The Washington times., 1902-10-04

thoroughly appreciate the seriousness OF
the situation in the anthracite coal
field of Pennsylvania. As you dis
claim any right or duty in this way
to intervene in your official capacity
but are using your personal influence,
and as you admit this matter is beyond
the merits of the issue between the
coal presidents and operators on one
SIDE. and the miners on the other, and
you express the fact that the situation
has become literally intolerable, and
as you further state, 1.-The evil possi-
biiities are so far-reaching. so appali-
ing. that it seems 10 me that you ars
not only justified in sinking. but re-
quired TO sink for the time being any
tenacity as TO your respective claims
In my judgment. the situation ap-
psrently requires that you meet upon
the common claim of the necessities of
the public. With all the earnestness
in me, ask that there be an mmediate 2
resumption of operations in The coal
mines in some such way as will with
out a days unnecessary delay, meet
the crying needs of the public
Points to Anarchy.
Il fully indorse these remarks from
you, and as an American citizen, and a
citizen of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvaia, | 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 af
fairs existing in the anthracite coal
regions by the strong arm of the mill
tary at your command
"a record of twenty one murders, q
long list of brutal assaults, houses anil
bridges dynamted, daily acts of vio-
lence now taking place, and severa'
washeries burned down, are actual ev:-
dences of this condition of lawlessness
existing there.
Are you asking us to deal with set
of outlaws? | can hardly conceive o.
such thought. The respectable citi
zens of these United States will insist
upon the officers in power giving to the
citizens of Pennsylvania law and order
and the right to work If they so de-
sire.
Plea for Workmen.
"Mr. President, | represent the indi-
vidual coal operators. and in addition
thereto we represent, far better than
Mr. Mitchell does. a majority of the
anthracite coal workers. including some
seventeen thousand men who are now
working, endeavoring against great odds
to relieve the public of the possibilities
OF coal famine, in making this appeal
to you.
Mr.. Mitchell's organization is q
small majority of the total number of
workers in the anthracite coal field, and
he is holding a large majority by in
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
protection.
by proper protection is meant that
the men desiring to work shall not on'v
be allowed to do so, but shall be pro-
tected while doing SO; at their homes
while going to and from their work. anil
at the operations where they are EN-
ployed; and in addition TO this, while
the men are absent from their homes al
work their families in their homes must
also be protected.
You do this (the citizens OF tn
United States whom represent seen
TO feel that they have a right to asL
this of you), and / will assure you tina.
anthracite coal will be rapidly placct
in the market to relieve the seriousnessI
of the situation.
Idle Class of Men.
please remember. Mr.. Presiden-.
that there is a large idle class OF m IN
now in the anthracite coal fields, TAX
ing every kind of unlawful act to pre-
vent those who desire to work to re-
lieve the situation in the anthracite
coal market. Please remember that il
the field now are only three thousand
National Guard: please remember that
the total National Guard of the State
OF Pennsylvania is only about ten thou
sand.
Mr.. President, condition exists, not
a theory, in the anthracite coal fields,
between set of professional agitators
and their co-workers on the one side
(anarchistic in their acts), and the op-
orators and majority of the working
men on the other, who are endeavorinc
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