The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-19
NO DEFINITE
DECISION YET
Committee to Report on Presi-
dent MitcheII's Resolution.
ALL FAVOR THE SUGGESTION
COLORADO DELEGATION WILL
GIVE STRIKERS $4,000.

INDIANAPOLIS. ND July 1s.-At
the conclusion OF a secret session
which lasted the entire afternoo,
the recommendations Of President
Mitchell for tire management OF the
anthracite strike were referre5 10
special committee which is In ra,o~r
back to the convention When it con-
Venes tomorrow morning. This com
mittee consists OF President AIttcban
Vice President Lewis, Secretary Wi
son and the president OF each district
Whleh IS taking part in the convention
The committee remained in sassio,,
until midnight when il adio,,,,o,5
without completing its work II ,.ilI
reeonveBe at . O'Clock tomorrow roor1-
ing. While its task is unfinished. II
IS practically certain that the commit
tee VIII urge the adoption of the rac-
concentrations of President AIifebeu
ana tne leVying upon the mem
pers or organizations of 81 per week
IN localities where there is 4 cbas-t,
officer 1t was also decided to use All
the funds to be raised for the sfril-ere
IN the anthracite district.
At the opening of the executive sos-
sion, Vice President Lewis tool- ~
floor and delivered an energetic snea(r
on the amendment offered bv Deleeats.
Hasklns in the morning to the eTect
that the fund to be raised for the beDa-
Mt of the anthracite miners be extend
ed 10 all striking miners where their
strike had been sanctioned BY the ger
eral committee. He declared that an
miners could be taken care of in like
manner
Mitchell Supports Resolution.
President Mitchell then took the eoo-
to speak for the adoption Of the rsSo-
lutions made in his speech vesterris,-
he told the convention that the sfrij--
ers IN West Virginia and elsav-bss,.a
were being protected by the geDarsJ
organization under the regular assess
ments OF the union. but that the a.
sessheht which was under discussion
was necessary for the support OF the
dIiInTaclte strike alone, and should not
be diverted from its purpose.
1t is possible that other strikes may
come, he said, and then, under fhe.
precedent which a general distribution
OF the fund TO be raised would create.
these latter strikes could claim rbafr
share in the fund and II would ba -
depicted as TO fail entirely OF its pur-
pose
He declared that the cost of main
places and conditions.
In the anthracite regions" he said
the country is thiclxly settled. There
are mills and factories, and IL is pos
Sibie Tor the men on strike to secure
employment They are then no bur
den on the general organization. bur
are even able 10 help it IN West viz
GINA, for instance, there are but tive
vacations for the miner-miniuz or
farming. The latter is out OF the
question for the greater part Of the
men, If not all OF them, and they then
have no chance for employment when
on a strike.
It costs much more per capita TO
keep up a strike in West Virginia than
in the anthracite regions The anthrs-
cite strike is, in fact, the cheapest
strike that we can have. It is easier
TO maintain than any other, and we
should not allow il to 90 down 10 de-
feat by divering the funds necessary
for it
VIII Look After All Sections.
Mr.. Mitchell assured the convention
that the strike in the Pittsburg dis
trict and all other strikes would be
looked after without splitting up tie
fund for the anthracite men, and again
urged the men 10 dismiss from their
minds all thought of a general strike.
his remarks were greeted with en-
thusiastic cheers.
a vote was taken on the HasIlins
amendment. and it was voted down by
decisive majority This left before
the convention the original motion for
the adoption of the recommendations
of the president. A number Of amend
nents were then offered all relating
to the manner in which the assessment
should be made.
One by Mr. Ryan OF Illinois favored
10 per cent Of the net earnings Of the
members Of the union. another BY Vice
President Lewis, 10 Per cent Of the
gross earnings; and a third by Sec
rotary Wilson, suggested that IN some
districts the assessment should be
made on the percentage basis, and in
others on the basis OF 81 per week
These were all pending when Secre-
tary Wilson offered ar amendmenJ
that the matter be referred to a com
mittee made up Of the three hlgnesL
officials Of the national orSa nlzallon
and the presidents Of the districts rep
resented in the convention ms pre-
vailed, and an adjournment was taken
until tomorrow morning az - COCK
At the conclusion Of the s-ssloii, sec
rotary Wilson said:
1T viii cost 500. eco n10urhly 70 sup
port all the men now on strike IN ne
various districts. An assessment OF Il
per week VIII bring In $z55.Vl9 per
week This will leave Sz5t,19v 10 Talse
each week from outside sources ana
in the promises and offers thst NAYS
been made Us we are cOnfident tnat
I We will be able 10 do tais-
Tomorrow morning the convention
will be informed by the Colorado dele
CATION that the miners OF tnar state
have voted to give $4,000 % the cause
Of the striking miners II VIII &c
available at once.