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THE OMAHA DAILY 1IKK: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1002. i i j i A1LS TO END COAL STRIKE 0.u.':;cj at Vhi'.e Home Couiai ti lUurhi A'tfr Knc'i Talk. OPERATORS REM UN LtJDURATE AS EVER SUfoae la Lli'rii tit in) Proposition that Contemplnti Arbitration rnil Issue Matcniente to rub le. (Ccoilnurd from First Page.) conference radcd. Tbt operators raaie down tain and held a brief consultation and then left In their csrrlagcs for their train, where they met a number of newspaper men to whom they furnished copies of the state ments they hid made to the president. I'rrnldrnU Are Obdurate. Stipulating that they ihould not be quoted they talked quite freely of the conference. Several of them declared that Interference of the president has resulted In retarding rather than forwarding the settlement. They aaserted that no progress had been mude and ssld they would return to continue the ccntcst. They declared that the situation was most serious as to coal supply, but aald that the coal would be furnished to the public and that If given protection they could get men to mine cor.l to at least 70 per cent of their capacity. Tbey declared there would be no compromise and that tho atrlke would continue until the miners suc cumb. They asserted their determination to make no concessions further than the offers already made. During the evening President Mitchell of the Mine Workers' union dictated a format atatement concerning the proceedings of the conference and Its results, In which lie announced that the strike would con tinue aa a result of the failure of the con ference. Official Acoonnt of liny. At the temporary White House the state ment was given out concerning today'a coal conference: The conference opened at 11 o'clock. The operators and representatives of tho miners were presented to the president. The president at the outset expressed his hearty thanks for their attendance and atated that owing to his peculiar relations to the situation, he felt that he should make to tbem a very careful statement of his position and of bis Intentions in ask ing tbem to meet. President's Statement. The president's atatement follows: I wish to call your attention to the fact that there are thr-e parties affected by the situation In the anthracite trade: The operators, the miners and the general pub lic. 1 speak for neither the operators nor the miners, but for the general public. The questions at issue which led to the situation affect Immediately the parties concerned the operators and the miners: but the situation Itself vitally affects the public. As long as there seemed to be a reasonable hopu that these matters could he adjusted between the parties It did not seem proper for me to Intervene In any way. 1 disclaim any right or duty to Intervene In this way upon legal grounds or upon any official relation that I bear to the situation, but the urgency and the terrible nature of the catastrophe impending over a large portion of our people in the shape of a winter fuel famine impel me, after much anxious thought, to believe that my duty requires me to use whatever Influence I personally can to bring to an end a situa tion which has become literally Intolerable. I wish to emphasise the character of the situation and say that Its gravity is such that I am constrained urgently to Insist that each one of you realise the heavy burden of responsibility upon him. We are upon the threshold of winter with an already existing coal famine, the future ter rors of which we can hardly yet appreciate. The evil possibilities are so far-reaching, o appalling that It seems to me that you are not only Justified in sinking, but re. quired to sink, for the time being, any tenacity as to your respective claims in the question at Issue between you. In my Judgment the situation ' Impera tively requires that you meet upon the common plane of the public. With all the earnestness that there Is In me, I request that there be an immediate resumption In the coal mines in some way that will, with out a day's unnecessary delay, meet the crying needs of the people. I do not Invite a discussion of your re spective claims and positions. I appeal to your patriotism, to the spirit that sinks personal considerations and makes Indi vidual sacrifices for the general good. Offers to Arbitrate. Upon the completion of the president's remarks. President Mitchell made a state ment aa follows: "Mr. President: I am much Impressed with what you aay; I am much Impressed with the gravity of the situation. We feel that we are not responsible for this terri ble state of affairs. We are willing to neat the gentlemen representing the coal operators to try to adjust our differences among ourselves. If we cannot adjust them that way, Mr. President, we are will ing that you ahall name a tribunal who shall determine the Issues that have re Suited In the strike, and If the gentlemen representing the operators will accept the award or decision of such a tribunal the miners will willingly accept It even If It Is agalnat their claims." The President: "Before considering what ought to be done, I think it only justice to both of you both sides and desirable from my standpoint, that you should have time to consider what I have stated aa to the reasons for my getting you together tad I ahall trespass so far on your good ACCIDENTAL ? Tbe jury returned a verdict of acd , dental death on the man who fell from the window ledge on which be had fallen alecp. But the death waa really due to Jf - I hich made the acrident possible. There are a freat manv i v e a sud denly termi nated as a result of carelessness, although the medical cer tificate may read " heart failure. " When a man takea chances with bia stomach and neelects the warping ayniptotna of disease, he ia Carelessly inviting calamity. Dr. Picrce'a Golden Medical Discovery Cures diseases of the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition. It enables the perfect digestion and assimi lation of fJod, which makes strength. It stimulates the liver, cures biliousness, and removes bilious impuritiea from the blood. I had Were troubled with a pais io lower ait oi my stomach fur three years, to severe I Thought u would kill me in lime write Mr. Aaroa Vsa Dsn. of (Krostnsteul 1M iinh fit., ChtragV 1 It- "I could turdle matk; it frit like . big weight luariDf oa me sail got to hail that ' I bm to Ukt medicine. I used Stomach bitter fc a lime, but it xi no s4 so I wrote to Dr. a.. V. fierce for advice, which he gave me im mediately. I followed his direction. urd two wattles of hi medicine and was cured. I had s Iprptd liver which was trouMiog me inted of cramps la I thought). so If Pierce told me. 1 have pleasure in living now; hare gamed in ' weight Is pouad since tbes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pelleta cure cor. 