New-York tribune., 1902-10-09

Roosevelt to-day. He referred, IL is understood.
10 the fact that throughout the region the men
were expressing a loyalty 10 their cause mat
showed = discrimination 10 win. however long
the strike lasts. he declared there has been
no recent weakness and that the strikers were
growing hrmer ana more numerous every day,
and ne said Il is stated, that he could not un-
der the circumstances. for the prospect only ef
what a commission might do ask the men TO
return 20 work
Mr. Mitchell would not give out the letter,
believing that IL President Roosevelt desired TO
ne would give Il 20 the public tomorrow.
The locals. after meeting to-day and adopting
resolutions. reported them 20 headquarters here
by telegraph and letter. and al 10 O'Clock to-
night when the Office closed, 10 out Of $50
locals had been heard from each one expressing
vigorously the determination Of it's members TO
remain strike.
Most Of them declared that there was no ne
oessty for the soldiers in the region. that they
were brought here al the behest OF the operators
and 10 bolster the cause OF the latter. that re-
ports of violence were greatly exaggerated. ana
that the strikers were not responsible for them
They commended the action OF President Mitch
ell at the conference In Washington, and they
criticised the operators at the same meeting Tor
being dsrespectful 10 President Roosevelt and
declared the men would stay out il all the sol
diers IN the United States We're ordered 10 the
scene: one that none OF its membrs would re
turn IL one thousand soldiers were sent for each
man: one that the bluebirds would be calling
again before they returned one that year
from viii find them as fully determined
and in every stock and many novel phrases they
expressed their allegiance to the cause.
MEN UNANIMOUS TO STAY OUT,
President Mitchell had intended to issue
long statement tonight upon the conditions.
but the call TO New-York interfering, he said
before starting:
Telegrams received from many mass meetings
In various parts Of the anthracite coal regions
convey the Information that by unanimous vote
0f the men on strike. all of whom attended suoh
meetings. il resolved thai the presence or
the entire United States Army In the anthracite
coal regions would not induce the men 20 return
10 work until the demands ~ the Shamokn
convention had been conceded, and the strike
declared on by a delegate convention OF mine
workers. or by the district and national officers
Similar kilograms are constantly being re-
ceVed, and IL Is expected that every mining
town viii he heard from tonight Thus far the
returns emphasize and suhstautiate the declars-
tions OF the officials of the miners union made
et the Washington conference, that the strikers
are not deferred from going 10 work through
fear OF bodily harm.
The troops are tonight reaching the localities
assigned them. and by tomorrow night all Of
the ten thousand will he under canvas. The
regiments OF the Third Brigade. which have
been In the Schuylkin region since the strike be
gan, being transferred 10 the upper coal
region. and General Goblin expected 10 make his
headquarters here tomorrow with the full COM
plement of the brigade.
The FIRST troops Of the First Brigade 20 reach
the Hazleton region the LIST Regiment,
Colonel Bowman, which disemharked at Halle
fhf he nefro
Cranberry. Jeddo Lsttimer and the Lehigh
Valley station, and the headquarters being made
IN the armory. The rest Of the brigade is
pected 10 be on duty tomorrow. Some regi-
ments Of the Second Brigade. General Wiley,
now IN the Schuylkin region The coming
~ the troops did not change the attitude the
strikers have preserved for the last few days.
they were respectful, and did not hiss or inter
fere. Their leaders have told them 10 he peace
able and 20 treat the troops as friends
Until the troops duty AT the various
ooheries the operators viii make no effort 10
resume work. They anticipate that men win not
apply In large numbers until they have evidence
that they WIN he fully protected. and this can
not come until they see the troops. Mean
while the operators are rushing preparations for
starting a number of colleries
ACTIVITY IN sCHUYLKILB REGION.
IN the Schuykill region to-day the Philadel-
phia and Reading Company lines were the scene
or great activity. Mules were hurried back TO
the mines, the sidings were hued with ernptv
cars ready 10 be taken 10 the breakers. and men
were busy with the machinery getting il in
shape for resumption il the men can be Sc
cured 10 work
IN me hazleton region the individual opera
Tors are getting ready The Jeddo collierv
owned by John Markle. rs being cleared. the
iattimer OF Pardee g. Co. and the Beaver
meadow. Of Coke Bros. & Co. are being nut
m shape for an early resumption In the
wyoming and he Scranton districts the col
heries which the operators want 10 reopen have
neen ready for some time, and work will be
started al some the operators say as soon as
the troops are IN position.
The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Companv To-
DAY reported reaching normal capacity al the
No 4 oolliery, hoistng four hundred cars. and
report at other Of their coHieries that many
more men returned To work TODAY Al the
Potts oolliery Of the PHILADELPHIA and Reading
AT Ashland to-day eighteen thirty-ton cars were
shiIped, heavily guarded. 10 the market
large crowd Of strikers blocked the tracks IN
front OF the train, thinking the engineer yroula
stop but he pulled the throttle wide omen and