The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-04
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me colliery is situated Tor mai deter
ninat:on.
-. THOMAS. president of the Erie,
~ statement, asked that 1.-THE state
u u pennsylvania. and. if she is unable,
o. noyvers of the United States shall
" " axerted to afford full protection to
p,oloves not only while at work. but
IND from their homes, as we'll as to
- families; and that the reign of
rror riots, intimida ton and murder,
bicb for months has prevailed in the
""ntbra cite region, shall cease. A record
a. twenty killed, over forty injured,
nd with constant and increasing des-
tr,,c+ion of dwellings, works, machinery
and railroad by mob violence. with no
~roner Enforcement of law or order by
he proper officials, is not the time to
arr on Mr.. MitchelPs suggestion of this
morning to arpltrale win men not IN
our employ.
Markle's Statement.
1obn Markle's statement said:
u now ask you to perform the duties
,,ested in you as the President of these
TTnited States to at once squelch the
anarchistic condition of affairs existing
IN the anthracite coal regions by the
strong arm of the military at your
command. Are you asking US to deal
With A set of outlaws? l can hardly
conceive of such a thought. If you de-
sire anthracite coal to be placed in the
market quickly, take the necessary
steps at once and put the federal
troops in the field. and give to those
desiring to work proper protection"
The statement by Mr.. Truesdale
says:
1T is first and foremost our duty
and we take this occasion to state it,
and press it upon your consideration
and through you that of the authori-
ties of the state of Pennsylvania, to in
sst upon it that the existing condi-
lions of anarchy and lawlessness, of
riot and rapine, a condition which has
been raging with more or less violence
throughout the anthracite regions dur
ing the past five months. be imme-
diately and permanently suppressed.
That to this end we ask that the en-
tire authority and power of the state
Of Pennsylvania, civil and military, and
if needs be, that of the United States
government as well, be exercised forth
with.
Second. We ask that the civil
branch of the United States govern
ment taking cognizance of and follow.
ing the decisions of it's courts rendered
in litigation growing out of previous
similar conditions, at once institute
proceedings against the illegal organi-
cation known as the United Mine
Workers Association, it's well-known
officers agents and members to en-
join and restrain permanently it and
them from continuing this organization
and requiring them to desist immedi-
ately from conspiring, conniving, aid
ing or abetting the outlawry and in
tolerable conditions in the anthracite
Fo,- It'll. I'll
are responsible"
Mr.. Wilcox made a long legal argu-
nent to show that the United Mine
Workers is an illegal organization,
aiming at a monopoly of labor. Mr.
Wilcox held that such a combination
was unlawful under the Sherman anti
trust act, and that the true course for
the national government to pursue was
to proceed in accordance with the pre-
cedent in the Debs case and institute
suit by injunction, enforcing the in
junction by federal troops. Mr.. Wilcox
alleged that as soon as action of that
kind is effectively taken the supply
Of coal would be ample He said he did
not think the miners union would en-
force the findings of a board of arbitra-
ton.
Mr. Fowler submitted a brief state
ment concurring in what the other OPP
orators said.
The President then asked Mr.. Mitch
ell if he had anything further to say.
Mr.. Mitchell said:
The charge made by the gentleman
that twenty murders have been COM
mtted in the anthracite coal regions
during the present strike is untrue.
If they will name the men, and will
show that they have committed the
murders, 1 will resign my position.
That is a fair proposition.
Mr.. President, that is a fair exam
pie of how our organization and our
people are maligned. The truth of the
matter is, as far as l know, there have
been seven deaths, unfortunately. No
one regrets them more than l do. Three
Of them were committed by the coal
and iron police, and no one else has
been charged with them. God knows
the miners do not escape being charged
With everything done there.
They speak about burnings.
There was a reward offered for
burnings. 1 can bring aff1davits of
hundred people if necessary that the
lightning caused one burning that they
charged to the United Mine Workers.
Mr.. President, l have admitted on
more than one occasion that there has
been some lawlessness, but 1 will say
that large portion Of such lawless-
ness has been provoked by criminals
Who have been brought into the an
thracite regions to recruit the iron and
coal police. | want to say, Mr.. Pres
ident, that l feel very keenly the at
tacks made upon me and my people,
but | came here with the intention of
doing nothing and saying nothing that
would affect reconciliation"
The President then asked the repre-
sentatives of the anthracite companies
whether they would accept Mr.. Mitch
els proposition. They answered, mo"
In response to further question from
the President, they stated that they
would have no dealings whatever with
Mr.. Mitchell looking toward a settle
ment of the question at issue, and that
they had no other proposition to make,
save what was contained in the state
ment of Mr.. Baer. which, in effect, was
that If any man chose to resume work
and had a difficulty with his employer
they should leave the settlement of the
question to the judge of the Court OF
Common Pleas of the district in which
the mine was located.
AT about 5 o'clock the conference was
brought to a close without agreement.
Mine workers Statement.
The following is the text of the
statement made to the President this
afternoon by the official representa-
tiVes of the miners union:
Washington, Oct. 3.-Mr. President
At the conference this morning, we,
the accredited representatives of the
anthracite coal mine workers, were
much impressed with the views you
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