'etipatioa. The do not beget the pill III? U nature as to ask that this Interview rease now and that you come luck at 3 o'clock. I should like you to think over what 1 have stated, not to decide now, but give It care ful thought and return at S o'clock. The conference then adjourned until 3 o'clock. Afternoon Proceedings. t'pon resesembllng, Mr. Baar spoke as follows: "Xr. President, do we understand you ecrrectly, that wt will be expected to answer the proposition submitted by Mr. Mitchell this morning?" The President: "H will bo a pleasure to me to hear any answer you are willing to make." Mr, Baer: "I have prepared an answer." The statements to the president were made in the following order: President Haer of the Reading railroad. President Mitchell of the Mine Workers, President Thomas of the Erie railroad, Mr. Markle, an independent operator; President Tues dale of tho Lackawanna railroad, Mr. Wil cox, vice president and general manager of the Delaware A Hudson railroad and Mr. Fowler of the New York, Ontario & West ern railroad The following Is the text of the several statements: President Daer's Statement. Statement of Mr. George F. llaer of the Reading railroad: To the President of the United States: We understand your anxiety, as forcibly expressed In the statement you read to in this morning, to bring about "an Imme diate resumption of operations In the coal mines in some such way as will without a day's unnecessary delay meet the crying needs of the people." We infer that you desired us to consider the offer of Mr. Mitchell, verbally made this morning, ex pressing and speaking for the I'nlted Mine Workers, to go back to work. If you would appoint a commission to determine the ques tions at issue. You distinctly siy trim you "do not Invite a discussion of your respective claims and positions," but we assume thnt a statement of what is going on in the coal regions will not be Irrele vant. We represent the owners of conl mines In Pennsylvania. There are from lo.OKi to 20.000 men at work mining and preparing coal. They are abused, assaulted, injured and maltreated by the I'nlted Mine Workers. They can only work under the protection of armed guards. Thousands of other workmen are deterred from working by the Intimidation, violence and crimes inaugurated by the I'nlted Mine Workers, over whom John Mitchell, whom you In vited to meet you. Is chief. I need not picture the crimes dally committed by the members of this organization. No Tranquility There. The "domestic tranquillity" which the constitution declares is the chief object of government does not exist in the coal re gion. There is a terrible reign of lawless ness and crime there. Only the lives and property of the secret oath-bound order, which declared that locals should have full power to suspend operations at col lieries until the nonunion men Joined their order, are safe. Kvery effort is made to prevent the mining of coal, and when mined, Mitchell's men dynamite bridges and tracks, mob trainmen and by all manner of means try to prevent its coming to relieve the public. The constitution of Pennsylvania guar antees protection to life and property. In express terms It declares the right of ac quiring, possessing and defending property to lie "Inalienable." When riot and an archy become too great to be appeased by the civil power, the governor of Penn sylvania is bound to call out the state troops to suppress it. He must fearlessly use the whole power of the state to pro tect life and property and to establish peace not an armed truce, but the peace of the law which protects every man nt work end going to and from work. He has sent troops to the coal regions. Grad ually the power of the law is asserting Itself. . Unless encouraged by false hopes, order will soon be restored, and then we can mine coal to meet the public wants. Calls for Regular Troops. If the power of Pennsylvania Is Insuffi cient to establish the reign of law, the constitution of the I'nlted States requires the president, when requested by the legis lature and the governor, to "suppress do mestic violence." You see, there Is a law ful way to secure coal for the public. The duty of the hour is not to waste time ne gotiating with the fomenters of this an archy and Insolent defiance of law, but to do as was done in the war of the rebel, lion restore the majesty of law, the only guardian of a free people, and to re-establish order and peace at any cost. The government is a contemptible failure If It can only protect the lives and property and secure the comfort of the people by compromising with the violators of law and the Instigators of violence and crime. Just now It Is of more Importance to teach Ignorant men dwelling among us. misled and used aa tools by citizens of other states, that at whatever cost and Incon venience to the public, Pennsylvania will use the whole power of government to protect not only the man who wants to work, but h's wife and children, while lie Is at work, ar.d to punish every man who by instigation or by overt acts attempts to deprive any man of his liberty to work. Declines Mitchell's Offer. Under these conditions we decline to ac cept Mr. Mitchell's considerate offer to let our men go to work on terms he names. He has no right to come from Illinois to dictate terms on the acceptance of which anarchy and crime shall cease in Pennsyl vania. He must stop his people from kill ing, maiming and abusing Pennsylvania citizens and from destroying property. He must atop It because it Is unlawful, and not because