The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-30
COAL TRUST VOWS
MINES SHALL run
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dead work, for period Of two years,
beginning April Al, 1906, in the central
competitive field, and the equivalent of
the above demands to be- the basis in
all other bituIainons districts. And be
it further, #
(. Resolved, That where such agree
ments are secured the miners and mine
laborers, shall abide thereby and work
in accordance with the same.
ct. Mitchell Takes the Floor.
~. After other miners had expressed
their views, President Mitchell took the
floor. He said it had been stated that
his attitude had not been made known
to the miners. Said he:
You shall know what policy be-
heve would best conserve your inter
ests. !! am concerned for the people
y who mine II coal and who depend upon N
alsi concerned about the people Of this
country. believe that the best inter-
ests of the miners would be conserved
by. signing the scale wherever 1t is
paid. know how popular it is to talk
|sstrlke, but | also know what differ
ence there is when passion is cooled.
know there have been large operators
who have opposed an advance who will
not, wait ten days before signing the
scale. Ny best Judgment is that we
should make settlements with those op'
orators who will pay our scale and. en-
Fploy union men.
r "I shall not be a party to and there
shall be no signature from the national
0ttlce ATTACHED to any contract, if the
Ferry resolution is adopted, that does
not carry with it the employment of
union men, the scale of 1908 and in the
southwest an advance of 3 cents a ton
at the basing points, run of mine and
! Iudl enjoyment of every privilege here
tofore enjoyed.
Knows Operators Will Sign.
In closing I want to say that have
no doubt one-half the tonnage in the
central district will pay the advance;
one,thlrd of the tonnage spoke here yes
terday, and expressed a willingness to
sign. [ know Of millions of tonnage
+ that will sign the advance in addition
to that which has already openly ia
vored the advance. And some Of this
tonnage thru it's representatives voted
against paying the advance. Some of
this is in the southwest district.'
The district chairmen of Illinois
Indiana, Ohio and the southwestern
states confirmed this statement.
Thirteen millions of the tonnage OF
western Pennsylvania, continued Mr.
Mitchell, "protested against the ad
vance and every one knows that ton
mage will pay the advance the moment
Mr.. Robbins signs And T have seer
kilograms from large coal companies
whose representatives have opposed the
advance announcing that they would
pay the advance when the Pittsbure
Coal company did
Plea for Support.
."Let me make this declaration S,
plain that there can be no possibl,
Misunderstanding just 50 soon as
fail to have the confidence and SINGER,
respect of the miners, not only as tx
my personal integrity, but also as t,
I my Judgment as to what is best TO
them, then I ask you men to relieve M
Of my responsibility Let me 20 home
Let me live as you live with your wive
"GentIemen, N.Y. .Hldgnfee1lf is viii
the reservation and the explanatio,
and the qualifications stated as to tn
i policy this lorganiz ION should pursue
! very: best we can or will adopt.V
. A recess was taken until o clock.