Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
THE REAL ANARCHIST
RICHMOND LABOR US1oN,s oPIN1oa
OF PENNSYLVANIA COAL
OPERATORS.
A ROAST FOR ROOSEVELT.
Street Railway Men Consider Re-
cent Fruit1ess Conference.
MASS MEETING TO CONDEMN.
Trade and Labor Council Expected
to Cali for a Public Expression Of
Opinion Concerning tho situ.tio.
in the Coal Fields Rc.olutions
Adopted Last Night Commend
President Mitchell and Miners.

Division 152, Amalgamated Association
after the transaction Of considerable
routine business, took up the discussions
OF the coal strike. Several resolutions
were offered and finally the following
were adopted:
whereas. the President Of the United
States did try. by having conference
with coal operators and representatives
of the rrine-workers. to bring about d
settlement in the anthracite coal-felds,
and cause a resumption OF work in these
mines for the benefit of the people Of
these United States.
Resolved. That we commend him foa
this action; and
Praise for Mitchell.
Whereas. President Mitchell, in his
attitude, acted as a loyal citizen and
trades unionist in agreeing to submit eha
entire matter to such persons as Presiden.
Roosevelt might select. and pledging tha
the $4,000 mine-workers would strictly,
abide by such decision. even il 1T waS
against them:
Resolved, That we commend President
Mitchell for his stand for justice and arr
bitration.
These Are the Anarchists.
Whereas, President Baer and the other
four or five operators with him. In this
conference, did. by their lnsolent and btt-
ter language, defy tho President of tho
United States, and the president OF the
United Aine-Workers. we do most severe-
ly condemn President Baer and his col-
leagues for their attitude. and we do
maintain that to reach anarchy you
must reach the cause of anarchy. and de-
stroy it. When men declare that they
will be guided by no law but their own.
then we say that anarchy is at hand and
these are the Anarchists: and
Whereas, after receiving the tnsolene
and bitter reply of President Baer and his
associates, President Roosevelt did urge
on President Mitchell that he advise the
strikers to return to work. promising
them nothing but an official investigation,
which we know full well would be con.
Quoted under the auspices of these ope.
rators, and could only result In further
harm and injustice to the 166,0O0 trades
unonists who have been so nobly ds>
tending their rights: therefore. be it
President Condemned.
'.Resolved, That we condemn this ac-
ton of President Roosevelt's. and urge
the mine-workers not to accept 1t: and
that we recognize the fact that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is the tool of of the cap
:talist, rather than the representa- tive OF
the people.
Whereas, these mine operators are ut-
terly regardless Of the welfare of the peo-
pie, and are keeping the mines closed for
the furtherance of their own selfish
greed, therefore. be it
Resolved. That we declare for and
urge government ownership of these
mines. and the operation Of them by tho
United States Government. to the end
that peace may always be assured tn
these regions and the mines be publio
benefit
Mnss-MeetlnE to BE Held.
Many different views were expressed al
to the best method Of ending the coal
strike, and the sentiment finally settled
on the government ownership OF the
mines as the only real relief. Membera
favored holding a mass-meetirg for tha
purpose of denouncng the attitude OF
President Baer and the other operators
and of helping the miners financially,
This matter, it was decided, should bs
the duty Of the Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil, and not any, single affiliated union
Judging from the sentiments expressed
bv prominent members of the organi-
zation, both before and after the meet
ing. the delegates will advocate mass
meeting under the auspices Of the Trades
and Labor Council. similar to those which
have been, ard are being. held all over
the country, where a general expression
could be heard and some action taken.