Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20
Mr.. MORCAN'S MOTIVE
An Interesting Statement by John
Mitchell.
FRIEND OF ORGANIZED LABOR
Financier, strikers President says
Had Been Trying to End the
Trouble Ever since His Re-
turn From Europe.

WiIkesblrre, Pa, Oct. 20.-What 10
probably the last full week Of the an
,nracite coal strike closed without any
hing developing to change the peace
ful trend OF events.
All The locals have met and select
cu their representatives to the Wilkes
HAlre gathering. There seems to be lit
lie doubt but that the convention will
trcept the offer of arbitration. Reports
naye been received here, coming princi-
paily from the region around Scranton,
that there will be considerable opposi-
ton to the acceptance OF the plan. but
these reports are not taken seriously at
President Mitchelrs headquarters,
There will be opposition in the con-
vention. but it is expected to disappear
when Mr.. Mitchell explains the propo-
siton to the delegates. Probably the
most difficult question which will come
before the convention is the one rela-
tive to strikers securing their old
places. The companies are on record as
saying they will take care of all the
employees who have stood by them
during the strike. Many of the miners
want the convention to withhold ac-
ceptance of the arbitration plan until
the union is assured that the strikers
will be re-employed in their former
places. This will likely cause Il long
debate, but the officials of the union
say the matter will be fixed up salts
factorily to all concerned.
President Mitchell was asked what
he knew OF the report cabled to the
Manchester Guardian from New York
that j. Pierpont Morgan was forced to
intervene in the coal strike and in re-
ply he said
'To my personal knowledge Mr.. Nor
gan has been trying to settle the coal
strike ever since he came back frpla
Fur pc two HlontlI> ago. II others had
been rs fair and rpas..niltlp as Mr.
Morgan was III" striA,' woIid have
hern s"ttla.' u .bng time ngo
Responsibility I" Public.
Il know nothing alnut Mr. Murgan'1
tinalirial interests romp'liing him l.,
seek Il settlement OF the strike. but
am Informed! thar h has ,:aenly felt
his reS,,olls .,ilily tn the pf!oist. IN con
igectior wi " the tiia. f1n!ilr and has
,.onr nix !, st 20 ''vim@ a'.uit the cn,'.
THotl Mr.. Mtrgan and .Mr. C';1~suft OF
1Ile perMs,< ;inia raili'"lh were worl,
Ing for Settlrni nj wlfcn President
KouseveIt made his E!S, au,' s,iseeSsfui
move. Mr.. Morgan seulu not very vel
be forcei to do something willy H.
had been trying to rchieve fcv' .tsVefa,
weeks
Il make this statement tn justice Z"
Rr. Norge y. We have !.ln nr quarrel
With Ii-n. and "" wish nonr. We do
not fear him. but prefer his Friendship
If hn is willing to give it to us. am
rreditabTy Informed tfTat he is friendly
capital Ire comedies the right of labor
to- organize also, and when labor or
ganizations are fair and conservative
he believes in dealing directly with
them for the advantage Of both en-
ployer and employee. 1t is this rela-
which the United Mine Work
ers seek in the anthracite field. and we
invite Mr.. Morgan to cooperate with
US in securing permanent and scfen-
tiffc solution Of the labor problem in
this region"
Major General Miller, in command
Of nearly 10000 troops in the field.
who has been inspecting the camp in
this vicinity has gone to Scranton. 1t
is probable the homeward movement
middle Of next week IT is costing the
state more than 100000 day to keep
tae national guard in the field.