Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-10
MINERS THREATEN STRIKE.
Workers in Colorado and New Mexico
Have Grievances.

A dispatch from Indianapolis, Ind, yes
terday says:
A strike of coal miners in Colorado, New
Mexico and Utah will follow the failure to
adjust differences within week, according
to a statement issued by President Mitchell
and Secretary Wilson of the United Mine
Workers today.
The national committee Of mine workers
adjourned at 2 o'clock this afternoon. No
other meeting will sbe held until the ma
tional convention In January. Immediately
after the adjournment of the meeting Presi-
dent Mitchell and Secretary Wilson issued
the following statement:
I'VE have had under advisement since the
executive board has been in session the ap-
plication Of District No. 15. composed of
the coal mines in Colorado, New Mexico
and Utah. to strike for an advance In
wages. reduction of the hours Of labor.
semi-monthly pay. the right to employ
check weighmen at their own expense and
the abolition of the script system of pay
ment for labor done.
1.-The district having exhausted all other
means at Its command to secure an adjust
ment of the disputed points, has made ap-
plicaton to the national executive board to
fnaugurate a strike in accordance with the
laws of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea. After careful consideration of all
the facts obtafnable, and with view of Sc
curing an adjustment of the differences ex-
listing between the miners and their en-
ployerS. the board instructed President
Mitchell to communicate with the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Mountain Company and the
Victor Fuel Company, which are the con-
trolling interests in that field, and accord
ingly the following telegram was sent:
An application has been made by the
organized coal miners of Colorado for au-
thortty to inaugurate strike at the coal
mines in that and adjacent states. including
mines operated by your company Before
definite action is taken I have been in
structed by the national executive board of
the United Mine Workers of America to
communicate to you our desire to adjust
wage differences or grievances by means
of Cancellation or arbitration, and I should
be pleased to ascertain If you will receive
representatives of our organization for the
purpose OF discussing matters complained
OF by your employees. many of whom are
members of our organization and have an
thOrized US to act for them. Please wire
reply. JOHN MITCHELL
President U. M w A.
Replies have been received from both
companies refusing to meet our representa-
ttves to adjust or consider the grievances
complained or These replies were presented
to the national executive board for consid-
Grafton. and the following resolution wac
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that the national executive
officers are hereby given full power to man
gurate strike in District No. IL In tho
week after the adjournment of the national
executive board If a conference cannot he
arranged or an adjustment made of Colo
RADIO situation
Concerning the strike on the West Viz
gfnia Central railroad. which was inaug-
urated because of the action of the coal
companies in discharging every man who
was a member of the union. aIthoueb M
demands had been made by the miners for
any change in wages condition of en-
ployment. the entire matter was left in the
nanas OF PRESIDENT Mitchell to negotiate
settlement If possible or continue the
strike" o