The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-07
cEPT THE sIxTYssFIEE-cENr
RATEa 9,
BUT SOME DOUBT EXISTS.
MANY DELEGATES INsTRUcTED TO
OPPOSE THE COMPROMISE
PROPOSITIONS
LABOR DAY MUCH NEGLECTED.
At Pittsburg Most of the Mills and
Factories We're Running as
Usual.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. 6.-Labor
day was not observed generally in
Pittsburg today. All the mills, factor
les and other industrial establishments,
with but few exceptions, were running
as usual, and but few workmen laid off
to celebrate the day. The Labor day
picnic and mass meeting held at Cal
houn park under the auspices of local
Union No. 6, Brotherhood of Painters
and Decorators, was the only public
demonstration during the day. Be
tween 5000 and 1000 people were in at
tendance at the park during the after
noon and evening. Addresses on vari-
Gus phases of the labor question were
delivered from the platform in the open
air by w. ]. Brennan, James F. Burke
and Joseph Showley.
The district convention tomorrow to
elect delegates to the national conven-
ton promises to be the largest and
most important ever held in this city.
Meetings have been held throughout
the district today to elect delegates to
this convention. In almost every case
the delegates to the district convention
have been instructed to elect represen-
tativs to the national convention who
will fight for the maximum rate of 69
cents. but is is believed %the leaders
will convince the delegates who will
attend the Columbus convention that
the only thing left for the miners is to
accept the 65-cent compromise for the
present. and at the December confer
ence insist on a higher5rate for next
year.
District President Patrick Dolan said
tonight What good is a man IN
conference if he is loaded down with
Instructions l am satisfied II good,
honest men are sent to the convention
they will act in accordance with the
light of truth placed before them.
Mr.. DoIan said a proposition will be
made 10 the miners to maintain camps
at mines where the district price is not
paid. and an assessment will be LEVIED
on all miners at work to meet the nee
essary expense. He said every EFFORT
would be made to make the price
adopted at Columbus uniform through
out the district.
10 the Columbus convention, but not
nearly so many will have the means
to attend. Those who do go, it is con-
fidently expected, will fall into line for
the 65-cent rate, and by Sept. l3 1T IS
hoped that all the mines in TINS as
trict except those of the New YORK d
Cleveland Gas Coal company Will De
working at what will be considered the
union rate. The coal operators or the
Pittsbrrg district are awaiting with no
small show of anxiety for the outcome
of the conference at Columbus. The &C
ceptance of the offer will put an enc
to the strike A refusal may mean an
indefinite struggle.
The mining officials say that the
struggle against the New York d
Cleveland Gas Coal company will be
pushed up to the end of the year, un-
less the company is beaten before that
time. The acceptance of the 65-cent
rate. they say, in no way affects the
price to be paid the diggers at the
mines of this company, and until the
mine workers can force President De
Armitt to pay the district price With
out the differential in his favor the
fight against him will be continued.