of any barsraln with us. We will add to our offer Ia "rrmllnn. the wages existing at the time of strike and to take up at each colliery and adjust any grlevsnce." This further condition; If the employers and employes at any par ticular colliery cannot reach a satisfactory adjustment of alleged grievances it shall be referred to the Judges of the court of common picas of the district In which the colliery Is situated for flnsl determina tion. UKUKUIS F. BAER, President Phlladelnhta A Readtnir pni and Iron Company, Wllkesbarre Coal and iron company ana Temple iron Company. President MltchelPa Statement. Following la the text of the atatement made to the president by John Mitchell the official representative of the miners union: n . rirBiunu; i in conierence tni morning we, the accredited representatives of the anthracite coal miners, were much Impressed with the views you expressed at the dangers to the welfare of our rnun. try lrom a prolongation of the coal strike that you so clearly pointed out. Conscious of the responsibility resting upon us, con scious of our duty, to society, conscious of our obligations to the 15U.O0O mine workers wnom we nave tne minor to represent, we have, after most careful consideration and with the hope of relieving the situation ami averiin ng the sjfTerinK and hardshln which wou Id Inevitably follow in the wake of a coal famine, decided to nronoua re. sumption of coal mining upon the lines iiereinaner suggested: lieiore doing so, Mr. President, we do. sire to say that we are ruil urompted to suggest this course because of any doubts of the Justice of our claims. In deferriiis l your wishes we are prompted by no fear on our part of our ability to continue inn corneal io a successrui It sua. thanks to the generous assistance rendered our fellowworKera in this and other lanriH. thanks to a Justice-loving- American nuhll.v whose sympathies are always on the side of right, we are able to continue the strug ue the strug- gle Indefinitely. Mlnera Willing- to Arbitrate. Confident of our ability to rtVirmn.tr. t to any Impartial tribunal lh onti ,.t demand for higher wages and Improved environment. We propose that the Usuea culminating In this strike shall be referred to you and a tribunal of your own selection and agree to accept your award upon all n in me iiuesuuna involved. It you will in accept tins responsibility and the rep- -ntatlvcs of the coal operators will slg- re nuy tneir willingness to have your de cision incorporated In agreement for not less than cne year, nor more than rive years, as may be mutually determined be tween themselves and the anthracite coal mine workers, and will pay tne scale of wages wiucn you anil tne tribunal an pointed by you shall award, wa will lmn. dlately call a convention and recommend the Immediate resumption of work, with the understanding that the wagea to be fisid to go lnio effect from the uate work a resumed. Very respect full yours, JOHN' MITCHELL. President United Mine Workers of Amer ica. JOHN FAHEY. THOMAS IH'FFT. D D. NICHOLS. District Presidents United Mine Workers of America. I-ie.ldent Thomas' atatement. 1 Statement of Mr. Thomas, president ot the Erie railway: No cne can more fully realize the gravity of the situation or the (rave responsibili ties resting upon them ttian men who for months have been-sees trig- to protect their property uuder their charge, as well aa the lives of loyal employes, from the attacks of misguided men Incited by people foreign to th state and to the Industry we are seeking to defend. We are doing nil in our power, and with Increasing siicees. to mine coal. Mr. Mitchell and his lieutenants nre dolus; all In their piiwrr to prevent it. We nek thnt eurh efforts cease or. failing, that the state of Pennsylvania, ami If she Is unsble, the powers of the I'nlted States shall he exerted to afford full protection t employes, not only while at work, but to and from their homes, ss well as to their fumlll; end that the reign of terror, riots. Intimidation and murder, which, for months hss prevailed In the anthracite region, shall cessn. A record of twenty killed, over forty Injured, and with constant and Increasing destruction of dwellings, works, machinery and railroads, by mob violence, with no proper enforcement of the lis or order by the proper officials, Is not the time to act on jvir. Mitcnell s suggestion ot tills morning to arbitrate with men not In our employ. There are over li,0"0 loyal em ployes at work In and nround the anthra cite mines, and since this conference has been called open threats are current In that region thnt such men will neither be permitted to work or live In that country. We are contending for the rlfht of the American citizen to work without regard to creed, nationality or association. To seek to prevent this Is a .-:ime, nnd we cannot by Implication sanction silbh a course. We ask the enforcement or law and order In the state, that we be per mitted to deal with our employes free from foreign Interference, convinced thnt under such conditions we can fully perform our whole duty to the public, our owners and to our employes. 1 fully concur In the sug gestion or Air. Hoer, wnicn can oe pur sued In case of failure to agree with our employes, but In many years of such deal ing It ho never yet neen requisite to call In assistance to fairly and satisfactorily deal with our own men. John Market's Statement. Statement of Mr. John Markle, the Inde pendent coal mine operator: , I have listened with deep Interest to the remarks that you made before us a few minutes after 11 o'clock this morning, and do thoroughly appreciate the seriousness of the situation In the anthracite coal Held of Pennsylvania. As you dlscloim any rlnht or duty to Intervene In your tifflclal capacity, but are using your personal In fluence, ana, as you admit, tnis mnuer is beyond the merits of the issue between the coal presidents and operators on one side and the miners on the other, nnd you express the fact that the situation nas become literally Intolerable. and as you further state "the evil possibilities are so far-reaching, so appalling, that It seems to me that you are not only Justified in sink ing, but required to sink