Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-08
NEW HOPE FOR COAL
Continued from First Pase.)
This was prepared and issued by Secretary
Cortelyou shortly before 2 O'Clock.
Operators Also Meet.

NEW YORK, Oct. IA number Of the
coal operators were present at the meeting
OF the Temple Iron company. After the
meeting President Truesdale of the Lacka-
wanna announced that no statement would
be given out. President ELEPHANT Of the
Delaware & Hudson would only say he
knew Of no change in the general situation.
President Baer of the Philadelphia G. Read
ing went from the conference to j.. p. Nor
gan's ONCE. and later took a train for Phil
~adelphia.
wILKESBARRE, Pa, Oct. THE pres
ident's message to MrA Mitchell became
known this evening and 1t was earn
estly discussed by the striking min
ers and citizens generally. It is posi-
lively known to those who are close to
the officers of the union that President
Mitchell and his district presidents have
all along been opposed to the men return
ing to work withous some concessions, but
whether they are stfll so inclined with the
president appealing to them cannot be Of
fcially stated. 1t is reasonably certain,
however. that they are still opposed to
such action and that the general sentiment
Of the strikers is with them.
Vote Continued Fight.
The $500 striking mine workers of the
Prospect, oakdale and Midvale collieries of
the Lehigh Valley Coal company met today
and unanimously decided to remain on
strike until they get some co-cessions.
There seemJ to be a feeling among some
Of the mine operators that the mere move
OF sending all the troops OF the state into
the coal region may not have the desired
effect of bringing about an early resump-
tion. They say II depends altogether upon
where the military place the troops.
'If Governor Stones ORDER said one
onacial, that all men who desire to work
and their families shall have ample military
protection, is literally carried out by Major
General Miller. instead Of mobilizing the
troops at certain points. then the compa-
MES will be able to make good progress
in opening up the mines
Soldiers Pay for
Several hundred Of the several thousand
National Guardsmen now in the field are
strikers and they propose to turn a por.
tion of their pay from the state over to
the relief OF their fellow workers
While the miners generally condemn the
calling Of the troops, they say they feel
that in the end II will be a help>tO them.
The people recognize the fact that grea'
pressure was brought to bear on Governoi
Stone to send his entire military force int
the coal fields. and now that he has done
II. the question Of coal or no coal sis up L
the mine owners"
The presidents Of the coal-carrying rail.
roads told President Roosevelt last Fridal
that with military protection they can sat
lsfy the public demand for coal. The union
lists feel confident the operators canno
make good their promise without eoneedini
something TO the men. President Mitehellt
remark to the representative OF the Asso
ciated Press that the military power of tn
United States could not make the men g
to work II they did not van was repeate,
by every leader spoken TO. They pOintei
TO the statements made the leaders tina
since the troops came into the Wyoming
region the coal production has not In
creased and that very few additional me-
have returned TO work.
Protest Against Troops.
None OF the additional troops ordered on
have arrived here and no one seems to kno'
when they will come. II u said that IN
headquarters Of one Of the three brigade
will be established here. The boroug
council sOf Plymouth at its meeting las
night passed a resolution. with one dissent
/ ing vote. protesting against the presence 1
the borough Of the troops. A battalion Z
the Ninth regiment was placed In that con
mUnity yesterday.
The situation, so far as the mining {