The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-19
REVOLT IS NOT
IN EVIDENCE y i! D {: |: I
FOREIGN SPEAKING MINERS
NOT DESERVING.
The Reported Meeting for the Pur-
pose Of Lining Up the Revolution
lists Fails. to Materialize-Polish
Miners Meet in South Scranton
and Declare They Are with the
Union to the End-Bishop Hoban
Speaks Briefly on the strlke-Try-
ing to Prevent Local Famine.

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extent among the foreign-speaking
members Of the mine workers union,
said revolt has thus far succeeded in
preventing itself from being unearthed.
| That three men, purporting to repre-
sent 5000, published Il card Friday,
saying they and those they represented
Intended to revolt, is true. 1t is also
true that they gave it out that a big
meeting would be held on the South
Side, Saturday, to line up the revolu-
| tionists. IF it is true that there are
more than three men in the movement,
and that even these three had meet
| ing Saturday, the fact remains to be
| disclosed.
Saturday it was given out that Il
meeting was to be held in the Inde-
| pendent Polish church, last night. and
supposition would have it that at last
something tangible was to come out Of
the stories OF the foreign-speaking
miners revolution against the union.
1t developed that the meeting was
called for the purpose of celebrating
the one hundred and eleventh anniver-
| sary of the Polish constitution, and
that the strike question only came up
incidentally. After the meeting got
| through with the strike question, how
ever, there was no guessing as to
| where the Poles of this congregation
stood Speeches were made by Rev.
| Frank Hodur, pastor of the church;
| Editor Dangel Langowskyo of the Straz:
| Rev. +. Merck, of Plymouth; Anthony
Schlosser, of Duryea, district commit
| teeman Of the United Mine Workers,
and Rev. A. Sczmoski, of Wilkes-Barre.
Each spoke in denunciatory terms Of
the STRAY sheep" who had circulated
the report that the Poles intended to
desert the union, and each speaker was
cheered to the echo. The meeting unani-
mously and enthusiastically adopted
resolutions directing Committeeman
Schlosser to bear q message to John
| Mitchell that the Poles We're with him
| and the union to the bitter end
BISHOP HoBAN SPEAKS.
AT the conclusion of the pontifical
high mass at the Cathedral. yesterday
| morning, Bishop Hoban spoke briefly
regarding the strike in an advisory
way. He said:
| Whether or not the miners acted for the hest
| is not for Inc to judge. At all events strike
has been declared and it is feared it will he a
| long struggle. l deem it proper 10 appeal to
you, as Catholics. to be on the side of law and
order. no matter what contingency may arise.
| am not a prophet and can not attempt to tell
how long this strike Will last. but unless the un.
| foiseen happens it will likely he a long and a
| bitter struggle. Five six men seated about .
| table in New York capable Of debating poll
cies which may grievously affect all OF Pennsy-
vania and other states WELL They are power
| full and united They have considered well the
| consequences of miners strike and probably
| have prepared to fight to the bitter end.
Consequently it seems that long strike is
| inevitable, and il there is long strike there
| will be hardships and suffering. When men are
hungry and Gee their wives and children hungry,
| they are the more susceptible to the prompting
OF dcmagogues who would urge them 10 deeds OF
| violence. There are in this and the other mining
districts socialists Of the lowest type who forget
God and say there is no hereafter, who invariably
| endearor on occasions Of this kind. to provoke
| disorder admonisl you to heed them not, but
! be on the side of law and order.
!, as well as you, hope the mipers will win,
| though have my doubts az to their winning.
However sincerely trust and pray they will gain
| something.
| | ask you who are thrown out of work, rot
| only miners but all others-raroadmen, shop
| hands and the lke-not TO rest quietly at home
waiting for the strike to end. Be up and doing
| Seek some employment. Do not let yourself be
| forced TO eat the bread Of charity, from the
| hands Of those who may cast it up later to you
| and your children. Live economically. If The
| strike should last for six or seven months, Low
| many OF the miners could stand it?
| In concluding, the bishop asked all
who We're thrown out of employment to
take the total abstinence pledge at least
while the strike is on, and urged all
Catholics to pray that the Holy Ghost,
whose feast was being celebrated,
should direct the hearts of both EN-
| ployers and employed to do all things
| for the best. that the day might soon
come when we would all live together
| like brothers.
MERCHANTS TO MEET.
The Wholesale and retail merchants
are to have meetings tomorrow to dis
cuss the question of suspendng cred
its during the strike. The wholesalers
will meet in the afternoon and the re-
| tailers in the evening.
Three hundred commissions for coal
| and iron police for the companies oper-
ating in this region have been issued
| from Harrisburg.
Steps have been taken by various re-
| tailers to prevent "a local coal famine.
| The Peoples Coal company, operating
the Oxford colliery, has made ii prop
| osition to its employees to work three
days week, agreeing to deliver the
| coal only TO domestic consumers in
| Scranton. The employees have trans
mitted the proposition to the district
executive board of the United Mine
Workers. 1t will be acted upon when