The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-04

 WILL BE HELD Situation in the Anthracite
 Region. MATTER OF RECOGNITION Operators Give Their Side of
 the Controversy. They Say That Their Action is in consonance With the Award of the Presidents Arbitration
 Commission. 

Wilkesbarre. Pa., June 3--At the morn ing session of the three anthracite boards of the United Mine Workers Union, there was little done outside of outlining plans as to what course was best to pursue. This afternoon they met again, when they decided to hold a joint convention of miners at Pottsville on June 15, for the purpose of determining whether or not a general suspension of work shall be declared.
 They were in session up to o'clock and no statement was made by them outside of the bare announcement of the decision to hold a joint convention District Chairman Fahey, the chairman of the miners representatives on the concilia- ton board. was shown the statement to- night of the operators members of that board. He made the following statement totheAssociated Press:
 There was no meeting of the stock holders of the coal companies called for the purpose of appointing the operators side on the concilation board. but the representatives of the stockholders the officials of the company, met and select- ed their representatives. The mine work CTS selected their members not by call ing a meeting of all their members or stockholders, but. through their represent atives as empowered by the rules and regulations of their organization which does exist and as provided by the award of the Coal Strike Commission.
 Hoped for Like Treatment.
 We raise no question as to the man. ner in which the operators selected their representatives and we at least hoped of the same treatment at their hands. Our understanding is that miners and operators shall stand on equal footing in every way on the board of conciliation."
 The following signed statement was given the Associated Press this after noon as the operators side of the con- troversy caused by the refusal of the operators representatives on the concilia- ton board to accept the representatives of the United Mine Workers:
 ''Referring to the official announcement of the representatives of the United Mine Workers of America as given in this mornings press, the contention of the operators representatives elected to the board oS conciiation is that the recogni- ton of the United Mine Workers of America was not one of the questions sub mitted to the commission for decision; that MT. Mitchell admitted this by ap- bearing before the commission simply as A representative of the anthracite mine workers; that he award of the commits sion specifically asserted that the recog- hilton of the United Mine Workers or America, as at present constituted, was inadvisable, that award number provid- ing for the board of conciliation lays down certain rules for the appointment or members of said board.
 'The representatives of the operators have been appointed strictly within the terms of said award and there IS no otbpiection on their part to cordially ac- cepting Messrs Nichols, Dettrey and Fahey as the representatives or the miners providing they are elected by maiority of the mine workers as specified in the ward of the commission. The objection is solely against their appear ing as the official representatives or the United Mine Workers of America ap- pointed by an executive committee' "ith- out authority for such appointmeh'
 Should Award Criticism.
 ''The operators representatives feel that it Is highly important that the formation of the Board of Consolidation he accepted by both interested parties as strictly in accordance with the award of the Commission, in order that it's rul- ings may be received without question, and not be open to the criticism of hav- Ing eben made by Q board not fully quail flied to act
 "w. L. Connen,
 "R. c. Luther
 "S D. Warriner."
 The call for the convention of miners which was issued tonight is signed by the Presidents and Secretaries of Dis trlcts 1, ' and g. It recites the conten- tion of the operatives that Presidents Nicholls Dettrey and Fahey were chosen members of the Board of Cancellation in conformity with the award of the Strike Commission and refusal of the Presi- dents to accept them as representatives of the miners. The call continues:
 "Tn view of the action of the operators in refusing to carry out the award of the Commission, the Executive Boards of Districts IS. and g. after carefully can wasting the entire situation. decided to notify all local unions that A convention will be held in the city of Pottsville. be- ginning at 10 a. m.. Monday. June 15, 1908. The purpose of this convention will be to decide what action shall be taken