The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-10
NO STRIKE IS
MINERS DECISION
President Mitchell and Other
Leaders Recommend Re-
turn to Work.
UNDER SCALE OF 1902
aas,sr OF Having Conditions eettsrs
viii BE Taken Up Later With ths
Cancellation Board or by
Arbitration.

Scranton. Pa. May S-Thcre viii b.
no strike OF anthracite miners
That II now n settled conclusion. FOR
such is the advice of President Mitch
ell. National Secretary Treasurer Willy
son and others Of the leaders who to-
day addressed tn. convention or min
ers before the report of the seal" COM
mittec was presented. Their addresses
fully forccasted the rcpo? which the
committee would make.
The suspension order VIII b- raised.
and the miners viii 90 back To- work
upon the terms ~ the award NJ the
anthracite strike commission OF 1908.
and will later seek 10 obtain through
the Cancellation board OF by arbitra-
ton the lettering % the conditions
which they complain are working hard
ships on them.
The scale committee recommended
Co the convention n return Ia work
under the scale ~ 1903. which Was thS
strike commissions award.
Convention Adopts Plan.
The commissions award Sas adopted
by the convention. which ihrn nd lpurned
until Tuesday IL give the committees
an opportunity To- confer with the OPP
orators.
In addressing the delegates after the
convention met Mitchell said he Is OPP
posed To n limited form 81 arbitration
that might jeopardize what the men al
ready have that might take from the
income OF tn. higher paid men and add
IL To men receiving less money
IL am unaltcrably opposed tn any
scheme that viii tend 20 reduce the
wages Of any class ~ employees. he
said. 1T H. not right To take cent
from any of them
Secretary Treasurer Wilson followed
Mitchell and the tone OF his remarks
was favorable tn peace. Wilson said
n the men believed themselves In a
position to strike he would advise them
20 strike and remain from the mines
until they had gained what they were
striking for. lie WAS fearful. however
that should strike be- inaugurated
the miners would lind the companies la
n position To- stand out indefinitely and
eventually wreck organization.
Mitchell Makes Statement.
After the adjournment Mitchell issued
the following statement.
For several months "" have been
endeaVorinE tn negotiate - wage scale
and adjustment ~ employment with
representative oI th" anthracite coal
mining companies. During these neR".
tiationI We made a number of propo'
sitiuns. each of which materially Wndi'
fed our original demands. w" dld iclS
not because We were convinced our
original propositions were unfair or
wrong but purely Tor tn" purpose ~
finding a common ground nn which 49,
could reach an agreement that would
secure and maintain peace az the an
thracilC coal industry.
I'VE still believe ou. first proposition
was reasonably fair Notwithstanding
the notifications We caf" sine" made
I'm the interest ~ peace. ana now We
nre fac To face with the ALTERNATIVE" oI
continuing At work under our Former
conditions ar declaring Il strike. lu
this crisis the committee recommends
the following policy:
THAT we agrr" 60 work ON "A bnsis
OF the award OF tn" anthracite coal
strike commission fpr such period of
time as may be agreed upon mutually
between representatives. ~ the Uuthra-
cite coal mining companies and our
scale committee. provided that all rNeu
who suspended work April ! or sine"
that time ar who hay" been dismissed
becaus. they stated they would refuse
10 work II a stTik" waS declared. are
reinstated Ia their former positions and
working places.
Meet Operators at Once.
THAT the seal" committee proceed
ut once to meet representatives OF the
coal companies with u view To secur-
Ing an agreement upon this basis. and
that the convention remain In session
until Tuesday and the scale committee
shall report TO the convention ut that
time.
THAT suspension OF worl; shall con-
tinuc until an agreement has b"eiI
made and its terms approved by the
convention.
This recommendation was suggested
by the full scale committee and was
unanimously adopted by tn" conven-
ton. A telegram To Baer proposing
conference on Monday was sent IL
a favorable response II received sub
committee VIII proceed tn New York
10 arrange the details 81 the settle
mcnt and will report 10 IN" convention
Tuesday"
Bitur,inous Operators Want Reply.
Columbus. o.. May 6.-chalrman
winder OF ~" ohio. Indiana and llli-
nois Bituminous Miners association.
today telcgraphcd John Mitchell u re-
quest for a reply IL his proposition to
nrbltratc the differences between tn.
operators and mine workers submitted
two weeks ago.
Differences Adjusted.
Pittsburg. May 9Th. differences
between the United Mine Workers of
the Pittsburg district and the Great
Lakes Coal company ut Kaylnr. Pa.
have been satisfactorily adjusted and
work will be- at once resumed. About
1880 men are affected.