The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-22
IN com MiTTEE'S HANDS
The Special Strike Fund For Anthra.
cite Miners Alone.
THIS IS DECIDED AFTER DISCUSSION
President Mitchell Argaes That 10 Make O,he
Ben. ~iciaries Would Defeat the Object
and Probably Lead to Losing
the Strike.
(Ry the Associated Press


Indianapolis, July 1s.-At the conclu-
sion Of a secret session which lasted the
entire evening. the recommendations Of
President Mitchell for the management
of the anthracite strike were referred 10
a special committee, which is to report
back to the convention tomorrow morn
ing. This committee consists of Presi-
dent Mitchell, Vfce-President Lewis.
Secretary Wilson and the president Of
each district which is taking part in the
convention.
The committee remained in session un-
til midnight when it adjourned without
completing it's work. 1t is practically
certain that the committee will urge the
adoption OF the recommendations of Pres
ldent Mitchell and the levying upon the
members OF the union of an arbitrary as
sessment Of one dollar per week, where
there is no check office and of ten per
cent per week in localities where there
is a check Office. 1t was also decided to
use all the funds to be raised for the
strikers in the anthracite district.
Vice-President Lewis delivered an
energetic speech on the amendment
offered by Delegate Haskins today that
the fund to be raised for the aid of the
anthracite miners. be extended to all Of
the striking miners where their strike
has been sanctioned by the general or
ganization. He declared that all the
miners should be taken care of in like
manner. President Mitchell told the
convention that the strikes in West Vir-
glnla and elsewhere were being protected
ny the general organization, under the
regular assessments of the union. but
that tho nCcnco,,o~f ,rL:-I
discussion. was necessary for the up
port OF the anthracite strike alone. and
should not be diverted from it's nurnose
1t is possible that other strikes NAV
he said, and then under the
precedent, which a general distribution
OF the fund to be raised would create. |
tnese later strikes could claim their
share IN the fund, and it would be So
as to fail entirely Of its nur-
ne declared that the cost of main
aiming strikes varied according to
places and conditions.
Inc anthracite strike" he continued
is the cheapest strike that W. can
Mr. Mitchell assured the convention
nat the strike in the Pittsburg district
ina all other strikes would he looked
.iter without splitting I'D the fund for
ne anthracite men and again urged the
neh TO dismiss from their minds all
nousnt or a general strike. His remarks
greeted with enthusiastic cheer
ng.
PRESIDENT Dolan, of District Five
'''Spurs' SAID during the morning SEES
ION that the aid his district had received
oeen insufficient and President
lltchell rejoined that the Pittsburg
lstrlct had received from the national
rsanlZatloii he exact sum which tho !
lhcerS OF th..t district had said would
e necessary to win the strike. The Has,
ms amendment was voted down by 2
majority. This left before 1he
onVenIlon the original motion for the
or the recommendations Of the
iesiueht. a number of amendments were
len offered, all relating to the manner
"hich the assessment should be made. ;
ne by Mr.. Ryan, Of Illinois,, favored
III per cent OF the net earnings Of the I
lehnDers OF the union, another by Vice
resident Lewis. ten per cent of the gross !,
irhihes ana q third by Secretary Will !,
III suggested that in some districts the :
should be made on the per- (.
entage basis and in others on the basis :
81 per week. These were all pending
"Alooh GU du mend ~,
ent that the matter be referred to the |
mentioned. This prevailed q
I'd an adjournment was taken until to- {
borrow morning at 10 o'clock. /
AZ the conclusion of the session Sec /
,tary Wilson said: t
1T will cost $500, 900 weekly to support b
| the men now on strike in the various
strlcts. An assessment Of 81 per week
III BRING In s25O,OOO a week, an assess
ent OF ten per cent per week upon each
ember OF the union will result in about
e same sum. This will leave US S250-
. to raise each week from outside G
urces and from the promises and offers .
at nave been made us, we are conf =
mt that We will be able to do this. "
convention will be informed by the V
lnOlS delegation tomorrow morning n
at the miners Of that State have voted a
donation of $50, 900 to the cause a
the anthracite strike. The money will m
available at once.