The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
STATEMENTS OF OPERATORS;
THEY PRESENT THEIR SIDE

President Baer of the Reading Rall-
way. President Mitchell, of the United
Mine workers: President Thomas, OF ehe
Erie: Mr. Markle, an independent op-
orator; President Truesdale, OF the Lsich-
awanna Railway; Mr.. wilcox, Vlce-pres1-
dent and general counsel OF the Deia- .
ware and Hudson; President toWler' ol
the New York. Ontario and western
Railway.
Tho statement OF President Baer' OF
the Reading Railway. says: GU ois-
tinctly say that you do not invite q oisz
cussion of your respective claims ana
positions, but we assume that state
men of what is going on in the coal
ror~ions will not be irrelevant We repre-
sent the owners Of coal mines in Penn
svly-ania. There are from fifteen to
twenty thousand men mining and pre-
pairing coal. They are abused assaulted,
injured and maltreated by the United
Mine Workers; they can only work I'M
der the protection of armed guards.
Thousands of other workmen arc. de-
tered from working by the lntlmldatloil'
violence and crime inauguratcd py .llc
United Mine Workers, over whom Joiln
Mitchell, whom you invited to meet you,
Is chief.
DAILY CRIMES.
81 need not picture the daily crimes
committed by the members CT this orsa-
,izatton. The domestic tranquility,
which is the careful object of the goE-
eminent, does not exist in the coal
regions There is a terrible reign OIL law
lessness and crime there. The consu-
tuition of the State of Pennsylvania guar
antees protection to life and property. IN
EXPRESS terms it states the right OIL &C
curing. possessing and defending prop
crty to be inalienahle. When anarchy
too great to be appeased by the civil
power occur, the Governor of Pennsyl-
yania is bound to call out the State
troops to suppress it. He has sent troops
TO the coal regions. Gradually the pow
er of the law is asserting itself: order
Will soon be restored and then we can
mine coal to meet the public wants II
the power of the State is insufficient 10
establish the restoration of State law
the Constitution of the United States
requires the President, when requested
by the Legislature and Governor. to sup
press domestic violence. There is law
full way to- secure coal for the pubic.
The duty of tho hour is not to waste
time negotiating with the fomenters OF
this anarchy and insolent defiance Of
w,
Of the Rebellion. restore the majesty
of the law, the only guardian Of free
people, and to re-establish order and
peace at any cost.
DECLINES MlTCHELLS TERMS.
1.-The government is contemplate fall
are if it can only protect the lives and
property, and secure the comforts Of the
people by compromising with the svilators
of law and the instEators of violence
and crime Just now it is more import
ant to teach ignorant men, dwelling
among US, misled and used as tools by
citizens of other States. that at whatever
cost of inconvenience TO the public Penn
svlyania will use the whole power of the
government to protect not only the man
who want to work. but his wife and chill
6ren while he is at work and to punish
every man who by instisauon or by overt
acts attempts to deprive any man of his
liberty to work.
..IJnder these conditions we decline to ac-
cept Mr.. Mitchells considerate offer to
let our men work on the terms he names.
He has no right to come from Illinois to
dictate terms on the acceptance of which
ana rchy and crime shall cease in Pennsyl-
vania. He must stop his people from
killing. manning citizens of Pennsylvania
He must stop it because it is unlawful and
not because Of any bargain with US. We
will add to our offer, To continue the
wages existing at the time of the strike
and TO take UP at each colliery and adj
lust any grievance this further condition
If the employers and employees at any
particular colliery cannot reach q salts
factory adjustment Of any alleged griev-
ances. it shall be referred to the Judges
Of the Court of Common Pleas of the
district in which the colliery is situated
for final determine tion.'
Thomas Asks Protection.
president Thomas, Of the Erie. in his
statement asked that the State of Penn
sylvania, and if she is unable, the powers
Of the United States. shall be exerted to
afford full protection to employees not
only while at work. but to and from
{ their homes. as well, as. to their homes.
as well as to their families. and that the
ECZEMA; NO.CURE,NO PAY.
Your druggist will refund your money
If PAZO OINTMENT falls to5cure Ring
worm, letter. Old Ulcers and Sores, PIN
ples and Blackheads on the face and all
e,x;ns dicaa SEES so cents. ~