Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-30
Alliance Asks
Roosevelt to Act, as King
of Trusts Refuses.
CRUSHING Non seMBATANTS,
Is the Strke-Gebin Issues Order Fer
Scholars to Sheet In Case of Ne
cessity-More Rioting In Panther
Greek, Ar,441r&site Region.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aeg. s0.-Tha
Public Alliance Ct this city, whicA
i4as been endeaNohs to bring about
a|sett4emeat OF cpe zeal strike IA t1e
Interests Of the business men OF TN
af7thraeite resisn... hiss sent tAa iol-
tswing appeal to: president Roosevelt:
TO tths President Of me United
States:
since the inception OF the bsTbar-
Gus and senssless sHeegle in the an
tiracite coal region; we, the non
q mbataAts who stand upon neutral
giound, have suffered the inevitable
# such unfortanates. The tide of bat
.ssq -ebbs and AsMs.oxe and about US.
We Fave eadADed'paaently. We have
petftioned humbk. We had hoped for
mach upon J. PleR2nt Norgan's re-
turn. Bet new; at1e a struggle Of
fesr months duration, a period OF
suffering and progressive business
Paralysis, wEsA 4. sssa.ed TO US that
the time was prepituous for a settle
mont Ct someS khz3Ss If net matter
e& ssneess4oR to Rpaa@ss opinion. yet
rs plain business. proposition, Mr..
LioFgea has met wisn his heachmen
and the eaict has seSe forth There
will be no settlement, no arbitration,
40 coneiliati6h, ne medication, no con
cessiSas. The fight mast go on
Morgan Placed Ban Upon Them.
Mr., horgaa kaxg4acsa a ban upon
lis wiieh means -tk4veCSsl ruin, desti-
tuition, riot and blooashed. Is J.
Pierpo1t Morgan greater than the
people? Is he mightier than the gov
sTNnent? VITA he bepesNaitted to re-
.asa this nenaeing power?
1T is time that the people should
speak. It, is time that their voice
should be heard.
Representing the interests and
sentiment of iins-tentas of our PEG
pie, we appeal to .yoa to use your in
laenee to. stay ths~jssseqAsnt which
crus4ies US. EncSasasea by your re-
aent ntterances, relysRg upon your
Judgment and paxMstiSM, ea6ddent of
your great moral ~coiwass, we appeal
from the king Of trHets to the Presi-
dent Of the people.
"Fhe Puasaic Alliance,
IT. E.tffart, Chairman"
President Mitchell Said last even
'ng that there were NO negotiations
On fer a settlement. of the strike, so
ar as he knew Nj. Mitchell will
leave here today for Atlantic City
and will spend Sunday at the seashore.
On Monday he Will so to Philadelphia
anu deliver the pfkEseiPal address at
tie big labor day meeting to be held
in that city.
Soldiers to Shoot, if Needle.
Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. 30.-Generai
Goblin returned to headquarters in the
Panther Creek region last night He
received the report Of Major Garhart
and made personal investigation Of
conditions there, and last night issued
an order, saying in part:
You are therefore directed to ar
rest any person using insulting Ian
guage, ePithets or woieaos towards
the troops while in the performance
Of their dHty. Have sach parties ar
rested and taken to your guard hous
for future disposition. In moving
troops place rekable, eempstent and
skilled marksmen on the tanks of
the command and aGIn ysur file clos
ers with loaded guns and instruct
them that in case Of attack upon the
s6lumn by stones or missiles, where
the attacking party eaeDot be reached.
The men thus selected shall carefully
note the man attacking the column,
and, being certain Of his man. fire
upon@him withoat any further orders.
FOR the execution Of this duty select
none bat absolutely reliable men, who
will make no mistake. On a general
mob, if resisted. use your bayonets
and butts vigorously II at all possible
iefore resorting 10 volIey firing.
1T is evident that many of the Ii
censed houses ia this community are
simply places of rendezvous for the
riotous and disorderly element, thus
creating them disorGerly houses. You
viii carefully note such houses and
report the names of the owners ~
parties holding the license to these
headaHartrs. tAat application may be