Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-31

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President white Of the Iowa miners said
that speaking personally ana not for his
colleagues. he believed the Iowa miners
would not be confronted by a compact or
sanitation OF employers end his firm con-
viction was that the best interests OF the
miners organisation demanded the adop-
ton OF the resolution.
Tho resolution. Mr.. Lewis said. meant the
miners would give up their solid organiza-
tlon which had been perfected at the eN-
pense OF so much time, energy and money.
And all. said he, because a few operators
offered To pay the advanced scale. n
Pennsylvania operators are not required
10 sign the scale at union and nonunion
mines as well as the miners in future settle
ments would be severely handicapped and
miners would give up the principle of
unionism as a protection Of their rights.
President Mitchell read TO the conven-
ton a copy OF the motion taken by the
anthracite committee and it's telegram to
President Baer. He also read a telegram
he had sent to President Roosevelt main
tanning that 30 per cent of the tonnage
in the central district was willing TO pay
the 1903 scale.
Perry Resolution Adopted.
Speaking to the Perry resolution, he
again appealed to the miners that 1T be
adopted. He said he would have made
some changes in it II he had been writing
II. but he was certain the best interests
OF the miners organization demanded the
passage of the resolution. Upon request
of Mr.. Mitchell, President White of the
Iowa miners said he thought the Iowa
operators would pay the advanced scale.
President Mitchell said all delegates who
were instructed must vote their nstruc-
tions. He said he thought lie had a right
to assume authority under great emergency
and added:
"And II l am goins to continue in this
movement then / say that under great
public crisis and under great emergencies
I shall continue, even without your con-
sent, to do what I believe to be best for
you and for my country
At $50 Secretary Wilson read the mo-
ton OF Perry to allow the signing of the
advanced scale wherever offered. On a
standing vote the resolution was adopted
by a large majority. not more than 100
delegates voting against it.
Many delegates accepted President
Mitchelrs suggestion that those who voted
in the negative could file their names with
the secretary.
A letter from Governor GOodinK of Idaho
inviting committee to investigate condi-
tons there was read motion to allow
President Mitchell to name such commit
tee together with President Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor brought on
prolonged debate. President Mitchell said
he had asked President Gompers for his
views, but had received no reply.
The matter was, on motion, referred to
the international executive board, to take
such action as may be agreed upon with
the American Federation of Labor.
message from the national executive
committee Of the socialist party expressing
sympathy was read.
! DOlan Case Referred.
The subject Of the proposed expulsion
from the organization Of Patrick Dolan and
Uriah Bellingham Of the Pittsburg district,
which was postponed from the preceding
joint conference in January, was taken up.
! w. d. Ryan urged that it be dropped and
allow the Pittsburg district to settle it.
He moved that the motion to expel the two
ofacers be referred to the district. Delegate
r. NJ Sweeney OF Pittsburg opposed the
motion He accused Doian of treachery in
the national convention and urged his ex-
| pulsien. rG
The vote on the Ryan motion resulted:
For referring, 40; against referring, $751;
| Delegate White of Iowa moved that the
| question of making scales and carrying
| out the details of scales be referred to
the national and district executive boards
President Perry of illinois, said ut is
my understanding that the miners at each
mine in district No. IL shall remain from
work until a scale is signed UP at their
mine and It is the Intention of the ohicials
OF Illinois. so far as am able to speak at
this time, that the engineers. the pump
men. the fremen and the mule teamsters
will remain at their posts until they re-
ceive further instructions from their ON
cials. Further, there will be board meet
ing Immediately upon our return home
and we will receive whatever instructions
the national oficisls have to give us and
the miners will be further notified"
The motion was adopted. A motion to
adjourn sine die was then made by a dele
| gate in the rear of the hall and carried.
President Mitchell announced meeting
| OF the national executive board tomorrow
as the delegates were leaving the hall
Southwestern Delegates Adjourn.
The delegates from the southwest met at
noon to receive the report of the joint
scale committee. to which the various
propositions had been submitted.
President Mitchelrs proposition to re-
affirm the agreement of 1903, amended to
give S-cent ADVANCE, was deIeated by
the operators.
President Perry of the operators sug-
gested arbitration as the only solution OF
the problem. He said
We offered before to leave all differences
to one member of each state supreme court
in the district and the federal judge in
Indian Territory, and you refused IT,
We now propose TO leave all differences
10 a commission, 20 be appointed by the
president OF the United States. the find
ings OF which commission shall be binding
upon both sides. And there are no limita-
| tions or conditions attached. That COM
mission can go 10 any length to arrive at
| a determination and get at the facts,
There are no conditions.
Delegate Hawaii of Kansas said the
miners had a taste of arbitration in the
southwest at one time and had enough
OF It. Several miners delegates spoke
against the motion. The miners voted
solidly against the motion. The operators
voted for It. The motion was declared lost
and the joint conference adjourned sine die
without an agreement
Consolidation in Kansas.
TOPEKA. Kan, March 90.-The Kansas
Society OF Labor and Industry VIII make
an effort to avert coal strike in Kansas.
w. d. Robinson, assistant secretary Of the