New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-04
You. Mr.. President. I believe. can relieve th'
situation at once. VIII you do IL?
Mr. TRTFSDATF-S ATFNFNT


Statement Of w. II. Truesdale. president Of
the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western Rail
road Company:
Mr.. President: Representing the interests Of
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western RAN
road Company, its board of managers and us
sI, h'.SDeIS, Permit me 10 say that te"ilS
fully the gravity OF the situation stated oy
you, and approaching the burden Of response
ollty which this situation imposes upon US We
Feel mat our duty az this time. having IN NINA
an existing conditions, is so plain and straight
forward that We cannot possibly mistake H. As
cltlAehs OF THIS country, as trustees OF vast anu
important interests committed to our care 10y
the thousands and tens Of thousands Of security
holders whose savings or legacies are invested
10 them the interests of thousands OF as. ioytil,
true. faithful citizens and employees as ever
marched 10 victory in support Of right and free
dom under the flag OF this CT any other country,
but Who with their families, are to-day out
casts hunted bounded and driven almost 10
despair and desperation, simply because they
seek 70 exercise their plain. simple duty OF
working at their chosen avocation, or, as in
many cases, Of protecting and saving from
destruction by fire, flood or dynamite the prop
eTues OF other citizens, their employers, VINO
are only endeavOring lawfully and peacefully
10 maintain possession of, protect and operate
our properties
iNNOKES THE FEDERAL POWER.
This duty is Enthusiastically plain that he
who runs may read" IL is first and foremost
our duty, and we take this occasion To state IT,
through you upon that OF the authorities of the
State of Pennsylvania, to insist upon II that
the existing conditions of anarchy and lawless-
ness, OF riot and rapine, condition which mas
been raging with more or less violence through
out the anthracite regions during the past nNe
months. be Immediately and permanently sup
pressed. That To this end ask that the en-
tire authority and power Of the State OF Penn
sylNania civil and military, and il needs be thst
exercised forthwith
Seoond-we ask that the civil branch of the
United States Government. taking cognizance Of
and following the decisions Of the courts rem
dered In litigation growing out Of previous SINH
lar conditions, al once institute proceedings
against the illegal organization known as tne
United Mine Workers Association. its we'll
known officers, agents and members. to enJoin
and restrain permanently IL and them from con-
unuing this organization and requiring them 10
desist Immediately from conspiring. conniving.
aiding or abetting the outlawry and intolerahle
conditions in the anthracite regions, for which
they, and they alone. are responsible. We are
advised by our counsel that such civil action
viii lie on the part Of the United States Gov
eminent, as n Is Well known that the United
States statutes are daily being openly ana
grossly violated; that previous decisions Of the
courts justify fully such action being taken at
this time; and that ample remedy can be given
Immediately and effectively for existing condi-
tiOns.
time urge that the protection of the laws Of the
United States be forthwith given our property
and our employees. as suggested above. can II
be expected that those who are now daily IA
grant violators OF the laws. State and National,
who have respect for the rights OF persons,
property. order good morals viii be bound
by the decision Of any commission or body OF
men which has no power or authority 10 compel
compliance herewith We know they will not
be.
Third-Then. Mr.. President there is a great,
pressing duty imposed upon us at this time 20
the thousands Of true. loyal citizens 81 l'ennsNl-
wanna who have been lawfully pursuing their va
riouS aVocations or professions under great
difficulties and who with great sacrifice have
been abused vilihed. boycotted and in many cases
almost ruined because they had the manhood 10
raise their voices against the illegal acts and
violence Of this Illegal Organization and lis OFF,
and agents.
No step can be taken by US. Mr. President.
which can possibly result in placing these good
citizens OF Pennsylvania al the further mercy
OF this illegal organization its officers and mem
bers Think Of il. Mr. President. Physicians
have been threatened and boycotted because
they saw ht 10 minister TO the dying child or
some poor worker because he was exercising his
God-given right TO labor FOR his family. 90 pro
vide for the wants of his dying child. Members
Of the clergy have been treated likewise tor per
forming the Offices Of the dead to the member ~
a family of a non-union worker. The conditions
there are simply indesCTihahle, and II is hard 10
believe that they possibly exist % The eN-
tent that they have anywhere ia this Tree couh-