Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-31
STRIKE ORDER
The Coal :Minsrs Will Go Out on
November 8.
the OFFICIAL ULTlMATUM.

tOlos, wv iht biN"N
strike of coal miners which has been
pending in District No. Is for the
past sixty days was offcially called
today, when President Howells sent
out copy Of the following letter to
all unions OF the district.
The Order.
Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 29-To Will
liam Howells. President OF District
No. is, United Mine Workers Of Am
erica. Trinidad, Colorado.
Dear Sir and Brother: At the last
meeting OF the national executive
board. the question of inaugurating a
strike In the coal mines of Colorado
Utah, New Mexico and Southern
Wyoming comprised in District M.
10, received careful consideration. and
It was unanimously agreed to empow
er the undersigned to open negotia-
lions with the presidents OF the Colo
RADIO Fuel a Iron company. and the
Victor Fuel company for the purpose
Of arranging conference with them
In the hope that an adjustment OF
grievances might be reached, and a
strike averted. In the event OF fail
ure to effect an amicable adjustment,
We were given full power to endorse
the application of the miners OF Dis
srict No. Is and to authorize the in
auguratlon Of strike at whatever
date in our judgment held out the
greatest promise Of success. Pur 'uart
10 these inst notions we com municPt-
ed by wire with the presidents OF the
companies above named, asking them
to meet our representatives In con
ference. We received replies from
them declining to meet us or to &C.
cept our overtures for a peaceful set.
Element OF the difficulties pending in
District No. Is. Since the receipt of
these destinations we have continued
cur efforts 20 reach the interests
which control the Colorado Fuel ard
Iron company and the Victor Fuel
company but regret to say that up
10 this time we have been unsuccess-
full, although Te have not yet aband-
oned our Efforts to reach an adjust
ment without resourse TO a suspen.
sion OF work.
Information reaching us from the
various mining camps indicates a
g'owing restlessness ard impatience
upon the part IF the miners. and mine
workers whose conditions of employ
ment especially under the two com
panies referred to have grown to be
intolerable. These reports are fully
confirmed by the official statements
sent TO us by our representatives and
are repeated by special officials sent
to Colorado TO investigate. In view
Of these circumstances we have de-
cided to authorize the Inauguration of
a strike in Colorado, Utah, New Mex
ico and southern Wyoming to tane
effect Monday morning, November
9th. provided an adjustment has not
been reached in the interval or ne
gotiations are not then pendr 2
| which would justify us in believing
that settlem INT would be secured
You are therefore advised to issue an
official order TO the mine workers OF
district No Is. to discontinue work
and remain in idleness on and after
November 9Th, unless they receive in
structions to the contrary from this
office. You are authorized to inform
all mine workers. union and non-un-
ion, that the rational organization
OF United Mine Workers OF America
will render all possible assistance in
conducting the strike. and prescott
ing II to successful issue. II is OF
course unnecessary to remind you how
important how essential IL Is, that the
miners and their friends conduct
themselves In manner which will
| command respect, sympathy and sup.
port from the public. The men should
be admonisned to observe the law,
and under no circumstances should
they permit themselves to be pro
soked into the commission OF unlsw-
full acts. With the earnest hope that
the miners Of district No. Is NAV be
successful in their effort to secure
reasonable wages. and fair conditions
OF employment me remain,
Truly yours,
(SignedD
JOHN MITCHELL
President United Mine Workers of
America
T. l.. LEWIS.
Vice President United Mine Workers
OF America.
w. b. WILSON.
Secretary and Treasurer United Nine
Workers OF America
Local Talk.
The strike order" Is the talk of the
town today, but the coal consumers
OF this city will not be disconnected
In their consumption OF coal, for the
reason that most all the coal used in
this city comes from the Gallup. Glib.
son and Clarkville mines, and the
companies operating these mines,
while working several hundred men.
freed themselves from the union al
the last strike few years ago The
scale OF wages is kept Up at the Nc.
kinley county mines, but the compa.
MES. while they do not objec. TO union
laborers, seriously object to labor or.
RanizatiOns running their husinaes,