The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-09
MITCHELL SPEAKS ID BLOCTON MINERS Will Go Out to Blue Creek
 This Morning STANDS BY THE STRIKERS Expresses His Satisfaction at the Manner in Which the Present
 Strike In Alabama Has
 Been Conducted.
STANDS BY THE STRIKERS

President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of America returned last night from Blocton where he addressed mass meeting of the striking miners yes- terday morning. Mir. Mitchell stated that he found conditions at Blocton most gratifying.
 Early this morning Mr. Mitchell and National Committeeman Fairley will leave over the Birmingham Mineral for Johns. where MT. Mitchell will address the miners of the Blue Creek district this morning at 10 o'clock. They will return to Bir- mngham tonight and leave again in the morning for Brookside. where Mr. Mitchell will deliver an address Friday afternoon. They will retrun from brookwood Fri day afternoon and Friday night MT. Mitchell will leave for his home at Indian apolls.
 At Blocton Mir Mitchell said he was l greeted by a large crowd of mine work CTS and citizens. He spoke along the same lines as he did in his Ensley speech Thursday
 Last night MT. Mitchell, in company l with MT. Fairley, District President Ed Flynn and Secretary-Treasurer J. l.. Clemo went to Gelder's restaurant where they enjoyed a supper consisting of oys- ters on the shell, salads steak and cof- fee. After walking several blocks MT. | Mitchell went to his room at the Metro politan where he retired very early.
 President Mitchell is evidently well pleased with the strike situation in this district He says that he finds the strike has been ably managed and that condi- l tions are very satisfactory.
 MT Mitchell says that his visit to Ala 1 bama is solely to confer with the miners and that while here he has met none of the operators of the large companies eith- l CT officially of unofficially. l The Age-Herald's Bocton correspondent sends the following:
 Blocton, February .-(Speeial)-John i Mitchell, president of the United Mine l Workers of America, addressed large l body of miners and citizens at the opera house today. MT Mltchells speech was a very conservative argument He eau | toned the striking miners to observe the l laws of the land. stating that a man who will violate the laws Is an enemy to the miners.
 He stated that the miners would back l the strikers until they won the fight or until it Is hopelessly lost. MT. Mitchell expressed his satisfaction with the man. ner in which the strike has been corduct- l ed. The strikers get plenty to eat and | the union officials have dope their full l duty he said.
 MT. Mitchell in company with MT. Fair ly, national board member, left this af- ternoon for Birmingham. | e-~-~~~~~.~~~-~~-~-~~ bigger Improvements than were asked | and he asked that a compromise be ef- l fected regarding the number of men on l the hose wagone at the four stations | in the business section of the city and on the new truck.
 Building Laws.
 He personally promised that any build I ing laws thought to be beneficial would
 be passed, and he was supported by other members of the aldermanic board pres l ent He also called their attention to the fact that the council had passed l building laws that were provided by the | Tariff association, something that the committee did not know lad been done, and seemingly something that very few citizens were aware of.
 After the agreement had been effected, B. II. Abrams speaking for the tariff as- sociation committee, pledged that 1t would return to Atlanta and report favorabey i to the association, and a copy of the agreement is to be placed on file and when 1 the city has lived up to it's contract the I reduction of rates in the business sec | ton will follow
 MT. Abrams stated that clause would l be added to all fire insurance policies written now and in the future providing 1 for this reduction of rates to flrst-class l when the contract is carried out. He also stated that all policies, new and old | would be subject to this reduction when the agreement was fulfilled by the city, except of course those effectng property | out of the business district. l The next meeting of the executive com l mlttee of the tariff association is about | the 22d of this month. and 1t is probable that action will be taken on the report | of the committee at that time, although | there is some possibility of a special meeting being called to consider this matter. The committee stated that the matter would be taken lip as soon as l possible.
 The City Council will act on the matter l to be held a week from last night, and there seems to be every reason to believe | that the report of the Board of Trade to the Council will be accepted and that the l Council will provide at once for the new equipment.
 Jones and Ward Thanked. l resolution was passed by the Board ! of Trade thanking Harry Jones and May or-elect Ward for their presence at the I meeting and the assistance they rendered. | The board also expressed pleasure at | having been able to meet the representa- | tives of the tariff association, and thank ed the committee from Atlanta. This | committee is composed of B. H. Abrams, | chairman; Guy Carpenter and F. A. l Hawkins, while C. C. Fleming. secretary of the association. and F. J. McFadden. assistant secretary, acted as advisers to | the members of the committee.