Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-01
RECOGNITION OR NOTHING.
Such The Miners Demand Says a Member Of
The General Council
Philadelphia and Reading Posts No-
tice Of Increase OF Wages-Ap-
peal Not 60 Heed IL.

New York, Oct IA dispatch to the
Tribune from Wilkesbarrre. Pa, says.
We want recognition or nothing. q"
said Henry Thomas. Of the press COM
mittee Of the United Mine Workers
general council here, when asked If the
men Of this region would accept a set
Element which did not include a recog-
milton Of the union, His views were in
dorsed by several other leaders. and
they roundly denounced the stories that
President Mitchell would not resent
the operators ignoring the union If an
offer OF settlement were made. They
! represent $4,000 striking miners Of the
wyoming district and they say the 2s.-
| VVO IN the Lackawanna district feel as
they 90 They do not believe the
strike will be settled as soon as an
uclpated, az the men Of the upper coal
held are not willing 10 accept the 10
per cent The tie up In this field Is
complete, with the exception Of the
west end mine, and the strikers feel
mat II the operators are as eager 10
settle the strike as they seem 10 be.
the union can get more than 10 per
cent, The miners ask what the union
is Tor, II its officers are not 10 repre-
sent them and work for them II they
40 not obtain recognition. their power
Is Sone. Tor they can never be sure that
the actions Of all the men viii be for
lhe good OF the organization and they
ueclaIe that without organization the |
companies can do as they please with |
the employees. The strikers have re- |
ceiVed promises Of the operators each !
70 receive their own men when thev |
have any grievances. for although the |
men might be allowed IA discuss their |
complaints, the operators would not |
unless they desired, grant anything |
ihen the miners would be helpless.
whereas, by an organization they could |
enforce their demands, as they are do.
ING now. The men say 10 would be
the worst policy TO allow the union 10
DE ignored and they do not intend TO
permit it.
Philadelphia Pa, Sept. sO.-An OF.
Ter OF an increase OF 10 per cent I'm
the miners wages was today made bv
me Philadelphia and Reading Coal ana |
iron company and this move. II Is
stated VIII be followed on Tuesday by
similar notices at every coliery In the
anthracite region
II Is expected by the operators that
TINS increase In wages win be satisfac-
Tory TO the men and they believe many
strlkers WIN take advantage Of the Of.
Ter ana return 10 work. Mining opera
lions Will. in this event. be given an
Impetus and the operators EXPECT there
VIII then be a gradual resumption nm.
III the collieries will agaiu- have their
Lull complement Of employees. The
Philadelphia and Reading COMPANY
operates thirty-nine collieries and of
.hese twenty-seven have been shut
Town owing 10 insufficient working
orce,
Nhether the miners will accept the
'roner OF the company and return In
uinclent numbers 10 operate the mines
'annot be foretold tonight. :
The notice, bearing date OF October v
ST. was posted IN the vicinity OF an S
he collieries Of the Philadelphia and e
leading company In the anthracite o
egion, and is as follows: a
Philadelphia and Reading Coal com. 7
any October /, 1900. This company =
.ll pay an advance Of 10 per cent on r
ne wages OF an men and boys en- 4
loyed az It's collieries This advance | \
lkes effect today. r. G. LUTHER.
General Superintendent" o
Beneath this notice another was q
osted. which read as follows: q
Fellow Miue-Workers United Mine =,
.orkors of America Do not pay any al
ttention 10 this notice posted BY Mr.. r.
luther OF the Philadelphia and Read. o,
~ Coal and Iron company. but wait N
nul you hear from President Mitchell
the United Mlno-Workers OF Amorl- @,
or until YOU have decided by your mi
yn locals what IS right for you 10 do. a,
&C. b, POTTER"
Mr.. Potter Is an officer IN the dis. r.
let branch Of the United Nine Work 81
e u America, "
The notices of the Philadelphia and D'
eading Coal and Iron company. offer.
= miners an increase of 10 per cent In
ages, were today posted IN Shenan.
lah, MahanOy city aud other places hs
pom reading the notice. Organizer ma
arrls whose headquarters are az hi
ahanoy city issued instructions to m
e presidents OF local branches OF q,