The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-16
PUT The NEGRO OUT
CRY OF MINERS WHO DIDN'T LIKE
HIS SPEECH.
HE DID NOT WANT A STRIKE.
SAID THE MINERS HAD ASSEMBLED
TO AVOID ONE.

After the Negro Speaker Had Been
Induced to SubSide, IA Formal Mo-
ton to Eject Him Was SmiIingIy
Passed Over by President Mitchell.
Matter of the Miners Representa-
tives Left With "A Committee for n
Report - some Talk of "A Strike
Heard Among Miners.
Scranton, Pa, June 15.-The special
convention of the United Mine Work
ers of the three anthracite districts,
called for the purpose of dealing with
the refusal of the operators to recog-
nize the conciliators appointed by the
Joint executive board, opened here to-
day with National President John
Mitchell presiding and $40 delegates in
attendance.
The Cancellation matter and all other
grievances the different districts want
to have considered were referred to
committee on resolutions. This COM
mittee met tonight and will present a
report for revision or adoption at to-
morrow's sessions. The sentiment al
most unanimously expressed In the
motions and speeches was in favor of
the convention contenting itself with
endorsing the action of the executive
board and leaving 1t to the operators
to accept the three district presidents
as conciliators or take the conse-
quences of their refusal
Not few of the delegates declared
openly for a strike to enforce accept
ance of the district presidents creden-
tails as they now stand.
Miners Would stand by II.
In opening the convention this aft
ernoon President Mitchell made brief
speech. reviewing the events that have
transpired since the close of the strike
and making suggestions as to what
plan of procedure the convention should
follow. He said in part:
ut is needless to say that the refusal
OF the coal operators to accept the
award of the strike commission, in a
broad. liberal. fair spirit, is a deep
disappointment to me. l had hoped that
after the award was made each side
would accept II, and carry out its pro-
VISIONS 10 the last IeltcI- 4 ucolc W
say that If the mine workers had re-
fused to carry out even so much as the
slightest provision OF that award 1
would be the first man to condemn
them for such conduct. We expect to
keep its provisions inviolate. When
we are ready to live up to the award
It is not unreasonable for us to ask
the operators to do the same"
Secretary George Hartlein followed
with a spirited speech, in which he
provoked resounding cheers by declar-
ing Il can see a six-months' strike In
every one of your faces to get what we
are entitled to-"
Tnrr wanted no Strike.
A colored delegate, William Tarr, of
Shamokin, arose to protest against
Secretary Hartleln talking strike.
We've had enough of strikes. we're
had our belly full of it," He declared:
what we're here for is to avoid a
strike We're not looking for bother"
Tarr was interrupted frequently with
cries of put him out and the like,
and when he had been induced TO
subside, a delegate arose and formally
made a motion to eject him from the
hall. President Mitchell smiled and
went on with the business.
The whole question finally was re-
ferred to the Committee on Resolu-
lions, and the convention adjourned
until Q o'clock tomorrow morning.