The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-07-30

WHEELING. ". Na--July 2S.-The re-
port or the special committee OF five TO
devise wavS and means to aid the
II nyr- has made its report to the CON
ference of labor leaders, has issued
manifesto to the country, which says
'Wa. the representatives of the trade
unions and of all organized labor of the
uited States. In conference assembled
10 c0uSiIer the pending struggle of the
miners for wages sufficient to enable
them 70 live and TO enjoy at least some
degree OF bhe necessities OF life are de-
termIued 10 forever put a stop to a
state of starvation IN which they are
now enEulfed-
The depIOrable condition of the
miners r. we'll known to all of our
r,ouIe. They live III novels. unable TO
nuv sufficient bread 10 ward OF star
v4rlou. In many cases not sufficiently
clothed 10 cover their nakeduess. and
their children unfit 70 20 attend school
t-Causa of lack OF food and clothing.
making them a danger 10 the future
stability OF our republic. We feel As
sured that all men and women who
love their own families, or who have
one spark OF human sympathy for their
fellows, cannot fail to give ali the aid
III tLIlI ibN CT " CLldb4C tho AAAlhtlS "
win their present battle
We deuOunce the issuance of in
functions by rhe judges of West Nir-
EIua. Pennsylvania and OIner states aS
wholly UuIUstIhed. uuwarTanted and
uuuraCau-ntFd. more especially in the
absence Of any exhibition or manifesto
non Of force on the part Of the outraged
miners We cali on the government of
" est irglnIa and upon the governors
of all other states and on al. public
officials for full aud ample protection
I'm Tne exercise Of our rights of free
speech and public assemblage. We
have no desire 10 trespass upon the
rights of anyone and we demand pro-
lection IN the exercise of those rights
handed down TO US by the founders OF
the republic. We recommend that in
rIEuar1un ma>smeetlugs be held
throughout the entire country 70 give
expression 20 the condemnation OF the
uuwarr.Ur.d inlunCtiCn- interfering
with the free rights of free assemblage
and free speech and we also extend
-vmpathy and support TO the mine
workers to the utmost extent.
w hereby call upon each national
ami international organization Of labor
~ send .urs-5ntatIv-s to act TO. and
uv the direction OT the United Mine
" GTEeTS a. organizers IN West Nlr-
gruII. Pennsylvania and such other
states a. may be necessary. Fully I'M
bueu with the heroic struggle which
the miners are making for pure woman
hUoJ and innocent childhood, tor de-
ceucv, for manhood. .aud for civil "a
tirn. and with the c. rnsCiOUsness OF the
justice OF their cause and of the respOn-
>IbIGtv of their actions, we call upon
the NvOrEIngmeH of oar country TO lend
all possible assistance to our suffering,
$ ruLEiIUE tel.Ow-wOrsers of the mines,
ana 70 unite IN defense of our homes,
our rights, our citizenship and our
country.
The following labor leaders were
present: Samuel Gompers of New
y ork. president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor; Frank Morrison of
Chicago, secretary of the Federation
NJ. ID. RatChfOrd of COlumb bus presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers of
America; w. &. Pears Of Columbus,
secretary OF the Miners organization
p II. AInrrlsSsy of Peoria, Ills, grand
master OF tn brotherhood Railway
TrTumen ". d. Mahon of Detroit.
pre- iieur OF the Street Railway union
James K Sovereign, president of the
hEI-hts OF Labor: James H Sullivan
OF Baltimore president of the Interna-
rIOuIl Association Of Decorators and
Painters j. B- Lennon of Bloomington.
Ills, president of the Custom TailOrs'
union !. + Mulholland of Toledo.
PRESIDENT OF the International Union OF
Bicycle Workers; Jesse johnson of
Nashville, president of the Interna-
rional Printing Pressmeu's union;
Theodore Perry of Nashville, vice pres
lGent of the international Typograph-
lcai union; Robert Askew of Ishpem-
ing, Mich, secretary of the Northern
Mineral Mine Workers: William Nc
Kinney of Lafayette, Ind, president of
the Painters union j W. Rea of Chi
Ctgo, president of the Painters and
Decorators union &. W. Perkins of
Chicago. president of the International
Tobacco Workers union; Patrick Do
Ian OF Plttsburg, president of the Pitts
burg district miners NJ NJ Garland of
Pit sburg, president of the Amalgamated
Association of iron, steel ana lin
Workers Q. II. wilkins OF Chicago.
assistant grand chief of the Order OF
Railway Conductors : f p Sargent of
Peoria, His, grand master of the Broth
erhOud of Railroad FIremeu Val Fitz-
patrick of Columbus. third vice presi-
dent OF the Brotherhood of Railway
IraInmen, L. L. Lewis of Bridgeport,
o., secretary of the Ohio Miners or
ganlZatIOn +. '. Debs of Chicago,
former head of the American Railway
union j. kunzeieT of PitC>burg. secre-
tary of the American Flint Glass Work
er> union: W. II. Riley of Wheeling.
president of the National Stogie Work
ers' league NJ. p. Carrick of Pittsburg.
secretary of the Painters organization:
T. j. CounHghan of PIttsburg. secre-
tary and treasurer of the National
Plumbers and Gas Filters union.
ON motion of MIR. Sovereign. Samuel
GOmpeTs was chosen 10 preside. and
Secretary Morrison, also OF the FEEDER
alton, was made secretary.
Chairman GOmDers then called upon
the miners representatives to detail the
situation They We're also asked TO
suggeSt'n what manner the other labor
organlz; uons could give their ala.
President katChfOTd of the miners ad-
dressed Fne conference at some length,
stating luHy !he causes that had led to
the SUsp rusIOu Of work IN the bitumi-
nous regions. and presented the conoi-
uous of the miners VINO are taking part
IN the strike He did not propose any
thing IN the way OF recommendation
a. 10 Nhat the organized labor of the
country shou'd do IN aid Of the strike.
urcfeyring that important subject be
lett ca the consideration of the confer
rnrs. IN appeal for aid was made IN a
gene al AZ. W. c. Pears, Patrick
Dnlau ana /. L. Lewis also addressed d
the conference, speaking IN the same
strain
Ia the course of their remarks il was
bro gHt out that the miners believe
that the hardest fight should be made
~ tine works OF the Cleveland and Pitts
bErg Coal company de Armlt's mines),
III the PlrtSburg district TINS was con
slGerrd .uly - Important point as
the West Virginia distric'.
-Ie~Sr-- Mahon- Rea and Debs, VINO
have been at work IN the FairmOnt dis-
iEsCt; Mr.. Askew, who Is fresh from the
Norfolk and Western territory. and
Mr.. ~Ove- eign addressed the meeting,
the latter speaking a. some length. The