The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-04

strike and to take up at each colliery
and adjust any grievance this further
condition-that if the employers and en-
ployes of any particular colliery cannot
reach a satisfactory adjustment of any
alleged grievance, it shall be referred to
the judges Of the court of common pleas
of the district in which the colliery is
situated for final determination"
Stated for the Miners.
The following Is the text Of the state
ment made to the president by the Of
fetal representatives Of the Miners un-
ion:
"Mr. President: At the conference this
morning, we, the accredited representa-
tlves Of the Anthracite Coal Mine Work
ers, were much impressed with the views
you expressed and the dangers to the
W ts OF our country from prolonga-
ly. pointed out Conscious of the respon-
s1b1lity resting upon us, conscious of our
duty to society. conscious Of our obliga-
tons to the 10000 mine workers whom
we have the honor to represent, we have,
after most careful consideration and with
the hope of relieving the situation and
avoiding the sufferings and hardship
of coal famine, decided to propose a
resumption of coal mining upon the lines
here1nafter suggested. Before doing so,
Mr.. President, we desire to say that we
are not prompted to suggest this course
because of any doubts of the justice of
our claims.
Prompted by No Fear.
SIN deferring to your wishes, we are
prompted by no fear on our part of our
ability to continue the contest to a sue
cessfuf Issue, thanks to the generous as
s1stance rendered us by our fellow work.
ers in this and other lands; thanks to a
1lSt1c1-IOVinU American
sympathieS are always on the side of
right, we are able to continue the strug
gle indefinitely. But, confident of our
ability to demonstrate to any impartial
tribunal the equity of our demands for
higher wages and improved environment,
we propose that the issues eliminating in
this strike shall be referred to you and a
tribunal of your own selection and agree
to accept your award upon all or any of
the questions involved.
If you will accept this responsibility
and the representatives of the coal operat-
ors will signify their willingness to have
your decision Incorporated in an agree
ment for not less than one year or more
than i've years. as may be mutually de-
term1ned between themselves and the
anthracite coal mine workers. and will
pay the scale of wages which you and the
tribunal appointed by you shall award,
we Will Immediately call convention and
the understanding that the wages which
shall be paid are to go in effect from the
day upon which work is resumed. Very
respectfully yours,
John Mitchell,
President U. M. w. of A.
John Fahey
Thomas Duffy,
cd. d. Nichols,
District Presidents. U. M. w. Of A."
From the ErIe's President.
Statement of Mr.. Thomas
NO one can more fully realize the
Wi u of fon Gift low tI,o
sponsfbilitfes resting upon them, than the
men who have for months been seeking to
protect their property under their charge,
as well as the lives Of loyal employees from
the attacks of misguided men, melted by
peonle foreign to the state and to the in
dustry we are seeking to defend. We are
doing all in our power, and with increas.
ing success, to mine coal. Mr.. Mitchell
and his lieutenants are doing all in their
power to prevent 1t.
We ask that such efforts cease, or,
failing, that the state of Pennsylvania,
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 families. and that the
reign of terror, riots, intimidation and
murder which for months has prevailed in
the anthracite region shall cease.
"A record of twenty killed, over forty
injured, and with constant and increasing
destruction of dwellings, works, machin-
cry and railroads by mob violence, with
no proper enforcement Of the law or or
der by the proper officials, is not the time
to act on Mr.. Mitchells suggestion of this
morning to arbitrate with men not in our
employ.
Won't Be Permitted to Work.
"There are over 1900 loyal employees
at work in and around the anthracite
mines, and since this conference has been
called open threats are current in that
region that such men will neither be per-
mitted to work nor live in that country.
We are contending for the right of the
American citizens to work, without. re-
gard to creed, nationality or association
To seek to prevent this is a crime, and we
cannot by implication sanction such
course.
I'VE ask the enforcement Of law and
order in the state, that we be permitted
to deal with our employees free from for
such conditions we can fully perform our
full duty to the public, our owners and to
our employer. l fully concur in the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Baer, which can be pursued
ployes, but in many years of such dealing
it has never yet been requisite to call in
assistance to fairly and satisfactorily deal
with our men,"
The Independent Operator.
Statement of John Marl1le:
81 have listened with deep interest to
the remarks that you made before us this
and do thoroughly appreciate the
seriousness of the situation in the an
thracite coal field of Pennsylvania. AS
you disclaim any right or duty to inter-
vene in your official capacity, but are
using your personal influence, and, as you
admit, this matter is beyond the merits
of the issue between the coal presidents
and the operators on one hand. and the
miners on the other, and you express the
fact that the situation has become lit
orally intolerable, and as you further
state the evil possibilities are so far
z.1I-s. hot tn
me that you are not only justified in
but are required to sink, for the
time being, any tenacity as to your re-
spective claims as to the matter at issue
between you.
{" In my judgment, the situation appar
entlv requires that you meet upon the
common plane of the necessities OF the
public. With all the earnestness In me.
ton OF operations in the coal mines in
some such way as wilk without a days
delay, meet the crying needs
Of the public.
Use the Military.
ct fully indorse these remarks from you.
and as an American citizen, and citizen
of the commonwealth OF pennsylvania,
now ask you to perform the duties vested
in you as the president Of these United
States-to at once SQuelch the anarchlSt1c
conditions Of affairs existing IN tne an,
Of the military at your command A rec.
ord of twenty-one murders, a long list of
brutal assaults and bridges dynamited,
daily acts of violence now taking place,
and several washeries burned down. are
actual evidences of this condition of law
lessness existing there. Are you asking
hardly conceive of such a thought. The
citizens Of these United
States will insist upon the officers in
power giving to the citizens of Pennsyi-
vania law and order ana the flgnt 10 work
IL they so desire.
'BIr. President, I represent the indi-
vidual coal operators and in addition