Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04

, I, Of State law tre CONSTITUTION of the
4 United States requires the Prcsiden1.
when requested by the Leglsiat,u,IsS, a VIZ
Governor, to suppress aom ne secn ,r cuai
Tor the public. The duty OF the n9ui -, -
not to waste time negotiating VII ,n,a ene
fomenters of this anarchy ana l,lso ae., :
| defiance OF law. but TO do as was gone
in the war between the states, Ieslois
The majesty of the law. the only g ,l,,l !.
dian Of a free people. and Ee-es'a '14'n
A order and peace at any cost 80,
4 .'Tlra government is conten1ptlhis
failure if it can only protect the nses
and property, and secure the coml .,
Of the people by COMPROMISING, eiir mt Of
( violence and crime. Just now, Ii is .'ote
] important to teach ignorant men, u" W. 81.
| ling among US. misfsd and useu as .po!s
| by citizens Of other States. that at "nai
ever cost and Inconvenience to the pup.
lie, Pennsylvania will use the whoie
| power OF government to protect not oilis
the man who wants TO woFk' on. III
| wife and children White he Is at WORK
4 and to punish every man who. by insti'
| cation or by overt acts. attempts to De
prive any man of his liberty t ~ 70 W2rk'
| .IJn6er these conditions. we decline C
accept Mr. Mitchell's considerate oftei
| to ret our men work on the terms ~
names He has no right to come from
| lance of which anarchy and CRIME snan
| cease in Pennsylvania lie must $40! $40:
| his people from killing and manning CIV !.
| zers of Pennsylvania. He must STOP H.
because it is unlawful. and not beGaus.
! of any bargain with us. We Will aoa !.
| our offer. to continue the wages eA1sli,ls
at the time of the strike. and 70 tahe
| UP at each colliery and adjust any grey
/ ance' this further Conditional the e,l:.
| ployers and employees at any par.icu "a "a
| colliery cannot reach Satsiactois AZ
| shall be referred to the Judges Of tn.
| Court of Common Pleas of the dlstrlc,
in which the colliery is situated lor ii''a'
'e'. AL Ii REIGN OF TERROR. :
President Thomas. of the Erie. IN ms
statement. asked that the state OF felln-
svlvania. and if she is unable, the powers
Of the United States, be exerted to al
ford fun protection to employees not only
while at work, but to and from tnei1
homes. as we'll as to their familes. all''
1 that the reign of terror, riot, lll!lih! I'd
lion. and murder. which for months ma $
prevailed IN the anthracite feSioi'' S'iaii
! cease. r.
"a record of twenty killed. over forty
4 Injured and constant and increasing ce-
struction Of dwellings. works. macnlneI! !.
and RAILWAYS. by mob violence with no
proper enforcement of law or order ~
. the proper officials. is not the tune 70
act on Mr.. Mitchell's suggestion OF tn,s
| evening. to arbitrate with men not IN
| our employ. We ask the enforcement Oh
| law and order in the State. and that we
be permitted to deal with our employees
/ free from foreign interference, convinced 1
that under such conditions, VIC can iul'S
| perform our full duty to the public
/ MARBLE ASKS FEDERAL TROOPS.
| Mr. John Markle's statement said: Il
| now ask you to perform the duties Nes,-
| ed in you as the President OF these
| United States; to at once squelch the
anarchistic condition of affairs existing
| in the anthrac cite coal regions. ny the
strong arm of the military at Your com
| mand Are you asking us to deal with
| a set of outlaws? l can hardly conceive
| Of such a thought. IF you desire an
| tllracite coal to be placed III the mar
ket quickly. take the necessary steps at
once, and put the Federal troops III the
field. and give to those desiring to WORK
proper protection You do this (the citl-
gems of the United States whom | repre-.
sent seem to feel that they nave a right
to ask this Of YOU'D, and / will assure
you that anthrac cite coal will be rapidly
ola ced in the market to relieve the Sc
robustness of the situation.
1T is first, and foremost, our duty,
and we take this occasion to state it anu
to press it upon your consideration, and
through you upon the authorities OF the
State Of Pennsylvania, that the existing
conditions of anarchy and laWles s,l,ss
of riot and rapine, condition which
has been raging with more or less Vlo-
lence throughout the anthracite regions
during the past five months, be lmme-
Giately and permanently suppressed.
That to this end we ask that the entire
authority and power of the authority OF
the State of Pennsylvania. civil and mill
tary. and, if need be. of the United States
PRocEED1NGs AGAINST MINERS
ASKED.
Second we askd that the civil branch
of the United States Government, taxing
ions of its courts. rendered in ilugauon
growing out of previous similar conol-
tons. at once institute. proceedings
against the illegal organiza ton known as
the United Mine Workers Association
its ell-known officers. and members, 10
enjoin and restrain permanently, 1t ana
them. from continuing their organlzatlon,
and requiring them to d'esist Immediately
from conspiring, conniviEg at, aiding, Or
abetting the outlawry and intolerable
conditions in the anthracite regions. for
which they, and they alone, are respon-
LEGAL ARGUMENT.
Mr. Wilcox made long legal arsu-
inent to show that, the United Mine
Workers is an illegal organization, aim
ing at a monopoly Of labor.
Mr.. Wilcox held that such combina-
ton was unlawful. under the Sherman
antitrust act. and that the true course
is to proceed in accordance with the
precedent in the Debs case, and institute
suit by injunction. enforcing the lnlunc-
ton with Federal troops.
Mr. Wilcox maintained that as soon as
action of that kind should be effectively
taken, the supply of coal would be am
pie Mr. Wilcox said he did not think
The miners union could enforce the lind
ings of a board of arbitration.
Mr.. Fowler submitted a brief state
ment. concurring in what the other ope-
rators said.
MITCHELL DENIES CHARGES.
The President asked Mr.. Mitchell if he
had anything further to say Mr.. Mitchell
said:
THE charge made by the gentlemen
that twenty murders have been committed
in the anthracite coal region during the
present coal strike is untrue If they
will name the men, and will show that
they have committed murders. l will re-
sition, Mr.. President. that is a fair ex-
ample of how our organization and our
people are n,aligned. The truth of the
matter. as far as l know, is that there
have been seven deaths. No one regrets
them more than ! do. Three of them
We're committed by the coal and iron
police, and no one has been charged With
them God knows. the miners do not es-
cape being charged with everything hap
.pening there They speak of burninSs.
There was a reward offered for burn
ngs. I can bring affidavits of a hundred
people. if necessary. that the lightning
caused one burning that they charged to
the United Mine Workers
Mr.. President. l have admitted on
more than one occasion that there has
been some lawlessness but will say that
large portion of such lawlessness has
been provoked by criminals who have
been brought into the anthracite region
to recruit the coal and iron police. want
to say, Mr.. President, that I feel very