The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
FARLEY CONDEMNS
 THE INSTRUCTIONS Does Not Consider Inspector Gray's Specifications Safe C0NVEN TON IN THIRD DAY Committee on Officers Reports and Committee on Grievance and Ap-
 peals Make eports-Some
 Minor Matters.
CONVEN TON IN THIRD DAY

At the third days session of the annual convention of District No 70, United Mine Workers of America yesterday, National Board Member William R. Fairley deliv cred an address which was listened 10 with deep attention by the assembled delegates from all over the district. He spoke of the miners strike which has now been in progress for almost two years and declared 1t to be the greatest strug- gle between labor and capital that has ever occurred in this country. After ex blaming the gravity of the present situa- ton to the miners. he urged them to be patient and declared that he was In fa- vor of continuing the strike as long as there is hope of ultimate success for the miners. He said that he could detect a spirit of dissatisfaction now among the directors of some of the big companies MT. Fairley presented statistics in the course of his address, and said that as soon as the strike is off the scarcity of laborers will not be felt as this will al- low about 5000 workmen to take up tools again.
 MT. Fairley declared to the assembly that in his opinion the miners convention ought to notify Chief Mine Inspector J. M. Gray that the miners Will not stand for all of the requirements that he has issued He said that if these instructions are carried out, the earning capacity of the miners will be greatly lessened He was especially strong in denunciation of the specifications of the inspector in re- gards to gaseous mines
 Gray Writes Letter.
 When asked in regard to Mir. Fair ley's speech, Inspector Gray stated that he yesterday directed a communication to President Flynn of the miners convention in which he explains the purposes and reasons for his instructions. This letter or the essential facts of it will be made public today.
 Previous to MT. Fairey's talk the con- vention disposed of few minor matters, among them being the voting of $50 assistance to Thomas George. one of the union members who Is ill at the Hillman hospital
 The convention also completed the elec- ton of officers yesterday by choosing IHe DOdTu Ol duulloiS as Aoiio"sf Ns 'N'>i' son of Hargrove, A. Blakely of Pratt City and Ollis Bradford, a negro, of Wylam.
 Thomas English and M. w. Wther- spoon, a negro, were chosen as delegates to the Alabama Federation of Labor, which meets in Montgomery next April. The committee on officers reports made the following report which was adopted by the convention:
 ITO the members and delegates of the ninth annual convention of the United Mine Workers of America:
 I've, your committee on officers re- ports beg leave to submit the following report:
 We examined the presidents report and find that he has made an able re- port to this convention and we recom- mend to the delegates and through them to their locals that it may be appre- ciated by the entire membership of the district We also recommend from the presidents report that the strike now pending will be vigorously fought un- til we win the victory that we have been struggling for for the past two years.
 .'As to the mining laws we recommend
  be empowered to appoint a committee of three to go to Montgomery and as sist and if possible to induce the legisla- ture to enact laws that will be for our safety and comfort in this state.
 "We examined the vice presidents re- port and find he has made an able re- port and recommends that through the delegates to the local his report may be read. that they may be benefited by his able report to the members of this organization. "Secretarys Report-We have examined the report of the secretary-treasurer and find from said examination that he has made an able report, and we extend to him our sincere thanks for the able and courteous way in which he has kept the books of the organization.
 "W. s. SWINNEY,
 "Chairman
 U. H. SKINNER,