The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-08
WILL STRIKERS
RETURN To WORK
The indications Are That They
Will Not Go Back.
PRESIDENTS SCHEME FAILS
MINERS DO NOT TAKE KINDLY
TO THE COMMITTEE IDEA.

YITILKEsBARRE. Pa. OF. THE
w two principal features Of the an
thracite coal strike which claimed
public attention In the coal fields today
were: WIN the miners yield 10 the
desire OF the president OF the United
States, that they return 10 work and
Investigate afterwards. and will the
mine operators be able 10 carry out
their promise TO produce enough coal
10 relieve the situation IL given the pro-
lection OF the fun military power OF
the state. After a most careful In
quiry among the district officers not
including the district presidents. who
are in Buffalo. and the rank and ile
OF mine workers. II was found that
sentiment is strongly against accepting
the presidents proposition In its pres
ent form.
The presidents message to Mr..
Mitchell became known here this aft
ernOon, and Il was earnestly discussed
by the striking miners and citizens gem
orally. IL Is positively known 10 those
who are close 10 the officers OF the
union that President Mitchell and his
district presidents have all along been
opposed TO the men returning 10 work
without some concessions. but whether
they are so inclined. with the presi-
dent appealing 10 them, cannot be Of
deially stated. II Is reasonably certain.
however, that they still are opposed 20
such action.
VIII Remain Out.
The $500 striking mine workers Of
the Prospect. Oakdaie and Nidvale
collieries OF the Lehigh Valley Coal
company met in this city today. and
a was announced after the meeting
that they had unanimously decided TO
remain on strike until they get some
concessions.
There Is a feeling among some OF
the officials OF the coal companies that
the mere move OF sending ali the troops
OF the state into the coal region may
not have the desired effect OF bring
ing about an early resumption OF the
collieries. An official OF one OF the
largest coal companies In the territory
a. authority for the statement that an
early resumption depends altogether
upon where the military place the
troops. II Governor Stones order that
"all men who desire TO work aud their
families shall have ample military pro-
lection" Is literally carried out by
Major General Miller. Instead of mob
HIKING the troops at certain points.
then the companies will be able TO
make good progress I'm opening the
mines. III the troops are kept in all
communities where violence and in
timidation are practiced." he said,
''there viii be no trouble"
Are Not Protected.
The dificulty now is that man goes
10 work one day under the protection
OF the soldiers and the next day, after
the neighborhOod has been quieted
down. the troops are sent away. and
the willing workmen are again al the
mercy Of the iawless element. Men
VIII not risk going to work today when
they are not sure they will have pro
lection tomorrow. or that their fam
flies win be cared for in their abb
sence"
Several hundred OF the national
gpardsmen now In the field are strik-
ers. and they purpose TO turn a por-
ton of their pay from the state over
70 the relief fund of their fellow work
ers.
Strike headquarters were quiet today
IN the absence OF President Mitchell,
who Is expected 90 return from Buffalo
tomorrow morning.