The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-10-10
PRESIDENT MITCHELL WILL NOT
COMPLY WITH ROosEvELT,s
RECENT APPEAL.
DOUBTFUL OF ANY RESULT
Says the Chief Executive Has No
Power to Enforce the Recommends
t'ons OF the Proposed Commission
and Declares That the Responsible.
lty for the Continuation of the Strike
Must Rest With the Operators.
Must Rest With the Operators.

Washington. Oct. lo.-President
Mitchell Of the coal miners union has
refused TO comply with the appeal OF
President Roosevelt 10 call the strike
OF His letter TO the president, which
was made public at the White House
during the day, says the responsibility
Tor the continuation OF the strike
should be placed upon those who have
refused arbitration. President Mitch
ellis letter Is as follows
Hon. Carroll D. Wright has, no
doubt. reported to You the delivery OF
my statement 10 him that | should
take your suget tsrion under advise
mcnt. although did not look upon it
with favor.
Since that time have consulted
with our district presidents who con-
cur fully In my v.o"s.
We desire TO assure you again
tha, We feel ke.Aly the responsibility
Of onr position and The gravity OF the
situation and il would give US great
pleasure 10 take any action which
would bring this Goa! strike 10 an end
In manner that would safeguard the
interests Of our constituents
In proposing that there be an i'm
mediate resumption 81 coal mining
upon the conditions We suggested In
the conference at tho White House We
believed that We had gone more than
half way and had met your wishes.
Crlticiscs Action Of Operators.
1T IS unnecessary In this letter to
refer 10 the malicious assault made
upon US Ii the responses of the coal
operators. We feel confident that you
must have been impressed with the
fairness OF our proposition and the in
sincerity Of those who maligned US.
Having in mind our experience
with The coal operators In the past we
have 10 reason 10 feel any degree OF
confidence in their willingness to do
us justice in the future and. inaSmuen
as they have refused 10 accept the Dc.
cision of tribunal selected by you
and !nasmuch as there is no law
through which you could enforce the
findings OF the commission you sug.
gest. We RESPECTFULLY decline TO advise
our llttlIt u lttNA al W WIN @st'Al'''
upon the hope that the coal operators
nigh, be induced or forced 10 comply
with the recommendation OF your
commission.
"As stated above wc believe that
we went more than hall way IN our
proposal at Washington ana We do not
feol that we should be asked TO make
further sacrifice.
we appreciate your solicitujc for
the people Of our country who arc now
and will be subjected TO great suffer
Ing and inconvenience by a prolonsa-
tion OF the coal strike and wc icel
that the onus Of this terrible state ol
affairs should be placed upon the side
which has refused TO deter 70 fair ana
impartial Investigation.
President to Try Again.
No comment was made concerning
tho letter OF Mr.. Mitchell by officials
M the White House although Il can be
said that the president has not eN-
hnusted all efforts in bringing ahou'
an end TO the strike. Nothing can be
learned as 70 the future intentions OF
the president In this matter and IL Il
stated that the time has not yet come
TO disclose the purpose OF the admins,
tration. This naturally gives rise 70
speculation as to what may bc lht
next move. as il was understood thal
the administration had done about
everything possible in bringing the
operators and the miners tosethef an"
In the appeal made to Mr.. Mitchell
The executive council OF the Amer
ican Federation OF Labor is consider
ina the anthracite coal situation anu
will issue an appeal to the public for
aid for the strikers. II is SAID tha1
MIR Gompers and Mr.. Mitchell were