Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04
COAL TALK FAILS.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

~,ovtson ~ orr peopye in the shape OF
winter fuel famine, impels me after mucn
anxious thought to believe that my outy
requires me 10. use whatever influence l
personally can to bring to bring to an enc
a situation which has become literally in
1olerable ] wish. to emphasize the CHAR
acter Of the situation. and to say that its
gravity is such that I am constrained ur-
gently TO insist that each one of you re-
lease the heavy burden of responsibility
upon him. We are upon the threshold OF
winter. with already existing coal
famine, the future terrors of which we
can hardly yet appreciate. The evil pos
sibilities are SO farerea ching. so appall-
ing that it seems to me that you are not
only justified in sinking. but are required
to sink. for the time being, any tenacity
as 10 your respective claims in the matter
at issue between you.
In my judgment the situation impera-
lively requires that you meet upon the
common plane of the necessities of the
public With all the earnestness there is
in he. ] ask that there be an Immediate
resumption of operations in the coal
mines. in some such way as will without
unnecessary delay meet the crying needs
Of the people. 1 do not invite a discus
sion Of your respective claims and posi-
lions | appeal to Your patriotism to the
spirit thai sinks personal considera tons
and makes individual sacrifices for the
general good -
PROPOSITION FROM MITCHELL.
Upon the completion of the Presidents
remarks, Mr.. Mitchell made a statement
as follows:
MIR. President.-I am much Impressed
with what you say; l am much impress
ed with the gravity of the situation We
1eel that We are not responsible for this
terrible state of affairs We are will
n ha
The coal operators. TO try to adjust our
differences among ourselves IL we can-
aot adjust them that way. Mr.. PRESIDE nt
We are willing that you shall name a
tribunal who shall determine the issues
which have resulted in the strike, and
II the gentlemen representing the opera
3 Lors Will accept the award or decision
of such a tribunal, the miners will
willingly accept it, even if it is against
their claims
The President: Before considering
what ought to be done, / think it only
Just to both of you-both sides-and de-
sirahle from my standpoint, that You
should have time to consider what have
to state as to the reasons for my getting
you together. and ] shall trespass so
far upon Your good-nature as to ask that
the interview cease now, and that you
rome back at s O'Clock. I should like
you to think over what / have stated:
not to decide now, but to give it careful
thought and return at O'clock
The conference then adjourned until 3
rclock
STATEMENTS FROM OPERATORS.
follows:
Mr.. Prcsident,-Do we understand YOU
clearly that We will be expected to con-
sider the proposition submitted by Mr..
Mitchell this morning.
The President: 1T will be pleasure
10 me 20 hear any answer that you are
willing to make
Mr.. Baer: y have prepared an answer"
BAER CALLS FOR TROOPS.
The statement of President Baer says:
4tu distinctly say that you do not in
wife a discussion of cur respective claims
and positions; but we assume that a
statement OF what is going. on in the coal
regions Will be not irrelevant. We repre-
sent the owners of coal mines in Penn
syivania. There ars from 1900 to 2O0ao
men mining and preparing coal. They are
abused. assaulted. injured. and maltreat-
ed by the United Mine Workers: they
can only work under the protection of
armed guards. Thousands of other work
men are deferred from working by the
rated by the United Mine Workers, over
whom John Mitchell whom you invited
10 meet you, is chief.
Il need not picture the daily
of this organization The domestic
tranquility which is the careful object
of the government does not exist in the
coal regions. There is terrible reign
Va NtcSsHSso dIo S1iiiie l3leIe. Inc Con-
stitution of the State of Pennsyi
vanfa guarantees protection to life and
4 property. In express terms it states the
right of acquiring, possessing, and de-
Tending property to be 1nalienable When
anarchy too greas to be appeased by the
civil power occurs, the Governor of
Pennsylvania is bound to call out the
y State troops to suppress it. He has sent
troops TO the coal regions Gradually the
power OF the law is asserting Itself,
4 Unless the strikers are encouraged Is
false hopes. order will soon be restored,