Show No Bitterness 18 h Apparent inthe in inthe inthe the Local Strike Situation HOSE of the iman railroads who T THOSE laid down their tools yesterday in Salt Lake and Ogden to enforce the thc demand made macic by hy their representatives for recognition of their new federa fedra federation lion tion did so bo apparently without rancor and without bitterness It is a matter of record in in Suit Salt Lake that no expression of anger w was ws s voiced e either ther bythe bythe by bythe the men or their employers indeed in the Salt Lake shops the spokesman for the thanked the tue representative of their employers for the kindness shown them It is a condition that speaks well l' l forthe lor for or the attitude of the local Harriman management and for the temper and good sense of the men inca and augurs aUb excellently for good feeling throughout th tho struggle The Thc public is in in no mood to countenance disorder dis disorder dis- dis disorder order or coercion either cither on the part tart of the railroad nr or or the It Jt is to be regretted that the strike triko has come now now that it is here the public demands that it shall be conducted with the minimum of damage to business The temporary temporal paralysis paralysis par par- alsis of business that is certain to result from the contest is is sufficiently embarrassing to the people without a struggle that will set communities by the ears cars and that will cause scars scare which will require much time to heal The nation and state are arc governed by certain laws that were serO er enacted by the representatives of the thc people The of the railroads had an nn equal share with the owners of the roads in making these laws The ty is equally equall upon each side of ot this controversy to obey these statutes It will be bc the policy of the strikers to show the management management management man man- of the Harriman lines Jines that they cannot conduct their business successfully aga against the will of the men iu ill the shops It will be the pol policy cy of the employers to show the men that they are useful in the business but not indispensable The public cannot complain so long as neither side to the controversy involves other interests But public complaint w will ll be made and will wm be felt if there is lawbreaking on either side The Tue peace officers officers cers eels arc are bound to do 10 their duty no matter who tho the offenders Fortunately so far as Salt Lake is concerned concerned con eon the feeling between management and ancl men is such that an outbreak is scarcely probable Trouble will come if it docs does appear from those lawless ones and employers who delight in the opportunity opportunity opportunity for devilishness which a struggle of this kind furnishes Jf |