Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-15
CONTINUE ON STRIKE:
Unanimous Vote of the Anthracite
Mine Workers.
They Decline to Yield Until Concex-
slODS Are Granted by Operators
important Conference
in New York.

Nilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 9.-Unless
President Mitchell's hurried visit to
New York bears fruit, the end of the
mine workers strike seems long way
off, and the prospect of sufficient coal
being mined to satisfy the public de-
mand is extremely poor. Every local
union of the miners organiza ton
throughout the hard coal belt held spe-
cial meetings, either Tuesday night or
Wednesday, and resolved to remain on
strike until the mine owners grant
them some concessions. And while the
reports of these meetings came pour
ing in to Wilkesbarre, President
Mitchell dictated letter to the presi-
dent of the United States, in which he
gave his answer to the proposition that
the strikers return to work and trust
to have their condition improved
through an investigating commission.
WHIT the answer of the miners chief
is he refused to divulge, but it is diff
cult to conceive that with the replies
of the local unions piled around him,
he could do otherwise than respectful
ly decline the presidents proposition.
Summary of Resolutions Adopted.
1t was a busy day for the miners
officials about headquarters. From
early morning until late at night the
returns came in constantly. Wednes-
day evening the corps of newspaper
corresp ondents stationed here were
invited to examine the reports, and not
one was found that was not couched
in firm language. Briefly stated, the
resolutions in these reports affirm the
confidence Of the men in the Integrity
and Judgment of their president, praise
President Roosevelt for his efforts to
end the strike, denounce the presidents
of the coal carrying railroads for their
alleged abuse of the chief executive at
the conference in Washington, de-
nounce the employment Of the coal and
iron police. thank all organiza tons and
citizens throughout the country for
the financial assistance given, and de-
nounce Gov. Stone for sending troops
here. Nearly all the resolutions con-
tanned a sentence to the effect that the
men will remain out, though all the
troops in the United States were sent
here" until they are granted some
concessions.
Confer with Senator's.
New York, Oct. 9.-At II o'clock
p. m. Wednesday President Mitchell
and two of the district presidents went
from the Ashland house to the Fifth
Avenue hotel, where Senators Quay
and Penrose, of Pennsylvania. and
Louis y. Hammerling, of Wilkesbarre,
Pa, were registered.
President MitchelPs conference
with Senators Penrose and Quay last
ed for an hour and three-quarters. At
its conclusion Mr.. Mitchell returned
to the Ashland house. He declined to
say word as to his talk with the
senator's.
Shortly before this President
Mitchell said: Conformation has been
conveyed to me by phone that total
of 26O local unions have reported unan-
imous votes against resuming work.
The men are not deferred from going
to work through any fear of bodily
harm, but are resolved to remain out
until the differences between them and
the operators are arbitrated or until
they are ordered to return by their
leaders. This leaves not more than 40
or so local unions to hear from yet.
The unanimous action includes the
votes of strikers not members of the
union, but who were present at the
meetings and voted with the union
men,"