The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-10-11
THE GOAL STRIKE.
No Change In the Situation Opera
tors aud Miners Firm Politicians
Threaten the Operators.

There is practically no change in the situa-
ton in the coal fields of Pennsylvania. Gov.
Stone has ordered out the entire body of State
militia. TO- 900 in number, and the men are on
| duty at the mines. This was done in response
to the declaration of the mine operators to
| the appeal from President Rooseyelt-''give
us protection and we viii give the people
plenty of COAL The extra troops went on
| duty Wednesday and Thursday, but the mine
operators say the militia, scattered over terri
| tory hundred miles in extent, is insufficient
| to give proper protection to the miners and
! the railroads. They want Federal troops or
dered to the coal fields.
| The coal operators held secret meetings in
New York on Wednesday and Thursday, as
did Mitchell and other representatives OF the
strikers. On Thursday Gov. Odell, OF New
York, and Senators Patt, Quay and Penrose
held a lengthy conference with coal operators
and presidents of the coal roads. who are one
and ihe same The latter would not agree to
any sort of compromise and then the pollti-
clans began to threaten them
From a Republican who was present at the
meeting between the Senators and operators
the following summary of the situation was
obtained
s.Governor Odell and Senators Plat, Quay
and Penrose delivered an ultimatum to the
coal operators with distinct warning that II
no change in the uncompromising attitude
hitherto assumed by the men who operate the
anthracite mines was noted the Legislature OF
Pennsylvania could be counted upon to enact
the most hostile measures Practicable TO anni-
hiate the coal trust.
"Four points, or counts, in this proceeding
were laid down:
ssFirst. It would be proved that the com.
bination of coal operators was trust and
amendable to the Sherman Anti Trust law.
Second. That it was also subject to the
same Federal restraint as the Chicago grain
elevators in the now celebrated Granger de-
cision of the United States Supreme Court re-
garding the attitude of those controlling the
operations of plant dealing with public
necessity and refusing to make use OF its facil-
tiles.
'sThird. That every one of the coal-min
ing, coal hauling Pennsylvania companies was
operating in violation of the Pennsylvania
statutes prohibiting coal carrier mining coal
and vice versa.
Fourth. Since the al-carrying corpora
tons are the creations of the Pennsylvania
Legislature, that same power can destroy that
which it has created, and no time would be
lost in anulling or repeating the charters now
used by the operators.
MINERS FIRM.
Mitchell, the strike leader, submitted the
question of going to work to the miners, and
every union voted unanimously against resum-
ing, declaring that the whole United States
army could not coerce them. They seem to
have full confidence in Mitchell and will be
guided by his advice.
Early in the week President Roosevelt again
urged Mitchell to call off the strike aud send
the miners to work, promising to appoint a
commission to investigate the cause of the
trouble in the coal region and proper action
by Congress. Mitchell declined to act, saying
the operators had deceived the miners before
and they could not trust to chances. The
President is not all powerful with Congress,
and was unable to carry several of his schemes
through last session.
THE LATEST.
At o'clock yesterday, Friday, telephone
message from the Baltimore Sun said there
was nothing new concerning the strike.