corrupt and drag down good many people. So
it is better to have him get rid of the principal as
quickly possible. It is also conceivable that the
young man may take to work after his money is
gone and perhaps imbibe some common sense in the
course of time. Meanwhile the spectacle of "fool
following his natural bent" will be amusing and in
structive to those in position to look on it.
The coal strike appears to be no nearer a settle
ment than it was two months ago. Of the many
plans that have been proposed to end it none are
feasible. The most recent is to have receiver ap-
pointed to operate the mines but this the face of
it, would afford but temporary relief; for if the
receiver employed union men--as he most certainly
would do-there is no reason to believe that the
owners would follow his example when the time
for them to assume control of their property. The
appointment of receiver would merely be sort Of
flag of truce postponing the ultimate struggle to the
near distant future. ,<,4
Some we'll meaning persons are trying to per-
suade the state of Pennsylvania to take charge of
the mines and work them by virtue of the right of
eminent domain, but the more conservative thinkers
are inclined to believe that such an action would
establish dangerous precedent, and that it's legality
is doubtful at present.
The owners are immune to public sentiment.
Indeed they can we'll afford to be- as coal is advanc-
ing in price in concentration to the decrease in
the output and they are losing little through the
strike. These gentlemen claim to have all the right
on their side and refuse to admit for moment that
they may be mistaken. Ihey say the unions have
ignored their contracts in the past have disrupted
the discipline of the district have proved themselves
arrogant and overbearing in their demeanor and
unreasonable in their demands and are consequently
not to be trusted The unions reply that the FORE
going assertions are untrue and say they have as
much right to combine for their protection as the
owners have for theirs.
The outsider cannot help seeing that there is
right on both sides. AS Mayor Low Of New York
said in his speech at Gettysburg few days ago. "It
is easy to understand why the employer should
prefer to deal with the individual workman rather
than with union, if he can. Similarly the work.
man might prefer to work for individual en-
ployer, but in most he has choice. He must
work for corporation, or he cannot work at ALL
Where the owners have placed themselves ia
the wrong is in refusing to see any right the
mems side of the controversy, and consequently
refusing to arbjtrate Surely it would not be diff
cult to find mon honest and intelligent enough to
decide the case on its merits In the meantime the
public continues to pay outrageous prices for
cessity Of life # the people forget it when the op
portunity comes to oppose Mr.. Morgan and his as
sociates at the polls they deserve just what they
getting. If any man fails to show by word and deed
that he does not countenance the whole-hog policy
of the owners he deserves to pay thirty dollars ton
for anthracite. Wholesale public condemnation Of
the methods employed by the owners is the only
thing that will bring about arbitration