Analysis of Roosevelt's Actions in the Coal Strike of 1902

This report analyzes President Theodore Roosevelt's actions during the 1902 Coal Strike, focusing on his role in mediating the dispute between coal miners and operators. The report examines the context of the strike, including the miners' demands for better wages and working conditions, and the operators' resistance. It explores Roosevelt's strategies, such as threatening to use the army and ultimately establishing a commission to investigate the issues and propose a resolution. The report draws upon various sources, including historical documents and academic research, to assess the impact of Roosevelt's actions on labor relations and the development of industrial policy. The analysis includes how the strike highlighted the importance of industrial production and the well-being of both employers and employees. It also explores the failure of local judges and military interventions in the context of the strike. The conclusion summarizes the key findings and reflects on the long-term significance of the Coal Strike of 1902.

Running head: ROOSEVELT'S ACTIVITIES IN THE COAL STRIKE
Roosevelt's Activities in the Coal Strike
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The third source is written from the perspective of coal miners. As described in the
source (Let.rug.nl), the rebellion miners understood their collective power in terms of
securing a place amongst the nation. The same source confirms how the miners have decided
to revolt for their wages and claimed for a social life. An article written by Jonathan
Grossman has developed detailed understanding on this matter in his ‘The Coal Strike of
1902: Turning Point in U.S. Policy’. This is an authentic source enlightening the original
reason behind the revolt from the perspective of American government. As discussed before,
second source highlights the incident of labour unrest as one of the most critical cases to
solve during the reign of Roosevelt even after employing army and executing actions towards
mitigation.
The source illustrate the justification of miners for initiating such a revolt for their
rights. Roosevelt himself admitted in due course of this social and political restlessness that
coalmines have contributed enough for enhancing materialistic wellbeing of USA more than
other nations. In addition to that, it has been presented in a way maintaining reflective
pattern, which supports the cause of the revolt as well as points out the need of necessary
regulation and industrial development.
After such a turmoil, Anthracite Coal Strike Commission finally received desired
news of an agreement between coal miners and operators. Along with this, coalmine strike
ended acknowledging the necessity of industrial production and wellbeing of both the
employers and employees. The decision of following military intervention with the motive of
making the operators understand the weightage of issue was futile. When local judges also
failed to research on the reasons properly, Roosevelt decided to form a commission, which
worked positively.

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References
Let.rug.nl. "State Of The Union 1902 < Theodore Roosevelt < Presidents < American History
From Revolution To Reconstruction And Beyond". Let.Rug.Nl, 2018,
http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/presidents/theodore-roosevelt/state-of-the-union-1902.php.
Accessed 27 Nov 2018.