Arizona republican., 1902-10-12

Washington, October 1.-The Ameri- can Federation of Labor through it's executive council to day issued an ad- dress to the public appealing for finan- cial and moral aid for the striking an thracite miners and denouncing the at titude of the mine owners, on whom, the appeal says, must rest the respon- sibiIity for the hardships resulting from the coal famine.
 The address has been under discus sion in the secret sessions of the coun- cil for several days, and is as follows: "To the public and organized labor The strike of the miners is now in it's twenty third week. That tie strike oc- cured was entirely the fault of the presidents of the coal companies; that the strike has continued to this day is entirely due to the contempt which the presidents of the coal companies have for the people of our country and the untold sufferings that all may endure
 ''No offer to settle the strike could be fairer than that of the miners repre- sentatives at the conference with Presi dent Roosevelt. The operators naughty arrogance, brutal. dominating spirit and Dlasphemous assumption of divine right and proprietorship, shocked the civilized world and aroused the indis nation of all lovers of justice and fair. dealing.
 What more could the miners do and maintain their self-respect and not for felt the respect of their fellowmen than their. willingness to submit all matters in dispute to commission to be ap- pointed by President Roosevelt and when that was refused to leave the entire controversy to J. P. Morgan. one of the men largely interested with the operators?
 "There has never been time either before the strike or since its inaugura ton that the miners have not been en- tirely willing to have the questions in volved in the miners claims investigat- ed and adjusted by any disinterested person.
 "These circumstances in connection with the strike are recounted so that the people of our country may place where it properly belongs the respon- sibility for all the suffering which peo- ple may have to bear by reason of the impending coal famine. The cold blasts of winter confront us. the chattering teeth of young and innocent children; the shivering of weak, poorly clad and underfed men and women; the stoppage of the wheels of industry and com- merce: the health undermined, and thousands driven to untimely graves; the calamity threatening our entire social life and tranquility, with all the dire consequences which may follow, are all upon the heads of the mine op- orators.
 ggrTrT-. f<v. ,fDI l1E miners are bearing the greatest sacri- fees and burdens are dear to the hearts of all as well as to miners.
 "The miners must be sustained in this righteous and holy struggle.
 "The miners must at least have bread for themselves, their wives and little ones.
 "In behalf of the miners, In behalf of the cause of freedom, of justice and the organized wage earners of Amer lea, appeal to all people to contribute generously, promptly and to continue the same until the termination of this contest And to that end 1t is suggest ed that
 "First-In each city and town, busi- ness, professional and public men form relief committees to solicit financial and other contributions.
 'Second-Between the hours of and 10 o'clock each Monday morning during the continuance of the strike be desig- mated as miners hour and the wages earned during that hour by working people of our country be contributed fo the miners.
 "Third-Ministers of the gospel of all denominations make a special plea 10 their congregations each Sabbath mOrn- ing in behalf of the miners, their wives and children, and they constitute them selves into relief committees among their respective parishioners.
 "Fourth-The daily, weekly and labor press solicit contributions from their readers
 h-EIntertainments be arranged and contributions from unions and other organized bodies be solicited.
 "Fellow citizens, fellow wage earn CTS, come to the aiG of the miners in their heroic contest and administer a well-merited rebuke for the arrogant oppressive and unjustifable attitude toward the miners, of the operators who would trample under foot and crush the hearts and spirit of the men whom they employ with equally callous indifference as they outrage the dig nifty, the manhood and the interests of every man, woman and child in our land.
 Send all contributions to w. B. Will son, secretary United Mine Workers of America, Stevenson building, Indian apolis."