New-York tribune., 1903-01-18
TORS TRAITORS.
So Mitchell Tells Strike Commission
IN FGresceN .Speech.

rbilsselprjs Jan 17-President John Mitchell
Of the miners union. before leaving here for In
dianapolis to-day. attend the national conNen-
ZION Of that organization and subsequently the
national wage convention Of the soft coal oper-
ators and mine workers delivered what he said
would probably be his last address 70 the COM
mission he die not think he would be able 70
zttend another session. The commission was
bout to adjourn until Monday. when Mr. Mitchell
szed permission speak. All the attorneys rep
sesenting the different interests crowded arouho
aira as he began He said;
I wish TO take this occasion to EXPRESS my sat
isfaction and that of the miners whom ! repre-
sent fer the manner IN which she inv gauon i
leing conducted I feel confident that by the thor
o,Ichness of the inquiry ii Will result IN much goeo
There has been large part OF me time o. ,i Sne
5enoe 10 shoT- iaryiessness in the coal fields. or
e' me aiter pag9 Of he strike Personally bear
81 viii those who came here, pear no - -
5sSseIf rs far as rossible from Inc special inter
etfs I represent. The non-union man who va.
brought here. the fellow who was called sc5n; a.
brought here for the same purpose tat AIS aS for
nut in the mines he was put IN tne nlaes % mon l1
Who prs1f on STRIKE He was brought here unoer
The pretezt OF getting an advance IN ~aees, n nS
that an effort would be made by those who ha@
his case in charge 70 secure for nm nm ,5sis am l his
hotel bills paid by them. and our men: Who Melo m
S3 ST9unq 70 10 e559v 99 nh hmsef While he here
Iie came here and IN not one Slse e. Shny thar he
entitled TO an increase IN ms rs, Who
nj
proposed TO take care Of his interests Os1oie '''o
WanI 10 say too as 10 the matter OF lawiess-
ness. that before being president o. a olol-: %
oyer and above everything else. I believe that
every should first be an American .IIe -
no man associated with this investigation W VIZ
would condemn lavglessnesS mere sIronslS oLosed mos
would. II cid not 90 u because "aS -oiIiifstes
10 lsWlessness I would 90 il because u -
s5e6ess ana advertisement Of the organization
90 not believe lavlessness ever won a slTlhs. * 20 a.
n-lf-r r-u-lszs II 4
4ers men from working believe lawessness @ uIi-
der al crcuI,1stanoes VII In-'esF Ia many times
have an abiding faith in the American ps,le .e he
-H+ 7ret .s, viii sup3oTt il and without the sup
Port Of The people no gTeSf ne people Of the
country are not in sympathy with i il must Iaii ,
never be with those who violate the law, = 49,.
mere @ - 3a IL of fbe commission is no doubt
sNrsre several days ago 1 addressed a communl!ca-
tion 70 ali the anthracite mine workers UrgiRg
hem 10 cooperate with the management OF the
mines in increasing The output OF the nlines & 5oa
the purpose Of relieving ths teTl-ois -.
10 the coal famine. Since nav co1a1nuT callon MaS
lee f o ny ocs Unions and in nearly every in
stance the miners tell me that the proouSsloa % %
hei-s; that IN most cases the companies are IaIl
ing 10 fuFllsh 1neln aS Hal2 r t,--f f csrs will
7ot amount TO as much the men are accustomed
he oT,fnn4 Of the mines. In some few cases they
sav that they could, and have agreed TO do SO.
Major Everett Warren. Of Scranton. who repre-
~rTstS
sion interrupted Mr.. Mitchell, requesting him TO
i-~frs urooT Of the assertions Just made Inc com
7,aries he said had information TO the contrary
and they would show that the men 90 not and are
not willing 10 load many cars as can be fur-
rished.
In reply Nr Mitchell said:
am not attempting of course. &c. testify as a
witness IN the matter. am giving the sources OF
nv Information in each case l do not say ms ms
for The PURPOSE Sf Rafs @ The he -ns5ter is my IN
formation would indicate that II is lmposslbe 10 10
more coal The miners zen ne ne ne i-ae
are conEested with loaded cars @ oa q me liIie
I say IN connection with TINS tnat we nave
three thousand who were on strike that haE E
. far been refused the right 70 WoTk- / fiey are
Inc country. I believe both the Ininers ana o.
orators are doing what they can 70 get coai out OF
ha outrut the extent OF putting our tnree DloLi-
sand nen work. whom il was agreea % sLarI 20 lo
work when the operators suon'ltteo 10 thls cum
We have waited patiently since the date Of re-
sumption for men tc be placed PACK IN the @
mines. We believe that work shouId pe gwen 70
them We GO want to, and will not, cause
trouble al the mines, but viii do all We can TO pre-
vent il But want the commission 10 uncerstallo
-bsT the men who have been idle ali this time are
:-errfng impatient They are writing every oay
asking If something cannot be done 70 secure yVoIk
course, with being criminals II is alegto. IIlss -
left their Jobs and all that but II We are gong 70
have term OF peace for some years IN lee an
be stopped now and that any desire 70 punish me n
hv the companies should cease. w are Wiling
and anxious get along IN harmony Win 1loSe IN
the coal fields and viii DO all We can TO establsh
good relationship there and hope the operators
viii meet US half way in doinF that
Before Nj Mitchell made his speech the Scranton
Coal Company closed its case, and that Of the Dela-
ware, LackaVauna ard Western Railroad Company
VAS opened