Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1902-10-16
MINERS DETERMINED TO FIGHT
TO THE LAST DITCH.
VETO PRESIDENTS ADVICE
PR AISE GOOD INTENTIONS. BUT
HAVE GONE TOO FAR.
BELIEVE THEY SEE VICTORY
CALI ng Out of Entire Pennsylvania Sat-
Mi ltia Failed to Cause Expected sensa-
sion-Up to Op orators.


Wilkes barre Pa. Oct. S.-The two
principle features Of the anthracite
coal strike which claims public atteD-
tiOn in local fields Thursday were,
Will the miners yield to the desire
Of the president of the United States
for them to return to work and in
vestigate afterwards and will the
mine operators be able to carry out
their promise to produce enough coal
to relieve the situation if given the
protection Of the full military power
Of the state. After a most careful
inquiry among the district officers
not including the district presidents
who are in Buffalo) and the rank
and file Of mine workers it was found
that sentiment is strongly against
accepting the presidents proposition
in its present form. AS to the atheI
features of the situation as 1t existed
Tuesday, opinion is divided and will
remain until the real test comes.
An officer of the union now in the
city, who does not care to be quoted
in the absence of President Mitchell.
for fear that it would be construed
as being official, said to the CORE.
%spondent Of the associated press:
The anthracite mine-wOIkers OF
Pennsylvania appreciate the efforts
being made by President Roosevelt
to end the strike in the interests Uf
the entire country, and they have
only words Of praise Tor him, How
ever. they feel that after sacrificing
everything for the last five months.
they consider it unfair for any n
to ask them t. return to work with
out a single concession, especially
when the miners see victory almost
at hand. The hard coal diggers Of
Pennsylvania have gone into the
fight to win and they would not be
doing justice to themselves or to
the great body of organized work.
men throughout the country and
the persons who have and are f.
nancially assisting them in the
present struggle. The meetings OF
the locals throughout the entire
coal regions tomorrow, when action
will be taken in accordance with
President Michell's address last night
will bear noe out" This is the tenor
of the remarks of most Of the mine
workers IN this region. In connect
ion with this, $500 striking miners
Of the Prospect, Oakdale and Mid
vale collieries of the Lehigh Valley
Coal company met 10 this city today
and it was announced after the meet
ing that they had unanimously decid-
ed to remain Oh a strike until they
got some concessions.
The call out Of the entire military
force of the state did not cause a
sensation in the Wyoming valley. A
tremendous interest is manifest in
the effect the presence Of the entire
division Of the national guard will
have on the strike. There is a wide
difference Of opinion as to the pro-
bable effect.
There is one noticible thing and
that is that the strikers show a
frmer stand than they did before
Governor Stone acted last night.
National Board Member John Fall
on who was the highest in authority
at strike headquarters today, said
the men will remain as they are
firm to the end. MI. Fallon claims
that less coal has been produced in
this region since the soldiers have
been bere than at any time prior to
their arrival. He is Of the opinion
that all the men that want to work
under present conditions are now
employed.
The general comment that it is
now up to the operators to mine coal
now that they have the entire state
military protection, which they have
been asking for, is not shared by all
officials Of the companies. 1t is
cIaimled the state has yet to show
what it proposes to do.
There is a feeling among some of
these officials that the mere move of
all the troops into the coal
region may, not bring the desired
effect in bringing about an early re-
sumption of the GOLFERS.
An official Of one Of the largest coal
in the territory is au-
thOrity for the statement that an
early resumption depends altogether
upon where the state places the
troops.
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