Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-04-06
GREAT ANTHRACITE
STRIKE IS AVERTED
Executive Committee Of the United
Mine Workers Decides Against
Going Out.
CONSERVATISM WINS The DAY
Strike Was strongly Favored by Some Of
tho COMMITTEES, but President
Mitchell Opposed 1t and His
Advice Was Adopted.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, April 1.-The
threatened strike OF 143. 900 miners In
the hard coal region will not take place.
At a meeting Of the executive commit
tee OF the United Mine Workers Of
three anthracite districts held In this
city yesterday 1t was decided thai the
men should continue at work.
This committee was given arbitrary
power by the general convention of
miners held at Hazleton in the fore
part OF the month to declare a strike X
the circumstances warranted 1t. In
the opinion OF the committee, In q
lengthy address issued last night. and
which was prepared by MIR. Mitchell
himself, the circumstances did not war
rant a strike at this time.
Mr.. Mitchell made an address at the
afternoon session OF the committee,
which was conservative In the extreme.
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,
and II was his opinion hat the day was
not far distant when the operators OF
the anthracite region would see that
1t was to their advantage to meet the
miners In joint conference. IT took
some time and hard work before the
bituminous operators would consent TO
meet their miners, but they eventually
did.
Some members of the committee, so
II was said, were in favor Of pursuing
a radical course, on the ground that II
the operators did not recognize the
miners union now the opportunity
would be lost forever. President Mitch
ell. however, soon convinced the COM
mittee that a conservative course was
the only n to pursue at this time.
A number Of coal operators, when
shown the statement issued by the
committee, said II was q graceful
~backdown on Mitchell's part. but they
gave the president of the mine work.
ers credit for his conservative policy.
1t Is conceded that had he SO desired
he could have made a great deal OF
trouble.
On the whole, the miners are we'll
pleased with the action Of the commit
tee. While they were ready to strike,
had h order been given, they are Just
as we'll pleased that no lockout IL to
occur. There Is general rejoicing among
business men over the news. The sus-
pense OF the past two weeks had q ten
uency 10 paralyze trade, but now a big
boom is looked for.
The happiest man in town tonight is
Rev. e. 8. Phillips, the Hazleton priest,
who did so much to bring about q
peaceful settlement of the differences
between he operators and miners. He
said:
We'll, there Is everything to be
thankful for. A strike would have
meant much misery to all classes"
Pittsburg. March 30.-The coal min
ers Of the Pittsburg district, In con-
vention here yesterday ratified the wage
scale signed last week by the wage
committee. This action insures steady
employment to more than 10000 men
In this district the coming year.
Columbus. o., March 30.-The joint
conference Of officers and mine workers
resulted in a disagreement, and 1t is
predicted that a thousand miners in
Lawrence county will strike April /.