The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-17
NO COAL STRIKE this TIME.
MINERS CONVENTION YIELDS
TO OPERATORS DEMAND.
The District Presidents Voted for a. Meme
hers OF the Board OF Cancellation
Mitchell Warns the Men Not to
Let Their Organization Dwtndle.

deleqates at the morning session voted
nv districts and as a convention to indorse
the selection of the district presidents as
menbers of the Board of Cancellation and
then in the afternoon adjourned with song
and expressions Of good will
Before the convention adjourned the
delegates we're made happy by word from
President Baer of the Reading that he
accepted cheerfully the work OF to-days
convention in choosing concliators.
The agreement that resulted in the action
Of the miners to-day was effected during
the night through the efforts OF Mitchell
and some Of the more conservative leaders
The convention got started few minutes
after 10 o'clock. The report OF the Com
mittee on Resolutions was presented as
follows;
To the delegates in special convention.
Districts /. and Q. L. Nj W. OF A.:
We, your committee. having under con-
sideration the disagreement in relation to
the appointment Of the Board OF Concilia-
tjon provided for IN the award Of the Anthra-
cite Coal Strike Commission. beg leave to
submit the following statement and recon-
mendations and ask for them your laVoraoie
consideration
Whereas, A controversy has arisen be.
tween the anthracite coal operators and
the anthracite coal mine workers concern
ing the selection of the members OF the
Board of Concliato n as provided for in
7be award OF The Anthracite Coal Strike
Commission, and
Whereas, The anthracite coal operators
have refused to recognize the members OF
the board selected by the anthracite coal
mine workers who we're appointed in ao-
aordance with and in the manner provided
for in the award Of the Anthracite Coal Strike
Commission. assigning as their, reasons
therefor the specious pretext that SAID
members were not appointed ana olrectea
by the commission and
Whereas. We believe and know that our
members OF the Board Of Cancellation were
selected or provided for in the, award OF
the coal strike commission and we're our
regularly accredited representatives, hav-
inc full authority to act for us In the ad-
iustment OF grievances or disputes growing
out of the Interpretation or application of the
award Of the coal strike commission. and
as such should have been recognized with
out question by the operators representa-
tives, and
Whereas. The action of the executive
boards of Districts 1. and of the U. NJ. w.
OF A. in appointing our members OF the
hoard has been Endorsed by the Hon.
George Gray chairman OF the coal strike
commission, thus confirming beyond per-
adventure Of doubt the correctness OF our
position, and
whereas, Notwithstanding all their evil
dences in support of our position the anthra-
refusal to carry ont in a broad, fair, liberal
spirit the award of the coal strike COM
mission, disregarding the interests OF both
their employees and the general public,
who have suffered 80 much discomfort and
inconvenience as a result Of the action OF
the anthracite coal operators during the
last year, and
anthracite coal mine workers deeply con-
scious Of the great suffering. loss ana m
suspension Of coal mining in the anthracite
6elds, In order to avert such dire calamity
have decided to remove even the remoteet
possibility of misunderstanding concerning
mer,bers OF the Board Of Conciuation. and
in order to do so 1t is hereby.
Resi- Ired, That we. the regularly accred-
tied representatives Of Districts 1, and OF
the United Mine Workers OF America. in sep
arate and in collective conventions assem-
bled, ha wing full authority from our various
local unions, which represent an overwhelm-
Ing ma iOrity OF all persons employed In or
around the anthracite coal mines, unquali-
fledly indorse the action OF our executive
officers in appointing Messrs. Nichols, Det-
trey and Fahey to represent us on the joint
board Of conciators, and we hereby au-
thorize them to act as our representatives
In the adjudication of all disputes growing
out OF the interpretation or application OF
the award of the Anthracite Coal Strike Com
mission and in any other way growing out
OF the relations OF the employers and em-
ployed; and be it further
Resnired That we hereby confirm the au-
thoritv now vested in the executive boards
of Districts /. : and 0. u. NJ. ". OF A. to
fill by appointment any vacancy that may
take place in our membership on the Board
of Cancellation.
In behalf of the committee,
JOHN MITCHELL, Chairman.
GEORGE HARLEM, Secretary.
The report was adopted without debate.
Delegate Gildea after the vote said that the
only trouble was that the resolutions did
not 60 far enough, The convention ought
to know first whether the operators would
recognize the district presidents as con-
III they will not. he declared. his vioce
rising I'VE ought to resume the contest of
last summer
This sentiment was applauded.
Il can tell the gentleman that the district
presidents will be recognized said the
"Do you know it?" asked Gildea.
Il know it," answered Mitchell, and again
there was applause.
then voted upon. first by each district sep
arately, and later collectively by the entire
convention. the latter by a rising vote.
The sliding, scale question was brought
seen statement from the operators, which
he believed to be authentic, showing that
the average price Of coal had not gone above
A.62 a ton. Until it should get TO A55
there would be no increase due. but by the
end Of June the price would have gone to
A,o2. and the mino workers would be en-
titled to an advance Of per cent.
miner said the fremen were thinking
Of organizing a union of their own.
"There will be only one union, and it
will be this one" said Mitchell with en-
phasis.
A resolution was adopted referring to
the Cancellation Board all the grievances
that had been presented to the committee
on resolutions.
The convention adjourned at 1880 till ?
o'clock. When it met again Mr.. Mitchell
said:
During the ntermission got into COM
munication with the coal operators repre-
sentatives and the Board of Cancellation
and l am authorized to say that Mr.. Baer
has authorized Mr.. Connell to say that they
accept the decision of our convention
This was greeted with deafening ap-
plause.
A resolution was passed authorizing Mr..
Mitchell to act as a representative OF the
union at any time before the Board OF Con-
citation,
Tho motion to adjourn the convention was
made at $40 o'clock in the afternoon. Be-
fore putting it Mitchell spoke briefly to the
delegates He said
There are a number of persons who may go
Of the commission has fSed their wage for
the npXt three wears and that they can (rOD