The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-06
OPERATORS WILL NOT RECEDE
CONCILJATIONB OARD DELEG ATES
MUST BE EIECTED.
Mitchell Nays He Has No OhJet'tson to Their
Election BY the Psttsvilie Convention
II II Il Not Made = Precedent-He
0bjeots In the Expense Entaiieti.

Mi Stlell Nays He Has No OOJectSoh w sV'
Election by the PsttsviIle Convention
II 1t Il Not Made = Precedent-He
objects In the Expense Entaiiet'.
WILKES. BARRE, Pa, June 5.-Mine work.
err, who have been hoping that the operators
would recede from the stand they have
taken under the threat OF big strike and
meet the district presidents AZ Cancellation
board members, now believe that 1t will he
necessary to hold the convention as already
planned and elect the district presidents
to represent them.
The operators at each succeeding inter-
view reiterate their assertion that they
must be convinced that the district presi-
dents represent a majority OF the mine
workers of each district before they can
feel that the directions of the strike COM
mittee have been complied with
Since Wednesday a new grievance has
arisen. many Of the men quitting work
because they allege the price Of yardage
In some workings was reduced without
cause The companies say the price is
always adjusted to at the conditions of the
work
PorTsvrLIE Pa. June 5.--The big miners
convention scheduled to he held in Potts
vile on June Is will probably have to be
transferred to another town. The con-
vention will consist Of 900 delegates, and
the committee in charge has thus, far been
able to secure hotel accommodation IN
Pottsville for only l5O
SCRANTON, Pa. June 5.-President Nichols
OF District No. /. United Mine Workers.
said TO day
The operators say it is "a question ! OF
recognition o. the United Nine WORKERS.
mission decided against this. l think it
is out OF the question altogether. | claim
1t is not matter Of the recognition Of the
United Mine Workers, but is simply. a plan
formed by the commission by which the
differences between the miners and opera
tors may be adjusted.
when the operators representatives
and the representatives of mine workers
meet on the Cancellation board they are
neither ope rators nor miners, but simply
mediators between both.
at seems to me the commission realized
that without an organizat ion on the. part
OF the miners the election of the conciliators
would not be feasible, and TO carry out that
part OF the award 1t is necessary for the
COOPERATE except through Organization,
the commission decided that il they had
union in each district to which the miners
were eligible. acting through organization.
they should elect their representatives
on the board Of conciiation.'
IND1ANAPoLIs, Ind, June SIN a con-
v.rsat ion to-day before leaving for Chicago
to confer with Illinois operators and miners.
President Mitchell discussed the situation
in Pennsylvania with other national OH
cers. 1t Is more than likely that the three
district presidents who have been selected
to represent the miners on the board OF
conciation will not insist on recognition
from the operators till they have been Sc
leoted by the miners in the regular way.
Mr.. Mtchell's objection to calling con-
f1e hn nf Of
the board of Cancellation is the expense,
There would be no objection to the Potts
vile convention selecting the members Of
the board he said. II It would not estab-
llsh a precedent that must be followed in
the future, The assembling Of such con-
vention would cost the mine workers at
least SIS OO0, and Il Ia unfair to put us to such
an expense when these members could be
select ed in different manner without any
expense to the organization.