Evening journal., 1903-06-17
No COAL STRIKE
THIS SUMMER
Operators Will Accept the
Board of Cancellation
Named by Miners
WAS SURPRISE TO THE DELEGATES


District Presidents Nichols, Fahy and |
Dettrey. selected by the joint execu-
tive board of the United Mine Work
ers as the miners representatives on
the board of conciliation.
The convention of the United Mine
Workers have elected the three dis
trict presidents by districts as their
representatives. and the operators.
through President George +. Baer, OF
the Reading, announced that this ac-
tion was satisfactory. The operators
acceptance of the credentials was
great surprise to the delegates.
When the miners convention ad-
journed Monday afternoon It was for
the ostensible purpose of giving the
committee on resolutions opportunity
to frame a report embodying the senti-
ment of the convention as expressed In
the motions and speeches Of that ses-
sion. Later Mr.. Connell, of the con-
ciliation board, on the one hand, and
President Mitchell on the other, COM
munieated with one another through
DR.. Charles p. Nell, who was sent
here as a peace envoy by some mem
bers of the strike commission, and the
result was a tentative agreement that
If the miners in three separate dis
trict conventions elected representa-
tives. those representatives would
tnf ha rta 40 lN ha
When the convention opened Presi.
dent Mitchell read the report of the
committee on resolutions, providing
for the election of conciliators by sep
arate district conventions. The reso-
lutions in part were as follows:
Whereas. A controversy has arisen
between the anthracite coal operators
and anthracite coal mine workers con-
cerning the selection of the members
of the board OF cancellation. as pro-
vided for in the award Of the anthra-
cite coal strike commission; and
Whereas. We believe and know that
our members of the board of concil-
iation were selected In the manner
provided for in the award of the an
thracite coal strike commission and
were regularly accredited representa-
tives, having full authority to act for
US in the adjustment of grievances
or OF disputes growing out of the in
depreciation or application OF the
award of the coal strike commission.
and as such had been recognized
without question by the operators;
therefore.
Resolved That we. the regularly
accredited representatives Of Districts
No. ], Z and g. of the United Mine
Workers of America. in separate and
In. collective convention assembled.
having full authority from our various
local unions which represent an over
whelmiag mc iority of al persons en-
ployed in or around the anthracite
coal mines. unqualifedly endorse the
action of our executive officers in ap-
pointing Messrs. Nichols. Dettrey and
Fahy to represent us on the Joint
board of conciliation. and we hereby
authorize them to act as our represen-
| tatives in the adjudication of all dis
putes growing out of the interpreta-
ton or application, of the award Of the
| anthracite coal strike commission. and
In any other way growing out of the
relations of the employers and em.
ployes."
There were no cheers during or after
Presidents Mitchell's reading of the
| resolutions. The delegates had been
somewhat innamed by the speeches Of
/ fha nrnvfottc offorpn,r ova ...4 - .
mood to be enthused by the conserva-
| tive terms of the resolutions.
Some delegate moved and some other
| seconded that the report of the COM
mittee on resolutions be adopted.
President Mitchell asked If there were
any remarks. Not a word came in
response. The report was adopted
unanimously, but with absolutely no
show of enthusiasm.
Delegate Gildea said he thought the
resolutions didn't go far enough LET
u.s." said he. put in some proviso that
/ II they don't recognize these men now
that we will resume the conflict OF
last year"
c'Such a proviso is not necessary"
. bdlu IlHNAANAh NAAAAAANAif do gOuA AtU~
resentatives. l can tell you, will be
recognized
Messrs. Nichols, Dittrey and Fahy
we're then unanimously elected mem
bers OF the conciliatory board.
On motion Of Secretary John Demp-
sey, of the First district, the conven-
ton authorized its chairman and secre-
tary to issu' credentials to the newly
elected conciliators.
President Mitchell read a resolution
directing that all grievances submitted
/ to the committee on resolutions be
turned over to the conciliators. The
I resolution was adopted.
In answer TO an inquiry to one OF
the delegates President Mitchell
stated that no increase had been forth
coming for May under the provisions
Of the sliding scale because the
average price" of coal had not ad-
vanced to 81 So, although the circular
price was $3.50. He had seen the fig
ures, he said, and presumed they were