The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-29
The Resolutions on Behalf of the
Anthracite Miners Adopted
Unanimously.
SALARIES OF THE OFFICERS
NO INCREASE IN THE COMPENSATION
OF THE PRESIDENT.
Delegates to the Convention of the
American Federation of Labor
EIected-WOrk of Committees.

The convention of the United Mine
Workers went into executive session yes
terday morning to consider the report of
the scale committee. The committee asked
for a 10 per cent. increase on run of mine
basis, cents differential between pick and
machine mining, and a uniform wage for
all outside laborers. The convention was
in closed session about two hours, and
adopted the scale as presented, although
many delegates were in favor of larger
increase.
The resolutions on behalf of the anthra-
cite miners asking the bituminous miners
to support them in attempting to bring
about joint conference with the operators
OF the anthracite field and fix a wage scale
were read when the scale was adopted and
the convention again went into open ses-
sion. The anthracite delegation was for
asking the support of the bituminous
miners to the extent OF holding up the
joint conference with the operators in the
interstate agreement until the anthracite
operators consented to meet the miners of
that district, but this radical demand was
moderated by the committee composed of
President Mitchell and the three district
presidents of that field. The most radical
states that If it is necessary to order an
other strike in the anthracite field to bring
about joint conference with the opera
tors, and the bituminous miners ship coal
into the anthracite market. then a suspen-
sion of work may be ordered all over the
bituminous field.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions were adopted unanimous
i-;, nd
whereas, 10000 mine workers I'm the
anthracite fields of Pennsylvania have
made repeated efforts to obtain conditions
of employment compatible with their ar
duOus labor and dangerous work through
Joint conferences and wage agreements;
Whereas, The operators of the coal
properties of the anthracite fields have
sentatives Of the anthracite mine workers
for the purpose of mutually determining
conditions under which work shall be per-
formed and,
Whereas, Failure Of the anthracite op-
orators to enter into any agreement de-
fining wages which paid or the con-
has resulted in many misunders landings
local strikes and much general discord
and,
Whereas, We believe that all such
strikes and lockouts could be averted and
comparative peace and tranquility be es-
taDished and maintained if the anthracite
operators would meet the representatives
of the anthracite mine workers in Joint
conference, and,
Whereas. The anthracite mine workers
have waited patiently and worked diligent-
IL for more than one year to attain this
end and have exhausted every resource
within their power. except resorting to a
cessation of work, and.
Whereas. 1t is within the range of pos
sibility that the anthracite mine workers
may be compelled TO suspend work should
the anthracite mine owners persist in their
present policy. and.
Whereas. The interests OF all mine
workers. anthracite and bituminous will
suffer or profit by success of failure of
anthracite workers. should a strike be
forced them, and.
Whereas. We believe the future success
and permanency of our organization de-
pends largely on unanimity and mutual
cooperation; therefore be IL
Resolved That the national president
and the national executive board be and
are hereby directed to cooperate with the