The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-04

charge, as well as the lives OF loyal en-
pioyes, from the attacks Of misguided
men, melted by people foreign to The
state and to the industry We are seeking
70 defend. We are doing all in our power
and with increasing SUCCESS to mine
coal. Mr.. Mitchell and his iieutenants
are doing al ia their power to prevent
ii. 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 for employees. not only
while at work. but 10 and from their
homes, as well as TO their families, and
that the reign of terror, riots, intimida-
ton and murder which has for months
prevailed in the anthracite region shall
cease.
a record Of twenty killed, over forty
injured and constant and increasing de-
struction of dwellings, works. machinery
and railroads by mob violence, with no
proper enforcement of the law or order
by the proper officials, IS not time TO
act on Mr. Mitchell's suggestion Of this
morning TO aTbitrate with men in our en-
ploy There are over 1900 loyal en-
ployes at work in and around the an
tfiracite mines. and since this conference
has been called open threats are current
in that region that such men VIII neither
be permitted 10 work or live in that
country. We are contending for the
rfght of the American citizen to work,
without creed, nationality or association
To seek to prevent this is crime. and
we cannot by implication sanction such a
course. We ask the enforcement Of law
and order in the state. that we be per
roitted to deal with our eInpolyes free
from foreig7l. interference. convinced that
under such conditions we can fully per
form our full duty to the public, our own
ers and 10 our employees j fully concur
in the suggestion of Alr. Baer. which can
be pursued in ease Of failure 70 agree
with our employees, but in many years
of such dealing it has never yet been
requisite 10 call in assistance TO fairly
and satisfactorily deal with our own
men"
Mr.. Markle's Statement.
Statement of Mr. AArlle, the independ-
ent coal mine operator.
IT have listened with deep interest TO
the remarks that you made before us
q few minutes after II o'clock this morn
ing and do thoroughly appreciate the ser
iousness Of the situation in the anthra-
cite coal field OF Pennsylvania. IS You
disclaim any right or duty TO intervene
IN your official capacity, but are using
your personal influence. and as YOU adj
nit this matter isbeyoud the merits oi
the issue between the coal presidents and
onerators on one side and the miners on
the other. and You express the fact that
the situation has become literally intol-
erable.' and as You further state, tho evil
possibilities are SO far-reaching, so ap-
Mailing that it seems to me that you are
not only justified in sinking, but re-
o,,irea To sink for the time being any
tenacitv as to your respective claims as
10 the matter at issue between you. In
nv Judgment the situation apparently re-
auires that you meet upon the common
claim of the necessities of the public.
With ali the e2rnestness in me- ask
,,ot there be an immediate resumption !
Of operations in the coal mines IN some !
such way as viii without days unnec-
essarv delay. meet the crinsing needs of /
the public.
Endorsed Roosevelt's Remarks.
81 filllv endorse the remarks from YOU /
and as an American citizen and a cfu- (
zen Of the commonwealth of Penusylva- /
MIA 7 now ask You to perform the duties /
vested in YOU as the president OF these
United States to at once squelch the an (
arohistic condition of affairs existing IN 7
the anthracite coal regions bv the strons
arm of the military at your command .
A record OF twenty-one murders. a long .
list of brutal assaults. houses and
bridges dynamited acts of violence now /
taking place. ana several washeries burn
ed down. are actual evidences OF lawless-
ness existing there. Are you asking us
to deal with a set Of outlaws / can /
hardly conceive of such thought The
respectable citizens OF these United States
will insist upon the officers in power
giving to the citizens of Pennsylvania
law and order and the right TO work if
they so desire.
Mr.. President. represent the indi-
vidual coal operators and in addition
thereto we represent far better than
Mr. Mitchell does. "A majority of the an
tt,lsacite coal workers, including some H.
Oo5 men who are now working, endeaNor-
iue against odds TO relieve the public of
the possibilities Of "a coal famine. in MAX
ing this appeal to You. Mr.. Alitchells
is a small minority of the
total number Of workers in the anthra-
cite coal field. and he is holding a large
majority by intimidation. coercion and
attempts at bodily harm.
Markle is lnsolVent, Too.
eff You desire anthracite coal tn be
piaced in the market quickly take the
necessary steps ut once and put the fed
eral troops in the field, and give 10 those
desiring TO work proper protection. BY
rroper. protection is meant that the men
desiring to work shall not only be allowed
e do SO. but shall he protected while do
ing Sc; at their homes. while going 10
snd from their work, and at the opera
tons where they are employed. and in
addition to this while the men are alb
sent from their homes at work their fam
lies IN their homes must also he protect
ed You do this (the citizens of the Uni-
ted States whom represent seem TO feel
that they have right to ask this of
youl. and I VIII assure you that anthra-
cite coal VIII be rapidly placer in the
market TO relieve the seriousness Of the
situation
Please remember. Mr.. President. that
there is a large Idle class Of men now in
the anthracite fields. doing every kind
OF unlawful act 10 prevent those who
desire TO work 70 relieve the situation in
the anthracite coal market. Please re-
member that in the field now are only