Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-13
American Federation Of Labor Makes
Appeal to Public.
ROOT TALKS WITH MORGAN.
Hurried Conference In New YORK ON
Latter's Nacht--WOOscNeit stiai
Takes m Active Interest
In the situation.

Washington, Oct. l3.-lhe Nnlerichh
Federation of Labor, through It's exec
utiye council. has issued an address to
the public appealing for financial and
| moral aid for the striking anthracite
miners and denouncing the attitude or
| the mine owners, on whom, the appeal
saws. must rest the responsibility for
the hardships resulting from the coal
famine.
The address has been under discus
sion in secret sessions of the council
| for several days and is as follows:
1.-THE strike of the miners is now in
! it's twenty-thrd week. That the strike
/ occurred was entirely the fault of the
| presidents of the coal companies and
| that the strike has continued TO TINS
day is entirely due to the ro!lte'hFt
which the presidents of the coal COM
panies have for the people Of our co"ll-
| try and the untold suTerinGs which all
may endure.
"Miners Always willing"
| what mere could the miners do and
maintain their self respect and not for
felt the respect Of their fellow men
than their willingness to submit all
matters in dispute to commission
appointed by President Roosevelt and
when that was refused to leave the
entire controversy to Mr.. j. Pierpont
Morgan one of the men largely inter
ested with the operators! There has
never been time, either before the
strike or since its inauguration. that
the miners have not been entirely will
! ing to have the questions involved in
| the miners claims investigated and ad
justed by any disinterested persons.
"These circumstances in connection
with the strike are recounted SO that
the people of our country may place
where it properly belongs the respon-
siblity for all the suffering which the
people may have to bear by reason OF
the impending coal T" mine. The cold
blasts of winter cont ;ont us, the chat.
tcring teeth of young and innocent
children. the shivering of the weak,
poorly clad and underfed men and
women. the stoppage of the wheels OF
industry and commerce. the health un-
1
untimely graves, the calamity threat
ening our entire social life and tran
Quillity with all the dire consequence
which may follow, are all on the heads
of the mine operators.
"In behalf of the miners. in behalf OF
the cause of freedom. for justice and
right. the undersigned. representing
- MI NJ
II ca. appeal to all people to contribute
generously. promptly. and to continue
the same until the termination of this
contest, and to that end it Is suggested
that
Plans For Relief Work.
"First.-1n each city and town bust
ness. professional and public men form
relief committees to solicit financial
| and other contributions.
"Second.-The hour between 10 and
J II o'clock of each Monday morning
during the continuance Of the strike is
designated as miners hour and the
wages earned during that hour by the
working people of our country be con-
tributed to the strike.
Third Ministers Of the gospel OF
all denominations make special plea
TO their respective congregations each
Sabbath morning in behalf of the min
ers, their wives and children and that
they constitute themselves into relief
committees among their respective par
| ishionerS.
"Fourth.-The daily. weekly and IL
| Dor press solicit contributions from
their readers.
"Fifth.- Entertainments be arranged
and contributions from unions and
other organized bodies he solicited.
Come to the aid Of the miners III
their heroic contest and administer &
we'll merittd rehuke to the mine opera
tors IN their arrogant, oppressive and
uniustitiable attitude toward the min
: ers--the operators who would trample
underfoot and crush the hearts and
) spirits of the men whom they employ
with equally callous Indifference as
: they outrage the dignity. the manhood
, and the interests of every man. woman
and child In our land.
Send all contributions to w, 4. Will
son. secretary United Mine Workers
Of America. Stevenson building. In
dianapolis. Ind
? The appeal is signed by Samuel Com
pers. president: James Duncan. first
vice president: John Mitchell second
vice president: James O'Connell. third
vice president. and Max Morris, fourth
vice president.