The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-25
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"And yet that is the central and ought
to be the controlling feature OF the exist
ing intolerable and menacing situation.
The public has rights which, properly
considered are paramount to any other,
and those rights the mine owning and
operating corporations persistently defy
The rights Of the public are to secure at
all times an adequate supply Of coal and
to secure IL at prices which yield fair
return and no more than a fair return,
for the service rendered. II was with
view to that service that the coal COM
panies were Incorporated and with their
charters there went duty and an obliga-
ton upon whose due and uninterrupted
discharge their legal existence depends"
philadelphia Inquirer
IF II be true as alleged, that the six
coal carrying railroads OF Pennsylvania
have contol OF the anthracite mining COM
panies and have combined or conspired
to restrain interstate commerce In coal. 10
the injury OF the public and for the de-
feat Of the striking coal miners, the fact
deserves all the attention the president
and attorney general are said to be giving
10 it"-Baltimore Sun.
Entrance to the port of New York by
travellers from foreign countries has. or
late. become an odious experience. Com
plants of a senselees and offensive inqul-
sition Instituted by agents OF the lmmi-
grafton Bureau have been too frequent
not TO be founded on fact, and II Is evil
dent that the proper Inquiry required TO
prevent the landing of pauper Invalid or
criminal immigrants has been perverted
in a persecution Of all foreign passen-
gers New York Mail and Express.
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thracite diffculties by an injection OF
QUAY Penrose was q very clever political
dodge But IL was III timed. The all
compelling Morgan arrived per schedule,
but he had other views" - Philadeiphia
Record.
THAT Judge Holmes is a friend OF labor
Is a matter for rejoicing: but that he has
attracted singular attention and admira-
tion bv the decision quoted Is a sad COM
mentary on the courts OF the country.
The truth is that Judges In dealing with
labor uuarrels have committed long
series of judicial outrages that would
not be tolerated In Russia. and that would
not be tolerated In this country but Tor
the Americans well grounded respect for
the ."-Memphis Commercial Appeal
president Truesdale has again de-
clared that there can De no peace NOT
| truce between the contestants except by
| and through the unconditional surrender
| OF the strikers, and President Baer as
| serts that ths whole matter Is In the
| hands OF n benehcent Providence repre-
sented by the operators" - philadelphia
! Ledger.
Turkey II reported as giving atten-
| ton TO the notice served by Minister
| Ie,shman that the claims OF the United
states must be settled. An altogether
new and carefully assorted collection Of
| promises TO pay may now be expected.
Buffalo Courier.
4 Public opinion Is against President
| Beer and his associates because OF their
obstinate and arrogant rejection OF arbi.
| trstion and their refusal 10 treat with
the miners as an organized body. MOI
because OF their abstention from at.
| tempts to all the mines with non-unior
workmen." = Philadelphia North Ameri-
| can.
Let us hope that Henry Wattersor
| and Grover Cleveland will never come
face 20 face where there is no room fol
either Of them TO back away."-ChicaSe
Record-Heraid