The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1903-06-26
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent.

WAsHlNtIONi -. ", june 10, iV"o'
s'rhe administration is much pleased
with the outcome Of the meeting OF
miners at Scranton and the under
standing reached between them and
the operators, as represented by john
Mitchell and Pres. Baer. 1t Is TT
ting result OF the work begun by
Pres. Roosevelt when he secured the
consent Of both sides to the appoint
mcnt of the Strike Commission and
represents in its conservative treat
ment OF an embarrassing situation
the substantial advance that has been
made In the adjustment OF difficulties
between employer and employee.
This statement was made today by
Sec. Cortelyou in reply to an inquiry
put by your correspondent.
In this statement is defined the
Presidents attitude towards capital
and labor. lie knows that when, a
year ago, he interfered and Brought
the coal strike TO an end he relieved
the country from a serious condition.
Ordinarily law abiding citizens were
tearing down fences for fuel, stopping
trains and seizing coal and labOrlng
classes were at fever heat. Now that
Pres. Baer and John Mitchell have
again come together on peaceful terms
the President feels that his policy has
been doubly indicated. Mr.. RoOse-
velt has been in NJ way disturbed by
the criticisms INDUCED in by those
who have suggested that his inter
ference at that time was unwarranted
and would tend only to increase the
arrogance of the labor organizations
and give encouragement to strikers to
maintain an iFreconcilalle conflict
with capital. In view OF the recent
agreement between Baer and Nit
chell the President was feels that his
part In interference is going To be a
fruitful OF peaceful relations between
capital and labor. A day or two ago
the President was denounced by a
miners association for sending troops
into Arizona to prevent riot and dis.
order. At the other extreme is the
attitude of certain capitalists in Wall
Street. who have criticised the Presi-
dent for what they regard as inter
ference with their private business
affairs, involving immense combina-
ti0ns OF capital. The President feels
that criticism from these two extreme
sources may be regarded with COM
placency aud that he can adhere tt
the course he has laid down for him
self Of invoking the law wherever /
is violated either by capitalistic com
binations or through riot and dlsor
der.
A decided political turn has beel
given to the Postotfice investigation
during the past week by the efforts 0
the democratic press to make politl
Cal capital out of the situation
That they will be successful, however
is doubtful. The President has list
ened to the plants Of some politician
, who want to curtail the searchin
: methods OF Fourth Assistant Pos
master General Bristow, but att
hearing their complaints Mr.. Roos'
Welt has invariably said, II regar
IL as duty l owe to the public to {
to the bottom Of this affair and
make public the results OF the invest
cation and ! do not propose to
turned aside. No one who has bee
" guilty shall escape"
In this connection it is worthy
note that it is not the exposure
10 actual stealing which the politica
10 using tae Postotlice Department
, further their political fortunes.
: The reply OF Bristow to the Tullo
charges, made public today, not on
sustalns TullOch, who BY the way h
been life long republican, b
places former Postmaster Gen. Smi
and former First Assistant Postm;
ter Gen. Heath in most unfortuna
light. 1t does not however, as Pos
master Gen. Payne says it does, II
. plicate President Mckinley, who "
ty doubtless entirely ignorant Of
methods employed 10 the Postoff
Department. This report also p,
Mr. Payne in very bad light beca,
. OF his former attempt to suppress t
5 Bristow charges and his reference
them as "hot air", etc. The Pre-
. dent does not, however, desire to ha
Mr.. Payne resign. He feels now til
the Postmaster Generals eyes hs
opened he will make no further 8
- faplnt IN envor h puc nm q, S,ot .