The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-02-12

provide q permanent remedy. Unless
permanent methods of adjusting such
questions as they arise long after this
commission has ceased to exist can be
found. the country may find itself at |
any moment threatened again with tho
agony from which 1t thought 1t had es-
capped through the Intervention OF the
president.
in the bituminous coal industry the
annual joint interstate conference OF
operators and miners has just for the
sixth year in succession settled all the
differences between labor and capital.
During the year 1901 there were 200
disputes settled in Illinois,; so per cent.
Of these were against the workingmen,
but were all obeyed.
There has been no mine strike OF
any importance since these relations
Of negotiation and arbitration were es-
tablished where the arrangement pre-
vailed; but there have been very SER
ious strikes elsewhere. Wages have
been increased, hours reduced, the
number OF children in the mines less
ened, better mining laws enacted and
the existing laws better enforced.
"The strike of last summer was the
Waterloo of capl,alistic absolution in
this country. Its failure was complete.
1t broke down as merchant, miner, di-
piomatist, profit maker. Organized la
Dor never did civilization greater SER
,,tn xr,ha m
ter to a finish and settled-let it be
hoped for the third and last time in
America-that tie only business in
which there is one master is slavery.
and that in free business there are as
many masters as there are parties.
Each one master of himself and no one
else.
I'VE are not asking for favor, but
for Justice. We acknowledge the su-
perb sense Of justice in the American
people which gave us this arbitration.
this extraordinary effort Of industrial
Justice We acknowledge it. but we
are not grateful for II. We have won
the right to this justice, this represen-
tation in our bargains, by sacrifice and
struggle, which whitened the faces of
whole people and shortened thou
sands of lives. Justice is not denied
TO those strong enough to get it. 1t Is
something that our civilization has ad-
vanced so far as that"
Brumm Has Tilt With Baer.
Mr.. Lloyd was followed by Former
| Congressman Charles M. Brumm. His
argument was principally in support
| of tho demand for the recognition Of
| the union. He said that organization
is the essence Of government. He paid
a tribute to Mr.. Mitchell and said that
the coal presidents who refuse to con-
fer with the men represented the sur
plus ca. ';2l Of the Morgans, the Drex-
els Gnc .!ch men as they, while Mr..
! Mitche.. represents every dollar Of
: capital cf the $4,000 men employed In
: the an. ite coal region.
! Mr.. am was directing many Of
his re srAs at Mr.. Baer who was sit
) ting C..se to him. The Readings s
ana wneL MI. BIumm IN an ~ "a,
! flight said that Mr.. Baer denit -
eleventh hour that he had ever said
21 murders were committed in the coal
regions that he did not deny it until
the statement was permitted to go over
the country aud receive full effect, Mr..
Baer jumped up nd exclaimed:
Wasn't it lie? Did | ever say IT,"
! The suddenness of the interruption
evidently did not disturb Mr.. Brumm,
who replied: "One moment; will an
swer that"
Mr.. Baer was not satisfied, and he
said with great earnestness:
"You said | did not deny it until the
eleventh hour. What do you mean?"
Il said you did not deny it until
quite recently" to which Mr.. Baer re-
piled: oh"
III you had waited" said Mr..
Brumm. you would not have asked the
question"
What is It you want to make out
that did say it," persisted Mr.. Baer.
Mr.. Brumm-"No; l said you didn't
say It,"
That's different" remarked Mr..
! Baer as Chairman Gray wrapped for
order and requested Mr.. Brumm to pro-
ceed with his address.
Mr.. Brumm, however, took parting
shot and retorted to Mr.. Baer's re-
marks: Il do not criticise you for not
: denying at the time what appeared in