Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-04

lives OF loyal employees. from the attacks
Of misguided men melted by people foreign
to the state and TO the Industry we are
our power. and with Increasing success. to
mine coal. Mr.. Mitchell and his lieutenants
are doing, all In their power TO prevent It,
that the state OF Pennsylvania, and N she
Is unable, the powers of the United states
shall he eNerted to afford full protection 10
employees, not only while at work. but to
and from their homes, as well as to their
families; and that the reign OF terror, riots,
has prevailed In the anthracite region,
shan cease; a record Of twenty Killed,
over forty injured, and with constant and
increasing destruction of dwellings, works,
machinery and railroads, by mob violence,
with no proper enforcement of the law or
to act on Mr.. Mitcheirs suggestion OF this
morning to arbitrate with men not in our
ployes at work in and around the anthra-
cite mines, and since this conference has
been called open threats are current In
permitted to work or live in that country.
We are contending for the right OF the
to creed, nationality or association. To
seek to prevent this is a crime, and we
cannot by. Implication sanction sueh a
course. We ask the enforcement of law
and order in the state, that we be per-
mitted to deal with our employees free from
such conditions we can fully perform our
whole duty to the public, our owners and to
our employees. | fully concur in the sug-
gestion Of Mr.. Baer, which can be. pur-
sued in case of failure to agree with our
employees, but in many years of such deal
Ing II has never vet been requisite TO call
In assistance to fairly and satisfactorily
deal with our own men.
John Markets. Statement
Statement Of Mr.. John Markle, the indie
pendent coal mine operator:
have listened with deep interest to the
remarks that you made before US a few,
minutes after II o'clock this morning, and
do thoroughly appreciate the seriousness
Of the situation in the anthracite coal field
of Pennsylvania. As you disclaim any
right or duty to intervene In your official
huence, and, as you admit, this matter is
beyond the merits of the issue between
the coal presidents and q operators dthSI on on S 9ne
express the fact that the situation mas
become literally intolerable," and as you
further state the evil possibilities are so
far-reaching, so appalling, that it seems to
me that you are not only justified in sink
ing, but required to sink for the time being
any tenacity as to your respective claims
as to the matter at issue between you. In
my judgment the situation apparently re-
plane Of the necessities of the public, with
all the earnestness in me 1 ask that there
be immediate resumption OF operations IN
the coal mines in some way as VIII without
a days unnecessary delay meet the crying
needs of the public"
Demands Armed Intervention.
l fully indorse these remarks from you
and as an American citizen and a citizen
OF the commonwealth OF Pennsylvanla !
now ask you to perform the duties vested
in you as the president Of these United
States; to at once squelch the anarchistic
condition of affairs existing in the anthra-
cite coal regions by the strong arm of the
military at your A record of
tventy-one murders, a long list of brutal
daily acts of violence, now taking place,
and several washeries burned down are
actual evidences Of this condition Of law
lessness existing there. Are you asking us
to deal with a set of outlaws? can hardly
conceive OF such q thought. The respect
able citizens of these United States will
insist upon the officers in power giving to
the citizens of Pennsylvania law and or
der, and the right to work II they so de-
sire.
Mr.. President, 1 represent the individual
coal operators and in addition thereto We
represent far better than Mr.. Mitchell does
a majority of the anthracite coal workers,
including some 1000 men who are now
working, endeavoring against great odds
to relieve the public of the possibilities OF
you. Mr.. Mitchelrs organization is a small
minority Of the total number of workers
ing a large majority by intimidation, coer-
cion and attempts at bodily harm. II you
desire anthracite coal to be placed in the
market quickly, take the necessary steps
at once and put the federal troops in the
field, and give to those desiring to work
proper protection. BY proper protection is
shall not only be allowed to do so, but
shall be protected while doing so; at their
homes, while going to and from their work,
and at the operations where they are en-
ployed; and In addition to this, while the
men are absent from their homes at work
their families in their homes must also
be protected. You do this (the citizens OF
the United States whom l represent seem
to feel that they, have a right to ask this
cite coal Will be rapidly placed in the
market to relieve the seriousness of the
situation.
National Guard Too Light.
Please remember. Mr.. President, that
there is a large idle class of men now in
the anthracite coal fields, taking every
kind OF unlawful act to prevent those who
desire to work to relieve the situation in
the anthracite coal market. Please remem
Der that in the field now are only 5000 ma
uonal guard; please remember that the
total national guard Of the state of Penn
sylvania Is only about 10000.
Mr.. President, a condition exists, not q
theory, In the. anthracite coal fields, be-
tween a set of professional agitators and
their co-workers on the one side (anarch.
istic In their acts), and the operators and
a majority of the workingmen on the other
who are endeaVoring to relieve the serious,
ness of the anthracite coal situation. You
MT President, believe, can relieve the
President TruesdaIe's Statement.
The statement OF Mr.. w. II. Truesdale
president of the Delaware, Lacxawanna q
Western Railroad company:
Mr.. President: Representing the inter,
ests OF the Delaware, LRckawanna & West.
ern Railroad company, its board OF man.
ayers and Its stockholders, permit me tC
say that, realizing fully the gravity OF the
situation as stated by you and appreciate
ing the burden of responsibility which thi.
situation imposes upon US, we feel tina
our duty at this time, having in mind al
existing conditions, is so plain and straight
forward that we cannot possibly mistak,
II. AS citizens OF this country, as trustee,
OF vast and important interests committed
to our care by the thousands and tens O
thousands of security holders, whose saw
ings or legacies are invested in thes,
properties; as men who have committed Il
them the interests of thousands of as loyal
truthful and faithful citizens and employe.
as ever marched to victory in support o
right and freedom under the flag OF thii
or any other country. but who with theil
families are today outcasts, hunted
bounded and driven almost to despair an(
desperation, simply because they seek L
exercise their plain, simple right and dutl
of working at their chosen vocation, or al
in many cases OF protecting and savinl
from destruction by fire, flood or dynamite
the properties of other citizens, their EN-
ployers, who are only e~ndeaVoring lawful,
and peacefully to maintain possession OF
prOIeCt and ODpratp their prouarfias TbN