that tinder the existing condition the man agers, with their extensive experience with work men, could have hoped, even much less have ex pected, to succeed in their design without precipi tating a struggle. They understood well the rule that high prices for coal brought high wag es, and before their eyes was the dis astrous experience of the Lehigh Company. Yet apparently they jeopardized'cieliberately the pros perity of their company, and of infinitely greater importance, the rights and happiness of •thousands of homes. Incredible as it may seem, the conclusion seems forced upon us that they foresaw the result from, the beginning and intended to make it the pretext to combine with the other anthracite coal companies to arbitrarily fix and control the wages throughout the coal regions, just as they have hitherto combined to arbitrarily fix the selling price of coal. 'Phis view is strengthened by the refusal of the managers to accept arbitration, which was urged by the miners, as an equitable means of speedy adjustment. Mr. Corbin, the President of the company, is regarded as an able railroad man, as having en ergy, pluck and backbone. He has lifted more than one road out of serious trouble, and it was hoped that he might resuscitate the Reading. But however Mr. Corbin's stock and bondholders may regard:his present course, there is one thing as sure as "God's Providence,"--every such strug gle between the property interests of corporations and the rights and happiness of fifty thousand men, women and children will hasten the day when a chrystalized public sentiment will de mand that the - principle of equitable arbit/ ati on shall govern the settlement of all such controver sies. Men in power naturally tend to harden in to despots and cannot be trusted with unrestrict ed control over their fellows. The rights of hu manity must be respected and reverenced above the rights of property,although the latter claim the sanction of constitution, law and precedent. THE FREE LANCE. We are glad to learn that some of the ladies of P. S. C. are taking advantage of the privileges of Leap Year and are endeavOring tb " warm up " the cold feeling manifested between the la dies and gentlemen, Our literary societies are doing practically nothing towards cultivating a social feeling among the students. One may ac quire all the wisdom of a sacrates and yet be placed at a disadvantage by not possessing a graceful and polite demeanor. Judging &Om the stoical looks of some of the societies' members, one would think they are followers of Zeno of There is a lack of interest shown, on the part of the students and alumini of this institu tion, toward contributing articles to the "Free Lance." This may be, so far as the students are concerned, because the editor in charge of the Literary Department does not personally request each student to do so. Notwithstanding the fact that there is a printed request in the paper for contributors, the editor makes this appeal to the students, to manifest more interest in this direc tion in order that the paper may be indeed " a publication by the students of P. S. C." We have respect for your " opinions, " and "sugges tions, " but please do not delay too long in put ting them into effect. The military department of I'. S. C. is in a very good condition, and is also.becoming more prominent each year. The gift of over three hundred dollars donated by Captain Roberts to that department, to be distributed as prizes to the most efficient cadets in drill, has incited many to better work. There was certainly a marked CHIP BASKET. Please do not think it rude, It' ny shinthl (thane° intra ( l,,, In martin's that should COlHnn'n in , nil, For where there is wrung and right, Hight mislaid always he made might, For ovll some day must surely fall. !ME
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