The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-10-06
DENIES any sfTTl fmtN1.
President Mitchell Advises Miner.
Not To Accept Offer.

HAZLETON, Pa, Oct. 3.-Another
day has come and gone without de-
veloping anything new in the strike Of
the anthracite coal miners of Pennsyl-
vania. Although most Of the big COM
panies have offered mine workers 10
per cent net increase in wages, not a
move has yet been made by any of the
strikers towards a resumption of work.
The way the men have thus far stood
together without showing any weak
ness in any part of the ranks, is con-
sidered remarkable by many persons
in this region. That a break will come
sooner or later, however. is believed
by many to be certain. 1t is pointed
out that as the strikers funds grow
smaller their hope will become fainter
and they will then accept the 10 per
cent offered by the companies. But
against this argument is that of the
la Dor leaders who stoutIy maintain as
they did before the increase was offer
ed that the men will remain steady.
Though President Mitchell and his
colleagues say they are sanguine of
their ability to keep the almost general
tie up in force until the operators fur
Their recede from their position, they
are not losing an opportunity to keep
the men from being influenced into
resuming work by rumors Of settle
mnts. agreements, etc.
Today Mitchell Was Informed
Of the wide circulation Of a story to
the effect that he had reached an
agreement with the officers Of the coal
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after. verbally denying the report he
issued the owing N. sy. Il; Il b
Tot the. miner and inc 4 Wor kers Of
Tthe% anthracite SS;s's e have 5usf
been i formed that ne report has been
circulated at Ashland to the effect
| that in a conference in New York this
morning between the coal presidents
and myself an agreement was reached
which will end the strike.
! II desire to notify all mine workers
| that the report is incorrect and that ]
have not been in conference with the
presidents of the coal companies and
have made no agreement with them.
wish to reiterate what I said several
days ago that there would be no settle
ment of the strike until a convention
!
are further requested to pay no at
| tention to statements Of this kind and
to continue the strike until such con-
cessions are made by the operators as
will justify us in calling general con.
vention when you will be regularly
notified of the date and place at which
| the convention will be held.
| (Signed) JOHN MITCHELL.
President United Mine Workers Of
America"
The Injunction i'm the Above
, address to the miners to continue the
strike until such concessions are made
by the operators as will justify in call
ing a general convention, is regarded
as rather significant and as an in
dication that the struggle will not be
a short one. There are, however, those
who believe that some sort of settle.
ment is near at hand, but there is moth.
ing on the surface upon which such {
belief can be based. President Mitchell
and the members of the national ex.
ecutive board are credited with know
ing a great deal more about the in
!, tention of the operators than they care
to reveal and that they are simply
|waiting for them to again make E
move.
The Strike Situation
in the Lehigh Valley as far as thu
number of men on strike is concerned