Savage assails Stone
Text of Rev. Minot J. Savage’s speech, “The Ethics of the Coal Strike.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-06
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Arbitration, Industrial
Anthracite Coal Strike memorandum
Argues that the continuation of the Anthracite Coal Strike is the fault of the operators for not agreeing to any concessions or submitting to arbitration while insisting on the unconditional surrender by the miners. The strike cannot be considered a simple business matter as lack of coal is creating widespread suffering. Coal is a necessity and should be treated as such, i.e. like food.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-02
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Telegram from Seth Low to Theodore Roosevelt
Mayor Low encourages a settlement of the Anthracite Coal Strike and believes that the welfare of the country demands the immediate resumption of anthracite coal mining.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-02
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Telegram from Marcus Alonzo Hanna to Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Hanna believes Secretary Shaw’s policy to end the Anthracite Coal Strike will clear the situation and guarantee prosperity. He hopes for success.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-02
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Letter from Seth Low to Theodore Roosevelt
Mayor Low encloses a telegram that he hopes will strengthen President Roosevelt’s hand in the Anthracite Coal Strike negotiations. Low believes that coal is a “necessity of life” and if an agreement cannot be reached then an agreement should be forced by Roosevelt.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-02
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Next, the tramps
Two tramps sit on railroad ties. One is reading the newspaper, and there is a pot heating on a campfire. Two railroad cars, a coal car and a box car, stand in the background. Caption: Agitating Abe — I tell yer, if us fellers wants t’ be reckernized, we got t’ form a union. / Plugcut Peters — Dat’s what! Den, if de grub dey give us ain’t up to de American standard of livin’, we kin force dem ter arbitrate!
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1903-01-07
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Their best friend
A female figure labeled “Arbitration” stands between a soldier labeled “Law & Order” and a laborer labeled “Strike” who is holding a bomb and about to throw a brick, with the words “Riot” and “Arson” appearing in the smoke billowing from a fire behind him.
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1901-06-12
We’ll make a hit this year, Santy
Cartoon shows President Roosevelt riding a reindeer as Santa Claus sits atop a sleigh full of coal. Caption reads, “We’ll Make a Hit This Year, Santy.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-11-09
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A half-way meeting
President Roosevelt is shown dragging out representatives of the coal miners and operators onto a board between two cliffs.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-02
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Uncle Sam – There’ll be something doin’ in there, I think
Uncle Sam speaks to a destitute miner’s family as President Roosevelt can be seen lecturing John Mitchell and mine operators through the window.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-03
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Oil of mediation
Cartoon depicts President Roosevelt pouring in oil of mediation to the turbulent waters of the coal strikers and operators. Item is regarding the presidential conference on the coal strike. Label: Strike Passion.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-06
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At last!
Cartoon depicts a large dancing coal pail as Uncle Sam tosses his hat next to President Roosevelt.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-16
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Brought to bay
Cartoon depicts George F. Baer, representing the coal trust, as a giant bear trampling over the people and the miners as President Roosevelt stands against him.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-14
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Giving honor to whom honor is due
Cartoon depicts President Roosevelt signing the coal strike settlement. He is crowned with laurel just like the statues of Washington and Lincoln in the background. A quote from the Foreign Press is included: The American people are clearly going to trust Roosevelt as they trusted Washington and Lincoln and their trust will not be misplaced.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-19
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The biggest game he ever killed
President Roosevelt is pictured as a hunter hunched next to a large, dead animal labeled “The Coal Strike.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-15
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Got the salt on its tail at last
President Roosevelt is shown holding a dove with an olive branch in its beak as well as a salt shaker labeled Arbitration. A coal operator and a coal miner walk towards him holding a birdcage between them.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-17
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Manager Hill–“heavens, he has stolen our thunder”
President Roosevelt is shown banging a gong labeled Coal Strike with a hammer labeled Settlement of Arbitration. A reporter looks startled in the building labeled Political Theater.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-14
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Football
Cartoon depicts several scenes of the coal strike as if they were played out on the football field.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-19
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Two figures on the national stage
President Roosevelt is seen leaving a stage carrying a wreath of flowers given to him from the American People for settling the coal strike. A bouquet of flowers from the coal miners is waiting for him backstage. A shadowy figure, David B. Hill, lurks behind the curtain holding a hat labeled Socialistic Coal Mine Plank. Caption: Tragedian Hill – “Hang it; he’s winning all the applause and getting all the bouquets.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-20
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Uncle Sam: you’ve done well Teddius, here’s your hat
Cartoon depicts President Roosevelt in Roman dress wrangling two horses representing the coal miners and operators, as Uncle Sam tosses a wreath of laurels his way. A note at the bottom says the sender of the cartoon did not want Roosevelt to miss seeing it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902