Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-16
COMMISSION WANTED
BY The OPERATORS
Presidents Of the Coal Roads
Weaken and Want Set
Element.
STATEMENT TO PUBLIC
Morgan Goes to Washington and Con.
fcrs With Miners Will
Return to Work Almost Inn
mcdiatcly.

fcrs With Observation-Disclosures Will
Return to Work Almost Inn
mcdiatcly.
Washington, Oct. l5.-lsy authority
OF j. p. Morgan, who with his partner,
Robert Bacon, and Secretary Root We're
In conference with President ltoose-
Welt at the temporary White House last
night for an hour and a half, a state
meat WAS given out by Secretary Cor
tel@ou in which tie presidents of the
coal carrying railroads and mine oper-
atois propose a commission of five per-
sons % ad5us! The differences and settle
the cecil strike in tile anthracite coal
fields on pennsylvania.
The Proposition is believed By the
administration to lie satisfactory to the
miners, as il covers the proposition by
President Mitchell, of the United Mine
Workers union, with additional condi-
tipas which ii is noiieNe! the miners
Nh aeeeit.
The staten CIT is as follows.
To TIC Parle: The managers of the diff
ftrei!l cot.i properties conipr,s;ng the am
thracitp coal fields wish their position on
is present strike To he understood, and
therefore make the following statement OF
facts:
Thee are in the anthracite regions
abou, seNenty-five operating companies
and firms, and 1900 miners and work
men (of which 3n,ND ore under nge) com
iects.
OF these probably one half Lclong TO the
United Mine workers union, or which
Mr.. John Mitchell is president. That or
sarizs ion WIS originally formed in the
bit;lminous coal region, and thrce-fol.ths
of us aelii'lDis are miners OF h.tuminous
coal, :l,id bitumilioNS coal as sold Is i'll atc-
tive competition with Anthracite coal. The
remaining Workncn i'm the anthracite
fields bclnE; TO no union whatever, or do
not belong to the Mine Workers union.
Mine WorScrs' union on the lat!1 day of
May, l.9s. since shat time woik.nen not
belonging to or not willing To follow that
Organization were working :.oou; the
mines. From 900 to lo.cGD are now 81;
work. Many more have wished to Work.
b.it have been prevented by a course of
violence aud Intimidation towards those
lilies. accompanied by the destruction of
property and he fear of death or bodily
harm 10 every man who wishes to exer-
cissa his right 10 work.
A schedule is annexed hereto showing
some OF the things done to create this
sfeisn OF terror. and every Instance stated
can be verified bv reference TO the officers
Hof the iaw civil aud iniiitaryin the an-
lhrs,cite region
This violence has continued a,.d steadily
increased, Notwithstanding repeated dis
a,vows!i hy alr. Mitchell, and it is clear
it, and that The rights of the other work
men cannot lie protected under the SUI
piemacy Of the Mine Workers union
The companies believe that the wages
md all that the business in its normal con-
lition has; hoeu able 10 sf.nd III he can-
rcturn. tihe profits have be..n smaIl. sav.
rial of lLs. cofnl,a;,i.s hi,v.. hecnme ha,,,
rant and been rour.anixod s,vernl lines
several have paid dividends, and the di.i.
lends Of tl. others have hn5n ! swan re
urn for The capital iivcsted
III Is. not LoIvsyer the p,irnc.o of mi.
statement to discuss this si;i,4.ion ,rht
.ti,.,lols.resi are now and ever hive ba,n
5llcm and their tlrion to- ;,nv f,;r tri,'n5ai
sr atistfneft Inv arc nor ,iii.,s ,n
Eiter tito arbilration with the Nine
Nafkors' union. an orsariaition chiefly
s.iA.s interest. and thev arc not wi1Iin.. to
make any rr:,,lyel,,c.t which vvilI moi &C.
t.lita to me nletl nov worl,ins md ali nv,
II, hereafter wishing to work whothnr
7fhav bcona ia Inc EIisa Wn,.is.rs, ,,,,i1r,
4, not ~. ,abt :,,,,, ,,,,,,oet'tiit, 49,,
IN safety ana vtho,,t t,rsal i, we NJ,
,oilv a,,n 10 than,eei..,. AXE, -
n,. ~ OF wen lam
br,~fofrn ,,ronose hv,. lna,, i,,ii,.a
\, v,,i h.. ,oi,,,.,,,ie'.l ~,
ference n Mashineto, l1etni,er q we
l,eslf,9 mo folowin, Sr,.,.. ..rh.,t No "a,,iJ
s.,tt ,i,,,t c,h ,.nili,r,, .,,,v .'ii'i G.'1'
lI5s AMI in ire av,,,t ,r ~ g,i.,i..
,,,.a .,tief,,.ts, ,di,,,e,,,,, 'a.i.ale y"
sj,,, ~, ;i,n ~ H. ,,i.,i ~, VI 49, -, -
i:; ~ ~ 49,, - ~ 70 ING iiil'il
~ VIZ w 1T ~ ,'le eo,ii' OF c"tl-
, , Th!s =, rt ~ lie, 'lie cIi
a, ia ",,I tain and we ,,ssir ' 49, E,, ~ =,
, ~ 3 !, i'''ti 81" "t aes're mere 10
M "a, ~ i ,o,,n.n,... ,s.,,i.
I'd ~ 80 4 4 .,i.. .iie lil
n,, \ 'e suisi'.S ior me p
- - iit..e " Ss,ls ioi an instant 81
;,i w. . p.''t.is.ii eoileiuslo;i winch
-. o , M ,e.'aa,ssa sul'y; ana
~, tit, ~ tne volHp i'ies desire 10
INKS eSsry fsor9 to o, that end which does
10Y iNoisc illS h'itihie'sheht OF the inter
sl m9nllii]'sa 70 teii care and of the
i'm INV inos MI 70 work
~ e,eii miiii.s; nv; i.sis lesl,ohsihiiltS they
IN. w 'ieieioie lcs', Wy .il.lf position:
'iis ~ a.. 'i1 alssl ililhatlis against
eMa nili', N,itie Morhtrs but ihey IN
III. ~ 49, ~, - "l r sl'al l,ot ulScrlml-
naIn asalhsl OF refuse 10 work with nom
t .. li'ei. ,t'tl iiieie snah be no re-
~ li,.io.l ~ "S,slioIIlloll III quantity or
au}lllN q "oik ana mat. owing to the
VARYING Y, phYsicai Gonditicns of the am
,hfaeile mines each colliefy is I; problem
we suggest commission to be APP
pointed by the president of the United
states (ii he Is willing to perform that
pubic StINlHel, 70 wionl shall he referred
an que 'lollS ~ lSsl.e between the respec
uNe eolAT,liiies and their own employees
MlGthG. they belong TO !: union or not
but the decision or that commission shall
be accepted Us us.
Tvs commission TO be constituted as
follows
l. All OI!iCCfa Ill liie engineer Germs of