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

scranton's business interests did not
suffer g,evously by reason of the
strike She WILL by reason of her nat
urdl stability and the aggressiveness or
her business men. recover quickly and
permanently from whatever ill-effects
did attend the strike. The fact that
she weathered the gale so successfully
will be an effective and lasting adrer-
tisement of her strength and the fact
that she is far from being what might
be called dependent on the coai ousl-
ness for sustenance.
These declarations are the summing
up Of views expressed by representa-
tive. thoughtful citizens. who were in
terviewed by The Tribune, yesterday.
on the effect Of the strike on Scranton.
No one expressed any fear of serious
consequences and all were confident of
big and immediate rush of business.
Recorder W. L.. COnnell said that in
common with all of our, citizens he was
clad the struggle was over. His posi-
tion, as executive head of the city, has
been a peculiarly trying one during the
past five months. yet he cheerfully
states that the general predisposition of
our people towards peace and good
order has made his burden much easier
in this respect than it might have been,
or was for the authorities in some
localities.
THE future of Scranton was never
brighter he said with cheap power.
unexcelled railroad facil ties and proX-
unity to the best market in the world
there would not appear TO be any
reason why we should not swing at
once into the stream of prosperity on
which almost every other community in
the country has been travelling for the
past two or three years. We have been
deprived from fair participation in
the general good times by circum-
stances which were unnatural and un-
fortunate, and which ! happily believe
are removed from us for long time to
come. feel as if there was going to
be better understanding from now on
existing between employer and en-
ploye which is one of the first requs
ties for satisfactory industrial condl-
tions.''
FIRST STEP NECESSARY.
The recorder was asked what he be-
lieved was the first step necessary to
accomplish the Industrial rehabilitation
OF Scranton. First of ALL he said.
I'VE must have and assert confidence in
ourselves; then we must convince capi-
tai at home and abroad that an invest
ment here is safe. A community may
suffer from Il glut in the labor market,
but never from a surplus of capital.
We want our home capital to loosen up
and outside capital to come in.
THE push and enterprise of our
moneyed men used to be proverbial.
and so il will be again if we can only
guarantee them industrial peace. Scrun-
tons natural advantages are apparent
enough 10 commend themselves with
out any particular advertisement by us.
What we must do now is convince the
prospective investor that the other con
ditions are equally favora Bile
In answer to question as to the
general bearing and conduct of the
people of Scranton during the strike,
the recorder said: II am proud of her.
Despite the fact that we had ten thou
sand to fifteen thousand mine workers
living in the city, and that thousands
more of our people openly sympa thized
WITH their side of the controversy, and
although many of these people have
experienced the pinch of actual priva-
tion, vet not a life has been lost in The
city nor was there a single disturb
ance of serious proportions during the
whole period of the strike.
Scranton is all right" said the re-
corder. She should, and | believe will |
make greater progress in the next five