Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-04

There are a number Of men In Utah
who are coal miners by regular occu-
patton, but have engaged in other kinds
of labor for various reasons, Many OF
them object to work at places where
the majority Of the employees are for
eIgners unable TO speak English, of
rough manners, clannsh with their
countrymen, and often violent in tenn
permanent and ready with knife or still
letto TO resent a real or imagined in
Jury. such laborers are often under the
control OF some boss. OF their own ma
tlonality and combine against other
workmen.
This has deferred some Of our English
speaking miners from taking employ
ment at sunnyside, sconeld, Castle Gate
and other places where the rough class
es OF Italians, Firms, Hungarlans &C.,
have been IN the majority. And IL is
such foreign laborers as these that
have gone out on strike and Joined the
miners union, They are beginning TO
leave for other fields. Their places are
being supplied with English speaking
workmen at wages and conditions that
are practically all that the strikers de-
manded. except the recognition of the
union a point that the employing COM
pany viii not concede. with their de-
parture the way will be cleared for a
better class OF employees,
Just now. however there are openings
for coal miners who are not tied up
with the union and under Its tyrannlcal
bondage. They can find steady work,
places to live In, ample protection from
violence and threats. No one need fear
an assault or an insult. as the militia
are at hand to support the civil Off
GERS IN maintaining the law, and all the
legitimate authorities are united for
that purpose. We therefore advise coal
miners who want to work at their trade
at good wages. 10 respond to the call
for decent, English speaking men, by
the Utah Fuel company
The Utah National Guard win remain
at their posts at the scene of the recent
trouble, until there is complete pacii-
cation and no fear OF reprisals, This
is a costly measure to the state, But
II must De borne without a grudge, for
an important principle is al stake. If
combinations of schemin6 men can
dictate the management Of private or
public works, compel employees to cease
labor at will, prevent persons not in
their societies from obtaining employ
ment, and dominate both capital and
labor enterprise viii be paraly2ed,
progress VIII be barred and liberty viii
exist but in name.
We hope employers who have In the
militia clerks or other assistants whose
help they miss greatly, VIII view this
matter in its right light We think that
most Of them viii try to work along
without requiring the return of their
men. Many applications have been
made to the Governor for the
release of such soldiers, but II must
be clear 70 all thinking people chat
such requests cannot be complied will.
The law and It's yiudlcaton are para
mount, The men are mustered into the
ranks by military rule, and win have to
remain uutn properly discharged 1t
would be very unfair TO them and un-
patriotic to the State. to demand that
they return or run the risk Of losing
their civil employment
We believe this Cruel war win soon
be over" Either the strikers viii
move away. or submit md choose
work In preference TO union dIctation
and the places Of those who choose TO
stay out will be nucd by ion-unon and
steady labor, and the trouble win dis
appear The militia can then go back
10 their homes and emnloyments, and
peace WIN once moro smile upon the
coal-producmg regions Of Utah Mean
while let coal miners who want work
push out to Pleasant Valley and leave
no excuse to the companies for em-
ploying the rif-raff that have caused
the disasters to industry In different
parts Of this country.