The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-31
TO UPHOLD THE LAW
COUNSEL OF MINE WORKERS WILL
ASSIST PENNSYLVANIA AT
TORNEY GENERAL
AGAINST COMPANY sTo1
HazIetOn Convention Plans to Bring
Mine Operators Who Have
Broken Contracts to
Time.

HAZLETON, Pa, Aug. SO-The sta
! tionary fire bosses, driver bosses and
other under bodies to whose member
ship in the United Mine Workers or
ganization some of the companies have
raised objection, the unemployment of
the stationary firemen who lost their
positions as a result of the strike inau-
gurated by them several weeks ago, the
restriction of output and the amalgama-
tion with the miners of the stationary
engineers and firemen, shd all separate
unions composed of various classes of
labor in and about the collierieS, Were
the questions which received attention at
this morning session of the United Mine
Workers convention. All these matters
were referred for disposition to President
Mitchell and three district presidents
The regIl:-i ions adopted for the reStric-
ton of out out will not be made public.
When the committee, composed of four
executive officers communicates with the
coal companies regarding a joint confer
ence, request will be made for the re-
instatement of the discharged firemen.
The organization does not anticipate any
difficulty in bringing within it's jurisdic-
tion all the separate unions now flourish
ing. President Mitchell claims that three
fourths of the f1remen and engineers are
today identified with the mine workers
organization. The convention adjourned
sine die at 4 o'clock today. President
Mitchell will go to MnerSVille tomorrow
to deliver an address. He will then tour
the coal region for about ten days.
WILL DEFEND THE LAW.
The convention authorized the officers
to engage counsel to assist Attorney Gen,
eral Elkin in defending the constitution
ality of the new company store law,
against which objections have been made
by counsel on behalf of several coal com
panies. This is one of the laws which
was passed by the last legislature on re-
quest of the mine workers. Several res
olutions denouncing the legislature for its
alleged failure to enact into laws all the
bills demanded by the mine workers We're
ruled out of order on the ground that the
injection Of politics was against the rules
of the organization
The convention authorized the respect
i've district executive boards to declare
local strikes where last springs agree
ments have been violated by the COM
panies. Preparations will be commenced
at Cnce by National President Mitchell
and the three district presidents for
bringing about Joint conference with
the operators. They will collect all data
relating to breach of contracts and such
other matter as may be necessary and
thus armed will seek an interview with
each OF the presidents Of the coal-carry-
ing roads in New York
A committee representing the executive
board of this district went to Drifton this
evening to confer with the officials of
Coke Bros. & Co., regarding grievances
complained of at the collieries of the
firm. The committee will report to the
executive board tomorrow afternoon.
suspension of work at the Coke mines
may be ordered if no concessions are
granted.