The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-10


 committee reported to the conference. 4 subcommittee has spent the after noon and early evening in considering the many resolutions and plans offered by different delegates and reported to the full resolutions committee at T:30 o'clock the resolutions as adopted by the conference. From then until nearly l g o'clock the resolutions were discussed by the full committee. The radical ele- ment wanted more radical resolutions, wanted them to declare for seizure and operation of the mines by the govern ment and governmental ownership. Mayor Maybury was made chairman of committee to forward the Tesolu- tions to President Roosevelt. The com mittee was also made permanent one to aid in the accomplishment of what the resolutions ask for.
 The resolutions adopted tonight say:
 The distress and condition of af- fairs in the anthracite coal regions of Pennsylvania presents both tempo rary and a permanent danger. It is a present and continual menace to all the industries of the country and to the com fort and prosperity ot millions of our l fellow citizens.
 Resolved. That this conference hav- ing been advised by eminent counsel | that under the various acts of congress known as the interstate commerce act, the Sherman antitrust act and other statutes there are sufficient remedies for this present condition;
 We urge upon the president the ne cessity and expediency of instructing the attorney general to institute civil proceedings looking to the enforcement of both the interstate commerce act and the act of July 2, 1890.
 | Second, of instituting criminal pro- ceedings in the proper courts against the managers, directors, officers and | agents of all such corporations for vio- lation of both the above named acts.
 Third, to direct the interstate com merce commission to at once inquire in- to the reasonableness of the rates of | transportation companies and any oth- CT violations of the interstate con- merce act and cause that tribunal to make application to the courts for an | injunction to restrain further exercise of such abuse and violation.
 Fourth, to have congress confer up- | on the interstate commerce commits sion the absolute power to five and de- | termine the rates of transportation up- on interstate commerce.
 Resolved, That the government that possesses the right of eminent domain can and should exercise that right in behalf of the people when by such ex- ercise great public wrong can be lighted and great public suffering averted. l Resolved That we respectfully pe- | tition the governor of Pennsylvania un- less the strike is speedily settled, to call for a special session of the Penn sylvania legislature and recommend to it the passage of law providing for the condemnation by the state at fair and just compensation of all the coal carrying roads in Pennsylvania and of sufficient of the anthracite coal mines so as to supply the demands Of the American public and pending the as certainment of their value to take inn mediate possession of such coal mines l by receivers to be appointed by the court pursuant to statute who shall at once take possession of said mines and railroads and operate the same. 'sAnd be it further
 ttResolyed,s That we respectfully re- quest the president of the United States | to call a special session of the house of representatives and recommend to 1t | the appointment of a committee to ir,- vestigate the cause and origin of the present disastrous strike and to place the blame therefor upon the responsible parties, with full power to call for all books. papers deeds charters, payrolls, stock books and other documents and testimony tending to throw light upon the present management and ownership of the coal-carrying roads and anthra- cite coal mines of Pennsylvania for use in litigation and other public purposes that the state of Pennsylvania or the federal government may hereafter in- stitute.
 "This conference expresses it's censure at the course pursued by the presidents and owners of the various coal roads and of the various anthracite mines, and also expresses it's profound sympa- thy for the miners and their families; and as evidence of this sympathy this conference recommends to the mayors of all cities that steps be taken by them to raise fund to assist in the support and maintenance of the miners and their families"
 l Hope is expressed that the efforts now being made in New York to settle the strike will be successful. The ac- tion of President Roosevelt in attempt ing to settle the strike by moral persua- sion is commended.
 The following supplemental resolution was also adopted:
 Resolved That we are firmly con- vinced that the present combination of the coal operators is in violation of the federal statutes, and their course is in violation of the rights of the people. We therefore most urgently urge that the president cause proceedings at once to be instituted to dissolve the combina- tion and to enjoin the continued infrac- tions of the law and for the immediate appointment of a receiver to operate 1 tbo roinac nendipo tha final detar,1oina