The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-04
BOTH SIDES PRESENTED.
Statements OF the Operators Were
Pretty Much Alike.

Statements OF the Operators Were
Pretty Much Alike.
Washington. oct. 3-The statements 10
the president were made I'm the following
order.
President Baer OF the Reading railroad
President Mitchell Of the United Mine
Workers, President Thomas OF the Erle
railroad. Mr.. Markle an independent OPP
orator. President Trucsdale OK the Lack
awanna railroad Mr.. Wilcox. vice pres
idcnt and general counse. 81 the Della
ware a Hudson. and Mr.. Fowler Of the
New York. Ontario & Western railroad
Following Is the text Of the several
t.tements:
statemq1E by George r. Baer, presi-
dent Of the Reading railroad:
.Baer's Statement.
ITO the President of the United states:
We understand your anxiety Is fOrciby
expressed in the statement you read TO
us this morning 10 bring about AN i'm
mediate resumption VI operations In the
coal mines 3n some such way as VIII
without 4 DAVIS unnecessary delay. meet
the crying needs OF the people. We in
fer that you desired us 10 consider the
offer of Mr.. Mitchell. verbally made this
morning. expressing and speaking for the
United Mine Workers. 10 go back 20
work ~ YOU would appoint a commission
TO determine the question at issue.
You distinctly say that you do not
invite "A discussion OF YOUR respective
claims and positions but We assume that
a statement OF what Is going on in the
coal regions Will not be Irrelevant. We
represent the owners OF coal mines In
Pennsvl vania. There are from 15,O0O TO
U.0O9 men al work In mining and prepar-
ing coal, They He abused, assaulted, IN
iQred and maltreated BY the United Mine
Workers. They can oplv work under the
protection or armed guards. Thousands
OF other Workmen are deferred IRON
working BY the intimidh ton. violence and
crimes lnaugurated BY the United Mtno
Workers over whom John Mitchell
whom YOU invited US 20 meet. is chief.
Grimes Alleged.
II need not picture the daily crimes
committed BY the members OF this or
EanizatiOn. The domestic tranquility
which our constitution declares Is the
chief object OF government does not eX-
ist IN the coal regions. There Is Terri
bic reign of lawlessness and crime there.
Only the lives and property OF the mem
beers OF the secret oath-bOund order
which declared that the locals should
have fun power 10 suspend operations at
collieries until the nOn-union men joined
their order. Is safe. Every effort Is made
60 prevent the mining OF coal, and when
mined MitcheIs men dynamite bridges
and tracks. mob trainmen and by al
manner OF violence try TO prevent us
shipment 10 relieve the public.
The constitution OF Pennsylvania guar
anfres protection 20 life sud property. In
express terms 10 declares the right OF
acquiring. possessing ami defending prop
anarchy too great 10 BE- appeased by
the civil power occur. me governor OF
Pennsylvania Is bound 20 call out the
state troops 20 suppress IL. He must
fearlesslv use the power Of the state 10
protect life and property and 10 estaD-
lsh peace-not an armed truce, put tHe
peace OF the Law. which protects every
man at work and going 70 ana from
work. He has sent troops 70 the coal
regions. Gradually the power OF the law
Is asserting itself. Unless eheourased
by false hopes. order VIII soon De re-
stored. and then We can mine toal 10
meet the public wants. II the power OF
Pennsylvania Is insufficient to re-estaD-
Iish the reign OF law, the constitution OF
the United states requires lhS pIsSl0en,},
when requested hv the legislature and
the governor. TO suppress domestic Nlo-
hence You see there Is a lawful way 10
secure coal for the public,
Bullets and Bayonets.
THE duty OF the hour ts not 20 waste
time negotiating with the tOmentefs OF
this anarchy and insolent defiance % tS@'
but 10 DO as was done In the war OF the
rebeiIion-restOre the ma iesty OF the only
guardian Of a free people. and 10 re-ss-
tahlish order and peace al any cost Inc
government b. a contemplate failure II
n can only protect the lives and property
and secure the comfort OF the Seo1le
by compromising with the Niolntors OF
law and the instigators OF violence ana
crime
lust now Il is more IMPORTANT 20 teach
ignorant men dwelling among Us. mlsled
Ind used as tools BY citizens OF Other
states. that az Whatever cost ana incon-
Venience Co the public. Pennsylvania Will
use the whole power OF the government
10 protect not ONLY the man who wants
20 work but his wife and children Whlle
he Ii at work. ana 10 punish every man
who by instigatiop or by overt acts at
lempts 10 deprive any man OF ms no
trty 10 work
Decline to Accept.
Under these conditions We decline TO
accent Mr. MitChclis considerable Otfer
20 let our men work on terms ne names.
lie has no right 20 come from Illinois
.o dictate terms ON the acceptance OF
which anarchy and crime shall cease IN
Pennsylvania. tie mast stop his people
from kuhng. maiming ana abusing Penn
AVlVanL citizens and from destroying
property lie must stop il because il n
unlawful. and not because of any bar
gain with us,
I'VE will add 10 our offer TO continue
the wages existing az The time OF strike
and 20 take up with each collery and
adjust any grievance this further con-
ditou; II the employer and employees at
any particular colllery cannot reach
satisfactory adjustment of any alleged
grievance II shall be referred 20 the
judges OF thr court OF common pleas OF
the district in which the colnery Is stu
ated for final determination.
tSigneN 6. +. BAER.
PRESIDENT Philadelphia 4 Reading Coal
x Iron Company and Lehish < Wilkes
barre Coal & Iron and Temple Iron
Company.
Mitchelrs Statement.
Following is the text of the statement
made 90 the president by the official rep
resentatives Of the Miners union,
Washington. Oct. 3 1872,
"Nr. Presidential the conference this
morning We. the accredited representa-
lives OF the anthracite cuaa mine work
erS were much impressed with the views
YOU expressed and dangers 20 the welfare
Of our country from "A prOlongauon OF
the coal strike that YOU so clearly point
cd out. Conscious % the responsibility
resting upon as, conscious OF our duty 10
society. conscious OF our obligations TO
the i50,Os0 mine worker whom we have
th- honor 10 represent We have, after.
most careful consideration and with the
hope of relieving the situation and avert
Ing the sutterings and hardship which
Nonld Inevitably follow On the wake OF a
coal famine. decided TO propose a re-
sumption Of coal mining upon the lines
hereinafter suggested.
Agree TO Arbitrate.
Before doing So Mr.. President, we de-
sire 10 say that We are not prompted 20
suggest this course because OF any doubt
Of the justice of our claims. In deferrlng
20 your wishes We are prompted by no
iear on our part OF our ability 10 con-
.inue the contest 10 a successful issue
Thanks 10 the generous assistance rem
dered as by our fellow workers in this
and other lands; thanks 20 Justtee-lov-
ing American public. whose sympathies
are always on the side OF right, We are
ah!a 20 continue the struggle indefinitely.
But. confident OF our ability 10 demon
strate 10 any impartial tribunal the
equity of our demands for higher wages
and improved environment We propose
mat the issues eliminating "a this strike
shall be referred To you and a tribunal
81 your own selection. and ga.ree 10 &C
HNTs lsalN all Of
questions Involved. II you will accept
bis responsibility and the representa- ives
the coal operators viii signify gheir
.ngncHs 70 have your decision gscOr-
- IN an agreement for not less than