The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10
THREATENED STRIKE
AT LEAST DELAYED
CONCLUDED from Page 81


Acd bv law, and in open violation Of the same,
and in many other ways their rights and lib
critics have been tramplcd upon and in many
instances they have been compelled TO take
their children from school at a very tender age
in violation Of law and put them to work in
the breakers in order to earn sufficient 1000 10
support their families.
All Of these impoSitions have been patiently
borne until they are no longer bearablc. They
have sought conference after conference with
their employers, hoping to meet them and OBJ
tain an amclioration of their conditions. Their
appeals have been ignored; they have pursued
every conceivable ConCliatory method; made
numerous propositions and have offered to sub
nit the whole situation to arbitrators, and all
their efforts have been i'm vain. They now make
application TO this board for permission to strike
in accordance with the laws Of our union
We greatly dcploro the circumstances which
compel us to order strike III that field, but we
feel that We have done all possibly can to
avoid conflict, with the exception Of slight
hope that has not yet been followed to a def.
mite conclusion. In order that the operators
may have Il further opportunity TO avert the
strikc that the industry and commerce OF the
New England and Eastern scaboard states may
not be temporarily destroyed and permanently
injured by an unnecessary stoppagc in their futl
supplies, that the many thousands Of workers
engaged in these industries and in commerce
whose welfare is interviewer with the mining in.
tcrcstS may not suffer from causes over which
they have control, and more time may be
had to continue negotiations along the line in.
tmated the miners Of the anthracite field arc
hereby notified that the national executive board
docs not deem it advisable to order a strike to
take effect sept ~, as requested by the Halle
ton convention, but Tue miners Of the whole
anthracite region arc instructed to restrain
themselves for a few days longer and hold
,,T.lt
ately upon the ending of present negotiations
when, il a settlement is not reached an official
endorsement Of the strike ordered will be sent
out by this board. John Mitchell,
President |. VI. W. Of A.
". r. Wilson, Secretary-treasurcr.
indianapolis. Ind, Sept. s, 1900.
Mr. John Dempsey, $50 Lords court, Scranton,
Information reaches this Office that miners in
ihe anthracite region are ccasing work in an.
ticipaton Of strike being declared today Ma.
tional board directs to advise that inasmuch
as negotiations sill pending for a settlement
that all miners continue work as usual until they
receive official notice TO suspend work and 10
hold themselves in readiness to respond, should
our efforts 10 effect settlement prove a fail.
urc. John Mitchell,
President L. NJ W. Of 4.
Continuing his speech, he said: This
board is composed of men known for
their honesty and integrity and are
also known for their ability to brina
about a just settlement, and they are
now negotiating for a peaceable settle
ment. You will hold yourselves in
readiness for whatever action is taken
I venture the assertion that it will not
be later than tomorrow. We are not
into this controversy for fun or pleas.
ure, but for better conditions, and
advise you to get on the inside If you
want to better your condition"
At the close of the speechmaking
the following meetings of local unions
were announced: No. 1860, Monday
evening. Cooperative hall; No. 1928
Tuesday evening, Flanaghan's hall
Nos. 213 and 1878. Tuesday evening, Co,
operative hall; No. 1912, Tuesday even
ing, d. d. Evans hall; No. 637, Thurs
day evening, Cooperative hall; No
1881, Friday evening, st. Peters hall.