The sun., 1906-02-22
WILL BE NO HARD COAL STRIKE
MITCHELL SAYS ANTHRACITE
SCALE WILL BE ARRANGED.
Miners President Declares National Unlcers
Can Interpret Inlon's Laws as They
Deem Best-DOlan Adnlnist1 atom

PITTssuRo, Feb. ol.--John Mitchell is
confident there will be coal strike on April
! i, but he is also sure it will not be national
in character. Despite the Ryan resolution
he expects 70 arrange scales for severa
I districts, and among them one for the
anthracite miners. No attention will lie
paid to the Ryan resolution when an agree
able scale can be arranged.
Mitchell arrived here at o'clock this
morning. BY O'Clock this afternoon he
had revolutionized things in the Pitteburg
district, to his own mind. He opened
headquarters at the Hotel Henry in1me-
diately upon his arrival. He wac joined
here by National Secretary W. r. Wilson,
who had come from indianapolis to meet
| him.
Shortly afteward they received COM
mittee from the anti-Dolan faction Of the
ate district convention and a conference
lasting several hours vas held.
At noon Mitchell held long conference
with William j, Bremen, the attorney for
| the anti-Dolan element. At 4 O'Clock he
announced that he was ready to make a
sta tenlent. II was as follows:
The district convention has removed
from Office its president, secretary, VICE
/
The national organization recognizes it's
power to make these removals,
so far as the national organization is
concerned. Mr.. Dolan is not president Of
District No. S, United Mine Workers.
Pending the result of an election Of
officers as their successors have appointed
committee Of three to take charge Of the
organization work in this district The
Tbr-, uoo ofn n;ctr;ot "a
William Little Of District No. 5 and Joseph
Wilson Of District No l3 Secretary Dodds
will continue to receive the mail Of the dis
| tvict and transact the duties of his Office
until his successor is elected
! Mr.. Mitchell was asked il he thought
! there was going to be a strike.
Il most certainly do. was the reply.
| will it be national?'
! Il did not say that" he replied.
"How will you effect settlement With
any districts under the Ryan resolution
unless you settle with alp"
! The national officers have the right TO
interpret the laws Of the organization,
said Mr.. Mitchell.
What districts do you expect to effect
a settlement for'"
! Il do not care 70 make any statement
! on 'llat suCJSCt- HS dulnIdC!Ie sCdie
will probably be settled and that for the
/ Southwest is in fair way for settlement.
Pennsylvania, Ohio Illinois and Indiana
/ have some local questions TO consider
If you settle the hard coal scale and leave
! the soft coal miners to fight it out with
| strike after passing the Ryan resolution
at indianapolis, do you not expect serious
trouble with the bituminous miners in your
organization?'
Mr. Mitchell would not make any answer
at al! to this question, but it is one that
seriously disturbs him. The men Of this
district are willing TO keep on working at
the present scale They have voted de.
mand for an advance Of lo1 cents but the
operators are unit in refus ing to give it
to them Sixty Of them pledged them
selves to stand by President F. L. Robbins
yesterday in refusing it. Only one operator
! in the district is willing to grant it.
| As the men are now working under the
highest scale in the country and making
! more money than they have made for
! years, with a prospect Of steady work
they do noe care to ieopardize what they
! have unless the Ryan resolution means
| just wha. it says.
Settlement of the hard coal scale which
J will leave them up IN the air ls sure 10 ma ke
| trouble in this district Many Of the locals
| are favorable to Dolan and they will not
reco ognize the appointees Of President
Mitchell The COMMITTEES will demand
| the headquarters. books, DC, tomorrow,
and failing to get them will open other
headquarters and go into court to compel
| Doan to vaoate. He is as firm as ever,
and a lively legal fight that may disrupt
| the union in this district is anticipated