The Washington times., 1902-10-04
RIGHTS OF INVESTORS
SET FORTH At LENGTH
President Truesdale, of the D., L. & W.
Road, Eloquent in Appeal for
Security Holders.

SSSuiity A4OiuSiS.
The statement of President Truesdale,
of the Delaware. Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad. lengthy one. was as fol-
lows:
Mr. President
Representing the interests of the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
Railroad Company, >its board of mana
gers and its stockholders, permit me to
say that, realizing fully the gravity of
the situation as stated by you, and ap-
preciating the burden of responsibility
which this situation imposes upon us,
we feel that our duty at this time, hav-
ing in mind all existing conditions, is
so plain and straightforward that We
cannot possibly mistake it.
"As citizens of this country, as trus-
lees of vast and important interests
committed to our care by the thousands
and tens of thousands of security hold
ers whose savings or legacies are in
vested in these properties; as men who
have committed to them the interests
of thousands of as loyal. true. faithful
citizens and employees as ever marched
to victory in support of right and free
dom under the flag of this or any other
country, but who with their families
are today outcasts. hunted. bounded, and
driven almost to despair and despera-
ton simply because they seek to exer-
else their plain, simple right and duty
of working at their chosen avocation, or
as in many cases of protecting and
saving from destruction by fire. flood,
or dynamite the properties of other citi-
zens, their employers, who are only
endeavoring lawfully and peacefully TO
maintain possession of, protect and
operate their properties. This duty is
so Enthusiastically plain that he who runs
may read
Acts of Violence.
at is first and foremost our duty, and
we take this occasion to state it, and
press it upon your consideration aud
through you upon that Of the authori-
ties Of the State Of Pennsylvania, 10 in
sist upon 1t that the existing conditions
of anarchy and lawlessness, of riot and
rapine, condition which has been rag
ing with more or less violence through
out the anthracite regions during the
past FIVE months, be Immediately and
permanently suppressed.
THAT to this end we ask that the en-
tire authority and spower OF the State
Of Pennsylvania, civil and military. and
If needs be. that Of the United States
Government as we'll, be exercised forth
with.
"Second-We ask that the civil branch
Of the United States Government, taking
cognizance of and following the tlecis-
ions of its courts rendered In litigation
growing out of previous similar condi-
tions, at once institute proceedings
against the illegal organization known
as the United Mine Workers Associa-
tion, it's well-known officers, agents, and
members, to enjoin and restrain per-
manently. it and them, from continuing
this organization and requiring them to
desist Immediately from conspiring, con-
niving, aiding, or abetting the outiawry
and intolerable conditions in the an
thracite regions for which they ard
they alone are responsible.
Federal Statutes Violated.
Eve are advised by our counsel that
such civil action will lie on the part OF
the United States Government, as it is
we'll known that United States statutes
are daily being openly and grossly vic.
lated; that previous decisions OF the
courts justify fully such action being
taken at this time, and that ample rem
edy can be given Immediately and ef
fectively for existing conditions.
I'VE feel 1t our duty. Mr.. President
to at this time urge that the protection
OF the laws of the United States be
forthwith given our property and OUT
employees. as suggested above. Can 1t be
expected that those who are now daily
fragrant violators of the laws, State and
national, who have no respect for the
rights of persons. property, order OF
good morals will be bound by the de-
cision of any commission or body OF
men which has no power or authority
to compel compliance herewith? We
know they will not be.
Unionism Scored.
"Third-Then, Mr.. President, there is
great, a pressing duty imposed upon
us at this time TO the thousands OF
true. loyal citizens of Pennsylvania who
have been lawfully pursuing their vari-
Gus avocations or professions under
great difficulties and who with great
sacrifice have been abused, vilified
boycotted and in many cases almost
ruined because they had the manhood
to raise their voices against the illegal
acts and violences of this illegal or
ganization and its officers and agents
No step can be taken by US, Mr. Presi-
dent, which can possibly result in
placing these good citizens of Pennsyl-
vania at the further mercy of this lille
gel organization, its officers and mem
bers
Think of 1t, Mr.. President, physicians
have been threatened and boycotted be-
cause they saw fit to minister to the
dying child of some poor worker be-