The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-24

A call will be issued today ny Presi-
dent Nichols for the annual convention
of the United Mine Workers Of the
First district. The convention will take
place in Smoulter's hail. Nanticoke, be-
ginning Monday, July Z. 1t was to be
held during the week beginning July
Ia, but on account of the special ma
tional convention being set for July 81.
the date of the district convention was
advanced.
The election Of officers and appoint
ment of committees is the principal rou-
tine business scheduled for the conven-
ton, but, as may be believed, there will
be some other matters up for considera-
tion. One Of these will be the question
of calling general strike. President
Mitchell will attend.
There is no opposition to President
Nichols for reelection John T. Temp
sey has two candidates opposing him
for secretary-treasurer, and there Is a
large number of candidates for places
on the executive board.
President Nichols. Vice-President
Ryscavage and Committeeman Schlos-
ser We're at Olyphant yesterday. ad-
dressing mass meeting of the five To-
Gals there. District Committeeman
Henry Collins addressed a meeting in
Evans hall. North Main avenue, and
National Organizer Fallon addressed a
meeting of Local 1881 Committeeman
Llewellyn and Schlosser addressed a
joint meeting in Avoca last night. A
Joint meeting of Locals 1862. 1,016 and
1852 will be held in ST. Johns hall,
Pine Brook, Thursday evening, June
26. All members are requested to at
tend.
The strike has caused such decrease
in street car traffic that the company
has laid off twelve cars and twenty
seven men.
WASHERIES RESUMED.
The seven washeries that were in OPP
Grafton last week resumed work again
yesterday morning after Sundays idle
ness. The Delaware and Hudson is
also operating a washery at Plymouth.
AS yet, nothing has developed that
would indicate what line Of action the
strikers have decided upon as the
means of effecting the closing down of
the washeries. President Nichols says
the locals have been instructed to use
their best endeavors to induce the
washery men to quit work.
M. S. Kenmerer, who operates the
Sandy Run colliery. desires The Trib-
une to contradict the published state
ment that he has granted an S-hour
day to the striking firemen, pumpmen
and engineers employed by him. There
is no truth in the statement he says.
Following are the resolutions passed
at the recent Interstate convention OF
the coal miners and coal operators at
Indianapolis, Ind:
Whereas, The American people are
deeply concerned and profoundly inter.
ested in the wise and correct solution OF
the labor problem, and are interested fr
seeing a problem materially affecting all
classes in our country settled by peace
able reasonable and wise methods. and
not by force or threats Of force, by i'm
posing hardshps upon the masses of the
people; and
Whereas, Thoughtful and observing
people everywhere are watching with pro
found interest and deep solicitude the
joint movement of coal operators anc
coal miners in the central coal mining
states and of other coal mining states
of the union, and have shown in man!
ways anu Oil many OCCdSlOilS u ucslic ioi
clear and explicit definition Of the join
movement inaugurated by the coal miners
And coal mine operators, and now II
Il pgue in many Of the coal producing
states; and
Whereas, Such definition seems ne
cessary to create a fair and healthy pub
lie sentiment as a basis for just public
opinion; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the coal miners and
assembled. hereby declare:
First-That this joint movement i:
founded and that 1t is to rest upon cor
rect business ideas, competitive equality
and upon well recognized principles ol
justice.
CONTRACT RELATIONS.
Second-That, recognizing the contract
relations existing between employer ano
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