The age-herald., 1900-01-19
MINERS MEETING
 IN FULL SWAY
President Mitchell Strikes Blow
 at Knights of Labor.
AMOUNT TO CONDEMNATION
News Reached the Meeting of a Big Strike in Anthracite Coal Region of Pennsylvania-It Had
 Been Expected

indianapolis, Ind, January lS.-President Mitchell presided at todays session of the United Mine Workers of America. The committee on resolutions reported three resolutions. One was referred to the com mittee on constitution; the second de- nounced federal courts, and asked the miners to use their political influence in elections. The committee did not concur in the resolution.
 Another resolution provided that all con- tracts made by the miners begin and ex- pire on the same date. The committee re- commended thds resolution for passage.
 The most radical proposition presented to the committee was in a resolution providing that if any federal judge imposed a sem tence similar to that given John P. Reese. executive board member, by Judge Will Hams, of Fort Scott, Kas., the entire forces of the United Mine Workers be suspended until the courts order was rescinded The committee reported against the resolution.
 The initiative and referendum resolution, referring to popular vote on all matters relating to government was tabled. President Mitchell was authorized to ap- point committee to inform the credentials committee that no further credentials must be considered, and named committee who carried out the instructions
 A motion was defeated providing that all resolutions which were not approved by the resolutions committee be tabled by that committee and not reported ito the conven- tion.
 An adjournment was then taken until 1:30 o'clock.
 Federal Injunction Matters
 At the afternoon session Presioent Mitchell named J. H. Kennedy, Of ln- diana; T. L. Lewis. of Ohio; Edward Sop pett, of Pennsylvana; Edward Flynn, Of Alabama, and William Jepu of illinois, as the special committee on all federal in- junction matters.
 Resolutions to abolish "pluck me stores" were adopted Another to appropriate te S10 900 from the national treasury for the southwestern striking miners was killed, and another providing that miners mem bershfp cards be recognized by all trades unions affiliated with the federation of labor met the same fate.
 A resolution was adopted to compel op- orators when men are not working to pay for full time in cash.
 The credential committee failed to re- port on the 100 delegates yet without seats.
 In talk to the convention today Presi- dent Mitchell recommended the endorse mie,nt of the resolution adopted al tine De- troit convention advising members of all organizations affiliated with the American federation of labor to withdraw from the Knights of Labor. He cited the recent conflict between the United Mine Workers and the Knights of Labor in the south- western strike, and called special atten- ton to the fact that the Knights of Labor had sent men from Pennsylvania and Ohio to Kansas to take the place of the striking miners of the United Mine Work CTS.
 Various delegates cited similar cases in which the members of the organization had been proposed by the Knights of Labor and the convention endorsed the resolution as suggested by President Mitchell.
 This action by the convention is con- demnation of the Knights of Labor, and labor leaders here said tonight that it would widen the breach between tn emine workers and the Knights of Labor.
 News has reached here that about 40 900 miners in the anthracite district of Penn sylvania, near Socanton and ahamokin, who have been in a restless state for some time have decided to strike
 Delegate T. D. Hays, of the Ninth dis trict, with headquarters at Scaranton says a strike is unavoidable, as the men have been restive for some time and entertain a very bitter feeling toward the operators who have declined to recognize them.
 "This trouble has been brewing for long time" said Mir Hays tonight. For months the men have been clamoring for vigorous action toward enforcing demand for higher wages. I have been holding them off, and when left for the conven- tion a few days ago the determination to strike had been arrived at I asked the men to hold of till after the convention, but my advices today lead me to believe that the men will go out this week unless their demands are met. About 10000 men will be affected"