The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-29

what is the use of having conferences !?
Answer-Theee are the conditions that
we insist upon.
Mr.. Haggerman-We Will never con-
sent to any arrangement when deprivee
an American citizen of the right OF earn
ing his living without joining the union
Answer-There is no use talking;
these are our conditions and it is that
or nothing.
MP. Eben Smith and Percy Hagger-
man were present and heard one side
OF the conversation and the otner eloe
as repeated ct the time by Dir. Hagger-
man.
COMPROMISE IN VIEW.
DENVER, May 2S.--Willism Howell,
y member from Colorado Of the National
Mine Workers, who attended the Column
bus meeting, returned today. He says
there has been a Misunderstanding OF
the whole question among Colorado
miners, and they will at once have to go
out all over the state so as to bring about
q settlement as soon as possible, or
else make basis of settlement. Mr..
Howell will issue call to the miners
asking them to send delegate repre-
senting each mine in Colorado, Wyo-
ming and New Mexico to convention
to settle the question whether they will
Join q general suspension OF work or not.
Speaking of the national situation Mr..
Howell said a compromise basis will
undoubtedly be reached in the course OF
v short time.
A CONFERENCE.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 2S.-The con-
ference of mine operators of the Central
and Southern Illinois coal fields and
members of the executive board OF
United Mine Workers of Illinois was
held in this city today. Operators rep
resenting about 80 properties were pres
emit. National President Mcbride of the
United Mine Workers of America in ad-
dressing the operators told them
that Central and Southern Illinois were
the greatest draw backs to an adjustment
OF the national strike, and if an agree
ment could be reached between the OPP
orators and miners in these fields that
would place them on a competitive basis
with the remainder of the country, the
strike would be settled.
An agreement signed by nineteen
operators in the Peoria and Canon fields
restoring wages to last years scale, was
announced by representatives OF these
districts, who said it would be put into
effect as soon as the men would return
to work.
A committee WAS appointed in &C
cordance with q resolution passed to
send invitations to all operators in 1lli-
nois to attend an operators meeting to
be held here next Thursday. A deiega-
ton of Illinois miners will be here the
same day.
TROOPS ASKED FOR.
W1NoNA, ILL.,, May 2S.-Thrse coal
trains, guarded and escorted out OF
Menonk this morning by troops were re-
captured here by the strikers few
hours after their release from the block
ade. Strikers to the number of $50
waylaid them and taking pos
session of the train, side
tracked them. Sheriff LEM tried to
persuade the strikers to abandon their
obstruction, but they deiantly declined
to do so. After exhausting all peaceful
he wired to Springfield re-
Questing Governor Al:geld to send troops
La SALE, ILL.,. May 2S.-Ata meeting
Of citizens held here today request was
sent to Governor Altgeld asking that the
militia be retained here, SO trouble is
feared. 1t was reported this afternoon
that mob was organizing to attack the
men in charge OF the Carbon company's
shaft, and guard OF militia was sent to
che meeting.
RESUMED OPERATIONS.
PITTsBURG, May 28.-About 100 min
ers went to work at Weir coal shaft No
2, at Kirkwood, this morning. at the
B715 cent rate and 81 settlement. The
men at the Fleming mine of the
Western Coal and Mining company
held a meeting last night and
decided to GO back to work
for the same price, but as yet the COM
pany has taken no action for their propo-
sition. The Brown, Brewer and Barrett
works will be started up again tomorrow.
This leaves the strike sensation in this
district in a very satisfactory condition,
for with the exception of the Fleming
mine, every shaft is working full force.
IN THE CHoCTAw NATION.
WASHINGTON. May Ex-senator Smith
has forwarded to the secretary of war
the following dispatch concerning the
strike OF miners in the Choctsw nation:
''SoUTH McALIsTER, l. T., May %.
"Wire from Wisdom says Governor
Jones has wired that troops are not
necessary. This lie not SO. II troops do
not come there will be trouble. / have
no doubt the telegram from Jones was
fraudulent. ]. d. BRADFORD"
ON THE STUMP,