Pennsylvania

Letter from Dwight Braman to Theodore Roosevelt

Dwight Braman sends his thoughts on how to end the Anthracite Coal Strike. He proposes the Reading Co. be put into receivership, a situation with which he has some experience, having served as Receiver for the Bay State Gas Co. and the St. Louis Kansas South Western Railway Co. Braman believes the Reading Co. situation warrants action in the federal courts. He also suggests that President Roosevelt consult with William H. Baldwin, Jr.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-05

Creator(s)

Braman, Dwight, 1861-1929

Telegram from John Mitchell and W. B. Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt

The striking coal miners agree to submit their issues to the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission and will return to work on Thursday, October 23. They have named John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, as their representative to the commission. Three copies of the telegram.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-21

Creator(s)

Mitchell, John, 1870-1919; Wilson, W. B.

The President’s next step

Newspaper article calling for President Roosevelt to “take the wolf by the ears” and do so in a timely fashion to settle the Anthracite Coal Strike.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10

Creator(s)

Unknown

Partial letter to Theodore Roosevelt

The unknown author praises President Roosevelt’s handling of the Anthracite Coal Strike.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-16

Creator(s)

Unknown

Telegram from Marcus Alonzo Hanna to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Hanna congratulates President Roosevelt on the settlement of the Anthracite Coal Strike.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-16

Creator(s)

Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904

Statement from John Mitchell

John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, will recommend the acceptance of the proposed Anthracite Coal Strike settlement.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-16

Creator(s)

Mitchell, John, 1870-1919

Telegram from John Mitchell to Theodore Roosevelt

John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, will be releasing a statement recommending the acceptance of the Anthracite Coal Strike settlement.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-16

Creator(s)

Mitchell, John, 1870-1919

Letter from John Mitchell to Theodore Roosevelt

President Mitchell formally accepts the members of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission pending the results of a convention by the United Mine Workers of America. Mitchell justifies the strike and labor’s position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-16

Creator(s)

Mitchell, John, 1870-1919

Telegram from Philander C. Knox to George B. Cortelyou

Attorney General Knox will be in Pennsylvania until Sunday afternoon and provides contact information.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-11

Creator(s)

Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921

Statement of facts from the managers of the anthracite coal fields

The managers of the anthracite coal fields claim the strike led by the United Mine Workers of America is violent in nature and they refuse to enter into arbitration with the union. The managers are willing to follow the decisions of a presidential commission should one be appointed but insist that the miners return to work during the commission’s investigation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-13

Creator(s)

Baer, George F. (George Frederick), 1842-1914; Fowler, Thomas Powell, 1851-1915; Olyphant, Robert M. (Robert Morrison), 1824-1918; Thomas, E. B. (Eben Briggs), 1839-1919; Truesdale, William H. (William Haynes), 1851-1935; Walter, Alfred, 1851-1907

Note from Edwin D. Mead

Edwin D. Mead would like President Roosevelt to see article xvi, section 3 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, which he provides for reference.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-07

Creator(s)

Mead, Edwin D. (Edwin Doak), 1849-1937

Letter from John James Jenkins to Theodore Roosevelt

Representative Jenkins believes that public opinion is shifting decisively against the coal operators. He supports government intervention in the Anthracite Coal Strike.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-08

Creator(s)

Jenkins, John James, 1843-1911

Letter from William F. King to Theodore Roosevelt

William F. King proposes a scheme to force the anthracite coal miners back to work by repealing the Miners’ License Act of Pennsylvania.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-08

Creator(s)

King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909

Resolutions adopted at a conference of representatives of fifty cities and eleven states

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.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-09

Creator(s)

Anthracite Coal Conference

Telegram from William Hoster to William F. King

The committee that will be petitioning the governor to end the coal strike will be meeting at the home of Andrew H. Green. William Hoster requests that William F. King be in attendance.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-05

Creator(s)

Hoster, William

Letter from Philip C. Garrett to William A. Stone

Philip C. Garrett suggests that Governor Stone publicly proclaim that “no physical violence, abuse or intimidation will be allowed” by striking miners and will be “prevented and punished” by the State. He believes that stopping strikers from intimidating other workers will allow several of the anthracite mines to reopen.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-01

Creator(s)

Garrett, Philip C. (Philip Cresson), 1834-1905

Report from the Commissioner of Labor on the Anthracite Coal Strike

Commissioner of Labor Wright reports on the Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902, reviewing the position of each side. He concludes with “Suggestions that seem Reasonable and Just.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-06-20

Creator(s)

Wright, Carroll D. (Carroll Davidson), 1840-1909

Letter from Carter Henry Harrison, et al. to Theodore Roosevelt

Several prominent labor leaders of the Chicago area recommend that President Roosevelt use his power and influence to bring about arbitration in the Pennsylvania coal strike.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-06-06

Creator(s)

Harrison, Carter H. (Carter Henry), 1860-1953; Young, Albert; Turley, K. L.; Peterson, C. V.; Payne, James H.; Job, Frederick W.

Letter from James M. Scovel to Theodore Roosevelt

James M. Scovel muses over newspaper reports concerning Senator Hanna’s plans to run for President in 1904. He conjectures that President Roosevelt’s nomination should be assured with solid support from New York, Pennsylvania, and a share of the South.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-03-18

Creator(s)

Scovel, James M. (James Matlack), 1833-1904

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph M. Dixon

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary encloses a letter from Senator William Flinn of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Roosevelt promised to bring Flinn’s suggestion to Senator Dixon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-03-08

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt