Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-30
COAL MINERS
ARE CALLED OUT.
Are Those in District IS Which
Includes Utah, Colorado, New
Mexico and Wyoming
EFFECTIVE MONDAY NOV 8.
Mitchell Admonishes Them to %.
serve the Law and Not Permit
Themselves to Do Unlawful Acts.

Trinidad, Colo, oct. 90 THE great
strike Of coal miners pending In District
10 for 30 days was officially called to-
day when President Howels sent a
copy Of the following letters to all
unions in the district
Indianapolis, Ind, oct 2s.--Wiliam
Howell, President District Is, L, Nj. w.
of A., Trinidad, Colo
Dear Sir and Brother-At the last
meeting OF the national executive board
the question Of inauguratlng strike IN
the coal mines of Colorado, Utah. New
Mexico and Wyoming, District 10, re-
ceiyed careful consideration. and II was
unanimously agreed to empower the
undersigned TO open negotiations with
the Colorado Fuel & Iron company and
the Victor Fuel company for the pur-
pose OF arranging a conference with
them in the hope that an adjustment
of grievances might be reached and n
strike averted. In the event of failure
to effect an amicable adjustment we
were given full power to endorse the
application Of the miners of District IS
and to authorize the Inauguration Of a
strike at whatever date In our judy
ment held out the greatest promise OF
success
Pursuant to these instructions we
communicated by wire with the presl-
dents of the companies above named
asking them TO meet our representa-
tives IN conference We received re-
plies from them declining to meet us or
to accept our overtures for peaceful
settlement OF the difficulties pending
In District 10. Since the receipt of
these destinations we continued our eff
forts to reach the interests which con-
troll the Colorado Fuel x Iron company
and the Victor Fuel company but re-
gret 10 say that up to this time we
have been unsuccessful, although we
have not abandoned our efforts TO
reach an adjustment without recourse
TO suspension OF work
Information reaching us from the
various mining camps indicates a grow
ing restlessness on the part Of the min
ers and mine workers whose conditions
of employment, especially under the
two companies referred to, have grown
to be lntolerable These reports are
fully confirmed by the official state
ments sent to us by our representatives.
ana are repeated by special officials
sent to Colorado to investigate.
I'm view OF these circumstances we
have decided TO authorize the Inaugural
ton Of strike In Colorado, Utah New
Mexico and southern Wyoming, to take
effect Monday morning Nov Q, pro-
Wded an adjustment has not been
reached IN the interval or negotiations
are not then pending which would
authorize us In believing that settle
ment would he secured. You are. there
fore authorized TO issue an official or
der TO the mine workers of District Is
TO discontinue work and remain in idle
ness on and after Nov until they
receive instructions to the contrary
from this office. You are authorized to
inform all mine workers, union and
non-union, that the national organiza /.
ton Of the United Mine Workers of
America viii render all possible assist.
ance In conducting the strike and prose.
cuting II to a successful issue. Il IS,
or course unnecessary 10 remind YOU
how important and essential II Is that
the miners and their friends conduct
themselves IN manner which will
command respect sympathy and sup.
port from the public, The men should
De admonished 90 observe the law and
under no circumstances should they
permit themselves to be provoked into
the commission OF unlawful acts.
with the earnest hope that the min
ers of District 10 may be successful In
their effort to secure reasonable wages
and fair conditions OF employment, we
remain yours truly
JOHN MITCHELL
President L. NJ. w. IL A.
or. l.. LEWIS,
"Vice President r. NJ w. OF A.
"W. y, WILSON,
observation-disclosures L. NJ. w. Of A."
President Howells said to the repre-
sentative Of the Associated Press.
THE above companies have refused
TO arbitrate grievances and all the Of
hcials Of the union have given up hope.
and the strike win occur Nov. o. The
reason we have waited so long was that
District IS could not hope to win with
cut sanction by the executive board.
president Mitchell has ordered the
strike through me and the strike will be
TO finish.