for the time being any tenacity as to your respective claims as to the matter at Issue between "you. in my Judgment the situation apparently re quires that you meet upon the common plane of the necessities of the public, with all the earnestness in me l ask that there be immediate resumption of operations In the coal mines In some way as will without day's unnecessary delay meet the crying needs of the public. Demands Armed Intervention. I fully Indorse these remarks from you and as an American citizen and a citizen of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1 now ask you to perform the duties vested in you ai the president of these I'nlted States; to nt once squelch the anarchistic condition of affairs existing In the anthra cite coal regions by the strong arm of the military at your command. A record of twenty-one murders, a long list of brutal assaults, houses and bridges dynamited, dally acts of violence, now taking place, and several washerles burned down, are actual evidences of thls condition of law lessness existing there. Are you asking us to deal with a set of outlaws? I can hardly conceive of such a thought. The respect able citizens of these I'nlted States will insist upon the ofticers In power giving to the citlsens of Pennsylvania law and or der, and the right to work if they so de sire. Mr. President, I represent the Individual coal operators and In addition thereto we represent for better than Mr. Mitchell does a majority of the anthracite coal workers. Including some li.tMO men who are now working, endeavoring against great odds to relieve the public of the possibilities of a coal famine, in muklng this appeal to you. Mr. Mitchell's organization is a small minority of the total number of workers in the anthracite coal field and he Is hold ing a large majority by Intimidation, coer cion and attempts at bodily harm. If you desire anthracite conl to be placed In the market quickly, take the necessary steps at once and put the federal troops In the field, and give to those desiring to work proper protection. By proper protection Is meant that the men dealrlng to work shall not only be allowed to do so, but shall be protected while doing so; at their homes, while going to and from their work, and at the operations where they are em ployed; and in addition to this-. While the men are absent from their homes at work their families In their homes must also be protected. You do this (the citizens of the United States whom I represent seem to feel that they have a right to oak this of you), and I will assure yoj that anthra cite coal will be rapidly placed In tho market to relieve the seriousness of the situation. National Guard Too Light. t Please remember, Mr. President, that there Is a large Idle class of men now In the anthracite coal fields, taking fcvery kind of unlawful act to prevent those who desire t.) work to relieve the situation In the anthracite coal market. Please remem ber that In the field now are only 3.Xn na tional guard; please remember that the total national guard of the state of Penn sylvania Is only about lo.OUO. Mr. President, a condition exists, not a theory. In the anthracite coal fields, be tween a set of professional agitators and their co-workera on the one side (anarch istic In their acts), and the operators and a majority of the worklngmen on the other, who are endeavoring to relieve the serious ness of the anthracite coal situation. You, Mr. President, I believe, can relieve tho situation at once. Will you do It? President Trneedale'a Statement. The atatrraent of Mr. W. H. Truesdale, president of the Delaware, Iackawanna & Western Railroad company: Mr. President: Representing the Inter ests of the Delaware, lckawanna & West ern Railroad company. Its board of man agers and Its stockholders, permit me to say that, realizing tully the gravity of the situation as stated by you and appreciat ing the burden of responsibility which this situation Imposes upon us, we feel that our duty at this time, having In mind all existing conditions, Is so plain and straight forward that we cannot possibly mistake It. As citizens of this country, as trustees of vast and Important Interests committed to our care by the thousands and tens of thousands of security holders, whose sav ings or lejacles are invested in these properties; as men who have committed to them the interests of thousands of as loval. truthful and faithful citizens and employes as ever inarched to victory in support of ; right and freedom under the flag of this I or any other country, but who with their families are today outcasts, hunted, hounded and driven almost to despair and desperation, simply because they seek to exercise their plain, simple right and duty of working at their chosen vocation, or as In many cases of protecting and saving from destruction by lire, flood or dynumlte the properties of other citizens, their em ployers, who are only endeavoring lawfully anu peaceiuuy to maintain possession or, I protect and operate their properties. This . duty unmistakably plain thut "he . w no runs may reau. Must Have the Troops. It Is first and foremost our duty ami we take this occasion to state It and press It upon your consideration, and through you upon that of the authorities of the state ot Pennsylvania, to Inbist upon It that the existing conditions of anarchy and law lessness, of riot and rapine, a condition which has been raging with more or less violence throughout the anthracite regions during the last four monies, be Imme diately and permanently suppressed. That to this end we ask that the entire authority and power of the state of Pennsylvania, civil and military, and, if need be, mat of the United States government as well, be exercised fortlrwith. Second. We ask that the civil branch of the I'nlted Stales government, taking cog nizance and following the decisions of its courts rendered In decisions of cases under similar conditions, at once Institute pro ceedings against the illegal organization known aa the United Mine Workers' asso catlon. Its well known ofticers. agents and members, to enjoin and restrain perma nently It and them from continuing this organization and requiring them to detist Immediately irom conspiring, conniving aiding or abetting the outlawry and in tolerable conditions in the anthracite re gions, for which they, and they alone, are responsible. We are adv',sea by our coun- . i . w .. . ...... u I .. 