Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-05
VOTED NOT TO STRIKE.
Miners ConYentI.n Ac. pt Award
of Strike Commission for Another
Three Years.

Miners Convention Ac. pt Award
of Strike Commission for Another
Three Years.
Scranton, Pa. May 6-When the
miners sub-scaie committee empowered
by the anthracite convention to make a
recommendation to the delegates as to
what action would he advisable as a
solution to the present difficulties, met
again this morning al 10 O'Clock
at the Hotel Schadt, the peace aud
war parties on the committee con-
tinued their fight for the mastery OF the
situation. Friends of peace are strangely
confident that they will win out. II was
nnofficislly stated at $3.50 O'clock that
the scale committee would recommend q
peace proposition 10 the convention.
WilKes Barre, Pa, May 6.-The
Leader in sn extra at $3.50 this morning
said: "rhere will be no strike in the
anthracite coal regions That will be
decided by the delegates 10 convention
assembled this morning, upon the direct
recommended III ct President Mitchell"
Scranton, Msy 5 The convention at
lO:45 O'Clock adopted the resolution sc-
cepting the award OF the strike commits
sion for another term of three yeais.
This means no strike
The convention then adjourned until
Tuesday. The subscale committee will
meet with the coal operators Monday 10
New York To secure ASSURANCE that there
will be no discrimination. The vote to
adopt the resolution was unanimous.
When the convention went into star
chamber session the scale committee pre-
scented report recommending that the
miners return to work under present
conditions.
President Mitchell made strong anti
strike speech in which he said that he
would never consent To The prop osiIiOn
OF the arbtrators for limited arbitration.
He declared that what the miners had
secured by strikes they proposed TO
keep Mr.. Mitchell said 10 part;
Rather than accept restricted arbi'
lralion, it is tar better that We continue
at work under the award OF the com-
mission. am afraid the commission
wou'd reduce the wages OF the highest
paid men aud give it 10 the lowest paid
men. That might seem fair To the conf
mission, but it would not be lair to ~.
What we must do is 10 raise The lower
paid men to the standard OF the highest
paid men. That there should be an in
crease OF wages there is no question. IL
| were sure that strike would be sue
cessful, that yOu would stand irn AMI
long enough, L should advise you To
strike aud remain out, but from ioforma-
ton which we have am fearful that
our people are not inclined TO strike.
II would be a st'ike 10 which many {
our neople are not in sympathy" Mr..
Nitchen's speech was received with
cheers. lie was followed by W. b.
Wilson, 81 cretarJ treasurer Of The union.
Philadriphia, May 5. Pre- sident Baer
left his office in the Reading Terminal
shortly after noon. He said before
leaving that the miners convention had
adopted the only sane and sensible
coure 10 the strike controversy, but thai
until officially in'orm'd OF their action
oI this morning he did not care 10 further
Ii.cus. the situation. He animated,
however, thst there would be no DIS
elimination shown against The members
If the union who o5eyed the order 81
suspension.