Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-12

WILKESBARRE, PA, October IL
rounded up a remarkable week Of travel
ling and conferencing at 10 o'clock this
morning, when he returned to Wilkesbarre
from New York
In week he had been the central figure
Of a conference at the White House. hao
met the Manufacturers Committee at
Buffalo. had had a consultation at Phil
adelphia with Commissioner of Labor
Wright and finally had gone to New
York for the meeting between the opera
tors and greatest political leaders of the
East.
During the week he had travelled more
than $500 miles, and had spent about
half the time on trains. He showed the
effect of his strenuous experience as he
sat in his room at the Hart Hotel, en-
dorsing checsl1 to send to National Urea
surer Wilson at Indianapolis.
The Disorder.
The truth or falsity of our being be-
hind the violence and disorder in the coal
regions can be easily discovered by an
Investigation of the records Of the autho-
the men are on strike" said Mr.. Mitch
ell There has been some disorder, but
very little of it has been caused by the
men, union or non-union on strike. Much
of it has been caused by the lii-adVlsed
synpathizers of the men on strike, but
not little by the coal and iron police,
who have been pressed into service by the
opera tors
"Will YOU attend the conference arrans-
Tive Ia q
tween the operators and the represen-
tatiyes of the manufacturers?
Il do not care TO say. l have no plans
TO make public at the present time. l
shall remain here for the present.
Referring to the suggestion Of the presi-
dent of the western mine-workers fhat
tha entire membership of the general. OF
ga nization be called out, embracing the
5000 bituminous coal miners, Mr.. Mitch
ell intimated that such a step was not
necessary.
The return Of the leader of the strike
brought much encouragement to local
leaders He then told them briefly of the
failure of the New York conference, but
cbeered them by his confidence Of the
strike.
Goblin is Beck.
The incident next in importanc to Mr..
NitcheIl's return was the arrival OF brlsa-
dier-General Goblin from Washington
General Goblin declined to discuss the con-
yersation between himself and the Presl-
dent but admitted that he had talked with
the President about the strike
When his attention was called to the
declarations of the operators that the
presence of the State troops mad not
gained the protection necessary to per-
nit the operation of the mines, General
Goblin said:
LAS I understand it, the operators think
the presence of Federal troops will guar
autee a greater degree of protection. They
seem to think a soldier should be placed
in front of the door of every house IN
the coal region
Il do not believe the standing army of
the country would be sufficient to p1'-
vide this sort Of protection. We are here
ready to protect any man who desires
to return TO work from any physical IN
reference We have been commanded TO
do so by the Governor and we will obey
orders
If any man wants to so to work. we
will see that he is not molested. either
while at work or in his home. That is
as far as we are expected to act"
(, 1t is generally understood that orders
have been given to prepare for concen-
trated attempt to open up mines on Mon
day.
superintendent of most of the colleries.
who have been in New York and Phila-
deplhia, have returned and assumed d.
rection of the work in. the mines.
No attempt was made to mine and ship
coal from any of the mines to-day. other
than sluicing the culm banks or refuse
around the shafts of the mines
SECRETARY ROOT AND MORGAN.
rho Two Have, n Secret Conference