Testimony Stresses Need for Peace on Earth and Good Will
The testimony before the strike commission over the last days underscores the call for harmony and better relations among people, emphasizing peaceful aims and goodwill as guiding principles.
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1902
Page
7
The testimony before the strike commission over the last days underscores the call for harmony and better relations among people, emphasizing peaceful aims and goodwill as guiding principles.
The piece denounces a flood of ballots to erase proof of crookedness in Howell's last election and asserts a conspiracy to overturn the result. It praises Congressman Connell for pursuing a thorough contest and calls for justice and accountability, urging action beyond the Hague tribunal.
The testimony of Dr. Sprague, president of a Wyoming seminary, before the strike commission highlights the coal supply dispute. He describes paying for coal from Kingston Coal Company, halted by strikers, and a negotiation with John Mitchell that allowed hauling. The piece questions whether labor rights can override civil law and laments a drift toward martial law in labor relations.
The article reports Painter Potter of Schenectady, expelled from his union for joining the National Guard, being reinstated amid resistance. It notes a Louisiana guard regiment disbanded for refusing strike duty, signaling broader unrest within labor circles and a warning about future trouble if laws and order are not restored.
The report of Andrew Carnegie planning a million dollar birthday gift to his daughter is officially denied. The statement warns against wealth as a goal for youth, urging use of fortune to advance humanity and criticizing the habit of valuing money over other aims both in society and among the well to do. Meanwhile railroad workers demand a twenty percent wage rise citing higher living costs and stagnant dividends.
A letter to President Roosevelt and a New York Sun interview by Emory White warn that Germany is widening its trade and political reach in South America. Chile Argentina and Brazil are said to be Germanizing with German banks and officers in navies, while many Germans in the region doubt the U S will enforce the Monroe Doctrine. American merchants report disrupted deliveries and fear a looming clash, with U S military maneuvers viewed as preparation for possible conflict with Germany.
The article discusses strengthening arms to deter Germany and other powers, urges a robust U S navy with battleships, and notes Roosevelt's active role as an arbitrator. It critiques U S readiness for future wars and mentions school dress debates and social mores of the era.
A catalog-style notice lists several books for sale in Scranton and Boston. Mary Kileht Potter’s The Art of the Vatican outlines famous artworks in plain language with few technical details. The Romance Child New England Root Trees by Mary Crawford and Millicent in Dreamland by H. S., with illustrations by Etheldred, are advertised for the juvenile reader.
The message states stores will open today Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to late evening with a cheerful Christmas greeting.
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