1 1 ...,... ,m 1 1 . . . r .- i-r,n,..i wi.... t..ur u. ' U la wrll known that the United States statutes are dally being 0enly and grossly violated, that previous decisions uf tbe courts fully Justify such action being taken at this time and that such remedy can le given effectively and Immediately fur the existing trouble. So Faith la t alon Men. We feel It cur duty, Mr. President, to at this time urge that the protection of the laws of tbe United States be forthwith given our property and our employes, as suggested above. Can It he expected that those who are now dally flagrant lolators of the law, state and national; who have no respect for persons, property, order or good morals, will be subject by the de cision of any i-mmisslon or body of men which has no power or authority to com pel compliance therewith. We kpow they will not I Third. Then, Mr. President, there la a The Illustrated Bee ONLY THE BEST PICTURES that can be obtained of maltcra that are of inter cat to the people In The Bee's' territory are used In The Illus trated Bee. Each week It ll aent out. a bright example of what pains taking care can do In the way of preparing a genuine treat for thts public. Each number contains new and timely Illustrations of events of current history, made from photo graphs taken for this paper by Its special artists. In the forthcoming number will be found: Women Golfers of the West Photographs taken at the Country Club links during the Traosmla sisslppl championship tourney. 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If you are not now a subscriber you ehould order the paper from your newsdealer today. The Illustrated Bee great, a pressing duty Imposed upon ua at this time to the thousands of true loyal citizens of Pennsylvania, who have been lawfully pursuing their various vocations or professions under great difficulties and who with great-sAcrlflce have been abused, vilified, boycotted and In many cases al most ruined because they had the man hood to raise their voices against the Il legal acta and violences of thla Illegal or ganization and Its ofticers and agents. No step can be taken by us, Mr. President, which can possibly result In placing these good citizens of Pennsylvania at the fur ther mercy of this Illegal organization, Its officers and members. Think of It, Mr. President! Physicians have been boycotted because they saw fit to minister to the dying child of some poor worker, because he was exercising his God-given right to labor for his family and to provide for the wants of his dying child. Members of the clergy have been treated likewise for per forming the ofllces of the dead to the mem ber of a nonunion worker. The conditions there are simply Indescribable and It Is hard to believe that they can possibly exist to the extent that they nave anywnere Hi thla free country. Save Koture Citlrena. Fourth. Another duty, Mr. President, and we regard it as the most supreme. One sixth of the membership of this Illegal or ganization Is composed of young men and bovs between the ages of 14 and 20. the fu ture citizens and lawmakers of the great state of Pennsylvania. These young men and boys during the last few year have had their young. Immature minds poisoned with the most dangerous, anarchistic, dis torted wicked views and errors concerning the rights of citizenship and property that any one can possibly conceive ot; all through the teachings arui practice of the ofticers, organizers and apostles of the United Mine Workers' association. Mr. President, no adjustment of this matter can be thought of which by any reason can result in further strengthening and fixing In the minds of this youthful element in the anthracite coal fields the belief that Ihe teaching of this organization and Its offi cers, with their acts and doings in support thereof, constitute the ethics and objects of American citizenship frequently referred to during the last week In proclamations Issued in behalf of this Illegal organization. The consequences that may result to the coming generation In the anthracite coal regions as tne reull or existing conditions there are fraught with the gravest dangers to the stability and perpetuity of thla country and its Institutions. Fifth and finally, Mr. President, aa a plain citizen of these United States look ing at the whole question broadly and with reference to Its possible effect on our fu-t-ire welfare and prosperity. I think It my bounden duty to resist ami combat with every power and faculty, but physical and mental, the avowed nnd evident object and purpose of this United Mine Workers' as sociation as exemplified In the anthracite district of Pennsylvania today, and aa tuught and defended by Its ofticers and other opponents of well known and so called purposes and principles. Friend of Organised Labor. Mr. President. I am no enemy of organ ized labor when so organized as to promote the real Interests of the laboring man and when In accomplishing this lawful and legitimate method are nuraued. I do. however, oppose tne I nnea .Mine oraers association because many of Its avowed purposes are absolutely at variance wnn the sDlrlt of our laws and Institutions, be cause Ite officers and members are not con tent to be governed by tne several laws and like administration of the several other citizens of there United States. As wit ness, see the conditions today In Penn sylvania, with the Mine Workers' associa tion in full control of the large body of Its members, violating every principle -of our government and our laws pertaining to the rights of persons and property. The same condition exists today In Ten nersee or Alabama where the members of this organization have but recently gone on a strike. This same condition existed in Kentucky for aboi:t two years, where this organization wa In control and where Its members practiced tne same unlawful methods as are being followed In Penn sylvania today. Mr. President, we firmly believe that any adjustment of this mat ter