Show C WITH HONOR noxon So far as us the miners are arc concerned the they have concluded a peace with honor It Is yet to be seen een if the op op- orators are arE ee deserving of the same hig high I commendation In In their agreement to go forward I for three years at the present sent rate o of f wages we believe the beleve miners miner hav have done a wit wise e thing for themselves tone tonea as aswell a well vell as ns for fOl the countr country The rate i Is Isan Isan S an ai advance on what the they had been re receiving re- re before the a agitation be began an I and that Is a just and proper propel conces conces- sion Ion There were reasons in plenty plent wh why ly the wages wageR should be advanced ad Their chief objection to concluding a n peace peace with wih tho the operators was that lint they tILy did not want to 1 tie tl them themselves elves up tip ton for Jr three years ears But the they get Het as much advantage from that as do 10 their em em- 1 No Xo matter mater what the future may hold holl for tor the magnate the price of ot a days day's lays work will wi not be bu bl reduced until the summer ummer of 1009 1900 Thc They are assured of ot work worl through all al that time and at wages that certainly are In Inv In- In I v vi t I In n g. g S Now ow Is tho the opportunity of the thc opera opera- i tol tors They have have greatly greaty tried hied the pat patience pa pa- t tience of uc the lie country b by their unfair unfair- JO in iii man many ca cases They have havo contended con eon conI I tended for tho yea three arrangement arrange arrange- m ment ut because c they wanted to have a business s basis for OL operations operation Tho The plea plo was warranted rhey They have won the point Now will wI the they follow the lead Iad of or Mr Mi 11 Baer Daer an nut and get out of ot tho the I nil all al the public will wi stand tand or orwill will wi they deal cleat in fairness s with the public If 1 th the latter lanel th there ro will wi be he a permanent Improvement of ot the situation situ atlon aton and the tho public will wi recede from the avowed purpose of oC taking a proper propel degree le of regulation of such business as has ha to do with mining and coal I transportation If I they keep faith q I I with wih the public there will wi bo be a lessen lesen lessening take from them h ing g of the desire to the power which the they sometimes exert 0 for the tho oppression of the thc people If Ii I 7 they the repeat their offences of the past if IC the they continue the policy of oC law Jaw breaking which has has' Interfered with wih the free exercise of rights b by corn com com citizens if IC the they defy deCy public decency and violate public policy tho they Wave have probably taken the thc last step they will wf tu take lake e alone There hero I Is a u way vay to tomake tomake make male them he he decent as I Kan Kansas an assail as assaid said sail to the oil ul monopoly And Arid the miners miner by accepting the year three term ha have hamade made the choice one for COl the lie operators alone |