The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-10
demands of the American publie. and pend.

demands Of the American public, and pend
ing the entertainment of their value to
take immediate possession OF such coal
mines oy receivers to be appointed by the
courts, pursuant to statute. who shall at
once take possession OF said mines and
railroads and operate the same.
And be II further resolved that We re-
spectfully request the President of the
United States TO call a special session of the
House OF Representatives and recommend
to 1t the appointment of committee to
investigate the cause and origin of the pres
ent disastrous strike and TO place the blame
therefor upon the responsible parties with
full power to call for all books. papers,
deeds, charters, pay rolls. stock books and
other documents and testimony tending to
thrown light upon the present management
and ownership of the coal carrying roads
and anthracite coal mines of Pennsylvania
poses that the State of Pennsyivania or
the federal government may hereafter in
stitute.
CENsURE AND SYMPATHY.
This conference is not in possession Of
all the facts and does not attempt to make
a judicial or authoritative decision. but it
does express its censure to the course
pursued by the presidents and owners CT
the various coal railroads and of the vari-
Gus anthracite mines. and their refusal TO
submit to proper arbitration questions In
and coal operators and the miners. and to
express its profound sympathy for the
miners and their families, and as evidence
of this sympathy this conference recon-
r,ends to the mayors of all the cities repre-
sented here and to all other cities in Amer
tca that steps be taken by them to raise Il
fund to assist I'm the support and mainte-
nance of the miners and their families.
Whatever he the the riXlt
of this unfortunate controversy, these min
ers are our fellow-cittzens a. Well as our
brethren, and their families arc In dire
necessity; and We tender them this fund as
an expression Of our sympathy for them in
their suffering and distress"
Hope Is expressed that the efforts now be-
will be successful. The action of President
Roosevelt in attempting to settle the strike
by moral suasion is commended.
The Following supplemental resolution
Resolved, That in view of the intoler-
able conditions which have been forced
upon the people the necessities of the Ma
tion demand the immediate opening and
operation of the anthracite mines: that We
believe Mr.. Mitcheils proposition made TO
the President that the mine workers would
go to work at once and leave all questions
eminently just, fair and patriotic; that We
are firmly convinced that the present COM
t bination Of the coal operators is in viola
tioH VI the leOerdl statutes ana tnelr course
Is opposed to the rights of the people. We
therefore most urgently urge that the
President cause proceedings at once be
instituted to dissolve the combination and
to enjoin the continued attractions of the
law and for the immediate appointment of
a receiver to operate the mines pending the
final determination of the case
I'VE further urge that IL for any reason
said receiver cannot be obts lned the Presi-
dent then Immediately call q special session
of Congress to enact such legislation as will
make ii possible to operate the mines tenn
porarily through a receiver"