as has been suggested here today will only result In perpetuating conditions that are titterly abhorrent to any sood citizen and most intolerable and damaging to the Interests which I represent. We cannot, therefore, concur therein. Attorney Wilcox's atatement. Statement, of Mr. David Wilcox, vice president and general counsel of the Dela ware 4t Hudson Railroad company: The United Mine Workers cf America Is an association composed of a large num ber of miners and laborers engaged throughout Ihe country In mining anthra cite and bituminous coal and employed by the owners of the mines. It haa divided the whole country Into varlojs districts, each of which Is represented by a so cal.ed president and embraces local unions, and It seeks to cum)el everyone engaged lu the Industry to iuln the oranl.iion. The affairs of the association are managed by an executive committee having its hend qusrter at Indianapolis and by conven tions called from time to time represent ing the entire organization. The object and practice of the association are so far as possible to regulate the supply of labor engaged In the occupation of coal mining throughout the country and the terms of employment thereof. It thus consists of one central organization which restrains and rontrnja the production of f.iel every where throughout the country and monopo lizer the kihor etrs"J therein. Thvee are He purposes and results: Its ultimate object Is to control Ihe entire fuel supply of the country. At this hearing It Is rep resented by one pron while six persons represent but a part of the production of anthracite coal. It Is, therefore, the most extensive combination and monopoly which the country has ever known. It habitually enforces Its orders and directions by what ever rnnns may be most effectual. Includ ing strikes, boycotts, picketing, besetting and the like not cennned to Its own mem bers alone, but In which are compelled to Join as far as possible all other persons similarly employed. Its violent methods have already received the condemnation of the circuit court of the United States (Helnecke County against Wood, 112 Fed. Rep. 478; United States against Weber, 114 Fed. Rep. too; United States against Hag gerty, 116 Fed Rep. 610). Orders atrlke. In accordance with these objects, last May the United Mine Workers ordered a strike In the anthracite coal region, which extended to all the workings therein. Since that time It has been, so far as pos sible, forcing all persons who are willing to work to cease doing so. Within a few days one or more miners who had re turned to work, having been formerly con nected with the Mine Workers' association, have been murdered by those acting In sympathy with the strike. These facts show that the Mine Workers' association la not within the rules regarding ordinary local labor organizations. On the contrary, the association and all of Its members constltu e a combination or conspiracy, not only at common law, but also In restraint of trade and commerce among the several states, nnd also an at tempt to monopolise the labor necessary In supplying coal found In one state to the markets of other states, and thus to monop olise thla part of the commerce among the several states. The action had by said United Mine Workers has greatly Injured the Interstate business originating In the anthracite coal Melds. The courts have already many times held that such a com bination Is unlawful within the act of congress of July 2, 1890. passed for the pur pose of preventing restraints of Interstate commerce and known as the "Sherman act." (United States against Council, 54 Fed, Rep.. 9!4; J57 Fed, Rep., 5; Thomas against Cincinnati County 62 Fed. Rep., '2 803; United States against Agler, 62 Fed. Ren., 834; United States against IClllott. 62 Fed. Ren., got; 64 Fed. Rep., 17; Arthur sgalnst Oakes, 63 Fed. Rep., 310; In re Debs, 4 Fed. Rep., 724; Affd., IBS; U. S.. 664, SuO; United States against Transmlssourl Asso ciation, 166 United States, 240. 243, 356.) Jadgre Jackson's Opinion. In addition, Ihe circuit court of the I'nlted States for the western district of Virginia, upon March 25 last, held that this Identical United Mine Workers' asso ciation was Illegal (United States against Weber, 114 Fed. Rep.. 960). The case comes clearly within the Debs' case. That waa an effort to organize a Universal associa tion of railroad employes, covering the whole country, for the purpose of controll ing Interstate commerce. The government Instituted suit by Injunction, and when the Injunction was disobeyed, enforced the same by the use of the United States army. This quickly disposed of the matter, and the action of the government was upheld by the courts (In re Debs. 64 Fed. Rep., 724. Affd., 158 V. 8., 564, 600). The true course for the national government, there fore, is to proceed In accordane with tho precedent In the Debs case.' Theso con siderations were called to the attention of the president and the attorney general last June. The anthracite coal companies are mak ing every effort o mine cnl cb rapidly ns possible. They are obstructed by the fail ure of the state authorities to fully pro tect those who desire to work for them and by the failure of the natlonul gov ernment to enforce the statute under which the Mine Workers' association has been already held to be Illegal. As soon as action of that sort Is effectively token there can be no doubt that the supply of coal will be ample. The question at pres ent Is merely whether an unlawful asso ciation shall be permitted In this country by means which are Illegal to decide who shall be allowed o work; what shall be. his hours of work and what he shall be paid. Thla Is contrary to the spirit and the letter of our laws. If they are en forced, such an effort will cease at once. Wants More Protection. While the United Mine Workera have been endeavoring ever since the strike began to prevent the production of coal, tho operators have been actively seeklna; to Increase the same, and are now ac tually producing- about 16 per cent of the normal output. This company now hn-s about 1.000 men engaged In the business. The production Is steadily increasing and the rate of increase would have been