The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-03
MINERS MAY
STRIKE AGAIN
additional Labor Troubles Seem
Likely in the Anthracite
Coal District.
Men Demand Recognition Of Their
Nominees to the Concilia-
ton Board.
Unless This Is Granted General
Strike May Be Ordered All
Over the District.

wilkesbarre. Pa, June S.-Another dark
strike cloud looms upon the horizon of
the anthracite coal region. The executive
boards of the United Mine Workers have
Endorsed the selection of their three dis
trict presidents on the board of conciia-
ton authorized by the strike commission,
and II these members are not recognized
by the operators the executive boards con-
template calling a convention of mine
workers to declare a. general suspension
of work until their members are given
recognition.
Issue Statement.
The district presidents have issued the
following statement on the dispute:
''At a Joint meeting of the executive
boards Of the anthracite region the mem
bers selected to represent the mine work
ers of each district on the Cancellation
board reported that the representatives
of the operators refused to recognize them
or the mine workers credentials, or ac-
cept them members Of the Cancellation
board. They reported that the operators
objected on the ground that the mine
workers representatives were appointed
by their organization as it exists in each
district. The award Of the commission
relative to the manner of selecting the
members Of the Cancellation board pro-
vides as follows That is to say, if there
shall be division Of the whole region
into three districts, in each of which there
shall exist an organization, representing
majority Of the mine workers of each
district, one member of said board Of con-
ciiation shall be appointed by each Of
said organizations and three other per-
sons shall be appointed by the operators.
the operators in each of said districts an
pointing one person. The district boards
are still Of the opinion that they appointed
their representatives as provided for by
the section of the award and voted unan-
anously to reaffirm their former action.
Grievances to BE Adjusted.
The district officers have been exceed
1ngly anxious to have the concilia ton
board form and meet for the purpose Of
adjusting many grievances which have
accumulated, and to this end have been
bending their energies. The officers have
ADVISED where grievances arose that the
men should not strike and where strikes
occurred have ordered them back to work
pending decision by the Cancellation
board, which they hoped would soon be
formed, in accordance with the commits
4 sfon's award. Two questions were under
consideration by the meeting to-day
One is to make application to the national
president OF the Mine Workers to issue an
order Tor general suspension of work
thruout the whole anthracite region.
to continue until the operators agree to
adjust existing grievances and live up
to the award Of the anthracite coal strike
commission, and the second Is that a
delegate convention be called to con-
slider the ACCESSIBILITY Of taking the above
action
VIII Meet Knight.
The district board members of the Mine
Workers Union will hold another session
tonight, and give further consideration to
the question of a suspension of work pend
ing the settlement Of existing grievances
The district presidents have nothing
further to say than was embodied in their
statement last night. They say they dc
not want to see work suspended, unless
the operators refuse to treat with them.
Board members say their action il In
dorsed by the Mine Workers thruout the
region.
Superintendent Warmer, the only oper-
ator member Of the board of concilia ton
in the city to-day, would make no state
ment. -.
Trouble Exaggerated.
President Truesdale of the Delaware
Iackawanna e. Western railroad has is
sued statement in which he says there
is little in the situation to occasion ,1n-
easiness. He believes the point at issue
will be arbitrated successfully, as provid
ed In the commissions award The Lack
awanna, he adds, is having no trouble
with the men In its employ
President Fowler Of the New York On
tario & Western road said: II think the
situation Is very much exaggerated"