New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-04
STRIKERS STAND FIRM.
OFFERS OF COAL COMPANIES
WITHOUT EFFECT.
LEADERS WORKING HARD To HOLD
THE MINERS IN LINE-PRESI-
DENT MITCHELL. DENIES
REPORTS OF SET
TLENENT

Hazletou. Oct. 3-Another day has come and
gone without anything new in the strike OF the
anthracite coal miners Of Pennsylvania Al
though most of the big companies have offered
the mine workers 10 per cent net Increase IN
wages not move has yet been made by any of
the strikers ward resumption of work The
way the men have thus far stood together with
out showing any weakness in any part OF the
ranks is considered remarkable by many per
sons in this region That a break viii come
sooner or later however, is believed by many
to be certain. It is pointed out that as the
strikers funds grow smaller their hope win
become fainter. and they will ther readily ac-
cept the 10 per cent Increase offered by the
companies. But against ts.is argument is tina.
Of the IabcT leaders. who sfoutIy maintain, al
they die before the increase was offered. that
the men viii stand fast against what they terTa
an unsatisfactory concession on the part or
the operators
Although President Mitchell and his colleagues
say they are sangUine OF their ability to keen IN
almost general teup in force until the operatoss
further recede from their positions they are not
losing an opportunity to keep the men from be-
ing Influenced into resumins work by rumors Of
settlements. agreements. etc. To-day President
Mitchell was informed of the wide circulation of
a story to the effect that he had reached an
and coal carrying railroads. and after orally
denying the report he issued the following STATE
ment.
10 the miners and mine workers OF the anthra-
cite region.
We have Just been informed that the report
mas been circulated at Ashland to the effect that
IN conference at New-York this morning be-
tween the coal presidents and myself an agree
ment was reached which will end the strike.
desire to notify all mine workers that the
report Is incorrect, and that have not been N
conference with the presidents of the coal com
panies and have had no agreement with them
wish 70 reiterate what I said several days ago
that there would be settlement of the strike
until a convention Of the anthracite miners il
neId; You are further requested to pay no at
tehtIon 10 statements or this kind. and to con-
tinue the strike until such concessions are made
oy the operators as will justify us in calling a
general convention, when YOU will he rea11IsrI1y
notlned or the date and place at which the con-
ventton will be Feld. JOHN MITCHELL
President United Mine Workers of America.
NO SIGNS OF A SETTLEMENT.
The Injunction in the above address TO the
miners. Ito continue the strike until such con-
cessions are made by the operators as viii
justify us in calling general convention is re-
sarded as rather significant. and as an indica-
tioa that the struggle will not be a short one.
If the vast number or idle men can be kent
under control by their leaders. There are how
| ever. those who believe that some sort OF a
SVttiethcht - near al udnQ. Dut there is nothing
on the surface on which such a belief can be
oased. President Mitchell and the members OF
the National Executive Board are credited with
knowing great deal more about the intentions
of the operators than they care to reveal. and
it is thought that they are simply waiting for
them to make another move
The situation In the Lehigh Valley, so far as
the number of men on strike are concerned, re-
mains the same. one hundred strikers marched
from Mtlnesville to Lattimer and about twenty
i've tramped to Cranberry from Crystal Ridge
for the purpose OF inducing mine workers at
those places 10 quit but they had little success.
The question of relief is receiving Sc
rious consideration by the United Mine Work
ers officials. II IS believed that the plan to he
adopted will provide for the esta blishment OF
supply deDOts in each mining town. where the
needy men can be provided for application.
The United Mine Workers will paw for the SUD
plies. An official Of the union said TO-DAY that
the bitumlnOuS miners and other organized Ia
Dor associations will send supplies by the car
load for the relief Of the miners. He also said
that the nOn-union men strike will be just
we'll taken care of as if they belonged to the
miners organization.