more rapid but for the failure of the state and national governments to protect the life, liberty and property of those desiring to work for the operators, and to protect tho operators from the onslaught of this llle jnl combination to restrain and monopo lize the entire fuel supply of the country. If the functions of government In thla egard were efficiently discharged, produc tion would be rapid enough to supply all necessities. Grave aa are the matters men tioned In the president's memorandum, the questions fundamentally Involved are even more serious. They are whether freedom of life and property are to continue in this country, or are to exist merely In accordance with the will of combinations and conspiracies which are prohibited by the constitution and the statutes and the common law, ajid whether thla company's faithful employes are to be delivered to the destruction which surely awaits them In case of the triumph of the Mine Work ers association. This company respect fully and earnestly urges upon the presi dent the use ot hla lawful powers In the premises, which was made In the Debi case by one of his predecessors and which was sustained by nil the courts. If the national government would now enforce the law with equal promptness, the strike would end next week. Ptefmses to Arbitrate. The representative of the United Mine Workers haa now stated that Its members are willing to return to work, and he has frequently said that he did not demand official recognition for the union, notwith standing; that the Shamokln convention of March last resolved that the employment of nonunion men should be a cause for striking. The condition of returning to work which he makes Is that a commis sion be appointed by the president to In vestigate existing conditions, and that the Mine Workers and the operators agree to , atiHle ny its recommenosiions. i n per sonnel of such a commission Is uncertain; Its action would be without authority of law or precedent, and It would be with out knowledge of the varying conditions In the different collieries and regions. This company has no power to commit the wel fare and existence of the property to such uncertainties. Moreover. as already pointed out, the Mine Workers Is an illegal ! oody ana nas no iawiui coniroi over members. This Is shown by the fact that after the settlement of 1DM). local strikes were more numerous than ever, nnd that Its representative Is now constantly counsel ing against violence, while, nevertheless, outrages and murders are of constant oc currence. He must, therefore, be power less or Insincere, ana any assurances as to the future would be without value. Wtlllnsr to Go to Court. In order, however, that this company may be under no charge of unwillingness to endeavor In good faith to remedy any grievances which may exist upon the part of Its employes at its several collieries it is willing that the same shtll be ultimately passed upon by the Judges of the court of common pleas of the state of Penn sylvania for the district where such col lieries are situated. These are the local officers of the law having knowledge of the facts. It Is willing, therefore, In rasa of a resumption of work to add to Its notice already posted a provision to that effect, similar to that In Mr. User's statement. This would be as follows: "If the em ployer and the employes at any particular colliery cannot reach a satisfactory ad justment ot any alleged grievance It shall be referred to the Judges of the court of common pleas of the district In which the colliery is situated for final determina tion." Flower Is Brief. Btatemeat of Mr. Thomas R. Flower, president of the New York, Ontario ft Western Railroad company: To the President I beg leave to state that I fully concur In the statements sub mitted at thla time by the other gentlemen whom you have Invited to be present at today's conference. I, bowever, ask leave to present my views more fully at a later day and hope to have In your hand early next week a statement presenting In some detail the sertojs situation and conditions prevailing throughout the anthruclte coal regions at the present time. The president then asked Mr. Mitchell If be had anything further to aay. Mitchell's Retort to Charges. Mr. Mitchell Tbe charge made, by tba seal leu a that twtatgr murderers have been committed la the anthracite coal region during the present strike la untrue. If they will name the men and show that they have committed the murders. I will resign my position. That It a fair propo sition. Mr. President, that Is a fair ex ample of how our organization la maligned. The truth of tbe matter Is there have been seven deaths, unfortunately. No one re grets tbem mora than I do. On of them was committed by the coal and Iron po lice, and no one else haa been charged with them. God knows the miners do not escape being charged with everything done there. They speak about burnings. There was a reward offered for burnings. I ran bring affidavits of 100 people that the lightning . caused one burning that they charged to the United Mine Workers. Mr. President, I have admitted on more than one occasion that there haa been aome law lessness, but I will say that a large por tion of such lawlessness has been provoked by criminals who have been brought Into the region to recruit the coal and Iron police. I want to aay, Mr. President, that I feel very keenly the attacks made upon me and my people, but I came here with the Intention of doing nothing and saying nothing that would affect reconciliation. So Hope for Arbitration. The president then asked the presidents of the anthracite companies whether they would accept Mr. Mltchell'a proposition. They answered, "No." In response to a further question from the president they atated that they would have no dealings whatever with Mr. Mitchell looking toward a aettlement of the question at Isaue and that they had no other propo sition to make save what waa contained In the statement of Mr. Baer, which waa In effect that If any man chose to resume work and had a difficulty with his employer both should leave the settlement of the question to the Judge of the court of com mon pleaa of the district In which the mine was located. At about 6 o'clock the conference waa brought to a close, without agreement. Maybnry Presses Ilia Plan. DETROIT. Mich., Oct. 3. As soon as Mayor Maybury learned this evening that President Roosevelt's conference with the operators and mine's bad not resulted in a aettlement ot the anthracite atrlke, he an nounced that citizens and common council committees would meet at noon tomorrow to take final action regarding all details for the reception of the 1,000 delegates who are expected here next Thursday to take part In the national conference to devise a way to secure a supply of hard coal. Upon receiving from Secretary Cortelyou tonight a brief message announcing the result cf the conference In Washington Mr. Maybury wired the following reply: "Many thanks for the courtesies extended. We all regret that the kindly Intervention of the president waa unsuccessful. 