The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-18

once offered a motion, which was promptly |
seconded, that the recommendations be |
adopted. The question was Just being put
when delegate arose TO ask for lnforma-
tion and then began debate, which con-
tinuod until adjournment.
Delegate William powney OF Indiana
spoke strongly in favor of the adoption OF
President hitchells recommendations and
when he sat down he was greeted with
cheers. Patrick Gildea Of Pennsylvania, an
anthracite miner. urged that the question
OF general strike be left to the soft coal
men entirely. II was for them to decide
what they wished to do for the striking
anthracite miners. He thought the anthra-
cite men should remain out OF the discus
sion.
John S. De silva OF shamokin, Pa, made
ringing speech In favor Of the recon-
mendations OF the president He said he
wanted the world shown that when the
miners OF the United States signed con.
tract they Lived up to it
SYMPATHY NOT DESIRED.
I'VE don't want sympathy" he said,
''but we do want help. We are becoming
financially weak down In the anthracite
region, but we don't want the bituminous
men to violate their contracts. II you
men will live up to these Recommendation,
we In the anthracite region are ready to
strike until we win. We want and need
financial help and when we 20
home 1t will please the people down
there great deal better to know that
they are to receive help than TO know that
others have gone on a strike to show their
sympathy"
Lewis l.. Lewis OF Parsons, Pa, an an.
thracte delegate, said that neither he nor
any other anthracite man was sent to the
convention for the purpose OF asking the
soft coal men TO violate their agreements
Eve would not violate our agreements
he said, land We don't propose 70 ask
others 20 do so. We nrtlst show the world
that we know how 10 respect contracts. 4"
Patrick Fitzpatrick OF Dunmore, Pa, an
anthracite miner with some white hair,
made fiery speech urging the sort coat
men TO etrlke, saying 1t was the duty or
the members of the organization 10 stand
together aud that II the anthracite mer
were beaten IN the East 1t would be only
a short time before the bltumlnous mer
| were defeated In the West.
| Patrick Finney, youthful SOFT Goa
|
that the contracts Of the soft coal met
be respected. He also warned the couveu
ton against following the advice OF tn
elderly MIR. Fitzpatrick, saying that IN
sage coupsels Of the young men should b.
followed rather than the lntlammatory al
vice OF the aged, MIR, Fitzpatrick endsay
ored TO get the door for reply hut
rule had been passed forhidding any dele
gate to speak more than once upon IN
subject under discussion and he was rorce'
10 Jake his seat.
John Eallon, an anthracite man from TN
first district, urged ii general strike. Il
you soft coal men" he said, are goin
to drive MS back to be slaves, then W
want you 10 break your contracts"
MAJORITY ARE WITH MITCHELL.
Other speeches we're made, those IN fayr
, of the recommendations OF President Mltcl
ell being at the ratio Of three to one, con
! pared to those against.
Z Upon motion of John Dempsey an aC
journmeut was then taken until 10 o'cloc
{ Friday morning 20 enable the anthraeit
{ men to hold their caucus.
Al caucus OF the Illinois delegation hel
tonight Il was determined to oppose an
general strike. IT WINS also decided to stan
= by the recommendations OF President Mitcl
ell. with the exception Of the one deelarln
= IN favor u au assessment Of 81 per wee
on members Of the nnion. Action aimila
Il n that Of Illinois was taken by Ohio an
Iowa tonight.
: The action Of the caucuses makes n Rel
g erol stslke practically out Of the question
ms tho anthracite men can not carry the
i point without the aid Of Illinois, aud "a
states of Iowa and Ohio against them, ther
. ia no apparent manner In which a strll
:, can be ordered,
n President Mitchell said tonight' 81 a
creotlv pleased with the outcome OF u
;, work done by the convention so iar' az
have no doubt that the policy outlined
= nv speech today will be carried out SUI
= stontisily. some minor changes may
+ made hut the policy as whole VIII
,.It,,-od nv the convention, ! am certain