Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-10-09

which we can hardly yet appreci>
ate. The evil possibilities are so
far reaching, so appalling that it
seems to me that you are not only
justified in sinking, but required
to sink for the time being any ten
acity as to your respective claims
in the matter at issue between you.
In my judgment the situation
imperatively requires that you
meet upon the common plain of
the necessities of the public. With
all the earnestness there is in me |
ask that there be an immediate re-
sumption Of operations in the coal
mines in some such way as will,
without a days unnecessary delay,
meet the crying needs of the peo-
pie.
IL do not invite a decision of
your respective claims and posi-
tions appeal to your patriotism,
to the spirit that sinks personal
consideration and makes individ>
ual sacrifices for the public good,
MITCHELL's PROPOSITION.
Almost Immediately after the
President had closed Mr.. Mitchell
arose and on behalf of the miners
offered to submit the differences to
arbitration, saying:
"Mr. President, | am much inn
pressed by what you say. am
J much impressed with the gravity
of the stu alton. We feel that we
are not responsible for this terri
BILE state of affairs. We are willing
to meet the gentlemen representing
the coal operators to try to adjust
our differences among ourselves.
If we cannot adjust them in that
wav, Mr.. President; we are willing
that you shall name a tribunal
who shall determine the issues that
have resulted in the strike, and il
the gentlemen representing the
operators will accept the award or
decision of such a tribunal, the
miners will willingly accept it even
if it is against their claims"
The operators decided to make
separate responses, but before doing
so, had discussion of the general
tenor of the statements they would
make, 1t is understood that Pres
ident Baer communicated his state
ment to parties in New York ovel
the long distance phone before
reading it to the President. There
was only one stenographer on th'
special train and the time consum
ed in debating and preparing tht
statements caused three of tn,
operators to be fifteen minutes lat
for the afternoon session of tn,
con ference.
, THE SECOND CONFERENCE
All the other parties to it wert
, on hand at three O'Clock. At 81,
) the afternoon proceedings began
, President Baer, of the Reading
opened them with a statement set
| ting forth the views of those be re
r presented,
= Statement by George F. Bael
}. President of the Reading Railroad
/ To the President of the Unite
Y States: We understand your anS
: iety is fOrcibly expressed in tn
: statement you read to us yesterda
; morning to bring about 'an immt
a diate resumption of operations i
S some such way as will, without
days unnecessary delay, meet th
e crying needs of the people. W
J infer that you desired us to cOnsiC
>. er the offer Of Mr.. Mitchell, verba
IS ly. made yesterday morning, el
| pressing and speaking for the Uni
r ed Mine Workers, to go back
f work, il you would appoint con
a mission to determine the question
Ie at issue.
Is you distinctly say that you d
10 not invite a discussion of your T
Ie spective claims and positions. b
l. we assume a statement of what
n going on in the coal regions W
y not be irrelevant We represe
ze the owners Of coal mines in Pensy
id vania There are from 1900
at 10000 men at work mining al
~ preparing coal. They are abus