The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-20
BILL INTRODUCED
IN HOUSE MONDAY
Representative Wilson Charges
That Miners Are Treated Like
Siberian Exiles.
Denied the Right to Call at Muck.
low Notwithstanding on
ditiOns May Exist.
(6N e. n. ARNOlO1

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Aug. l9.--
The Federal government may yet
take a hand in the Paint Creek coal
field strike In West Virginia and may
relieve the State OF the burden Of re-
storing order and OF prosecuting per
sons who may BE- guilty OF peonage.
oppression and other inhumanlties.
Congressman Wilson. OF Pennsylva-
MIA, to-day introduced bill in the
House asking that a commission Of
Eve members OF the House be ap-
pointed AT once and that this com
mittee be authorized TO proceed with
all haste 10 the Paint Creek feld for
an investigation into outraRes report
ed in that section
The basis for the Wilson measure
is the charge that peonage has been
praouced aCains' foreign coal miners
IN the field. and that the BALDWIN
gang" ~ 'stronc-armed" guards have
prevented the miners from having ac-
cess 10 the postOffice az Muckiow. W.
Va
The conditions IN the coal field "a
result OF the strike and abuses thai
are being practiced IN an EFFORT 10
suppress the strike are reviewed by
the Pennsylvania Congressman. He
declares that outraGPs are being com
mitted daily in The coal field and that
Federal. as well as state. laws ara
being violated. n Is on account Of
!nfractions Of the Federal statutes
that the Pennsylvania wants a com
mittee OF Congress 70 look into the
situation.
IN prernahle ~ his resolution. Mr.
Wilson declares thar gattling guns.
clubs and other Instruments are be-
ing used IN cane the miners and 20
prevent them from approaching the
post-otfice He says that open peon-
age IS being maintained and that un-
civilized methods ~ handling strikes
are being employed BY operators
through the Baldwin guards.
The Wilson Resolution.
Mr Wilson sums M MS resolution
BY authorizing special committee 20
Investigate The following conditions.
"First-Whether or not our treaty
obligations with other countries are
Being violated and u so. nv whom
"Second--Whether or not a system
az peonage fs maintained IN said coal
.4tiN anu IT so nN NAUU.
Third whether OF not access -
the United states postoTice e. being
prevented. and II so. BY whom
"Fourth-If any or al - those con-
c.tiors exist. the cause leading I'D 20
said conditions
"F1fth-Whether or not tNe com.
missioner ~ labor or anv other ~
Ac!al or officials ~ Tho government
can be of service in adNstirc the
STRIFE"
Representative wilson is one of the
representative of organized labor in
congress He is IN sympathy WITH
re Paint Creek and Cabin Creek coal
miners Who are making a stubborn
eRht for the riEh' 20 organize and
affiliate with the United Mine Wo-s-
e-s % America
Desperate erort7 have been made
~ West virginia officials 10 control
Re strike situation and p slight 'u.
provemeut has been indicated by fhe
Fact that Governor G'asacock has or
tsrsc some % the state troops avav.
WASHINGTON Aug fa-Repre.
sentative wilson ~ Pennsylvania.
Chairman - 'he house labor commit.
zee today introduced a resolution f0r
G. committee of fva roureeenfatives
~ investigate fhe Paint creek coal
r'-ike ir Woa' virginia Tho resolr-
fon would direct fhn comm .ffoo %
ascertain rhe'ter roor1ze |4 ~at1.
'a'rod fre~n ana whether tho f-aa'~
Obligations with foreign counfrie. are
tcen+'-1~1 on Tsn'h psrs1