Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-14

have full and definite information as to my
relation to the matters in controversy /
transmit herewith in their relative order
copies OF the teiegrams received from the
wish to say that these are the only COM
munications. either written or oral, that
have passed between me and any one at the
Pittsburg convention.
You will observe that the kilograms sent
by me were replies to Official inquiry FROM
first, the committee representing the dele
gates attending the convention: second the
secretary Of the convention.
Reason for His Action.
I'm view of developments it Seems to me
to be only just to all parties interested that
some reason should be assigned by me for
my action In ordering these two decisions
viz, this being an annual and constitution
al convention, full power is invested In
delegates to remove from Office any official
of district to amend district laws in any
way deemed advisable by majority OF del
egates
District convention or district execu-
tive board has fun power to employ coun-
sci to defend delegates against injunction
proceedings
I'm brief, the question involved is has
the regular district convention OF the mine
workers authority to impeach and remove
any official of district organizat ton who has
been charged with malfeasance in office?
inasmuch as he was elected by a popular
vote of the miners of the district he cannot
be removed from Office except by the same
power hold that regular district con-
Vention has full power to impeach and re-
move from Office any official who may be
charged with neglect of duty. disobedience
in office or violation of Instructions
The meeting now being held in Pitts
burg is the regular annual convention of
the miners of that field; the delegates
there represent and speak for the mem
bership; they are the supreme power.
hey may amend their laws, remove their
officers, or take any other action that is
not in conflict with the constitution of
the international organization or in vio-
latfon of the laws of the country
entertaining these views as to the
power OF the district convention, nave
no other choice than to decide in accord
ance herewith
No Reply to Dolan Now.
1T is not my intention at this time to
make reply to the statement issued-al-
though not written-by Mr.. Dolan WHICH
appeared in the various papers, more tHan
to say that his allegation that l said to
him during the Pittsburg convention of
the American Federation of Labor that /
should be well satisfied with a renewal of
the present agreement is a deliberate,
malicious and premeditated falsehood. No
statement was made by me to him at
PlttSDurg or anywhere else.
If l had ever entertained a. sentiment
in favor of the renewal of the present
agreement 1 should have communicated
that fact to my colleagues in the inter-
national office or to the members Of the
international executive board. i certainly
should not have gone to Pittsburg and di-
vulged my feelings to one who has for
years been unfriendly to my adminfstra-
tion. Since the adjournment of the inter-
national convention l have refrained
studiously from discussing publicly the
affairs OF the organization and have al
lowed to pass unchallenged many asper-
sions and reflections upon myself.
TT is my intention, however, at the
proper time and in the proper place. to
reply to all of these. JOHN MITCHELL ~
At the close of the letter the conven-
ton adjourned to allow the delegates and
officers to attend the. final hearing In
court on the temporary Injunction secur-
ed last week by President Dolan against
the delegates, restraining them from in
terfering with his powers as president.