Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-03-02
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SEEKS
TO AVERT STRIKE OF THE
SOFT COAL MINERS.

Bends a Letter to John Mitchell Urg-
ing That Further Efforts Be Made to
Reach an Agreement With the Op-
erators-Communica Results in
the Calling of National Convention
of Miners to Be Held March Is.
New York, Feb. 27.-President
Roosevelt has again interviewed as
peacemaker between the coal miners
and operators and as the result OF
letter addressed by him to John Mitch
ELL president of the United Mine
Workers of America, a national con-
vention of the United Mine Workers
will be held March Is to try to reach
an agreement with the soft coal opera
tors in hope of avoiding strike on
April / in the soft coal fields.
The presidents letter and the an.
nouncement that the national conven-
ton would be called were made public
at night by Mr.. Mitchell after long
conference with Francis L. Robbins,
president of the Pittsburg Coal COM
2any, and chairman Of the bituminous
operators. Also present at the con-
ference were W. C. Perry Of the South
western Coal association and B. +.
Bush, represent ling the soft coal inter-
ests allied with the Gould railroads.
The presidents letter to Mr.. Mitchell
follows:
'.Sir-I note with very great concern
che failure OF your late convention on
The national joint agreement to come
TO an adjustment on the bituminous
coal wage scale. You in that industry
have enjoyed a great Industrial peace
ior many years, thanks to the joint
trade agreement that has resulted in
the action of your successive cOnven-
:ions A strike such as is threatened
and general welfare Of the country.
urge you to make further effort to
avoid such a calamity.
Urged to Make a Further Effort.
"You and Mr.. Robbins are joint
chalrmen of the trade agreement com.
mittee of the National Civic Fedora
ton and it seems to me that this i'm
poses additional duty upon you both
and gives an additional reason why
each of you join in making further
effort"
The conference did not adjourn ui=
til nearly 8 o'clock p M, when Mr.
Mitchell announced that after the
reading of President Roosevelt's let
ter it was agreed both by himself and
the operators that the national con.
vention should be called The miners
were in session recently at Indianap-
oils, but failed to reach an agreement
with the operators. President Mitch
ell himself has been quoted as saying
that so far as he knew there would
certainly he a strike in the bituminous
fields April 1.
The negotiations for an agreement
between the hard coal workers and
the anthracite operators have been
progressing smoothly to all outward
appearances and arrangements have
been made for a joint conference this
week between the subcommittee hav-
ing the settlement Of the difficulties in
hand
With the anthracite negotiations
we'll under way President Mitchell has
Nf h 10
bring about D settlement of the dir.
ferences in the soft coal regions.
Mr.. Mitchell would not indicate what
new propositions would be placed be-
fore tile miners, but significance is at
tached to his statement that the opera
tors at the days conference agreed
that the convention should be called.
GROSVENOR TURNED DOWN.