New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
SURE OF COAL STRIKE.
MINERS ARE UNYIELDTNG.
Tobor Commissioner Sees Mitche1-
Presidential Action Rumored.
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7s-1kes-Barre. Penn, May 2.-Runsors OF n
.osble intervention 20 prevent a strike Of the
',,a-aeite mine workers were increased to-dav
&, he arrival Of Commissioner Charles p. Nesn.
x The Department of Labor. 20 see President
,uohen Neill met Mitchell in Scranton and
- eloseted with him two hours, the scale COM
-,,tes waiting in the mean time for the con-
,sxnce 10 end President Mitchell declined 70
ssecuss the nature OF II. Commissioner Meth re-
gused also TO explain why he had been 70 see
President Mitchell but said:
president Roosevelt had nothing 70 do with
~ visit There are rumOrs that he IS 20 inter-
ssne and / suppose my conference with Mr
sFfchen viii increase them. But want TO saw
-fsf President Roosevelt has no idea am here
shsf carried no message from him 70 Mr.
WtrhelI. nor take any to him as a result OF tho
errfsrence don't know that he IS planning to
irss7yene in any manner.
Delesstes who viii attend the convention are
z-szaFing to submit resolutions asking for a po-
1i,icaI sTort TO do away with the state constabu-
lsrv hy having the act creating them repealed.
II Is purposed TO pledge the anthracite mine
workers and the soft coal workers Of the state 20
require every candidate for the Legislature ex-
psctIng their votes TO make promise that ne
WIN vote for the repeal OF the state constabu-
larry bill Delegates representing the foreign
barn mir workers are inspiring this movement.
scranton. Penn. May 2-That the tri-district
convention Of the United Mine Workers which
opens in this city tomorrow morning, will de-
clare strike throughout the hard coal fields
IS the opinion here tonight Of every one in touch
with the situation. 1t seems that there is no
way out of a strike unless the mine workers
hack do IN. and ali Of the delegates who are
pouring nto town tonight are far from favor
ing anything closely approaching backdown.
President John Mitchell arrived here this
morning and established headquarters at the
Hotel Schadt. He met with the members of the
Joint scale committee this afternoon and pre-
sented for their consideration a copy Of the COM
mittee report which he had been preparing for
some days. The report was approved in its
entirety.
At the conclusion OF the meeting Mr. Mitchell
said that the report would contain no recon-
inendatons He said that it would be merely a
resume Of the negotiations conducted since the
mine workers first presented their demands. last
December.
Dubois. Penn, May 2.-The strike situation in
the clearheld region continues quiet. The dis
trict miners conference is still in session at
Clearfed and both sides seem to be waiting.
il is said that the union forces are solid all along
the line
Mount Carmel. Penn, May Quiet continues
here. although trouble may break out at any
time owing to the intense bitterness OF the resi-
dents against the constabulary. All OF the persons
who were shot Monday alive. although sew
eFal are expected 10 die. Despite the threats OF
the citizens. souF Eqtiaas Of Captain Pages men
made their appearance IN the streets early to-
day. The troopers remained here about fifteen
minutes and then proceeded to Locust Gap.
The constabulary are greatly encouraged by
Governor Pennypacl1ers declaration that they
acted rightly in defending themselves.
Five carloads of strike breakers from the
Cearheld region arrived here early to-day. and
It Is reported that five additional carloads from
the same region win reach here later in the day.
Fourteen carloads Of men from the soft coal
region were run into the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Company's storage yard near
Mahanoy City The cars containing the strike
breakers are fitted up so that the live
in them. The cars are guarded by details Of
coal and iron policemen.