New-York tribune., 1902-07-18
to carry the strike through to a sue

assistance to carry the strike through to sue
Sixth-That a committee be selected from this
convention TO draft - address 20 the American
Of the miners organization. and appealing to the
people 20 bring an PSss6le pressure s to eeab upon
coal earryins Tailroaes 10 compel them to treat eat
Firm in my conviction that the adoption Of these
will insure success. and conserve the best interests
sbsn fe o n besoea f5r te Ror earnest
consideration. with the sincere hope that what
tegrity Of our organization viii be preserved.
ENTHUSIASTIC ENDORSEMENT.
The speech was greeted with applause from
both anthracite and bituminous miners
President Ryan of the Illinois miners at once
offered a motion, which was promptly seconded,
that the recommendations be adopted. The
question was being put when delegate rose to
ask for information, and then began the de-
bate. which continued until adjournment
Delegate William Downey of Indiana, spoke
strongly in favor Of the adoption of President
Mitchells recommendations. and when he sat
down he was greeted with cheers. Patrick
Gildea, Of Pennsylvania, an anthracite man.
urged that the question OF a general strike be
left to the soft coal men entirely 1t for
them TO decide what they wished TO do for the
striking anthracite miners, he said, and he
thought the anthracite men should remain out
of the discussion and allow the btuminous men
to settle the question.
William Monaghan, of Streator, ILL.,, advo-
Gated the adoption of Mr.. Ryans motion, but
desired an amendment, to the effect that the
president Of the organization be granted the
power TO increase the assessment if he found
il advisable to do So
John s Desilva. of District No 8. of Shame
kin, Penn, made a ringing speech in favor Of
the recommendations of the president. He said
he wanted to show to the world that when the
miners of the United States sign a contract they
live up TO il. He said:
help. We are becoming financially weak down
IN the anthracite regions, but we don't want
the bitumlnous men 10 violate their contracts.
IL you men will live up to those recommended
tions. we in the anthracite region ready to
strike until win. We need financial help,
and when We go home IL 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 strike to show their SYM
pathy.
other speeches were made. those in favor of
the recommendations Of President Mitchell being
IN the ratio Of three to compared to those
against
On motion of John Dempsey, secretary of
District No 1 of the anthracite district, an ad-
5ournment then taken until 10 o'clock Fri
day morning, to enable the anthracite men to
hold a caucus.
At a caucus of the Illinois delegation tonight
St determined to oppose a general strike.
1t was also decided TO stand by the recon-
mendations of President Mitchell, with the ex-
oeption of the one declaring in favor of an
assessment of 81 week on members of the
union. This assessment should the Illinois men
declare, be made on a percentage basis. Ten
per cent is favored
WILL BE NO GENERAL STRIKE.
Action similar to that of Illinois was taken
by Ohio tonight. The Iowa miners decided to
support President Mitchell. The action of the
caucuses tonight makes a general strike prac-
tically out of the question, as the anthracite
men cannot carry their point without the aid
of Illinois, and with that State and Iowa and
Ohio against them there is no apparent man.
ner in which strike be ordered
The meeting of the anthracite miners, held
after the adjournment of the convention.
suited in nothing except the conclusion that
khere is no way in which q strike be forced,
and that those members of the anthracite dis
tricts who are anxious for a strike will be dis
appointed. There a long debate in the
caucus. and finally a vote was decided upon,
but when IL had been taken partially it was
seen that the result would be strong in favor
OF upholding the recommendations of President
Mitchell that the vote was not concluded.