The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-04
THE COAL BARONS WOULD
NOT TALK OF COMPROMISE

a convention and recommend resump-
ton OF work upon the understanding that
the wages which shall be paid are 10 go
IN effect from the day upon which Work
Is Resumed. Very respectfully yours,
(Slgnedl JOHN MITCHELL,
'PTesidLnt T.. NJ. W. OF a.
JOHN FAHEY.
THOMAS DUFFY.
ID. ID. NICHOLAS.
District Presidents L.. NJ. W. o. A"
Statement of Mr. Thomas. president Of
Erie railway;
mo one can more fully realize the grav-
ttY OF the situation or the grave respon-
sibiuues resting upon them than men VINO
for months have been seeking to protect
the property under their charge, as well
as the lives OF lOVal employees from the
attacks % misguided men melted by PEG
Die foreign 10 the state and 10 the in
dustrV We are seeking 10 defend. We are
doing all Ia our power, aud with lncreas-
tng success. 20 mine coal Mr.. Mitchell
and his heutenants are doing all In their
power To prevent. We ask that such ef-
forts cease. or. failing that. the state of
PennsyNania. and II she is unable. the
powers OF the United States. shall be eXr
Grted TO afford ful 9Fetecuon 20 EN-
plOycs. not only while at work, but 20
and from their homes. as well as TO their
families: and that the rein of terror,
riots. intimidation and murder which for
months has prevailed IN the anthracite
region shall cease \ record Of twenty
killed and fOrty injured aud constant and
increasing destruction OF dwellings,
works. machinery and railroads by mob
violence. with no proper enforcement OF
the law or order BY the proper Officials,
is not the time 10 act on Mr.. Mitchell
suggestion OF this morning 20 arbitrate
with men not Ia our emnloy. There are
over 1900 loyal employees at work IN
and around the anthracite mines and
since this conference has been called
open threats are current IN that region
that such men will neither he permitted
20 work nor live in that country. We are
COntending for the right Of the American
citizen 20 work without creed, nationality
or association. To seek 20 prevent TINS
Is crime, and We cannot by Implication
sanction such a course. We ask the en-
fOrcement of law and order In the state.
that We be permitted to deal with our
employees free from foreign interference,
convinced that under such conditions We
can fully perform our full duty TO the
public. our owners and TO our employees,
1 fully concur in the suggestion OF Mr..
Baer. which can be pursued IN case oil
failure 10 agree with our employees. onl
In many years of such dealing II has
never vet been requisite 10 call In as
sistance 10 fairly and satisfactorily deal
with our own men,"
Mr.. Marke's Statement.
Statement OF Mr. Markle. the independ-
ent coal mine operator:
II have listened with deep interest 10
the remarks vou made before US a few
minutes after n o'clock this morning,
and do thoroughly appreciate the serious
ness Of the situation IN the anthracite
coal fields of Pennsylvania. As you dis
claim any right or duty 10 intervene Ia
your official capacity. but are using your
personal influence. and. as you admit,
This matter Is beVOnd the merits OF the
issue between the coal presidents ana
operators on 0pe side and the miners on
the other and YOU express the fact that
the situation has become literally intol-
CRADLE and. as YOU further state, the
evil possibilities are so far-reachinS, so
appalling. that u seems 10 me that you
are net only justified IN sinking but re-
unired 10 sink for the time being any
Lenacity as 10 your respective claims as
20 the matter at issue between you. IN
nv Judgment, the situation apparently
requires that YOU meet upon the common
claim Of the necessities of the public.
With all the earneStness In me- ] ask
that there be an immediate resumption OF
oheratfOn OF the coal mines In some such
Wav which will without days unnec-
essary DELAY. meet the crying needs OF
the public
Request For Troops.
81 fully endorse the remarks from you.
and as an American citizen and a citl-
zen of the commonwealth of Pennsyi-
vania. / now ask YOU TO perform the du-
ties vested In YOU as the president or
EntSt lnlltu Cl1lECa 10 at -0tAtN
the anarchistlc condition of affairs eN-
isting in the anthracite coal regions by
the strong arm of the military at your
command record of tWenty-one muir
ders Il long list Of brutal assaults. houses
and bridges dynamited. acts OF violence
now taking place and several Washeries
burned down. are actual evidences OF TINS
condition OF iaWtessness existing there.
Are YOU asking US TO deal with set or
Outlaws2 l can hardly conceive or such
a thought. The respectable citizens OF
these United States win insist upon the
officers In power giving 10 the citizens
OF Pennsylvania law and order and the
right TO work If they so desire.
Mr.. President. / represent the individ-
ual coal operators and In addition there
TO we represent. far better than Mr..
Mitchell does, a majority of the anthra-
cite coal workers. including some 1900
men who are now working. endeavoring
against great odds 10 relieve the public
of the possibilities of a coal famine. in
making this appeal 10 YOU. Mr.. MitchelPs
organization Is a small minority of the
workers In the anthracite soal fields, and
he is holding large majority by intimi-
dalton, coercion and attempts at bodily
harm. IL you desire anthracite coal 10 be
placed Ia the market quickly, take the
necessary steps a once and put the fed