The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-04

~ second conference today state w ments were made by the severa coal operators and the officers of tn United Mine Workers which indicate tha the differences between the contendins forces are almost beyond reconciliation.
 Following Is the statement made b, George F. Baer, president of the Read. ing railroad:
 ITO the President of the United States.
 We understand your anxiety is forcl- ply expressed in the statement you read to us this morning to bring about 'an i'm mediate resumption of operations in the coal mines in some such way as will, without days unnecessary delay, meet the crying needs of the people,
 We infer that you desired US to con- slider the offer of MT. Mitchell verbally made this morning, expressing and speaking for the United Mine Workers, to go back to work, if you would appoint a commission to determine the questions at issue:
 You distinctly say that you do moi invite a discussion of your respective claims and positions but we assume a statement of what is going on in the coai regions will not be irrelevant. We repre- sent the owners of coal mines in Penn. sylvania. There are from 15000 to POI men at work mining and preparing coal They are abused, assaulted, injured ant maltreated by the United Mine Work ers They can work only under the pro lection of armed guards. Thousands O. other worxmen are deterred from work ing by the intimidation, violence anC crimes inaugurated by the United Min, Workers, over whom John Mitchell whom iFxrt faH fo s- s.4
 T need not picture the daily crimes committed by the members of this or ganization. The domestic tranquility which every constitution declares Is tn, chief object of government, does not exis in the coal regions. There is a terribl, reign of lawlessness and crime there
 Only Union Men Safe.
 "On1y the lives and property of tn, members of the secret oath bound order which declared that the locals should at collieries,' until the non-union mer joined their order are safe. Every effor is made to prevent the mining of coa and when mined Mitchell's men dynamite bridges and tracks, mob train men, anC by all major violence try to prevent it: shipment to relieve the public.
 "The constitution of Tennessee guaran- tees protection to life and property. IT express terms, 1t declares the right ol acquiring, possessing and defending prop erty to be inalienable.'
 "When riot and anarchy too great tC be appeased by the civil power occur tn, governor of Pennsylvania Is bound to cal out the state troops to suppress it. He must fearless1y use the whole power of the state to protect life and property and to establish peace-not an armed truce, but the peace of law which protects every man at work and going to and from work. He has sent troops to the coal regions. Gradually the power of the law is assert ing itself. Unless encouraged by false hopes order will soon be restored, and then we can mine coal to meet the public wants. If the power of Pennsylvania Is insufficient to re-establish the reign of law, the constitution of the United States requires the President, when requested by the legislature and governor, to sup press domestic violence You see, there is lawful way to secure coal for the public.
 Restore Majesty of Law.
 ''The duty of the hour is not to waste time negotiating with the fomenters of this anarchy and insolent defiance of law, but to do as was done in the war of the rebellion - restore the majesty of law, the only guardian of a free people, and re-establish order and peace at any cost.
 ''The government is contemptible fail ure if 1t cannot protect the lives and property and secure the comfort of the people by only compromising with the violator of law and the instigators of violence and crime.
 Just now 1t is more important to teach ignorant persons dwelling among us, mis- led and used as tools by citizens of other states, that, at whatever cost and incon- venience to the public, Pennsylvania will use the whole power of government to protect not only the man who wants to work, but his wife and children while he is at work, and to punish every man who, bv instigation or by overt acts, attempts to deprive any man of his liberty to work.
 sUnder these conditions we decline to accept MT. Mitchelrs considerate offer to let our men work on terms he names.
 ''He has no right to come from Illinois to dictate terms, on the acceptance of which anarchy and crime shall cease in Pennsylvania He must stop his people from killing, maiming and abusing Penn svlvapia citizens and from destroying property. He must stop it because 1t is unlawful and not because or any bargain with us.
 'eWe will add to our offer to continue the wages existing at the time of the strike and to take up at each colliery and adjust any grievance this further condi- tion: If the employers and employees at any particular colliery cannot reach satisfactory adjustment of any alleged grievances, it shall be referred to the Judges Of the court of common pleas of the district in which the coliiery is situ- ated for final determination.
 "GEORGE F. BEAR, "Presideist Philadelphia and Reading Coal
 and Iron Company Lehigh and
 Wilkesbarre Coal and Iron Company,
 and Temple Iron Company
 Miners Statement.
 The following is the text of the state ment made to the President by the of- ficial representatives of the miners union:
 Washington. D. C.. October B. 1902.
 ''Mr. President-At the conference this morning. we. the accredited representa- tives of the anthracite coal mine work CTS. were much impressed by the views