Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-14

workmen not belonging to or not will-
ing to follow that organization have
been working about the mines. From
/ 1000 to 10000 are now at work.
Many more have wished to work
but have been prevented by course OF
violence and intimidation towards those
working and towards their families, ac-
/ companied by the destruction OF prop
critics and the fear of death or bodily
/ harm to every man who wishes to exer-
else his right to work.
"a Schedule is annexed hereto show
ing some of the things done to create
/ this reign of terror, and every instance
stated can be verified by reference to
the officers of the law-civil and mili-
ltary-in the anthracite region.
.This violence has continued and
steadily increased, notwithstanding re-
peated disavowals by MI. Mitchell, and
| it is clear that he either cannot or will
not prevent it, and that the rights of the
other workmen cannot be protected un-
der the supremacy of the mine workers
union.
'The coal companies believe that the
| wages paid in the coal regions are fa1r
and full, and that the business In Its
normal condition has been able to stand
| II the capital invested is to have any
reasonable return. The profits have
been small, several of the companies
have become bankrupt and been reor-
ganized several times. Several 2have
never paid dividends and the dividends
OF the others have been small return
for the capital invested. It is not, how
ever, the purpose of this statement to
discuss this question.
1.-THE undersigned are not and never
have been unwilling to submit all ques-
tions between them and their worknen
to any fair tribunal for decision. They
are not willing to nter into arbitration
with the Mine Workers union. an or
ganization chiefly composed of men in
rival and competitive interest, and they
are not willing to make any arrange
ment which will not secure to the men
now working, and all now or hereafter
wishing to work, whe ther they belong to
the mine workers. union or not, the
right and opportunity to work In safety
and without personal insult OF bodily.
harm to themselves or their families.
For these reasons the arbitrations here
tofore proposed have been declined.
1t will be remembered that at the
conference in Washington Oct. 3, we
made the following offer: That we
would take up at each colliery any all
legged grievance and in the event Of
failure to make satisfactory adjustment
the questions at issue to be submitted
to the final decision of the Judges of
the court Of common pleas of the dis
trict in which the colliery is located.
a 1,,y tn
and we desire to reafiirm 1t.
1.-The coal companies realize that the
urgent public need of coal and the ap-
prehension of an inadequate supply
for the approaching winter calls for an
earnest effort to reach practical con-
clusion which will result in an Increased
supply, and the presidents of the COM
panies desire to make every e11ort 10
that end which does not involve tne
abandonment of the interests commit
ted to their care and Of the men VINO are
working and seeking to work In their
mines. This responsibility they must
bear and meet as best they can.
", aey therefore restate their posi-
tio! That they are not discriminating
against the United Mine Workers. but
they insist that the miners union shall
not discriminate against or refuse TO
work with non-union men; that there
shall be no restriction or deterioration In
quantity or quality of work; and that
owing to the varying physical condi-
Ftions OF the anthracite mines each col
liery is problem by itself.
I'VE suggest commission to be ap-
pointed by the president of the United
States df he is willing to perform tina:
public service), to whom shall be re-
ferred all questions at issue between
the respective companies and their own
employees, whether they belong to
union or not, but decision Of that COM
mission shall be accepted by us.
1T being the understanding that Inn
mediately upon the constitution of such
commission in order that idleness and
nonproduction may cease instantly, the
miners will return to work and cease
all interference with and persecution OF
any non-union men who are working
or shall hereafter work. The findings
of this commission shall fix the date
when the same shall be effective, and
shall govern the conditions of employ
ment between the respective companies
and their employees for term OF at
least three years.
George F. Baer, president Philadel-
phia and Reading Coal and Iron COM
pany, Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal
company. Temple Iron company.
!" e. b. Thomas, chairman Pennsyl-
vania Coal company; Hillside Coal
and Iron company.
"'W. II. Truesdale, president Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western rail-
road company.
ct. p. Fowler. president Scranton
Coal company; Elk Hill Coal and Iron
company.
or. M. oliphant, president Della
ware and Hudson company.
Alfred Waters. president Lehigh
Valley Coal company"
A note appended to the statement
read:
"The schedule referred to in this
statement was not brought from New
York, as it had not been completed"
c. 8. FairchiId Hurt.
New York, Oct. 14.-Ex- Secretary Of
the Treasury Charles S. Fairchild. was