The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-30
UNION RECOGNITION WAIVED
RADICAL MEMBERS OFF COMMTFrEE
WERE IN FAVOR OF STOP
PING WORK
MITCHELL IS CONSERVATIVE
Settlement on Present BASIS Due to
the Saner Counsel of the Pres
fdent of the Mine Work
ers' Union.

threatened strike If .4aG00 miners in the
hard coal rcgicn will not take place
At 81 meeting of the executive COM
mites Of the United Mine Workers, of
the thrGe anthracite districts held in this
city today i: was dceIIed that the men
should keep at work. This committee
was given arbitrary power by the gen,
eral convention Of lnmcrS held 1t Halle
ton the lore part Of the month to de-
clare strike If the Ci1 circumstances war
ranted it, In the opinion of the committee
In a lengthy address issued this tvt ming
and W:licn was Iitl al ed by Mr. Mitchell
himself, The circunlSt ances do not war,
rant a strike at rhi: tme M: Mitchell
made an address at the afternoon ses-
. sion of the committee, which was con-
SerVatlVe in the extreme. He spoke of
his visit to New York and his efforts 10
secure interviews with the men who con,
troll the anthracite coal trade. He said
all the concessions asked for had not
been granted but the outlook for the
future was bright and it was his opinion
that the day was not far distant when the
operators of the anthracite coal region
would see that it was to their advantage
to meet their miners in joint session 1t
took some time and hard work before
the bituminouS operators would consent
to meet their miners, but they eventual,
ly did so.
was said, were in favor of pursuing a
radical course on the ground that if the
operators did not recognize the Miners
union now, the opportunity would be
lost forever
RADICALS OVERRULED.
President Mitchell, however. soon con-
vinced the committee that a conservative
course was the only one to pursue at
this time
A number of coal operators, when
shown the statement issued by the COM
mlttee, said it was d graceful backdown
on Mitchell's part, but they gave the
president Of the Mine Workers credit
for his conservative policy. 1t is con-
ceded that had he SO desired he could
have made a great deal of trouble
On the whole the miners are well
pleased with The action. of the committee.
While they Were ready 70 strike had
the order been given they are iust as
we'll pleased that no lockout is to occur.
There Is general rejoicing among busi-
ness men tonight over the news The
suspense of the past two weeks had
tendency to paralyze trade and a boom
is looked for
The happiest man in town tonight is
Rev. Ii. s. Phillips, the HaZleton priest
who did much to bring about peaceable
settlement of the differences between the
"Well, there is everything to be thank
full for. a strike would have meant
much misery for all classes
STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE.
The general committee issued state
ment tonight, in part as follows:
Wllkesbarre, Pa, March 29.-Miners
and Mine Workers of the Anthracite Re
s1on-Gent1emen: Pursuant to the in
structions embodied in the resolutions
adj tnd OF tIn Ioz lofn
committee, consisting of national and dis
trict officers, have made every possible
effort to arrange conference of opera
tors and miners prior to April l, 1901.
Failing to receive any favorable replies
to our invitations, subcommittee, COM
posed of the national and the district
president, proceeded to the city of New
York, and through the inStrumentallty
and assistance Of influential friends Of
organized labor, conference was Sc
cured with representatives of the coal
mi5tee presented the claims of the mine
workers in as simple and lucid manner
as they were capable of. The represen-
tatives of the operators listened atten-
tatively to the presentation of our argu-
ments, and while they would not agree
to meet in general joint conference with
the miners this year, did agree that the
notices which were posted continuing the
advance in wages until April l, 1902, and
agreeing to take up and adjust with their
mine employees any grievances they
might have, should be Interpreted anG
construed to mean that such grievances
should be considered and adjusted With
committees or representatives OF the
mine workers, demonstrated their will
iugness and ability to abstain from en-
gaging in local strikes, full and complete
recognition of the organization would un-
uuestionably be accorded at future
date.
FUTURE OUTLOOK.
While your committee regret to re-
port that they were unable to secure all
the concessions we hoped for, ana pc
lieve we are justly entitled to, we are
of the opinion that the Willingness OF
the various coal companies to receive
committees representing miners for the
adjustment of grievances, records an I'M
pO1tant step in TIE right direction and
preSa geS more harmonious and equitable
relations between employers and en-
pIoyes than have prevailed in the an
thracite region heretofore.
In consider aticn of the vast interests
involved. and in view of the fact that
Zation has been secured, and with the
hcpe that a greater degree of justice
would be obtained in the not distant
future your committee recommend that
work be continued AMI that committees
be selected at each mire, colltery, strip
ping and washery and instructed to wait
upon the mine SuperiatendertS or other
person in authority and present any
grievances. either as to prices or cond-
ticns of employment that the mine work
ers may have and ask that such griev-
ances be adjusted. We further recon-
mend and urge upon mine workers eve-y
where to refrain from Joining in local
strikes. except when authorized by the
district presidents IN accordance with the
constitution and laws of the national and
district organizations. ifTthis policy is
adhered to we believed the work of
establishing humane and progressive
methods of adjusting differences will be