The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
reign of terror riots, intinlation and muir
der, which for months has prevailed IN

reign Of terror, riots. intimation and MUIR
der, which for months has prevailed IN
the anthracite region, shall cease
"A record Of twenty killed. over forty
injured, and with constant and increas-
ing destruction of dwellings. WORKS ma
chinery and railways by mob violence.
with no proper enforcement of law or
order by the proper officials, Is not the
time to act on Mr.. MitchelIs Suggestion
s of this evening to arbitrate with the men
not in our employ. We ask the enforce
ment of law and order in the State,
that we be permitted to deal with our
employees free from foreign interference,
convinced that under such conditions we
can fully perform our full duty to the
public
Sqnlch Anarchistic Conditions
Mr. John Markle's statement said: i
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 affairs existing in the an
thracite coal regions by the strong arm
of the military It your command. Are
you asking us to deal with a set Of OUT
laws2 1 can hardly conceive of such g.
thought. If 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 give to
these desiring to work proper protection.
you dc, this tthe citizens of the United
States Whom I represent. seem to feel
that they have right to ask this of
YOU'D. and will assure you that anthra-
cite coal will be rapidly PLACED in the
market to relieve the seriousness Of the
situation
What Mr.. Truesdae Asks.
The statement of President Trucsdale
says: 1T is first and foremost our duty,
and we take this occasion to state it and
to press it upon Your consideration and
through you upon the authorities of the
State of PENNSYLVANIA. that the existing
conditions of anarchy aud lawlessness. of
riot and rapine. a condition which has
been raging with more or less violence
throughout the anthra cite regions during
the past five onthS, be Immediately and
permanently suppressed. That to this
end we ask that the entire authority and
power of the State OF Pennsylvania,
civil and military and if need be of
the United States as well, be exercised
forthwith
Second, we ask that the civil branch
Of the United States governme<:, taking
cognizance of and following the decisions
of its courts rendered in litigation grow
Ing out of previous similar conditions. at
once institute proceedings against the il
legal organization known as the United
Mine Workers Association; it's we'll
known officers. and members, to enjoin
aud restrain permanently. it and them
from continuing this organization and re-
curing them to desist Immediately from
conspiring. conniving, aiding or abetting
the outlawry and into1erable conditions
in the anthracite regions for which they
and they alone are responsible.
Unlawful Combination.
Mr. Wilcox made a long legal argument
to show that the United Mine Workers
is an illegal organization, aiming to a
monopoly of labor Mr.. Wilcox held that
such q combination was unlawful under
the Sherman antitrust act. and that the
true course for the national government
to pursue is to proceed in accordance
with the precedent in the debts case and
institute suit by injunction, enforcing the
injunction by Federal troops.
Mr.. Wilcox maintained that as soon as
action of that kind is effectively taken
tile supply of coal would be ample. Mr..
Wilcox said he did not think the miners
Union could enforce the findings of a
board of arbitration.
Mr.. Fowler submitted brief statement
tconcurring in what the other opera tors
said.