The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-04

portion of such lawiessness has been pro voked by criminals who have been brought into the anthracite regions to re- cruit the coal and iron police. want Co say. Mir. President, that I feel very keenly the attacks made upon me and my people, but came here with the in- tention of doing nothing and saying noth- ing that would postpone reconciliation. THOMAS TELLS HOW
 HE BORE A GUN.
 MT. Thomas supplemented his statement by saying that he came to Washington during the civil war vita a gun on his shoulder to fight for principle. He was contending for principle now, which was that man should not be denied the right to work because he did not have license from labor leader.
 The operators made 1t plain that they would listen to no proposition whatever emanatins from MT. Mitchell
 II was 4:55 o'clock when the conference ended. The operators came down stairs and held brief consultation and then left in their carriages for their train, where they met number of newspaper men, to whom they furnished copies of the statements they had made to the President Stipulating that they should not be quoted, they talked quite freely of the conference Several of them de- clared the interference of the President had resulted in retarIing rather than forwarding the settlement. They assert ed that no progress had been made and said, they would return to continue the contest. They declared that the situa- ton was most serious as to coal supply. but said that coal would be furnished to the public and that If given protection, they could get men to mine coal to at least 70 pec cent of their capacity. They declared there would be no compromise. and that the strike would continue until the miners succumb. They asserted their determination to make no concessions fur then than the offers already made.
 During the evening President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers dictated a formal statement concerning the proceed ings of the conference and its results, in which he announced that the strike would continue as result. of the failnrs of the conference. Following is the text of MT. MitehelPs statement:
 CARE NOTHING FOR
 FORMER EMPLoYEs.
 At the morning session of the con- ference between the mine operators and the committee representing the miners, President Roosevelt outlined the purpose for which he had called the operators and the miners together After the President had concluded the miners al once offered to refer the question and the issues of the coal strike to the Presi- dent for adjustment, but this was re- jected by the operators. At the afternoon session the miners submitted a formal statement of their proposition. To this each of the operators read reply ir which they refused to accept the services of the President or of a tribunal to oe appointed by him to determine the issues of the strike, and in each of their state ments they indulged in perfect tirade of abuse of the miners organization and it's officials. It was evident to the miners representatives that the coal operators were without regard for their former employees and for the public which is suf- fering so much for the lack of fuel.
 ''As a consequence of this refusal oi the operators either to grant concessions or to refer to individual arbitration the coal strike will go on. I am firmly con- vince dthat the miners will win, although we deeply regret the refusal of the rail- road presidents to defer to the wishes oi the chief executive of the United States.
 "The President expressed the hope that there would be no lawlessness in the coal fields and the representatives of the miners assured him that their every ef- fort would be exerted to maintain peace.
 Tn reply to questions MT. Mitchell said that the President had said nothing in reply to the proposition of the miners to submit the question to arbitration. but he added that their offer was in the line of the Presidents suggestion for an irn- me diate settlement of the dispute. He also said that the merits of the strike had not at lanpfh All were familiar with the questions at is- sue.
 Referring to the manner of conducting the strike in the future he said he thought 1t would proceed hereafter about as it had proceeded in the past.
 PUBLIC SHOWS
 DEEPEST INTEREST.
 Deep interest was manifested in the conference on the part of the public. The sidewalks and street in front of the tenn porary White House were thronged with people who anxiolisiy awaited the result. Newspaper men lined either side of the entrance to the White House, from it's doors to the street. At the close of the conference MT. Baer came to the door first and when he saw the array turned to his associates and said:
 Well, look here: we have got to run the gauntlet and we may as well go to- gether."
 There was a distinct expression of dis appointment in the crowd when 1t be- came known that the conference had been unsuccessful and no agreement had been reached. At the White House an Associated Press reporter endeavored to get an authoritative statement giving the views of the President on the proceed ings and result of the conference but the President had no comment to make there on.
 The suggestion was made in admins tration circles, though not as coming from the President that the result had been to arouse and concentrate public sentiment.
 One of the presidents advisers who was seen intimated that some consideration had been given before the conference to the question of the future course of the administration in the event either party refused absolutely to do anything toward a settlement He intimated that there was possibility the Interstate Commerce Commission might be able to take some steps with respect to carrying charges on the anthracite coal roads. Still, public sentiment. he added. was the chief re- source of the President as to both par ties to the strike.
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