Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-03-30
NO MINERS STRIEE.
Anthracite Mems Committee
Decided Againt It.
REV. FATHER PHILLIPS HAPPY.
Said There Was Everything to BE
Thankful For That Strike Would
Have Meant Much Misery to Al
classes-Miners Well Pleased.

Wfkesbarre. Pa. March 30.-The
general committee issued state
ment last night, addressed to the min
ers and mine workers of the anthra-
cite region, saying in part:
In prosecuting the duties assigned
to as, your committee addressed a
communication To each of the presl-
dents of the coal carrying roads, in
viting them to join us in holding a
joint conference with representatives
of mine workers. Failing to receive
any favorable replies to our invita-
tions. a subcommittee composed OF
the national and district presidents
proceeded to the city of New York
and through the fundamentally and
assistance of influential friends II
organized labor. conference was Sc
cured with representatives of the coal
CARRYING railroads. at which your com.
mittee presented the claims of the
mine workers in as able and lucid a
manner as they were capable OF. The
representatives of the operators lis
tened attentively to the presentation
of our arguments, and while they
Joint conference with the miners this
year. they did agree that the notices
which were posted continuing the adj
vance in wages until April l, 1902,
and agreeing to take up and adjust
with their mine employees any griev'
ance. they might have, should be in
terpreted and construed to mean that
such grievances should be considered
and adjusted with representatives or
committees of the mine workers, and
they held out the hope that If during
the present year the mine workers
demonstrated their willingness and
ability to abstain from engaging in
local strikes, full and complete recog-
milton of the oranization would I'm.
questionably be accorded at a future
date
In consideration of the vast inter
ests involved. and in view of the fact
that at least partial recognition of our
organization has been secured, and
with the hope that greater degree OF
justice will be obtained in the not dis
tant future, your committee to whom
was delegated the power and author
ity to determine whether work should
cease or continue after April l. would
respectfully recommend that work be
continued, and that committees be Sc
leeted at each min. colliery. strip
ping and washery aad instructed to
wait upon the mine superintendent
or other persons in authority, and in
respectful, consers ative fearless
and able manner present any griev-
ances, either as to prices or condi-
lions of employment, that the mine
workers may have: erd ask that such
grievances be adjusted
We would further recommend and
urge upon mine workers everywhere
to refrain from engaging in local
strikes except when authorized by the
district presidents in accordance with
the constitution and laws of the ma
tional and district organizations
On the whole, the miners are we'll
pleased with the action of the commit.
tee. While they were ready to strike
had the order been given, they are
just as well pleased that no lockout
is to occur. There was general re-
joicing among the business men last
night over the news. The suspense
Of the past two weeks had tendency
to paralyze trade. but now a big boom
is looked for. The happiest man in
town last night was Rev. E. S. Phil.
lips, the Hazleton priest who did so
much to bring about a peaceful set
tlement of the differences between
the operators and miners. He said :
We'll. there is everything to be
thankful for. strike would have
meant much misery to all classes"