The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-07

Mitchell returned here tonlght unaccon~
panied and unaunounced and made the sim
pie statement that he had met the labor
commissioner. He refused absolutely 10
discuss his visit to Philadelphia, declining
to say where IN Phiiadelpbia he met Nr.
Wright or what nassed between them.
Subsequently he informed G representative
or the Associated Press that he saw other
gentlemen while there but declined 10 dis
close their Identify
on the strength OF the fact that Mr
Wright is close TO President Roosevelt
there IS general impression here that
the commissioners carried message from
the chief executive to Mr., Mitchell ru'
NOR which csn not be verified IS IN circola'
ton here tonight that President Roosevelt
has apnealeA TO Mr. Mitchell 10 end the
strike ln the cgusc OF Il manity. There Is
no one here IN Mr Mnchell's confidence
except TIL, three district presidents, and 1t
Is doubtful ia thcY knew That he was IN
Phladclohla until they arrived here during
the day ana found him absent.
interest in Mr. Mitchelrs mysterious trip
was Intense All day ANA evening about the
headquarters. An the local district leaders
called and scores OF mine workers were IN
sort OF move Is contemplated. lmme-
diately ON the return OF the strike lcoder
tonight he was besicGcd. but be refused 20
see any one until after he had bad his sup.
per. lie granted the newspaper correspond
cuts a brief interview. simply telling tlem
hc met Mr. Wright and then he aud the
district presidents wept lotto conference
The conference between Mr. Mitchell amt
p. m. and at II 80 O'Clock hve minutes
before the National presidents left for
Buffalo. be gave TO the press this state.
ment. which was hurrIedly prepared af5er
he returned from Philadelphia tonight:
TO District Officers and All Mine Work
ers ln the Anthracite Field
"Wilsesbarre, Pa. October A-Nou have
no doubt read in the daily papers Of the
proceedings Of the conference at the White
House last Friday in which your officers
proposed an immediate resumption of work
II the operators would agree with US 10
refer the questions at issue IN the strike
TO the decision VI the president Of tue
unlted States and tribunal named hy
him You have noted the reply OF the presl.
dents Of the coal carrying roads, in which
they responded 70 our oyerturcs hy do.
GERS Ia tue most violent and malicious mal
ner possible, They also declared that a
large majority Of the strikers would ne.
rurn TO work II given military protection
aud they demanded that the president
send United States troops 81 tho coal ned3.
Elm order to demonstrate TO tno people
OF our country that the statements Of the
| operators are nnfounded and thut the mine
/ workers are law-abidtng cltzons, the OF
ncers Of all locat unions should call mas.
/ meetings OF nl men on strike, union ano
I nonunlon, such meetings 20 be held IN cacr
7 mining town at = o'clock Wednesday after
noon, October S, We know that the mine
! workers ARE not restrained from going Il
work by the fear OF bodily harm aud n
I ibis Is the sentiment prevailing az the meet
| ings resolutions should be adopted en-
( phnticaily declaring the statements of inc
/ operators to be absolutely untrue. we alsC
advise that the acts or lawIessness OF tins
crnl and iron police and the strikers be dc
nouneed, and the services Of tho union b,
rendered to tho local authorities TO preseryc
law and order
Great care should be exercised that
those on strike do not permit themselves
10 be provoked hv the coal and iron police
into the commission of overt nets. Tho
operators, failing 10 break the strike and
deprive you Of Your well earned victory,
are now alternating TO array public senti.
ment against you hy making false claims
mat reign Of terror exists We must
stand steadfast and true and victory Is
ours the heart OF the country beats with
you, and all good citizens favor your cause
In
plain temperate language and telegram
them at our expense 20 President Mitehcl,,q
hoadauarters immediately on the adjourn.
ment Of the meetings
"John Mitchell.
President United Mine Workers;
IT H. Nichols
President District No, l.;
Thomas Dun,
President District No Z:
John Eahey.
President District No O.
The news Of the calling cut OF the entir,
National Guard caused mild sensation
amons those gathered at strike headquar
tiers, but apparently the least perturbed
were President Mitchell and the three dis
trict presidents. There was a crowd IN til,
Lobby Of the Hart hotel and as soou as III,
miners chief came down stairs with hi.
travelling bag IN hand, he was asked for al
expression on the action Of Governor stone
He at FIRST declined, hu, moment later, "a
he pushed his way through the throng, b,
exclaimed; III they cali all the troops oui
III the United states it Won't make the mel
80 10 work"
President Nichols said; Nothing hal
arisen 10 Warrant the calling out Of NOR,
troops hut II they are not used Tor an,
unlawful purpose, their presence ia the Goa
field ran 90 pc harm to US"
District President Dnncy remarked tha
the troops 'are Jt needed, 1 pr tested 4
Governor sione when they were ars OF
dered INTO INK district, and am stil 0
the same mind"
President F0hey said; II do not see ~
necessity for calling oUt more troops uules
e he that OF bolsterlng up the operators y
the struggle
The news for the call for all the troop
was received So late that no opinions coull
be had from any % tho ofnclals OF ~
coal companies living IN this Vieinltr
President Mitchell accompanied by ia,
four district presidents lQft Ton Bufalo Al
II go ~ IA. over the l.ehlgh Valley road
/ There they viii meet "a COMMITTEES 81 az
National Association OF Manufacturers. WI,
| VIII devise spnie plan of bringing the erea
struggle 10 an end,
philadelphia, October 0. = presiaen,
Mitchell Of che United hfIna Worters -