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Hampton Moore ot Philadelphia waa today elected president of the National League ot Republican cluba by acclamation. When President Hamilton called the aes- alon to order the report of the committee on credentials waa adopted. There were no contests. The committee on resolutlona had Ita report draughted, but aecured a delay In Its presentation, la order that it might be typewritten. It waa then resolved to pro ceed with tho election of officers. J.' Hamp ton Moore of Philadelphia bad no opposition tor the nomination for president. He waa placed in nomination by Karl Kuwole of Iowa. Speakers representing othtr statea seconded the nomination la culogUile speeches. Mr. Moore'a election waa made by ac clamation. Other o Ulcers were elected aa follows: Secretary, E. J. Weeki, Iowa. Treasurer, Bid B. Redding, Arkansas, Vice President. J. J. Rlordan, Illinois. The only contesta were over the offkea of treasurer and vice president, Byron K. Sheffield of Kansas, having been a candi date for the former .and L. W. Mott of New York for the latter. The president-elect, when he received tba gavel from Retiring Preaident Hamilton, made a brief speech. In which he urred the necessity of organized effort in seeking the success of the republican party. The committee on time and place of next meeting, after mentioning Pennsylvania. Missouri and California as candidates, left the matter to the new executive committee. League Platform Adopted. The league platform aa produced by the resolutions committee, waa Ihen preaonid to the delegates, who adopted It vllhout discussion. Tho platform follows: The National Republican league. In Its thirteenth convention assembled, congratu lates the party of Abraham IJncoln and our American citizenship of all parties upon the prosperity that has restored to th whole people, under the wise and patriotic policies that signalised the administration of William Mckinley In peace and In war, and that have been continued with enenry and fearlessness by the soldier statesman, Theodore Knosevelt. We give unqualified commendation to his administration. We believe In hla honesty of purpose, admire him for his courage and love him for his unswerving republicanism. The convention records Its tribute of grief over the tragic death of the beloved Amer ican. William McKlnley, and mourns him as the champion of the American prosperity and the dauntless defender of national honor. We approve the action of congress and the national executive In redeeming every pledge that the nation made to Cuba upon the outbreak of the Spanish war. We be lieve that the Philippine Islands, having become a pait of the United States terri tory, should so remain in order that the benefits of popular government msy be ex tended to and enjoyed by their inhabitants, We favor the admission to statehood ot the territories of New Mexico. Oklahoma and Arizona and the extension of a territo rial form of government to Indian Terri tory at the earliest practicable date, having due regard for the interests of the people of the statea and territories and of the United States. The unexampled prosperity that followed the exercise of the republican tariff policy Is obvious and commanda unwavering ad herence to that policy as one of cardinal Importance In protecting American labor, maintaining American Industries and sus taining American institutions. W deplore the unfortunate conditions which hsve brought about the differences between operators and miners In the an. thracite coal region, and we urge such ac tion by all parties that speedy adjustment may be made, to the end that the needs of the people of the country may be promptly supplied. We condemn every combination of capital whose purpose is self-aggrandizement at tho expense of the workingman, the gen eral public, the nation, or any state or local government, or to Increase the cost of the necessities of life, or In any way to assail the moral, physical cr political welfare of the people. We deprecate the employment of children of tender age at prolonged and exhaustive tabor In mills, factories and mines, and In all unhealthful vocations, as an evil which calls for such legislation by tbe proper authorities as will protect the young In thlr morals, health and growth. We characterize the democratic party as one without a fixed policy on any of the great public, questions of the day. It offers no remedy for any existing Ills, and it la only active In opposition to the progressive acts of the republican party, while It awaits a possible national calamity that may furnish It an Issue. . And, finally, we pledge to cur party the constant and loyal support of the repub lican clubs throughout the oountrr and urge upon the officers of the National league the early formation of state organ isations In states whore they do not now exist. Kew Bxeeative) Committee. An executive committee to aerve during the new administration waa appointed. It Includes: Texas W. H. Atwell. Dallas. Illinois George A. Hubbard, Chicago. Montana W. F. Sanders, Helena. Missouri Harvey P. Dow, Sedalla. New Mexico J, R. Colby, Albuquerque. American Republican College leagus H. Li. Waracr, Notre Dame untveralty, In diana. South Dakota W. C. Lush, Yankton. Iowa Fred A. 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