The Paducah sun., 1902-10-04
The Conference With President
Roosevelt Yesterday FruitIess.
Mine Operators Refuse to Submit to
Arbitration and Issue Salty
Statements.
MITCHELL WILLING TO STOP

washington, Oct. 4-Inere Will Do
no call for an extra session OF congress
TO deal with the coal strike situation
ct this stage. The president expressly
stated in his appeal to the operators
and representatives Of the miners yes
terday, that he did not act officially
in calling them together. He has for
the time being exhausted his resourc-
es. In his view the matter Is again one
with which the state OF Pennsylvania
: should deal
Hence great anthracite coal strike
is as far from settlement as IL ever was
II the result Of the conference between
President Roosevelt, the coal opera
tors and President Mitchell, represent
ing the miners, be taken as any in
dication. The situation now reaches
gravity that Is appalling and well
nigh terrifying. The operators grim
ly hold 60 their determination not TO
recognize the union, aud unless this
is done the hope OF settling the strike
seems far distant
The conference with President
Roosevelt resulted in nothing. No
agreement was reached and nothing
looking to future agreement seems
in sight at present There will be 10
more conferences with the president
President Mitchell told President
Roosevelt and the coal operators that
he was willing for the president OF
the United States TO sppoint a com.
mittee 20 adjust the differences with
out suggestion, and gave assurances
that the miners would abide by the
result, even II it was decided against
them. This the coal operators refused
absolutely to Accede to and they made |
such declaration in terms that could /
not be misunderstood.
President Roosevelt and the admin. |
istration officials who have been in /
conference with him on this important
matter feel deeply ohngrined at the
outcome. They had felt a degree of
confidence that the differences could .
be amicably adjusted when the coal
operators and mine officials came face
to face. He appealed to them from q
standpoint of patriotism and ho saw
this fail.
President BAer, OF the Philadelphia
and Reading railroad, said among
other things in his reply to the prop.
osition made:
"we represent tine owners of coal
mines in Pennsylvania. There are
from 1000 to 90, 200 men at work
mining and preparing coal They are
abused, assaulted, injured and NAL
treated by the United Mine Workers.
They can work only under the pIotec.
tion Of armed guards. Thousands of
other workmen are deferred from
working by the intimidation, violence
and crimes inaugurated by the United
Mine Workers, over whom John
Mitchell, whom you invited to meet
you, is chief.
when riot and anarchy, too great {
to be appeased by the civil power oc. {
cur, the governor of Pennsylvania is !
bound to call out the state troops to
suppress it. He must fearlessly use
the whole power of the state to protect
life and propertyan and to establish peace
NOT an armed truce, but the peace
Of the law which protects every man
at work and going to and from work
He has sent troops to the coal regions.
Gradually the power of the law is as
serting itself. Unless encouraged by
false hopes, order will soon be restor-
cd, and then we can mine coal to meet
the public wants. . II the power. Of
Pennsylvania is in sufficient 70 teaatsb
p lish the reign of law, Che constitution !
Of the United States requires the pres
ident, when requested by the legisla- {
ture and governor, to suppress do \
nestle violence. You see there is @
lawful way to secure coal for the
public" ~
Other operators made statements i
along the same line. W