The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-12
Latest Suggestion for Settle
ment Of Coal Strike.
PEOPLE LEAVING TIE LOCALITY
Operators VIII Listen 10 Em)loyss but Re-
fuse 10 Treat With President
Mitchell.

Harrisburg. Pa, Sept. 12.-The confer
ence committee OF the Peoples Alliance,
appointed at their convention at Hazle-
ton last Thursday. appeared before Gov
ernor Stone yesterday afternoon and sub
mited plan for efectng a settlement OF
the anthracite coal strike.
Their plan consists OF calling an extra
session of the legislature to enact laws
for compulsory arbitration, better control
OF foreign. corporations doing business In
Pennsylvania. and enforcement OF the
10th and 18th articles OF the constitution.
EXTRA SESSION IMPERATIVE.
Daniel j. Mccarthy OF Hazeton said
the alliance represented the business peo-
pie of the hard coal districts and that it's
purpose was to secure a settlement OF the
strike. There was no sign of a settle
ment and the only hope OF bringing about
an end to the strike is an extra session of
the legislature for the enactment of the
legislation that Will end the present strike
and prevent strikes In the future.
Mr.. Mccarthy suggested that II an ex-
ira session Is held some action should be
tions which are doing business in Penn
sylvania. He attacked the beef trust. the
steel trust and other large corporations
because Of the alleged high prices which
they charge for their products.
CREATURE OF MORGAN.
Mr.. Mccarthy said: President Baer
OF the Philadelphia and Reading COM
pany 10 the creature OF j. p. Morgan,
and the latter should be forced to compel
Mr.. Baer TO arbitrate the strike A load
Of coal cannot be bought In the coal re-
gion at present from a large coal corpora
ton at any price. II the legislation Is en-
acted which the alliance recommends. II
VIII bring the strike 10 an end and pre-
vent strikes In the future"
MI. Mccarthy argued that the present
difnculty In the coal region comes through
the gross mismanagement Of the great
coal corporations. None Of these cor
the individual operators are all making
money and getting rich.
PEOPLE LEAVING LOCALITY.
T. c. Parker Of wilkesbarre said the
conditions In the anthracite regions are
horrible In commercial way. and that
hundreds OF people are being forced to
leave that locality because OF these un-
fortunate conditions. The best residents
are going awty. leaving the region with
remnant OF undesirable people. The
only remedy, he said, Is an extra session
Of the legislature for the enactment OF
laws that will settle the trouble to the
satisfaction OF all concerned.
WILL LISTEN TO EMPLOYEES
New York Sept. 1l.-Abram 6. Hewitt.
former mayor Of New York gave out a
statment today In which he said he knew
positively that ]. p. Morgan would not
interfere In the coal strike. Mr.. Hewitt
also said that the coal operators would
not agree to arbitrate with John Mitchell.
but that he believed they would consider
grievances presented by their employees.
Continuing. Mr.. Hewitt said: ''I don't
altogether blame Mr.. Mitchell for bring
ing on this strike. Mr.. Mitchell advised
against the strike. When he called the
convention at Shamokin he thought he
would be able to control II and show what
big fellow he was. But those young
fellows came In and wanted the strike
and the convention got beyond Mitchelis
control.
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE REFUSED.
Then he called the India napolis con-
vention. He told the anthracite miners
that he would ask the bituminous miners
to go on a sympathetic strike. He did
90 and they refused.
Mr.. Mitchell In public clamors for ar
bitration, but what he wants In recogni-
tion for himself Mr.. Mitchell Is fighting
for his very life. but there will be no rec
ognition Of Mr. Mitchell on the part-of
the operators and no arbitration between
the operators and no arbitration between
the operators and Mr.. Mitchell. The op-
orators are ready TO adjust any grievances
by concessions or otherwise with Their
own employees. But they will have moth !
Nr0 10 Ho utth Mr. Mitrhell