New-York tribune., 1904-10-24

slueeus j might say the many
nathv sor SSSFlhe some OF them inspired by sym
workman E and others By sympathy Tor the public
PrSs,denns1 n1'e slven the reasons which moved the
Hons We2s 20 reject them Scores OF other sugges
,, OUT they were OF such very wild and ira
ii onS ses that they need not now be considered
81 seIIEe person would ind in this abundance
rash and mpetuOus thing W " N'
ma many OF the most radical courses that were urged
I, ne grSVest consideration. Journals which have
seratis vo oS particularly REPRESENTATIVE OF con
state OF Pennsylvania with the army Of the United
stances that would have demanded and justaed his
immediate Impeachment
Friends Of the workers were demanding in their
that coma one intervention r Of the government in way
operations OF the mines but Would have inevitabiy
Rostponed such resumption. while the general pub
SF6isnl bi6s Ices which they had 70 pay for that
thlns' yes. anything. be done.
COURSE OF THE PRESIDENT
lie Let US see by what course the President sailed
INTO the hsFbor Of safety out of these cross cur~
necessary for me to recall his wise. conservative
n the faes @ % eUn to put to shame those Who
90 90 eeaounce his course as unwarranted and mis-
On October 3. at II o'clock a. M. the President,
~ pursuance Of his own invitation. met the presi-
man representing the Independent operators Of the
Worls C5Ue fel0n the PTesioent OF the United Mine
the United Nine Workers OF America at the
his Attorney General his private secretary and the
commissioner Of Labor After greeting his visitors
70 them for their attendance. and stated that.
felt that he should make to them a very careful
statement OF his position and OF his intentions in
script the following: '-'''-0
II wish to call your attention to the fact that
there are three parties affected by the situation in
the anthracite trade-the operators the miners and
!
questions at issue which led to the situation affect
ana the miners. but the situation itself vitality az
easonabe hops that tese e matters co1id b be OS sd
lusted between the parties, 1t did not proper
right or duty to intervene in this way upon legal
grounds, or upon any official relation that bear
nature Of the catastrophe impending a large
famine lmpei me. after much anxious thought, to
believe that my duty requires me to use whatever
situation that has become literally intoIerable I
wish 70 emphasize the character Of the situation
ano 70 say that its gravity is such that am con-
strained urgently to insist that each one of you
we are upon the threshold Of winter. with an
9Teaoy a s'sIing coal famine the future terrors OF
sibilties are so far reaching, appalling. that 1t
ing, but required to sink. for the time being any
tenacty as to your res pective claims in the matter
In my Judgment The situation innperatively re-
Saires that you set upon the common plane OF
With ell the earnestness there is in me. I ask
tions in the coal mines, in some such way as VIII
without days unnecessary delay meet the crying
7 do not invite discussion OF your respective
to he spirit t Sinks pePn ePpsa 20 S9sE
makes Individual sacrifices for the general good"
the President adjourned the conference until 8
PROPOSED BY Mr.. MITCHELL
Mr. Mitchell, representing the miners proposed
should appoint commission to adjust their differ
frst rejected. but su6sequentiy' 'accepted. by the
operators The President appointed the commits
adjusted and the two important propositions af;
AGAINST eher because Of unonis @ oT % 5onnnonis
Thus peace was restored, operations resumed
s Sf E ther aa appaPen paPe tf eoonbe IN ts t
Now, remember, my fellow citizens, in conneS ton
with this recital OF the actual facts Of the Pres1-
dents ACTION as they were recorded at the time
From the standpoint Of the coal operators. he had
been urged invade Pennsylvania with the federal
States. throw the weight Of the govern
ments influence against the Nine Workers Union
From the standpoint of the workmen. he had been
urged TO assai the operators in divers inefective
pu6c's interests were dana nding that foolish and
Illegal measures should be taken TO wrest posses
sion Of the coal properties from their owners, that
the government might operate them for the gen
Indeed. that Jeffersonian Statesman who is the
rnainstay OF the Democracy Of this Empire State
scy Of i Il Ss Rst a f6e sTa G SS
should seize the coal mines Of PepnSyly9Ha W Yol
larry SaRt Int II had been BE- 2 The pana9nS o q Ergn
proposed 10 take from their owners.
DESERVES HIGHEST CoMNIENDATIoN.
Surely IN these circumstances the President Of
the United States who stands for all the people O.
the pabo seed bS tRe as weeseryyes tn
i highest CONNIE endation rather than criticism 70
turning his back upon the wild suggestions hav
reeounted ano appealing to the conscience enc am
their differences to the end that public suffering
To those who shared with him q part Of tn
strain Of that acute situation the Presidents cain
determination to act TOT me PUBIC nterestS IN I'M m
| spiration. Our country Will be most fortunate
his successors shall have the wisdom 10 avoid SIM
liar pitfalls laid for their feet in great crises an
the tact AMI courage 10 smooth out dangerous SIT
uauons while keeping within their constitutions
II is a complete answer TO those who contend tina
the President should have taken drastic aInrrI1atlV
action IN the anthracite strike 10 remind them tina
IN was much better 10 persuade the parties Z
adopt plan Of adjustment
. ii Is likewise q complete answer to the few VIII
: think or pretend to think, that the Presiden
should not have done anything, that in situation
the President was called upon to suppress b.
force OF arms he was justified in trying the VII
! Tnat distinguished Democratic jurist and states
: man, Judge Gray, Of Delaware, who has contrib
ufed so much Of his time and splendid abilities [
osTTv into erect the Presidents pacific views rel
! atve 20 the adjustment Of differences between tn
employer and employed speaking OF the anthracit
Il have no hesitation in saying that the Presder
. of he United States confronted in october
1902 by the existence OF a crisis more grave an
: threatening than any that had occurred since n
2 Civil War do not think that any Presldent eve
acted wisely, courageousiy or promptly IN
0 national crisis MI Roosevelt deserves unstinte
J. praise for what he did
s GENERAL MILES ON THE ISSUES.
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