Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-16

union officials during the past week leads
TO the belief among those who have studied
the situation that the men are so anxious
to have an annual agreement with the
operators that they win not insist upon
the granting of all their demands. While
the union oficials are silent on the sub
ject It IL understood that II the operators
are reasonably liberal from the miners
point of view and an agreement is in
sight. the union will not push the organic
alton to the front and press for its recogni-
tlon.
The operators are unit against recos-
MIXING the miners association as at present
constituted. They have steadily refused
to treat with Mr.. Mitchell. as a represen-
tative of the organization. When he APP
peared before the strike commission he
was there as a Representative OF the
anthracite coal mine workers" and not
in his official character as president of
the union. The arbitrator declined to
make award in the matter of the
recognition of the union because the ques-
ton Of the recognition of the union was
not within the scope OF its jurisdiction. The
commission, however. was of the belief
that the suggestion of a working agree
ment between employers and employees
embc dying the doctrine of collective bar
gaining contained many hopeful elements
for the adjustment of relations in the min
ing regions.
Do1an TO Mitchell.
PITTSBURG, Feb. 15.-When the Pitts
burg miners convention resumed it's ses-
sions today President Patrick Dolan made
a caustic address to the delegates re-
plying to the letter of President Mitchell
which was read to the delegates yesterday
by National Vice President Lewis. Presi-
dent Dolan said in part:
l want TO say that Mitchells statements
OF his letter are barefaced lies He claims
that the statement in the newspapers last
Monday was not written by me. l most
emphatically say that It was.
present wage scale is the best the miners
ever had and we did not get 1t by selling
out to the operators. John Mitchell and
w. d. Ryan are not the only men in the
country who understand the industrial
situation.
Following President Dolan's remarks
there was much disorder among the dele
gates. A majority of them took exception
to the manner in which President Dolan
referred to President Mitchell and the mat
ters under dispute. Quiet again re-
stored only after National Vice President
Lewis made lengthy address requesting
order.
ported an amendment to the constitution
providing that the officers of the district
union be president, vice president. secre-
tary-treasurer and an executive board of
twelve members. The report also provided
that a plurality of votes cast shall be nee
essary for a choice. provision gives
power to order new election IL they see
fit.
President Dolan stated that the amend
ment was unconstitutional but that he
would present it to the convention The
amendment passed by practically "A unani-
nous vote.
President Dolan gave a resume of the
proceedings of the joint conference at In
dianapolis to show he had done what he
believed to be his duty. He said he did
not have time to consult his delegation.
| The committee on resolutions announced
| II was ready to report a general measure
| formulated from about 100 resolutions
received relative to unseating the officers
President Dolan recalled to the delegates
that Mr. Lewis had advised them to &c
before the executive board with their griev-
| ances, that the executive board was in
session all day Monday and Tuesday and
that no charges had been presented to
them.
! MAHANOY CITY, Pa. Feb. 15.-Every
colliery and washery in the anthracite field
is being operated to its full capacity and
this order, it is said. is TO continue until
| April l. unless it becomes evident in the
meantime that all danger of a strike on
that date shall have passed