Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
MR., MITCHELL AGAIN
u5oN11SUED FROM FIRST PACED

John \. Iehanan of Wilkesbarre, one Oh
the attorneys for the non-union men, VINO
wants the commission TO take UP tlieh
case. handed up to the commission q iist
OF 2O10 names as his authority foF ap-
rearing before the commission he olo
not wish the commission to make the
names public at this time but as Shdi.-
man Gray said that everything hleo with
the commission was public, the names
were unofficially handed IN ana Were no.
given out for publication
Right to Strike
Mr.. MacVeagh read statement re-
garding the right to strike as belonging
to the personal freedom of work!ngmen.
He also took the view that in exercising
that freedom those who cease TO work
must not interfere with the liberty OF
others who wish to work.
I'VE do not want anarchy, said MI.
Mitchell land that is anarchy pure
and simple-the right of every man to DO
absolutely as he pleased regardless OF its
effects on society.
This is the language of very disguised
anarchy Mr.. MacVeagh remarked, be
cause it is the language OF Archoisnop
Ireland.
Archbishop ireland never expected it
TO be used in that sense. / might say
Archbishop Ireland is a member of COM
mittee of which | am also member.
which has declared for trade union
idea
Archbishop No Court.
After arguing over the sense in which
Archbishop Ireand'S were intended. MIR.
mitchell added that he did not know
that the Archbishop was regarded as a
supreme court on trade union matters.
Replying to Mr. MacVeagh's question
regarding union men belonging TO the
National Guard Mr.. Mitchell said no
for belonging to such guard. and no Ia
Dor organization had ever done such a
thing.
Francis A. Gowan of the Lehigh VAL
lev. followed Mr.. MacNeagh, and ques-
toned Mr.. Mitchell regarding his COM
parisor of wages paid in the bituIninous
fields with those paid in the anthracite
regions.
Mr. Mitchell was unable to say how
many miners are so equipped as TO enable
, them to weigh coal. and he did not think
the expense of eGuipping them would be
, very great. Mr. Mitchell. answering
| further questions by Mr.. Gowan, reit-
Grated his former statement that one OF
the principal grievances OF the men was
the amount of topping required OF
each car.
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! the members of the committee then en-
/, tered into general cross-exan!nation
| OF the witnesses on points which the pre-
yiols testimony had not brought out
/; Replyins TO Bishop Spalding. Mr.. Mitch
! ell sale that operators could form CO
! ALTON and stop the mining OF coal
i throughout the United States.
| Commissioner Watkins thought the law
J would prevent the operators doing tina
| by reason OF their Incorporation. but Mr
/ Mitchell said that they hes. the right te
/ shut down their mines
/ Judge Gray asked the witness II his So
ciety did not depend after all on the Ole
{ economic truth that all great forces
/ which tend to upIift and carry on socia
/ advancement and civilization depend or
! the average desire of ine individual &c
/ better his own condition and TO work foi
wages and upon the desire of a man y NJ
/ has property to utilize il and get an In
come from it2
81 think that rrobabiy is true, z was Mr.
Mitchell's response.
Judge Gray continuing II you ear
! imagine all men leasing 70 wora At enc