The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-30
DoLAN EXPLAINS.



by the Operators.
Pittsburg, Pa. August 29.--Refore get
ting to the 81. Louis convention Patrick
polan. district president OF the United
Mine Workers, expressed himself very
freely concerning statement Of the press
committee of the coal operators today. The
statement charges that Nj. u. Ratchford
the National president. made certain an
sertious that are untrue. 1t gives the de-
tails Of the offers made by the operators
and shifts the burden OF the blame on
Ratchford.
IL Is unfair to the miners and their Of
ticials TO have such statements 30 before
the public. for they are misleading and in
the main untrue," said -uian Let me
tell concerning what passed between ue az
that conference, When Ratchford had
given his ultimatum and the operators
We're excited and some OF them very much
out of humor took the floor. told them
looked into the face Of many operators
who bad repeatedly told ME II the miners
officers succeeded In bringing about a
suspension in certain mines that were
paying lower rate they would agree not
only TO pay 80 cents, but 81 u ton, told
them We had brought about the suspon-
sion they asked for and they knew ! re-
ferred TO the New York and Cleveland Gas
Coal company mines. 1t seemed absurd 10
| them to accept our proposition To 80 10
work at the 81 cent rate pending arbitra-
! ton. l explained to them that We had
brought about suspension 10 the mines
that seemed to bother them so much and
wanted them 10 keep their promises.
'of course. II 10 w\ll known they would
not listen TO our proposition, then APP
pealed 10 them 10 use their ehorIs TO
! bring about u conference OF operators and
| miners In all The States involved. ! told
| them that every one present should make
an honest effort To bring about such u
conference and assured them the miners
! officials would do all in ,hnir power &c
| bring the parties Interested together II
| after every effort had been exhausted u
bring about such a conference had failed
| | told them would be willing to cut lcos.
and act Independently lor the Pittsbure
| district and have the support OF the loca
organization. Now II this was not fair
would like TO know Of any argument
against It, They refused TO no as good
as their word on tho iirst proposition an,
| on the second did not even exhibit de-
| sire TO bring about q conference OF III,
| various States as I suggested. We are N
| favor OF bringing the question to en- hon
orable and fair settlement aud On Jus
basis. This effort to put the odium OF
| the miners on the arbitration question u
as unfair as II is unjust and the public
should know 1t.
! II has been decided TO start campaign
| among the miners OF the Wheeling division
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The
miners formerly employed In the Amber
| son. Haoketi, Germania, Nottingham
Snowden. Gastonyille and Essex first pool
mines win hold mass meeting at Finley
VILE Wednesday. II was learned today
that the Gastonville miners who were
served by an official OF the pttsburg and
Chicago Gas company with notices to va
cate their houses will resist the eviction
Nearly all OF them forfeited wages aggre-
eating $4,000 when they went on the strike
under conditions imposed upon them b,
the lronclad contracts they had signed
l.Jhey claim the money Is due them and
rhey intend to remain In the houses unit
the accounts are squared. The meeting
Wednesday Is 10 be addressed by NJ j.
Garrick, Cameron Miller and others.