The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-16
He Says the Organization Is Out of
Money and Many Members Have
Been Lost Through Desertions.
MANY MEN READY FOR WORK
PittSburg District Miners Vote to
Accept the New Scale.
Several Lodges in Ohio Do Likewise
Danyille, ILL.,, Strikers Still Firm
Deeds of Lawlessness.

COLUMBUS, o., June 15.-John Mcbride.
president Of the United Mine Workers.
this afternoon made sensational state
ment. Being asked by what authority the
national committee made a settlement for
the miners, he said: ''Our authority was
delegated to US by resolutions at the na-
tional convention In Cleveland. Nay 16.
The miners representatives were told in
plain terms before passing the resolution
that when the danger line was reached
would favor saving all that could be saved
rather than meet defeat with its conse-
quent Generalization and disaster
do you think you had reached the
danger line at the time the agreement was
made?"
The reply to this question In substance
was that the men had been held In line
by the agitation. "Our funds" continued
Mr.. Mcbride, "were exhausted and we
were hundreds of dollars in debt Our
field workers being unable to pay their
own expenses were compelled to stay al
home. while from all points came the cry.
For Gods sake, send US money 10 keep
our men in line or the fight is lost We
could not aid them because we had no
money II money does not come from
some source the next issue OF our official
journal will be the last. We have dozen
men in jail for conspiracy, among them
w. D. Wilson, OF our national board, at
Cumberland. Nd. with no money TO de-
fend these men, many OF them, though
innocent, will suffer. -Four thousand men
deserted at Coal Creek. Tenn. Nearly
seven thousand are at work in Kansas.
and ten thousand out OF fourteen thou
sand in Virginia and West Virginia are also
at work. Others are setting aside our poll
icy of peace. We had reached the danger
line and made the best we could of the
situation"
Patrick McBryde to-day said the miners
national officials, Of which he Is secretary
treasurer. in their years Of experience had
been taught that a strike can never be
won by violent methods. There wers
many operators who recognized cause for
rebellion by miners against the treatment
they had been subjected TO. and who were
willing and ready to meet them half way
in improving the condition OF trade. Ths
press OF the country wae- on the I5Thole.
favorable to the miners The extre11c fso1<
icy of the national officers In demanding
a national settlement or none was only
possible so long as miners adhered TO the
peace policy of the suspension The first
act Of violence blasted all hopes In that
direction. 1t was evident that II the sus-
pension continued much longer II would be
at great sacrifice of human life for
which, if the officials took no steps 20
bring about a settlement, they would be
held morally responsible. Continuing he
said: 'If the miners prefer TO see their
families starving while imported labor.
guarded by Winchesters in the hands OF
deputies, and If necessary by the armed
than accept the settlement made by the
national officials. then We have not under
stood them nor our duty, and the sooner
we step out and make way for the men
who will conduct the fight along these
lines the better IL will be for all parties