The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-30
COAL MINERS NOT TO STRIKE
DEFINITE 4 CIION BY THEIR L E4 D.
 FRS LATE RESTERDiT.
Statement Issued by the General Conn mtttee After the Conference nt Wilkes bnrre-The Visit to New York Ex- pIained-The Refusal of the Operators to COnfcr-Hopo Given of Complete Recognition Later.
Recognition Later.

I Wilkesbarre, Pa, March 29-The threatened strike of 143,00O miners in
 the hard coal region will not take place. At meeting of the executive commit
 tee of the United Mine Workers of the
 anthracite districts held in this city late
 to-day it was decided that the men
 shall continue at work.
 In the opinion of the committee, in a 1 lengthy address issued this evening ana
 which was prepared by MT. Mltchell | himself the circumstances did not war
 rant a strike at this time. MT. Mitchell
 made an address at the afternoon ses-
 sion of the committee. He spoke of his visit to New York and his efforts to secure interviews with the men who control the anthracite coal trade. He
 said all the concessions asked for had
 not been granted but the outlook for the future was bright. It took some
 time and hard work, he said, before the bituminous operators would consent to
 meet their miners, but they eventually
 did.
 number of coal operators were
 shown the statement issued by the con-
 mittee said it was graceful backdoWn
 on MitchelIs part, but they give the
 president of the mine. workers credit
 for his conservative policy. It 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 The happiest man in town tonight is Rev. E. S. Phillips, the Hazelton priest, who did so much to bring about peaceful settlement of the differences between the operators and miners. He said: "Well, there is Everything to be thank full for; strike would have meant much misery tc all classes"
 The statement of the general com mittee of the miners issued tonight is az fellows: Your committee issued a communication to each of the presi- dents of the coal carrying railroads. in- viting them to join us in joint confer ence with representatives of the mine workers. Failing to receive any fav- ora ble replies to our invitations a sub committee proceeded to the city of New York and a conference was secured with representatives of the coal carry ing railroads, to which your committee l presented the claims of the mine work CTS. The representatives of the opera tors, while they would not agree to meet in general joint conference with the miners this year and did not agree | that the notices which were posted con- tinuing the advance in wages until | April l. 1902. should be interpreted and | construed to mean that grievances { should be considered and adjusted with f representatives or committees of the i mine workers, and they held out the [ hope that if during the present year the mine workers demonstrated their will ingness and ability to abstain from en- gazing in local strikes, full and com plete recognition of the organization would unquestionably be accorded at ] future date.
 We are of the opinion that this re- cords an important advance step in the tight direction and presages more har- end equitable relations be- ,ween employers and employees than nave prevailed in the anthracite region 
 Tn consideration os the vast inter- 'sts involved and in view of the fact hat at least partial recognition of our has been secured we re- pectfully recommend that work be and that committees be se- ected at each mine, coliery, stripping lnd washery and instructed to present thy grievances either as to prices or :. ond1tions of employment, that the nine workers may have and ask that uch grievances be adjusted.
 We would further recommend and Irge upon mine workers everywhere to efrain from engaging in local strikes xcept when authorized by the district 'residents.'