The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-22

their right to work and another, as an
officer of the law, was performing his
duty, In attempting to preserve the
peace Men who chose to be employed.
or who remained at work. were assailed
and threatened. and they and their fami-
lies terrorized and intimidated. In sever
al instances the houses of such workmen
were dynamited, or otherwise assaulted
and the lives of unoffending women and
children put in jeopardy. The armed
guards, employed to protect the colierles
and the men who worked them, appeared
not to have been an unnecessary pre-
caution, and the governor OF the state
was. as the evidence before the commits
sion shows. justified in calling out the
citizen soldiery of the commonwealth to
preserve its peace and vindicate its laws.
''The resentment expressed by many
persons connected with the strike at the
presence of armed guards and militia OF
the state does not argue well Tor the
peaceable character or purpose OF such
persons. No peaceable or law-abiding eitl-
zen has reason to fear or resent the
presence of either.
Mitchell Condemns It.
statement that the leaders of the organ
ization which began and conducted the
strike, and notably its president, con-
demned all violence, and exhorted their
followers to sobriety and moderation. 1t
would seem, however that the supordl-
nate local organizations and their lead
ers were not so amenable to such coun-
sells as to prevent the regrettable CO.
currances to which reference has been
made.
an making this arraignment we are not
unmindful of what appears to be the
fact that the mine workers of the anthra-
cite region are in the main we'll disposed
and good citizens of the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, and that 1t Is In the
power of a minority of the less respon-
sible men and boys together with the
idle and vicious, unless properly re-
strained, to destroy the peace and good
order of any community
Regarding the boycott the commission
says:
What Is properly known as the boycott
"a word of evil omen and unhappy or
igin), In a form of coercion by which a
combination of many persons seek to
work their will upon a single person, oil
upon few persons by compelling others
to abstain from social or beneficial busi-
ness intercourses with such person or
persons. Carried to the extent some times
practiced in connection with the late an
thracite strike, 1t is a cruel weapon Of
aggression and its use immoral and anti
social, and the concerted attempt to ac-
complish it is conspiracy at common
law and merits, and should receive the
punishment due to such a crime"
viii Not Discuss Criticism.
liza
to the statement In the committees re-
port that the people in the mining regions
really deserve the criticism.
II do not care to discuss that" Mr..
Mitchell said II am not an impartial
observer of those conditions, of course,
and | may take an extreme view of
them"
How will the miners receive the deci-
sion of the commission that In case of a
deadlock In the board of conciliation an
umpire shall be appointed by the federal
judge for the Third judicial circuit OF
Pennsylvania was asked of the miners
president.
This will be entirely satisfactory to the
men," he answered Such appointment
if made will come from Judge Gray, in
whom the miners have every confidence"
whom the miners have every confidence.
Mr.. Mitchell said In concluding the In
terview. IT cannot comment on IL. or dis
cuss n at anv length. II Is manIfestIv
impossible for me to do this. But I re-
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