The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-02-03
MITCHELL WINS
AGAINST LEWIS
Miners Stop Debate That
Threatens to Stir Up In
ternaI Trouble.
FORMULATE SCALE DEMANDS
Call for Advance Of 1874 Per Cent
over Present Wages on Run OF
Mine Basis, and Bar Boys Under 10
From Mines.

Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 24.-The
convention OF the United Minework-
ers OF America Tuesday adopted the
report OF the scale committee with
practically no changes.
The discussion OF the proposition 10
indorse the plans OF the anthracite
miners caused a clash between Presi-
dent Mitchell and yice-Presldent
Lewis. Considerable feeling was
shown. Mr.. Lewis made the state
ment from the floor that he thought
a fun explanation OF the anthracite
situation should be made by the presi
dent. lie said he knew nothing ex-
cept what he read In newspapers.
President Mitchell replied that he
knew no law requiring president 10
report 10 a ice-president. and added:
Il did not know TIL yesterday OF the
success of the movement TO secure
conference with the anthracite OPP
orators and do not know what de-
mands the anthracite miners commit
tee viii make. The demands have
not been formulated"
Mr. Lewis replied that he thought
he was worthy TO be taken into the
confidence OF the organization when
the contention moved that the debate
cease.
Await Joint Conference.
II was decided that when the Joint
conference between the miners and
the operators meets Thursday morn
ing the first demand will be presented
70 the operators for their rejection or
acceptance before any other demand
Is made This demand Is that districts
Is. IA, q, "a and 20 and all outlying
districts whose operators are willing
10 participate shall be admitted 10 the
conference. These districts consist OF
the states OF Iowa, Kansas, Missouri
and Michigan and the southwest.
The miners decided that all the
delegates 70 the convention will re.
main In the city and should the oper.
ators refuse TO admit the districts
named the conference will end until
a session OF the convention OF the
miners is held and the delegates will
then be called together TO consider
further action.
lndorse Proposed Increase.
The sections demanding a general
advance OF 1915 per cent over the pres
cnt scale. demanding run Of mine
basis, demanding n differential OF Z
cents between pick and machine
mined coal. demanding n uniform day
wage scale and demanding that all
yardage and deadwood be advanced
the l2h per cent were adopted by
the convention The demand that no
boy under rs years OF age be employed
in or about the mines caused a pro.
longed debate.
An amendment providing that Il be
demanded that three anthracite dis.
tricts be admitted TO the joint confer.
enoe was defeated
Bltuminous Operators Arrive.
The operators OF Illinois. Ohio. In
diana and western Pennsylvania have
begun 10 arrive for the conference.
From their conversation II Is believed
that among the demands the operators
will make a reduction in wages OF
from 10 TO Is per cent. an improved
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protection against stampede strikes.
which shut down mines on trivial diff
ferences. The operators. II is be-
lieved. viii firmly resist the demand
OF the miners for the extension OF the
central competitive field by the admits.
sions OF the district designed by
them
Result Of Election.
The report OF the tellers showed the
election OF the following:
President John Mitchell.
Vice Prcsident-T l.. Lewis.
Secretary Treasurer w b. Wilson.
Delegates 10 the American Fedora
ton OF Labor-John +. Mitchell. +. l..
Lewis. W y Wilson, John Dempsey.
II & Perry and John Fahpy