The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-06-22
CONDUCTED BY D. ". BRUMLE
SYMPATHY STRIKE
NOT NECESSARY.

Much attanton is being attracted by
The national convention Of tls United
Nine Workers called to meet July II at
Indianapolis, Ind. to consider prCpo-
sition for a general suspension of work
by the &c n miners OF the United States
n support of the anthracite niue work
Srs who srs on a strike.
The call has been issued at the request
Of i've distriotR, as PROVIDED by the ma
tional constitution. rhe basis of repre-
Beptation is one delegate from each local
union with one hundred members or less
and enc voto for each additional 100 or
nj .erity fraction thereof. 3asing the es-
It. On 1000 members In tho Alabama
o I would give them lD votes i'll
4 ..sntion II all the locals were rep
|re :. Like On all matters of such i'm
D ae.3scrvative and wall-ibformed
nn.e workers do not wish 10 exprees
the,cselv, s. but it would be safs to oon-
lecture that The votes in thss district
Would be cast against a general Strike.
A. far as can be learned the national
convention and It's probable outcome will
have no bearing on the present scale set
llsplent in Alat anna.
Al article reviewing the situation in
the United Mime Workers Journal. the
/ lfficlal organ OF the national BODY says
Patrick Gilday. president of the Cen
ira! Pennsylvania bituminous district
says the officers OF the United Mine
Workers expect to win the anthraclte
strike without calling out the otu"iiiouS
men all over the country.
HE SAYS the soft coal miners are
Watching all shipments to prevent an
Increase IN orders for the Eastern mar
lset They are willing to lay down their
picks II Mr. Mitchell demands 1t. Presi-
dent Mitchell reports situation unchanged
and everything quiet Fire and driver
bosses quitting work in large numbers.
Prospects of victory bright.
president mitchell refuses to discuss
the matter of national convention. His
policy throughout this strike from the
very beginning Of his correspondence with
the coal railroad presidents has been
conservative He has moved slowly, but
with decision. He is not going to rush
into a general tie-up of the mining in
dustries unless It Is absolutely necessary.
THE suspension of work throughout the
anthracite regions has been so thorough
that the strike leaders hope to bring the
operators to terms without outside help.
They will be aided materially by the
strike In the virginias. which will cut off
large supply of coal which naturally
goes to Eastern market
1.-The OILY other serious competition OF
the anthracite regions, the central Penn
,ylvania field is giving substantial aid
without going on strike.
President Gilday said that several OPP
srators In that section who started to
hip coal into the anthracite territory
stopped their shipments when requested
by the union to do so.
Mr.. Gllday also said the miners in his
district are keeping close tab on all ship
ments to prevent an increase in orders
Tor the eastern market He said the cen
sral Pennsylvania miners are willing to
contribute to the success of the anthra-
rite strike, even to laying down their
picks If Mr.. Mitchell directs it.
asked how the miners expected to win
In view of the fact that they have prac-
tica1ly reached the limit of their re-
Fources in this region in pressing the
operators, and the latter still stand out
firmly he replied:
:" BY the slow destruction of mine
property. By that 1 mean that If the OPP
orators do not give the men the hours
and pay they ask for the men will not
consent to go into the mines and pre-
serve the operations. The colleries will
fill If the strike is not soon ended, and the
mines will begin to squeeze or cave in
All the timbermen are out, and the timber
which holds up the roofs Of mines will