Show I STRIKERS TO BLAME Sheriff Martins Victims Brought Destruction Upon Themselves Washington Feb 8The state department de-partment after mature consideration has declined to recognize the claim of the AustroHungarian government for indemnity en account of the Hungarian strikers killed by Sheriff Martins posse at Hazelton Pa Sept 10 1S97 The claim has been pending for many months upon the basis of a report filed 1 with the state department by Robert P Coxe the representative of the Aus troHungarian government The departments de-partments action is based upon 3 special opinion prepared by Solicitor W L Penileld covering the entire field of national responsibility in such cases of mob violence or rioting Solicitor ii 1 So-licitor Penfield recites the evidence which resulted in the acquittal of Sheriff 1 Sher-iff Martin and finds in effect that the strikers were disturbers of the peace i and violators of the law and that they Q brought destruction upon themselves L In refusing to obey the lawful command com-mand of the sheriff t disperse If t 4 |