Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-08
LIKELY TO BIZ MORE TURBULENCE.
Another Meeting That Only Emphasized
the Failure Of the First.

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After the meeting adjourned those who
had been instrumental in calling it met
at the Spring Valley hotel with Colonel
Bayle, the county officials, and representa-.
tives OF the coal company. Those present
were Mayor Martin Delrnargo, S. NJ. Dali
zell representing the coal company,
Sheriff Clark, City Clerk G. L. Hoffman.
+. X. Mercer editor of the Bureau Coun-
ty Tribune), States Attorney w. A. John
son, c. r. Lovejoy. A. j. Swcenle, Alder
man Patrick Gavin, General Thomas j.
Henderson, w. H. Mesenkopf, j. J. Hicks,
James O'Connor (state president of the
Mine Workers union), Alderman James
Scanlon. and John Mitchell (president of
the school board). The meeting devel.
oped into a cross-questioning of Dalzell
as to what he intended to do regarding
tho resolutions. Most of the questions
were proposed by O'Connor, representing
the miners. Dalz,ll said he would will.
ingly take back all the miners who had
quit work save those who had committed
crimes.
"When work is resumed" said Dlizcll
'the company will recognize neither race
nor color" The miners will agree to
that" responded O'Connor. Then Dali
been driven from the mine were anxious
to come back. They had sent word to
that effect. II replied" he continued,
that II they wanted to como back they
could do SO. Under this resolution was
not that right?'
ut was" said O'Connor, "only you
must not hold us all responsible if some
of them should he stabbed in tho back
Dalzell then said that he was in favor
of having tine persons who had led the
mob in the outrageS punished. O'Connor
requested Dalzell to wait 30 or three
days after the mines started before he
asked the cOlOred miners to return. He re-
piled that he would ask no one to come 10
work, but that If colored miners asked
for work he would take them ut once.
He then turned to Mayor Delmargo
and said: "The miners have presented
me with resolutions declaring oil the
mirers to be free and equal regardless of
color. They are AS follows" He then
read the resolutions adopcd at the mass
meeting and continued: Il take this to
mean that the miners have withdrawn
the resolution to the effect that only
white miners should be employed in the
mines. am inclined to accept it. The
colored people who were driven out of
Ndilty IhSc lnc are
ready to come back. Arc you ready to
protect them?"
The mayor replied indirectly that he
would do the best he could. This was
satisfactory to Dalzell and he concluded
by informing all present that he was sat
isfied with the resolutions and confer
ence, and that he would advise colored
people who had been driven out that
they could come back
The representatives Of the miners said
they were satisfied, and Colonel Bayle
said he was pleased to see an amicable
settlement The meeting then adjourned.
Notwithstanding that the miners adopted
resolutions to the contrary, 1t is generally
believed that II the negroes return to
work there will be trouble. About the
only Italian represented was Mayor Del
margo. None Of the other natives of
eastern or southern Europe were repre-.
sented. They are the people who have
created all the disturbance. They still
adhere to the conviction that the negroes
should not be tolerated in this region.
and declare they won't permit it. Should
the negroes return those we'll acquainted
with.the makeup Of Spring Valley say
there will be trouble.