Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-07-24
MINERS CONVENE.
President Mitchell Is Against a
General Strike.
BltumiDous Miners should Remah
mt Work and Pay Assessments
In Aid Of fAnthracIte Men
Two Days. Pro-
Il CeedIngs.

Indianapolis, July 18.-If the voice
and influence of President Mitchell,
of the United Mine Workers, shall
prevail with the members of his or
ganization, there will be no general
strike of the organization The
chances of such a step being taken
now are very remote. In his speech
in the convention yesterday after
noon Mr.. Mitchell advised strongly
against strike and urged that the
bituminous miners continue at work,
and that a system of assessment up
on the members of the order, which
he outlined, be carried into effect a3
the best means of affOrding aid and
support to the striking anthracite
men in the east.
motion to adopt the suggestions
of President Mitchell provoked long
debate, in which the general senti-
ment was against the ordering of the
strike. The men from the anthra-
cite regions finally made a request
that they be allowed to hold a eau
Gus to determine upon an express
sion of opinion as to what they
thought the convention should do and
asked an adjournment of the conven-
ton for this purpose. Their request
was granted, and the adjournment
taken. The men who were in favor
of strike were in decided minori-
ty in the convention.
The convention began in TOmlinson
hall with an attendance of about 900
delegates.
The first session was not of an
executive character and there were
many spectators present anxious to
witness the proceedings of what had
been heralded as one of the most inn
portant gatherings of laboring men
held in recent years. The first part
of the session was devoted to ad-
dresses of welcome from municipal
officers of indianapolis and re-
sponses in behalf of the union.
Secretary Wilson then read the
call for the convention and President
Mitchell called for the report of the
committee on credentials. The read
ing of this consumed much time. The
report was accepted and the conven-
ton adjourned until 1880 p. IN. When
the convention met in the afternoon
President Mitchell made his address.
indianapolis, July 19.-At the con-
clusion of a secret session, which
lasted all of Friday afternoon, the
recommenda tions of President Mitch
I'll for the management of the anthra-
cite strike were referred to Il COM
mittee which is to report back to the
convention to-day. This committee
consists of President Mitchell, Vice
pro si1anf I aNxiS Wilson
and the president of each district
which is taking part in the conven-
tion. There is little doubt that the
committee will urge the adoption Of
the recommends tions and fix the rate
of assessment at 10 per cent, or
higher.
At the opening of the executive ses-
sion Vice President Lewis look the
floor and delivered an ,ergetic
speech on the amendment of red by
Delegate Haskins in the mormng to
the effect that the fund to be raised
in aid of the anthracite miners, be
extended to all Of the striking miners
where their strike has been sane
toned by the general organization.
President Mitchell then took the
floor to speak for the adoption of the
recommendations made in his speech
Thursday.
\ vote was taken on the Haskins
amendment and it was voted down
by decisive majority. This left be-
fore the convention the original mo-
tion for the adoption of the recon-
mendations of the president.
Secretary Wilson offered an amend
ment that the matter be referred to
committee consisting of the three
highest officers of the national or
ganization and the district presidents.
This prevailed.