The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-07
JOHN MITCHELL Is NOW IN THIS CITY President of United Mine Work
 CTS Arrived Yesterday VISIT NOT SIGNIFICANT President Mitchell Will Speak at EnsIey This Mornlne-spent Yes
 terday Consulting With oHi-
 cers of District No. 20.

John Mitchell of Indianapolis, president of tho United Mine Workers of America, which has a membership approximately of Soo,0O0, is in Birmingham. He Is "here to confer with the officers of District No. 20" as he expressed it last night and there lis no significance In the visit"
 MT Mitchell arrived yesterday morning about S:30 o'clock via the Louisville and Nashville railroad from his home in h. dianapolis. He was met at the union pas senger station by President Edward Flynn of district No. 20. National Com mitteeman William R. Farley and other personal friends and was escorted to the Metropolitan hotel, where apartments had been secured for him by local commit tee.
 Yesterday morning MT. Mitchell spent several hours comforting with officers of district No. 20, and about noon attended the meeting of the executive board This board, which was in session behind closed doors. was held in the headquarters of district No 20 in the Chalifoux building The meeting came to an end shortly be- fore o'clock
 When seen in his apartments at the Metropolitan hotel last night President Mitchell said:
 There is no significance to my visit to the Birmingham district at this time. am here solely for the purpose of con ferring with the officers of district No 20, and there is nothing of general interest that can tell you"
 Have you any statement to make for publication?" was asked of President Mitchell.
 NO, sir. As I told you there is noth- ing of general interest to give out"
 How long do you expect to remain here?'
 Until Friday night"
 While he is in the district Mir Mitchell will make four addresses to the members of the United Mine Workers The first address will be delivered this morning at 10 o'clock at the opera house in Ems ley when he will speak to the miners of Ensley, Pratt City, Vivian and all that section.
 His other appointments follow:
 Blacton, Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
 Blue Creek Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
 Brooksid@, Thursday afternoon at
 These addresses will be only to the members of the organization. Mr. Mitch ell will not make an address in Birrning- ham. It is expected that all of these meetings will be largely attended.
 MT. Mitchell visited Birmingham in June, 1899, attending then the annual wage scale convention of district No. 90. He stated last night at the Metropolitan hotel that he was glad to have the op- portunity to again visit the district.
 The United Mine Workers national organization is composed of twenty-two districts and MT. Mitchell has been at it's head for nearly twenty-six years He has the reputation of being a very con servative man. He Is a fine writer on sociological subjects and is a good speak, CT He is yet a comparatively young man. He is always interesting In con- versation, but carefully measures each phrase when discussing wage matters. He has dark hair, and a dark keen eye and is not a man hard to approach.
 Whether or not MT Mitchell will con- fer with the coal operators of the Birm- ingham district while he is in Birming- ham remains to be seen. He would not discuss that point last night.