The sun., 1902-07-18
DON'T STRIKE, SAYS MITCHELL
tND mr. uTNOtS MI>ERs WILL
TtkE ms tDIICE.



l>rf,v,roiIs, July 1.-THE oons-rva-
,i,r clement IN tho United Mine worke-,'
,r ..nyrution. those who would Oh.
... e., INK N,ntra-s with minc owners.
o. . 4.-pn,isl victory to-day under
.I.... ship = President Mitchell. There
.. now o.. probability thu, a general s.riko
- fr.rjcf~d
H. rn 'ho convention opened the anthrH-
..,., cgl'e~ lad 'ls L. \ marked impression
ur wu, 4 N" ur inStr,r~~i titurlnpus
8. nra',~ AMI tho iSs'ic IN the c,nvontion
ur q ',-' vote might have ban doubtful.
bu President Niichelrs address brought
'.a viv"ring delegates back into line.
al 'ur Anthracite men stand practically
. f-fu their advocacy ~ a strife
T'f- result was no, ob.ained however,
v'H.Yf vigorous protests m the door -
the ru,outiun again. taking snap judg-
inrr' an 'h" delegates and closing up tho
,ra.rr without discussion. Though thc-n
ur.f..'- V-rr h"'Nicd and tho pledge given
"a. AZ pie oppurt unity for Discussion should
l., had II vas opnceded by the anthracite
rer tha' uo general strike would be or
,e-.-i. bu'. IN its stead. large fund would
se 1.pph,-l 20 support tho strikes in the
Yc.r-y.,a' fe'd
y. -'icr' Ni,chslrS address wnS CON
-er,a'iv, throughout and was listened
WITH the rloS' earnest attention, many
- 'h. DBL. gates having concrded hat be-
vuglI -' 'h~ pace at which the convention
v.uli run Ia its deliberations lie re-
'.rr.i tr sympathy strikes as always re-
-ul'lng In failures for tho men who par
rg.ua'cd IN HON and for the causr In which
'a", vcrr invoked. and urged tho dclr-
ss..- tr vrailt 10y the mistakes ~ the past
ana avoid them In the futurr
Tie N.r referred to the obligations that
-, -.ff ouutracts put on many II N"
mir.rs and -aid that though a Temporary
advantage might le gained hy Violating
'r.i y would lead O'rtainly Ia the end 'o
disaster Il had hN-an the ho,st of thN
'i'ei Mine Workers. hc said. that thev
hii tlvav- lived up Ia their contracts. nni
q ft,.ur, to DO - ~ this -urr.m" C-isiS
o.uli h, 80 s'itstantis,c the 81 trSe. that
80 uuiru'- encinies had - persi-'cutlv
mat. against II lie closed with -ix
r.r.nmcudntions, which, summarized, Az
90 tHupv-
f.r-r lt,t the Na,ionnl secretary Treas
ur-f be- Authoriy"d and directed To ap-
IroutiH'" immediately 5000 from 'uc
funds u the national treasury and place "
e. tie disposal OF the officers oi District,
g. and
secoht- That all district. sub-dis'rict
ftN zoe ~ htlAnlN AH ufhtNl 10 XIV from 'II"
