Arizona republican., 1903-01-18

to separate myself as far as possible from the special interests l represent The non-union man who was brought here. the fellow who was called a .scab.' was brought here for the same purpose that he was put in the mines. He was put in the mines for the pur- pose of destroying the efforts of the men who went on strike. He was brought here under the preteXt of get ting an advance in wages. He was de- coyed by a plea made before the com mission that an effort would be made by those who had his case in charge to secure for him an increase of wages He came here paid by the companies. His hotel bills were paid by them and our men. who went around to see them sa ythat money was furnished to him to enjoy himself while he was here.
 Not in one single instance did those who represent him attempt to show that he was entitled to an increase in his earnings. The non union man was used. betrayed by those who proposed to take care of his interests before the commission.
 "I want to say. too. as to the matter Ol president of a union, before being a member of union, am an American, over and over and above everything else. I believe that every man should first be an American. There is no man connected with the organization. there is no man associated with this inves- tigation who would condemn lawIess- ness stronger than I would. If I did not do it because I was opposed to law Iessness l would do it because it mili- tates against the success of a strike and against the success and advancement of the organization. I do not believe lawlessness ever won a strike.
 There is one other question that I feel it my duty to speak of. Several days ago I addressed a communication to all the anthracite miners urging them to cooperate with the manage ment of the mines in increasing the output of the mines for the purpose O. relieving this terrible suffering due to the coal famine. Since my communi- caticn was received by them I have heard from a large number of our local unions and in nearly every in stance the miners tell me that the pro- duction of coal cannot be increased
  most cases the companies are faitng to furnish them as many cars as they would load. In other words, the regu- lar turn of cars will not amount to as much as the men are accustomed and willing to load, so that they cannot in crease the output of the mines. Tn some few cases they say that they could and have agreed to do so."
 Major Everett Warren of Scranton, who represents several coal companies before the commission, interrupted Mir. Mitchell and requested him to bring proof of the assertions just made. The companies, he said, had information to the contrary, and they would show that the men do not and are not willing to load as many cars as can be furnished.
 Tn reply to this MT. Mitchell said: "I am not attempting, of course, to testify as a witness in the matter. l am giving the sources of my information in each case I do not say this for the purpose of placing the responsibility on anybody else. The fact of the mat ter is, my information would indicate that it is impossible to move more coal. The miners tell me the tracks are con gested with loaded cars of coal. ] want to say this we have 5000 men who were on strike that have so far been refused the right to work. They are ready to mine coal.
 II want the commission to under stand that the men who have been idle all this time are getting inpatient