Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-04
THE PRESIDENT MAY
CLUB ANTHRACITE REGIONS.

fslatuTe ana Tie government, 90 sGps
| press domestic violence" You see
there is a lawful way TO secure coal
| for the public.
ShoulGnt Treat With Fomenters.
The duty of the hour is not to waste
time negotiating with the fomenters
of this anarchy and insolent defiance
of law, but to do as was done In the
war of the rebellion, restore the
majesty OF law, the only guardian or
a free people, and to re-establish or
/ der and peace at any cost.
The government is contempuDle
failure if it can only protect the lives
and property, and secure the comfort
of the people by compromising with
the yiolators Of law and the instigat-
ors of violence and crime.
Inst now il is more important to
teach ignorant men, dwelling among
us, misRdN and used as tools by citi-
zens Of other states, that at wnat-
ever cost and inconvenience to the
public PENNSYLVANIA will use the whole
power CT government TO protect not
only the man who wants to work, but
his wife and children while he is at
work. and to punish every man who
by instigation or by overt acts at
tempts TO deprive any man OF his lib
erty to work.
Propose Local Judges az Arbitrators.
Under these conditions We decline
to accept Mr.. Mitchell's considerate
offer to let our men work on terms
he names. He has no right to come
from Illinois to GIctate terms. on the
acceptance CT which anarchy and
crime shall Geese in Pennsylvania.
He must stop his people from killing,
manning and abusing Pennsylvania
citizens and from destroying prop
erty. He must step it because 1t Is
unlawful and net because OF any bar.
gain with us.
We will tdd to our offer ito con-
tinue the wages existing at the time
Of strike and to take up at each col
liery ard adjust any grievance" this
| further cOnditfon-lf the employers
and employees at any particular col
liery cannot reach a satisfactory adj
| justment of any alleged grievances, 1t
shall be referred to the judges OF the
court Of, common pleas Of the dis
trict in which the colliery is situated
for final determination.
(Signed) GEORGE T. BAER,
| President Philadelphia and Reading
Iron and Coal Company and Lehigh
and Wilkesbarre Coal and Iron Com
pany and Temple Iron Company.
The following is the text Of the
statement made to the president by
the official representatives Of the
miners uniCn:
Statement Of Miners Leader.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 3, 1902.
Mr.. President:
At the conference this morning, we,
| the accredited representatives Of the
anthracite coal mine workers, were
much impressed with the views you
expressed and the dangers TO the well
fare Of our country from a prolonga-
! tion OF the coal strike that you SO
clearly pointed cut Conscious Of the
responsibility resting upon us, con-
| scious Of our duty TO society, con-
! scious cf our obligatins to the 10000
mine wrkers whom we have the honor
! to represent, we have, after most care
! full consideration ana with the hope OF
relieving the situation and ayerting
the suffefings and hardship which
would inevitably follow in the wake
Of a coal famine. decided to propose
a resumption c' coal mining upon the
| lines hereinafter suggested.
Before doing s1. Mr.. President, wo
desire to say tk:t No are not prompted
I to suggest this cGu"Ee Eecauss II any
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