,urplus IN their treasures as lnrg" amounts
A. they can anord.
Thrd- That an es.r--mrn, Of TO, los
han 81 week b- levied upon oil mguhrra
81 local unions. tIc amount 80 lrvi'-i 20 hs
collected AZ, the eari-.t po-sibI" moment
and forwarded to the National SECRETARY
fourt - rha, an assessment Of Is per cen,
IT, levied upon al national. district and sub
district officers whose salaries amount TO sco
ilith-Thsi an appeal be made 10 all Ameri-
cau trades unions and TO the general public
LOT financial assistancr to carry the Strik"
through 20 successful ->u"
>iNih That q committee be selected from
's .ouvrrt,on 20 dtlit al address 10 ~"
N""r. ~ t-oIlr. setting fort m yrpI~r
fr-" o." I"h'} ~ o." miner. ors1ni','ion
..1 appealing 10 TIE people - hrirc lll I.pssi-
DO r.--ur" to h"1' Ipon o." officers lui
''o.A p.i'r- uf -" ant. r'C''" 'ogl-c1fr' iug
...I. tp .pr.'-.l tfsr. 90 trSlf ,ousidsrtt"lv
O.. .E''t|- p' o.. "ir 'WU.Ov"e- for Irhitrntiur
lHrI' I',uat"ly after the Presentation e tho
aaI'"-- q d"icGit" moved That the recon-
'r"'.I,' 'u- b." adopted ~ the ~"n-' of tho
,u'.t'''lun and there vd- q loud chorus of
'...'i- II Va- ~uur rui' utc- hefur" 10"
.' rtrI'" d"l"Fat"- "ud gain r"cogui-
' fN.Ir uruf's's cam" thick and ia~'
u.t. q 'N.'f. made No.. '-,iu' that ~" motion
'... --tr.r d' 'id'd ,d,cr-"iy th" question
....h.r Q -'rk" should 10 ordered. and
.. f.1f Vl- tho question THAI th" c'u-
..... ..r .fi h.et, called 20 discuss y Wa
..'I .'.rs sII'tuR conclusion h"fur" either
'.. ".f...''- ur the "rp"ucnt- II strike
. ' r. beard
mp R..-... President of tho Iowa Ii--
'".. -...i '.,r- cuuld D" uuiv Dn" question
DO .'. invention aru o. mCl' a. well
I'd. -...... f.,v. but other Cuur -"l- finally
..... '.i Hlt 'l' adde's vac r'i'rr'd 10 "A
'.... ...H. ~ .h % -'ru'fl"u- 60 report CON
'... '. 'u '.... convent 'uu.
Cpl. ..lrIiri ED. ot N" dDlrga'c-. pplcga'C
7. Nl.'.. = 'h" au'hrsri'" fi"ll approved
Old. ...uwsnda'ion- Il N" address, 'hu~
l...... .rs that .y,u N. aIthraCit, mon
v..... f.. D." q unit in favor 81 s'rlkc
il .a-7i hf- approval on IN" uecc-.ity "t
'.~ ~ present contracts and deClar~i
90. ... arf.uri'" men could win 'hclr
.. uHrg rhy line, laid down by 'h"
.n''~ President
.'- '' = 'l' convention 'hor' v"r"
o.. ......l- ''tt 'l. Anthracite in"u
.' ..rIg disappointed. not only ~
.- .,.r-.srfl'l-ul ll' ~ the evident
' .....r .' 'i' h'uirir'H. delegate
-tg.1.s'Ipr- boxing - s'rlse.
...' ...N '.tr 'lr Nest iirpiua and W.
'-. .'.,.'.-- who had iuiu"d in ~"
''. '. |." calling uf ~" convention
' .' N.r 'h"r Known 20 favor a general
aI d'~, rt-d them.
.... fEt...HI adjourned al ~ O'Clp"k
" ." '.' au'ittnl'" delegates chhnc"
...-. aru 'n"v assembled az ono" iu
..'..' t.. They lgrrHd - aCrp'
N'.." .- r,,prlm.rdyfluu-. provided tl"v
'''' hr.' i,.G -u t.Gf be- would - "rl-
N''"i - cal. uvi all 'h" b''umiruu-
t.' '. 'N" min" owrt"r- should furnish
H. a.y district ur corporation Ia r"io-
l''' ~.|r.'i from 'lo anthracite fol T..
...- u'...wuu' viii l- presented o. 'l"
'',..ur 'u-norrUw ana Mitchell will
IT, 'a''.rF"d 90 aproir. committees :"
''''' Nl'H th' h'uWirpu~ min" "wn'r-
'Nt -.Ir' ~ Iu'dg,- ~" viii -" en-
J. ''''u 'u all uu' 'l,Ir employees II th''
''.r'. ur' '.' gwen