The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-20
ROOSEVELT RECEIVES
MINERS COMMITFRE
PETITION EoR INouIRK INTO
COLORADO LABOR oonDfT1oss.

Declares He is willing TO Do Anythins
He Properly and Legally Can Do 20
AmeIiOrate situation of wOrlzinxmeh
eliminates that investigation is Now
Going On.
Oyster Bay. n. Y. July President
Roosevelt to-day received the commit
tee appointed last Sunday by the con-
vention of the coal miners and allied
crafts at Wilkesbarre. Pa. The mis-
sion of the committee was to present
personally to the president a petition re-
citing the condition in which organized
labor had beess placed by the action Of
the authorities of Colorado and request
ing him to institute an investigation
of the labor troubles in that state with
a view, If possible. to remedying the
conditions now existing. The members
of the COMMITTEES, N. T. Burke Of Car
bondale. Pa. Henry Herzovits Of Ply
mouth, Pa, and Frank E. McCaffery Of
Victor, Col, are the men who came to
Oyster Bay last week to present the
petition to the president They had an
interview with Secretary Loeb. who was
unable that day to arrange for them q
personal interview with President
Roosevelt. They had made no previous
arrangements for an appointment and,
therefore were obliged to return to
Pennsylvania without seeing the pres
ident.
Subsequently the matter was taken
up by officials representing the several
central labor unions. the Official seals Of
which were attached to the petition,
and without difficulty an arrangement
was made by which the president indi-
Gated that he would be pleased to re-
ceive properly accredited COMMITTEES
at such time as might be agreed upon.
1t was expected that the committee
might arrive here last Friday afternoon
or Saturday but the labor unions them
selves decided not to send the commit
tee until after the convention held on
Sunday. At, the conclusion Of the con-
vention, the officials Of the unions en-
tered into telegraphic communica-
toin with Secretary Loeb and arranged
for the committee to see the president
at 2:S0 >. m. to-day. The committee
was unable to make suitable railroad
connections. however ana did not ar
rive here until $3.50 o'clock. The mem
bers called on Secretary Loeb and he
made an engagement to meet the pres
ident at his Sagainore Hin home at
1890 this morning.
When the members Of the COMMITTEES
returned to the village after their in
terview they were enthusiastic over
their reception. They passed half ain
hour with Mr. Roosevelt In his library.
The petition, which was the expression
of 225, 900 men of the union labor organ
izations of northeastern Pennsylvania,
was laid before the president, Hesread
it carefully and then informed the com
mittee that he would be glad to do any
thing he properly and legally could do
to ameliorate the conditions existing in
the state of Colorado. He indicate5 that
an investigation of the labor troubles
in that state is now being made BY
agents Of the department OF conmerce
dlu 11DUEs
Thus far, the conversation indicated,
the situation had not been such as
would warrant interference by the fed
eral government.
Following the presentation of the PEI
tition the president talked with his
callers on subjects Of mutual interest.
The talk DEVELOPED the fact that Mr..
Mr.. Herzovits had fought with Presi-
dent Roosevelt in Cuba. After exchang-
ing some "reminiscences Of the war with
him, the president gave Mr.. Herzovits
an autograph card bearing the follow
ing inscription: TO Comrade Herzovits.
with the good wishes Of Theodore
Roosevelt, July 10, 1904 !"
Mr.. Horzovits is proud Of the mernen-
to Of his trip and will have it framed,
with picture Of the president. The
members Of the committee express
pleasure at the result Of their visit and
unite in saying that their interview
was perfectly satisfactory to them and
doubtless will be to the unions which
they represent. The committee left
here tonight at 10 o'clock for New
York. They win return to their PENN
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