New-York tribune., 1903-02-14
PREDICTS MORE STRIKES.
Ddr7osr Says They VII Continue as
Long as fhe Lar Permits.
END OF IKE coAL HEARINGS.


months closed its open hearings to-day with an
ell Gay argument by Clarence s. Dsrrow. in be-
half Of the miners The commission will meet
in secret IN Washington next Thursday. and be
Eiu the consideration Of its award II is eK-
rected thar by the end Of this month the srbi-
,rators vii make their announcement. IL an
increase in Eases is determined on, II is 70 date
from November I last. After the session to-day
the commission held short conference with the
i=--yers pho had appeared before it and asked
theu 70 hold themselves in readiness IN case
they were called upon by the commission.
The crowd .hst heard Mr.. Dsrrow speak to-
cay vas fully se great IS that present yester-
dsy Re took up the entire time Of both ses-
sons-fxe and one-hslf hours, and touched on
elmcst every phase Of the strike When he
closed the applause was long continued, ana
Chairman Gray made attempt 10 suppress II.
President Mitchell was in court all day. but did
rot speak
Mr Darrow look ID his argument, which he
began Yesterday, as soon the morning session
orered He first discussed the cause OF the
STRIKE The responsibility for the coal famine,
ne said rested with those who were responsible
for the strike II the men struck without just
reason then they were responsible; but If the
men we're right and the operators not broad
minded enough TO see the business or their
claims then the latter were responsible for the
bind autocra1ic. stupid spirit Of the opera
,~rs
Discussing Nj Bzer'. sliding scale proposition
made yesterday he said he proposed 10 show
= vas not fair. The 1 Per cent raise Of wages
~ Hz-e-cen1 increase in the price Of coal, sug-
rss-ed 4y Nj Raer would give the operators an
Increase Of Slz per cent in profits and the miners
ozIy IL per cent on the 81 80 basis
R-verring to the cause Of the strike, he read
-reII hnF1
strike. asking for arbitration Every appeal and
ever PRAYER Of the men. he declared. vas cor
,er77rtuo1Jsl,-- rejected by the operators. who
forced the strike that they might demonstrate to
The men and - the generations 70 come that
-ho ne-s cf capital were the masters Of work
men. 50 long a. the laws OF the country do not
prevent Industrial wars. he said. and so long
ps tho masters Of capital want 10 fight, so long
VII the zvorkingmen OF the country fight
Just before the recess Mr.. Darrow took up the
question ot violence defending the men who
committed crime under passion He said that
the conduct Of the men was due 10 their con0i-
sfou nd environments II he had been brought
up under the environment Of the Pole VINO
struck James Winston on the head with a club,
rc p-oha bly would have done the same II he
had been brought UP under the environments OF
President Raer. ne probably would do as MI
Hser had done throughout the strike. The fact
-.utthrosts and assassins' was enough to exas-
verare them
Chairman Gray interrupted to say that the
commission does not believe the mine workers
arc criminals cutthroats and assassins"
In The afternoon session MI Darrow again
-ooS up the question OF violence. You can
-.e-e- have . great strike excepting here and
-ne-r Violence Is done he said And so it was
~ the coal fields where 10000 persons are
iis-ius very close TO nature" II was a wonder.
after '-7c operators had insoIently and cruelty
rejected the requests Of the men, that there vas
-7or more violence among this population. which
was reduced 70 z condition bordering on starva-
ton.
ur na-ro7 then took up the thirteen evic-
-io1= on the MarkIe property. picturing the evic-
zion Of sick ~ffe and Of blind woman one
hundred years old. You may roll together all
,7e cruelty and violence committed in the an
-a-zri-e region h exclaimed. and you cannot
equaI rhe fendish cruelty Of John MarkIe when
ne turned these helpless people into the street
Simply 10 satisfy his hellish hate
Turning n the boycott. Mr. DarTow said that
there vas one iIlustrious example, at least, IN
-he Unired states OF the boycott-the American
T;e-olurion-and continued.
There * not one specific act that is charged
- the mine workers. he said, but charged
- those whom Ne teach our children 10 love
=nd Tenerste. Th- boycott Is ancient weapon;
= * respectable when the operators use il, but
not respectable when we use it
He spoke or the non-union men. whom he
termed ~scabs" though. he remarked, he did not
like the p-ord. but used It because il is common
J. used. Sometimes they we're good men. he
= i5. often they acted from necessity; but they
we're traitors TO their class They were men who
--ere used by the capitalists to destroy the
rights and aspirations and the hopes Of the
r-orkingnleH-
As : rule ~scsh" vas 4 man 7ho had no
sridiuE place or the face Of the earth He was Z
wandering tramp. ready TO be used by anybody
- ho would psv the price. When the strike was
over The operators let him walk home again, or
Ier the union send him home
Regarding the demand for an eight hour day.
r. said that it vas demand 10 shirk work, but
sor ths right Of the individual to have 4 better
life = fuller and conpIeter life
sf-z- making plea for the weighing Of coal
he-e-er possible. Nr. Dsrrow discussed The
merits cf the union. on the question Of the in
coronation OF labor unions he said: Il an not
-,-i7ling 70 admit for single moment that any
,hfnc can be gained for manhood for righteous
iess for the good Of aH. by going 70 some petty
legislature and asking 10 merge the individual
flesh and blood man into corpora lion created
r,- The state Why We we're told that the State
% Nev-Je-sey-of all the places earth, the
state of New-Jersey-hao introduced A law 10
compel j Dor orga MIA Jors TO Incorporate New
Jersey had been busy with the corporation
business NeW-Jersey has issued its bogus char
,ars and sent them broadcast over the United
-1ates-lts charters which have been simply
'-;t+-s of marque and repr1sal for every pirate
Tllsr sails the high seas Of commerce 10 capture
nat n csn get-until Neyv-Jersey has become
= stencil and hysord in the minds Of all people
no believe IN fair dealing and justice between
man and man"