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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1902
Page
5
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John P. Elkin of Indiana presses for open field and fair play as he campaigns for governor of Pennsylvania, pledging to follow the will of Republican masses.
The second day of the mine workers movement ends with pumps still running and flooding hopes dim. President Mitchell’s temper shows signs of irritability as coal and iron police deter disruption, while operators plan re employment terms and reduced union power amid wage scarcity and potential California headlines.
The Treasury Bureau of Statistics April report shows half of April imports and 16 percent of ten months imports are manufacturers materials under the protective tariff, signaling more work for wage earners. Exports of manufactures rise strongly in April and over ten months, with larger export gains offsetting rising imports.
The article notes April cotton goods exports at 9.09 million dollars and ten month total at 26.50 million with a projected 90 million by June. It states exports have doubled since 1895 and demand, especially to China, has doubled since 1900 with 872 million yards in ten months of 1902.
The article argues Elkin will be nominated within a week as supporters claim already pledged votes. It contrasts press predictions and Quay’s shifting role with Elkin's past defeats of opposing factions and notes South Africa peace mood among The Hague citizens.
The piece cites a Treasury Bureau of Statistics tabulation showing total waterborne trade at about $11.69 billion with the United States contributing roughly $1.94 billion. It asks why Americans fail to capture a larger share of foreign demand despite vast resources and industrial capacity, noting high freight costs and a lack of career interest in navigation.
The message urges Congress to back the ship subsidy bill passed by the Senate and rebukes opponents as fatal to national interest. It cites Mason defending conviction and contrasts wartime loyalty with misapplied eloquence, noting South African war veterans and Joseph Chamberlain in the discussion while referencing a locust prophet.
An editorial states miners err in trying to injure property by flooding mines. It notes railroads and operators claim most skilled, best paid workers hold steady jobs. The two sides are deadlocked and the public bears higher coal prices. Time, capital, and possession favor the railroads, though the strike costs are heavy.
The New York Times reports debate over strikers versus operators as pumps and engines are manned. Mitchell warns of armed coal and iron policemen, while economists warn violence could erupt if strikers attack new workers, risking public sentiment and mine viability.
The Albany Journal notes reluctance by President Mitchell and mine workers to call a national convention to extend the strike. It argues the idea misreads wage earners cannot endure long idleness and credits Truesdale and Morgan for constructive leadership, while condemning sensational calls that undermine arbitration and provoke class conflict.
A Pittston newspaper calls out bias in coal strike coverage while The Scranton Tribune rebukes arguments linking wage boosts for executives to miners’ discontent. The piece notes heightened passions amid labor strife and questions the fairness of capitalists’ luxury amid miners’ hardships.
The New York Press condemns professional arbitrators as a dangerous influence in the coal strike. It accuses conciliation board leaders within the National Civic Federation of self interest and argues their actions fail to serve laborers or employers truly, citing conflicts with their own business ties and philanthropy claims.
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