Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-17

Indianapolis, Sept. 13.-The United
Mine Workers of America last evening
declared a strike in the anthracite re-
gion. The strike is to begin next Mon
day morning and it is expected 142, 900
men will walk out The order to strike
was issued by President Mitchell as
follows:
''To the officers and members of the
United Mine Workers of America, ana
all other miners and mine workers in
| the anthracite region of Pennsylvania,
greeting: At convention of miners
and mine workers in the anthracite
coal fields, held at Hazelton, Pa, Aug.
81; 1900, a resolution was adopted ask
ing the national executive board of the
United Mine Workers of America to
endorse proposition for strike OF the
miners and mine workers in the an
thracite region in accordance with the
laws Of our organization, provided GER
tain wages and conditions were not
granted by the coal companies within
ten days The national executive board
was called together for the purpose OF
considering the situation and
after careful examination of the facts
in it's possession it's members were
unanimously of the opinion that a
strike should be ordered at once and
our hopes Of improved conditions were
staked upon the outcome. During
Saturday, Sept. Sth,e while the board
was still in session, informa zion
reached this office that outside irtHu-
ences were being brought to bear upon
the coal companies to bring about
satisfactory settlement of the Dues
tions in dispute without resorting to a
strike.
Knowing from wide range of ex-
perience the far reaching results Of a
prolonged strike and the injurious eff
fects it would have upon the great
commercial and industrial interests of
the country, we felt we should not be
justified in ordering a strike while
there yet remained the slightest hope
that it could be averted and the
grievances of the anthracite miners
satisfactorily adjusted by more bust
ness-like methods We, therefore, is
sued circular asking you to continue
work few days longer, and hold your
selves in readiness to cease work i'm
mediately upon the ending OF the pres
ent negotiations, and if settlement were
not reached, an official endorsement Of
the strike would be sent out by this
board The negotiations mentioned
are at an end, and settlement has not
been reached You are, therefore here
by notified that the application OF the
anthracite miners to strike in accord
ance with the laws of the United Mine
Workers of America has been endorsed.
and in accordance with this endorse
ment all miners and mine workers IN
the anthracite coal region, whether
members of the United Mine Workers
of America or not, are instructed to
cease work Monday, Sept II, and
remain away until the demands of the
Hazelton convention have been ac-
| coded to by the coal companies.
BE law-abiding, self-respecting and
quiet; do not allow any person, whose
| interest it may be to provoke you into
quarrels and violations of the peace.
That is one of the. most common
| methods used by large employers to
/ destroy public sympathy and defeat
our cause. With thoroughly aroused
public sentiment behind us and justice
which cannot be successfully ques-
toned, be united and determined to
stand until your many wrongs have
been righted. We have superb faith
in the ultimate success of our cause
John J.-Hewitt, formerly of Freeport,