The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-12
THE COAL MINERS TROUBLES.
Important sesion Of the General Council Of the
Minsrs Union-The Wages Question to bs
Settled by Observation-Disclosures Politioo-
Industrial Organization A Nev
Power Forming in the Land,
MAUcH CHUNK. Pa, April IL, 1871.

! MACCH CHUNK, Pa, April IL, 1871.
| The General Council OF the Miners Union resumed
Its session this morning The first business brought
before the meeting was an investigation Of the re-
| ported outrages at Scranton. Several delegates
reported that they mad visited Scranton, and were
unable to discover that the miners mad engaged In
any Ontragcs whatever. 1t admitted that several
| hundred miners had paradcd tna streets OF
| Scranton with an American nag at their
| head. Some say It was an Irlsh-American
| nag whatever that may he. II has been proven no
ono was killed except the lieutenant and corporal OF
| militia who were accidentally shot on Saturday
| night last.
| Some OF the delegates to the Unon moved to mako
no oflcial inquiries or investigation till they were
officially Informed by officers OF the law or their
association that 0ulrages had been committed. They
had nothing 10 60 by except rumor.
JOHN sISEY, president OF the Schuylkill region,
moved that the Investigation be proceeded with, as
the press OF this region and New York
had contained reports OF the Outragcs. He
said. al believe the money or powerful corpora
lions has been used to ncitc the miners to riot
have not forgotten the language that been used
by men holding leading positions on railroads In
this State when one of them, Franklin Z. Gowen,
said that such howl OF indigu alton would arise
through the land that would be forced to accept
their Terms wish the matter investigated want
the se.caled Scranton riots Investigated believe 1t
susceptible Of proof that railroad men and operators
cOnnlved at what they are pleased 20 term the out
RACES Of the WorEmgmen's Benevolent Association.
1t cannot be expected that we, as An organization
are above rcproach We have as big scalawags in
tho Workingncn's Benevolent Association as the
worldcan furnish; yet, sir question II there can be
found IN any other association OF fifty thousand men
more regard for law aud order or better conservaors
tl,a Iaxu
actual ri0ting and whatever has been done thus
far has been secretly instgated by parties whose
interest 1t Is to heap rcproach upon their good
namen
The matter Is to he further investigated.
The question Of arbitration was broacnel this
afternoon. A committee was appointed to draft
suitable resolutions expressive OF the sense OF the
mcetng on this vcxcd question. They returned at
two O'Clock and reported as follows:
commencing some mean. q settling the rrssn. aasa,iss
ks.,',.d Ts.. ws rsesmmsna tho hes. mean. to settle
members he Worknsrnens benevolent Association
s n Ct I %ns
Interested party. }: 3: WILLIAMS
The minority OF the committee Thomas Muliery
and James O'llal!oran, begged leave 10 submit q
minority report and were given TIL four O'Clock to
frame report, when they entered and reported rs
1olloWs:-
Fou association founded the principles or poll
cal economy and It's denocratc and, acting
ond-selIevns that by swea. OF our brow we shalt
pre -four four 70 or soeysy "revs nat
We se nothing but equal means AMI ann al nothing but law
1hdwe are opposed TO arbitration, because used no.
where but desp0c governments where those who labor
have voice Inc and nothing better than
slavery ha. been wiped forever page Of American
and Il view Of ali his we have voted agaias. arbitration
:" '''e ""u "'e'eA'eA JAMES o'UALLORAN,
THOMAS MuLLlsRY.
| Speeches were then made Tor and against arbira-
| tion Mr.. Siney, the ab.est among them, ma.e a
loug speech In Is iavor not because he thought the
miners would receive 1ustice from arpltraton, Tor
there - too much to contend against. Said lie, The
represen OF this 5000 90 900 Of capital array
cd against us will sc Get their abest men "a arbltra
tors, while We on the other hand, will send our
| champions only ignorant Uneduca'ed miners; and
how iong can sucn men stand before Gowen, Brisbn
and others Of that stripe: Nor do wish the men to
nope ior immediate from the writ OF quo tcar
,ui.to Illnay be a year. 1t may be eighteen months
before he Supreme Court vii! act upon II definitely.
| what are we to do in the meantines recommend
arbitration because think 1t tue best means IN our
| power 10 heal the difficulties for the present.
MIR. Siney was followed by speakers from the
| upper or Luzerne. and from tue lower or schuyl-
Kill, district, each III turn airing ms views ana the
| views Of his constituents.
me experimenting finally broke no In motion to
! adjourn TIL seven O'Clock, which was carried.
| would menton--par l'uienhes's--that MIR. Siney
in ors me that In the event OF the miners accepting
at 81 IS to Philadelphia, ten per cent OF which. II Is
understood, he win gave the iron manufacturers along
| the rome an induCcment 10 resume operations.
| vote was taken mt seven O'Clock. The delegates
| names were called, and they answered YES or no as
their conscieuces dictated. me votes were counted,
aud found To be fifteen Tor aud ten against arDttra
ton, both Slney and kealey voting IN the af1rma-
tive, whereupon II was declared that the miners
| had accepted arbitration. Tho only thin. remain
IN. 20 he done Is 70 determine the mode " arbitra-
ton.
Charles Foley, an iron mouder,, and member Of
the International Trades Union addressed the neet.
Miners Association. ne lwelt very bitterly on the
iatnre dlriug the late investigation at harrisburg
'Le us repudlate politics ana elect worx,is:. wa
who viii make better AMI more honest laws than all
polite ans IN the country. Let u.s. tnen, stand
Nv the worK;ngman and the workingman's friend'
G'cSe AMI G s q aSs sS:sy soG a
and financial consolidation Of Wsrkmen's Unions
throughout tho Union. lie said thcre wee about
three millions of members OF Labor Unions in
Amcrica, aud advised the miners 10 Cooperate with
.'tnlIe our mouey-say dollar eacn--and our labor
and these combined Will >at all che capital the rail-
roas can srln: TO bear" loud appause, or,.v
replied In fitting terms on behlli OF the miners, aud
pledged their hearty support aad co orerdtion to
help the National Trades uhlos boln politically ana
morally.
speeches were made by other members OF the
Unlon Said one OF them:-1le bondnoldcrs ere our
enemies AMI We must fight them az the polls The
son Of tou produces the money, and the Dondhoder5
use IT, We are asked IN the time OF need % protect
pay the interest on the war debt, while the bond.
holders relieved from interest on these bonds. loll
back In their easy chairs, and look at US with con.
tempt when ask our simple rights al their hands.
We have remedy; hereafter we Will make our
~nwer felt at the polls (Applausel
THIS ia H. tho beginning on tue part Of all the
labor unions TO consuaatc IN ono great whole and
| work harmoniousy at all iasare elections, both
| Presidential and State. From prcselis appe1 ances
II LOOKS il the miners meant business. Snl?rtng
| under what they believe 10 be grave wrongs they
| have concluded 10 demand In future what they
| have begged in the past
| Condition " Affairs at scrn at ou-Thc Mono.
pOlists Determined to Crush Out the
| Miners--f:lOony observation-disclosures on
Rejected BY the WOrkmcn.
SCRANTON Pa., April II, 1871.
am sorry to report that the prospects or an
In d.laf me- nf fha, Issnna hniu IL,