The Bourbon news., 1902-09-02
AN URGENT APPEAL.
Public Alliance Asks President
Roosevelt to End Coal Strike.
They Hoped the Matter Would Be Set
tied on J. P. Morgan's Return, But
He Declines to Make Conces-
sions or Arbitrate.

sions or Arbitrate.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 30-The pub
lie alliance Of this city which has been
endeavoring to bring about a settle
ment of the coal strike in the interests
Of the business men of the anthracite
region has sent the following appeal
to President Roosevelt:
TO the President of the United
States: Since the inception of the
barbarOus and senseless struggle in
the anthracite coal region, we, the
nOn-combatants who stand upon neu-
trail ground, have suffered the newt
able fate of such unfortunates. The
tide of battle ebbs and flows over and
above us. We have endured patiently.
We have petitiOned humbly. We had
hoped for much upon ]. P. Morgan's
return. But new, after a struggle Of
four months duration, a period of suf-
fering and progressive business paral-
ysis when it seemed to us that the
time was prOpitious for a settlement
Of some kind, if not matter of conces-
sion to public opinion, yet as a plain
business proposition, Mr.. Morgan has
met with his henchmen and the edict
has gone forth: There will be no set
Element no arbitration, no concilia-
ton, no mediation, no concessions.
The fight must go on
Mr.. Morgan has placed bar upon
US which means universal ruin, desti-
tuition, riot and blOodshed.
"Is ]. P. Morgan greater than the
people? Is he mightier than the gov
ernment? VIII be be permitted to re-
tain this menacing power?
1T is time that the people should
speak. 1t is time that their voice
should be heard.
Representing the interests and
sentiment of nine-tenths of our peo-
pie, we appeal to you to use your in
fiuence to stay the judgment, which
crushes us. Encouraged by your re-
cent utterances, relying upon your
judgment and patriotism, confident Of
your moral courage, we appeal from
the king of the trusts to the president
Of the people,
(Signed)
THE PUBLIC ALLIANCE.
''T. F. HART, Chairman
President Mitchen said Friday that
there were no negotiations on for a
settlement of the strike so far as he
knew. Mr.. Mitchell will leave here
Saturday for Atlantic City and will
spend Sunday at the sea shore. On
Monday he will go to Philadelphia and
deliver the principal address at the La
Dor day meeting.
Philadelphia, Aug. 30-Havfng ex-
hausted every other means for pre-
z serving peace and in protecting the
nOn-uniOn men from violence on their
way to and from the mines, Brig. Gen.
Goblin, in command Of the troops now
in the coal fields, issued an order that
the soldiers shall shoot any persons
detected in throwing stones or other
missiles, and that if any mob resist
the authority of the troops they shall
use their bayonets and rife butts. The
Panther Creek valley has been in al
most continual turmoil this week and
the troops stationed there have had
difficult time in protecting the lives Of
worKmen. Friday night the situation
in that valley improved considerably,
and it is hoped by the military authori-
ties that the lawlessness and abusive
language directed toward the soldiers
will now cease. The other sections Of
the coal regions are comparatively
quiet.
The general strike situation remains
unchanged. There is some coal being
shipped but the quantity is so small
compared with the normal shipment
that it has little or no effect on the
market. The fuel now coming to mar
ket is principally washery and loose
coal.