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John Mitchell and the United Mine Workers of America reject a proposal that would send the miners back to work as the proposed investigatory commission would have no power to compel the coal operators to follow its recommendations.
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1902-10-08
Three telegrams on the effort to end the Anthracite Coal Strike with an agreement between the miners and operators.
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1902-10-07
W. C. Butler supports President Roosevelt’s position on the Anthracite Coal Strike.
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1902-10-08
Representative Jenkins believes that public opinion is shifting decisively against the coal operators. He supports government intervention in the Anthracite Coal Strike.
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1902-10-08
The Anthracite Coal Conference that was held in Detroit, Michigan, calls for an end to the Anthracite Coal Strike through government intervention, prosecution of the coal operators, and special legislation to temporarily operate the mines.
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1902-10-09
Charles E. W. Smith would like J. Pierpont Morgan to use his influence to convince the coal operators to accept John Mitchell’s offer for the common good of the people and nation.
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1902-10-09
William F. King encloses a plan to end the Anthracite Coal Strike.
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1902-10-05
Acting Director Rizer of the United States Geological Survey sends information on the production of anthracite coal.
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1902-10-02
Henry V. Boynton commends President Roosevelt’s handling of the Anthracite Coal Strike.
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1902-10-04
John Byrne does not believe that arbitration will settle the Anthracite Coal Strike, but a truce is possible. He suggests that President Roosevelt appeal to the miners to return to work in the interests of the public. This would address the immediate threat and provide time to call together a committee of sensible business men to settle the larger questions underlying the strike.
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1902-10-04
Grover Cleveland has been following the arbitration of the Anthracite Coal Strike and believes both parties are in the wrong. He suggests that limited coal production be instituted so consumers can be satisfied while the two parties continue to work out their differences.
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1902-10-04
William Randolph Hearst sends a copy of a petition that was submitted to Attorney General Philander C. Knox calling for the institution of anti-monopoly proceedings against several companies. Hearst believes he can prove that an illegal combination controls the nation’s anthracite coal supply.
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1902-10-04
William Randolph Hearst calls for the initiation of anti-monopoly proceedings against several companies involved in the anthracite coal industry.
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1902-10-04
William F. King commends President Roosevelt for his actions regarding the Anthracite Coal Strike and suggests that the best way to settle the dispute is the creation of a commission of experts to examine the problem.
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1902-10-04
Reverend Lansing claims that the coal presidents are telling the truth about the acts of violence committed by the striking miners.
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1902-10-04
Henry Van Dyke supports government arbitration of the Anthracite Coal Strike and suggests it may be necessary to use military force at the mines.
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1902-10-04
Richard Young will be attending a conference in Buffalo, New York, to try and help settle the Anthracite Coal Strike. He would like to meet with President Roosevelt beforehand and would appreciate some confidential suggestions.
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1902-10-04
Lyman Abbott provides his thoughts on how to settle the Anthracite Coal Strike.
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1902-10-05
Joseph Bucklin Bishop is concerned about the Anthracite Coal Strike and many people he has spoken with feel that President Roosevelt’s intervention has been too favorable towards the striking miners.
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1902-10-05
Stuyvesant Fish encloses September coal statistics for the Illinois Central Railroad Company. The Anthracite Coal Strike has allowed bituminous coal operators near the anthracite coal fields to gain market share in the region, this has impacted shipments on the Illinois Central.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-10-06