The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-08
MIR. ROOsEvELT,S JOURNEY 70
WILkESBARRE.
Report That John Mitchell 10 TO Pres'de
At Next Tnursday's Meeting.

1T Next Thursday's Meeting.
SCRANTON, Pa. Aug. What 10 this story
now heard in the anthracite resions' A
story curiously interesting. but almost I'M
believable because Of the braEen enrontery
involved therein; story Of genera! interest
to the whole country and OF particular Interest,"
to the President Of the United States. who
is to visit Wilkesbsrre. Pa, on Thursoay
next. and make an address In public. Here
is the story:
In company with a Pennsylvania ONCE
holder Of national distinction. the Rev. Father
Curran. well known Roman Catholic priest
Of WIlkesbarre. called on the President last
year. and invited him to visit Wilkesbarre
this week for the purpose Of addressing
members Of the Catholic Temperance Union.
In which Father Curran 10 prominent. The
President consented. but only few days
elapsed before rumors began to appear In
newspapers to the effect that he was going
to the coal regions to address the miners
generous sympathy during the strike Of 1902.
Seldom. II ever. have newspapers alluded to
the Catholic Temperance Union In connection
with the Presidents visit to 'Wilkesbarre.
1t has been generally accepted as fact that
he was going there solely to speak to Mr..
John NJ itchel's body Of United Mine Workers.
whose representatives OF late have been CAN
wasting the region for subscriptions to pay
the expenses OF the affair.
And now comes the most unusual part
OF the story. Father Curran may be allowed
on the platform with the President. but he
is to have only minor part. II any whatsoever.
in the event. The chairman OF the meeting
Is not to be Senator Knox. or Representative
Palmer. or any OF the scores Of able and rev
spected Judges. clergy men. lawyers. artisans.
miners. or business men residing In Wilkes
barre. The chairman Of that meeting 10
not to be even citizen Of the Keystone State
but John Mitchell OF Illinois. who for five
months past has been getting his men In line
for second disastrous strike which 10 sched-
uled to be declared in May or June Of next
year.
And why7 Simply and solely to impress
the miners. especially the hundred thousand
ignorant. unthinking foreigners among them.
with the firm belief that In his work as labor
agitator John Mitchell has standing beside
him. backing him up. approving his course.
the President Of the United States and the
powers Of Federal Government represented
by him. There will be the mine workers
by the Thousand score. jammins the place
OF meeting. thronging the streets and alleys
of Wilkesbarre. overlooking the surrounding
villages, next Thursday. On the stage will
be the President of the United States. and
alongside Of him. running the whole show.
will be John Mitchell Of Illinois. What more
proof do the miners and laborers want OF
Mitchells power and authority and supreme
Endorsement
That IA the story - u comes from such :
source that do not hesitate TO send 1t to you.
The civilized world thought 1t was some-
what audacious for young Mr.. Hyde to use
the Ambassador Of France al living ad-
vertisement Of the Equitable when he gave
the now notorious Cambon dinner. But
how can you ntly characterize the utterly
unprecedented nerve Of John Mitchell In
planning to use President Roosevelt to ad-
vertise his supremacy as labor agitator and
strike leader?
The country viii wait with interest to SEQ
whether Mitchell succeeds. or whether some
one else Is appointed chairman Of next Thurs
days meeting at Wilkesbsrre.