Evening journal., 1900-09-29
Require TWO.ihirdS
Vote to Carry It
lgS NAY BE WITHDRAWN
al Goblin and Sheriff TOOle Have
8sIgren,e at National Guard
Headquarters

iiNuNVuu lOiN
eng ra- Sept. 29.-Notwith-
ng .ao rlmors OF settlement and |
on upon the part of the /
-s there was no change in the /
coal strike situation here yes ,
1 probably the most inactive
President Mitchell and his Of
have spent since the strike
Day gave promise of devel-
Important events at the United
Workers. headquarters. but all
ta.araat.d were doomed TO dis
4 immt That President Mitchell
aiUne for infofmati0n from New
cannot h1 denied. as he intmated
'uos during tile day that
gr nisht develop before night.
4 forenoon he had two lengthy
nua over the long distance
bono and besTeon 4 and 8 o'clock
moon no was at the wire
1a lcn haif an hour. TO whom
Ei he declined to- say but gave
u incarnation that he had moth
a apart When ho was pressed
er. l0 say something on the gen
i.e situation he said:
sa i1s been the greatest indus
\ Leoll-t betWeen labor and oapl-
- aa history OF America. The
a1r in which Che men have vOlun-
r pended FOR the strike demon
Beyond abe possibility Of a
--fhal sf3 conditions under which
a.oFei $50 long were so unbear-
tt t6 continue working meant
oufer absolutely all hope Of
E.rhg themselves ana families
,m citizens believe they
cent increase mention
ulaers is correct, while
'afecorv. it is the greatest
achieved hy organized
ran udev the most adverse
Z. of course have moth
fr an as 10 whatl action will be
~ as ta lhs acceptance or reiec-
90 v proposition. this must be
ss y the wkole body of an
ra miners themselves Our or
tu ri NOT make the mistake
.h rs wrecked many other or
s7 ans OF assuming the power tc
mHs hron8h It's officers the hap
misery, the veal or woe OF
800 mon. women and childrer
0u0n the ~ nracite coal in
livelihood
- ta position i'm this con.
wa E7va in al others, thai
ciad Up frir competitor
srest in4 ostmoft but that no in
rNoa has a legitimate right e
- 'cn does not afford labor (
taE rla OF wages to enable thosl
eht rr10 t 90 earn fair livin;
ng the reported 10 pc
a 8 offered the men My tn
ar Mitchell said;
Urf.r the sliding scale such an in
80 1onld practically amount &
nr. What the men would gain i
n dav hoy might lose I'm the next.
he sliding scale 10 is meant tina
aso liked according tONthe mar
nri.6 of coal. If there is an ad
rca n the price the miners shar
f. and should there be q decreas
miners correspoudingly share sue
decrease
lie increase Of 10 per cent i
a.ca IS ofcred the miners it wi
nbal'y ha done by means of poste
Offices and the personal visitation {
.arssnat'vcs OF the mine owners
m not direct to The United Min
because The operators sa
- rI orcrTccognizo the organ
iou lf tho mon so informed desiI
.an dcr iho proposition they woul
Bir r mrrtnr OF their local unior
.d o tho purpose Of having Oh
II. of those bodies notify the thr'
.-|r.r. presidents. AS Mr.. Mitche
ro empowered iu accept anythir
h ma7t the miners in CONVEX
40 demanded he could do nothir
nI rirt iho men to refuse the o
lhe ririkera should still fe
hrtIhcr ought t0 entertain the prop
..n fl.F can ass tho national pres
.al through local union meeting an
district convention 90 call
" rrr 1ton of the three district
ha request however would not
rnuI 0ry ihc national president b
allowed 90 use his Judgment.
Thelnen cannot accept anything le
'sn tholf original demands witho
.o-third8 vote of the three distriC
u ioint convention.