The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-20

nstaSCss declared ,ha. .hsy sna woa % p:ny sny
.T. ard their iamliis: might secure a
a little happiness and SUNSHINE. Instead
Of the gloom and sadness which has
been their lot for many years.
The debt or gratitude we owe our fell
low workers IN this and other lands, the
debt OF gratitude we owe a generous pub
Ito and friendly press who have sup
ported and sustained US during this mem
orabls strike can never be adequately re-
paid.
NO FEELING OF MALICE.
For our opponents we entertain no feel
ing of malice While they have maligned
our characters, impugned our motives
and sought the victory by methods which
we should scorn 10 uee.-Y Yet on this day
when we secured an avenue of redress,
on this day when the realization OF our
hopes and ambitions seems near. when
the prospect OF a brighter and happier
future seems assured. we should hold out
to them the hand OF friendship and ask
them TO Join US In providing for such
business relations az shall for all time es-
tablish peace and tranquility IN the coal
fields.
The day 10 past when great organina-
tions OF capital can maintain the false
| position that their employees shall be de-
MED the right to organize into compact
| bodies and speak through the organisa-
| ton OF which they are members.
We recognise the right OF capital to
| consolidate, TO federate and to speak and
| act through its organization. but In ac-
oording these rights and privileges 10
| capital We demand and shall assert the
same privileges for those who toll.
NO IRRECONCILABLE CONFLICT.
Retween the combination OF capital on
the one hand and the organization of la
bor on the other there should not be and
need be no irTeconcilable conflict: each Is
a factor In the economic development OF
our civiifsa ton. and the application or
business Judgment and plain common
sense by each would enable them 10 work
In harmony. While the interests of labor
and capital are not by any means identi-
cal they are nevertheless reciprocal; each
| is dependent on the other and under our
| form of government one cannot prosper
without the other.
Abraham lincoln truly said that "Capt-
| tai Is the fruit OF labor and could not
| exist II labor had not first existed labor.
therefore, deserves the first oonsidera-
| ton" That this fundamental principle
will be recognized by the tribunal Sc
| lected by the president OF the United
| States. l have no reason TO doubt
REASON FOR INTERVENTION.
The grave question which you have
| been called upon to consider today de-
| mands and must receive your most care
| ful thought Personally, I should have
| preferred an adjustment OF the difficulties
| existing I'm the anthracite field by CONFER
| ence with the anthracite mine owners and
! without the intervention OF agencies not
/ directly involved, but recognise the fact
| that relations between ourselves and ~
| mine operators have become 30 strained
| as TO render direct negotiations at TINS
| time impossible.
| IL the consequences OF this strike af-
| fected only the interest OF the operators
| and mine workers there would be less
| reason for the Intervention OF third
| party, but the fact that coal fam ne
was upon the people OF eastern and sea-
| board states. and threatened to become
| a national calamity tnstifes the action
| Of the chief executive OF our nation In his
earnest effort 20 bring about an sariy re-
sumption OF mining.
The proposition submitted for your con
sideration may have objectionable fea'
\ lures and In its detail may not meet with
| the unanimous approval Of our people
but ~ is imniesurabiy better as now
| presented than when originally offered
by the representatives OF the coal cor
| porations.
PROMPT ACCEPTANCE.
! am Arm I'm my conviction that the
prompt acceptance Of this proposal will
i secure to the anthracite mine workers and
i those dependent upon them greater
| measure Of Justice than they could attain
| by continuing the conflict. believe that
| the prompt acceptance OF this proposition
| will secure 10 the mine workers a greater
degree of justice than they have enjoyed
| I'm the past
| The people OF our country await with
| anxious expectancy tho result of your
| action today. the eyes of the nation are
| centered upon you. and friends and foes
| alike demand the submission Of issues In
i volved In this strike 20 the tribunal pomi-
mated by the president Of the United
/ states.
That there arc discordant elements in
1 this convention; that there are dissatis-
| fed ones st homo l am fully aware: but,
| gentlemen, with all the earnestness OF
| which I am possessed, I urge that you
give your approval 20 the actiyn Of your
| executive officers who have recommended
| acceptance Of the proposition that the
/ strike be declared or and all men are
| then 20 return 20 work In the positions
| and working places occupied by them
| prior 90 the inauguration of the strike
/ and that all questions AZ issue be sub
| mitted for adjustment 90 the tribunal
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