Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-11
GOV, STONES MISSION
Without Authority of the
Nine Owners.
CAN ASSURE NOTHING
ACTING MERELY ON HIS OWN
RESPONSIBILITY.
He May Tell Mr.. Mitchell His Per
sonal Views as to a Set
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spA ial from Staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK. September lin Wall
street the scope of Governor Stones plan
10 bring the strike to an end was made
known today. Governor Stone is to Plead
with President Mitchell of the Mine Work
ers Union to send the men back to work
Governor Stone is not authorized to make
the men any promises on behalf of the
operators. He IS not authorized to assure
them. for the operators. that their griev-
anccs will be heard.
He Will on his own responsibility. how
ever. urge Mr.. Mitchell to send the men
into the mines, expressing his individual
belief that when that is done the operators
will grant some of the concessions de
manded.
The weak point in the program Is that
Governor Stone can't say he believes the
operators Will deal with the union. He
must admit that he believes they will deal
Individually with their employees.
But Governor Stone Will point out that
the distinction is sentimental; that if the
men, in fact, secure cOnce ssion ii will be
because their union enabled them to strike
and at the end Of the strike get conces-
sions.
Gov Stone will further assure Mr.. Mitch
ell that it IS absolutely useless to hope
for political interference or for arbitration
"f any kind The only outlook is a fight
10 the death
Doubts of the Governor
The governor has doubts of the practical
l..jty Of a compulsory arbitration law, and
VIII point out that great delay would at
tend legislative action, during which time
there would be suffering among the strikers
and great damage inflicted upon the pub
lie at large.
1t is absolutely useless to speculate upoE
the view which Mr.. Mitchell will take OF
these repres eHtatiOns. That will be deyeI-
oped Saturday. when the governor meets
him IN Harrisburg.
Last week in his statement to the public
on the situation. President Baer Of the
Reading railway said: IF the men at each
cbHeTy go back to work every grievance
CT complaint which they may have shall
De honestly and fairly considered and de-
cided.''
Yet in that same statement Mr. Raar de-
cared that there was nothing to arbitrate
end that the demands of the miners could
not be complied with by the operators
so, Mr.. Mitchell will be confronted with
rather an attenuated proposition of hope
Tor securing substantial results by sending
the men back TO work. He will have to
weigh the slim chance of getting ANYTHING
more than a hearing against the possi-
bilities Of a state of violence and bIoodshed
bringing the strike to an end at the point
Another Statement by Mr.. Markle.
The latest contribution to explanations Of
the mine operators position is made here
today by John Markle, head of the largest
firm Of individual operators These indi-
Nduai operators are in thorough sympathy
with the railway operators. Mr. Mark1e
said in part: Il believe that in 1890 We
proved beyond question the impossfbiIity
Of arbitration with such an organization as
that represented by Mr. Mitchell irresponsi-
bIity on the one side and responsibility on
The other"
I believe that You would not for a mo-
Tnent ask Us to arbitrate with an organi-
zatlon mat endeavored to destroy the prop
fTty of the anthracite coal field az did
Mr. MltChe-is organization when it called
OF the men who were saving the mines
from destruction by water. / claim there
: not a whit of difference between that
dtt ana the act Of the anarchist who with
torch IN hand goes through q street to
burn up buildings. Would YOU wish 10
afDltFalc with that class of people2 or
"'Aid YOU insist upon the upholding of the
law Are You ready to protect the in
aIienah.e right Of man to sell his Iabo- at
ina pri@e and in what market he desiresp
w are i r the welfare of the laboring
man or the adyancem ment of Mr. John
Aitchsl! that Mr., Mitchell is seeking2
President Mitchell Roasted
The whole drift and purport and aim of
ployed that his natural enemy is the man
who gives him employment. And the coroI-
larry TO this proposition is that the work
mans best friend is the man who throws
him out of employment by precipitating
strikes
Il think. without too much egotisin.
may say that ON our property We had been
for years endeavoring to better the coIldi-
tton cf our employees and that We were
making rapid strides in that direction when
Mr. Mitchell and his Mine Workers Union
destroyed what il had taken so much time
and patience to build up.
People in general have been wonderinp
why they did not long ago become a~
qualnteG with the facts in this contest in
the authractta coal field Mv answer is
that the diiIercnt political parties had TO be
convinced by developments that in this at
fair they could not afford to mix Tbat
time has arrived.
Il have no hesitation in saying that am
satisfied that no political party will at
tempt Tor a moment to interfere in the sit
uatI0n existing il the anthracite region
II IS such statements as that coming
from authoritative sources and bearing oar
n-arks "t the approval of the railway opera
tors. which make the wOrkmeu susnicio,,s
apOut gong back 10 work without definite
assurances in advance from their emnIo%,
ers- These Gov. Stone cannot give
me only proposition officially presented
to the workingmen is unconditional s1,rren-
der The suggestion of benefits to come
tnSrefrom is only by innuendo and moi a
pi'NISe- n. o. NJ.