Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-10
CONFER.
Heads Of Organized Labor Con.
slider the Mine Strike.
FIND A "rLY m TEE OINTMENT.


Said Fly being West virxinia, and Pre-
pare Methods 10 Smash It-Orsanixers
To Bo sent Into the Eisld-Aleeting That
May BE the Forerunner Of O General
strike of Union Labor, but That Is Not
Observation-Disclosures Stated.
Pittsburg, July 1o.-The greatest
gathering OF labor leaders that ever as.
sembled in this country during a nation
al strike was held in this city last night
to devise means to assist the miners in
heir contest for increased wages. The
conference was called suddenly, but the
officials responding represented nearly
every branch OF organized lahor in the
United States Those present We're Sam
uel Gompers, president of the American
Federation Of Labor; NJ. D. Ratchford,
national president of the United Mine
Workers of America; n. III. Garland,
president Of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Iron and Steel Workers; Stephen
Madden. secretary Of the Amalgamated
Association; ]. N. Hughes, first vice
president of the Federation Of Metal
Trades; NJ. ]. Counahan, national secre-
tary of.the Journevn,ep Plur,b.,r, ,S.c-
citation: M. p Cerr;ck nresident ~ The
Brotherhood Of Painters ana T,ecor. tors.
L. r. Thomas nra.;dept Of +he No.;o-,,,
Patternmakers, 1e..a,,a. w $500
president of tha Amalgar,atad Acct,
ion Of Street Railway EmnIoves. PAT.
rick Dolan, district president of tba
United Mine Workers of America ana
W. M, Warner. district secratorv ~ tho
United Mine Workers
Cousere,c. v.s D,,.s
The conference u-as 6xa5 g.. IN ,,,,.
Yesterday no,nihp of the Mo,-,,oI,~,.
House h,,t ov,;pg 70 Ar $500.
President Ratcbford ho,,.;s.e', ao.
tions and did net r.aoh ,;.tN,s,S-
after o,c,ock las. a,-s,,ir,r - , -
ly O'Clock before the MEETING con,-area
The session Voc Soorot 80 =.
most m;dpiobt hefor,. q, -. tn
press NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. De..,.rs
and C,ounahar-.har, - %,
1ow;no St.to-r,,t =; W. 'iie ioi-
porated tbav Gil 81, 49,. -"
the conference. The manifesto foIIo,,,s.
AFTER an informal d;ccuec;on ra,ort.
were made by MessrS patcbford 49,
and Warner in rersrd 70 TIN, v;tu,,;,,
of the movement and u ,yo- dar,or.t..
ted that the susnnnsson No., nr,o.;ro,I,,
general in the comnet;tiye b;,,,,,:,,.,,,
coal district EXTENDING ole, 70 Ire,t,,oI.-.
and Tennessee. exceptinp a ferv no;nts
in West Virginia
West Virginia Nee,s Att.,,,.,
'It was realized that the ei,,,,,;o e.,
West yirpiri. ,,.c,,;roa otA,,s..s'a .D IN
der that the sue.arr;or ss,o,,Is -
absolutely genera, and s,,noas.s $3.50,
With that object in yi.u. 81, '. GU.
reeommended Nv pres;1ar, -,
the America, Federa+tor ~ Io,,n- 90
1t was determined unon 70 o,,oroo.,.(,
this feature of the contest II Voc o,so
determined that every effort ha r,,Ss
on the part of those pres.e,t 70 Sao,,ra
the co-operaticn and rract,col aid 90 o.
ganiZed labor for tho str,,r,;rr -
All the circumstance I,.., - ~.
firm conviction that the nirs,s win ,,,.;-
mately achieve victory ard I'm th;s ca
the aid of labor and the svnn.thot;o
public is invoked.
Good Word Said for ar,,.r.,,
"Conscious of the .-raot ~ go. 49,.
the public hos In a oo,tae. ,s,,.:1e.
as that of the rn;ners :, - &c ' eau
satisfaction to know that the miners
to arbitration. We therefore urge and