Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-22
DECLINES TO MAKE DETAILED STATEMENT
Says He Will Not Meet BituminOus 0per-
ators While in Pittsburg.
WILL NOT CALL NATIONAL CONVENTION
Executive Board Will Meet Before Auril l
but Act is Not Unusual,
DoLASs OFFICE DECLARED VACANT
After Consultation with Local COM
Inittes Mr.. Mitchell orders Elec-
fion OF New District
President.

PlTTsBURG, Feb. n.-"As far as
know now there will be strike"
President Mitchell OF the United Mine
Workers of America, who arrived here
today from New York, made the above
statement to the Associated Press at noon
today at the Hotel Henry.
II am not here to have any conferences
with the bitunninous operators. Ny visit
10 PittsburE is to Investigate the trouble
existing among the officers and delegates
OF the Pittsburg district organization. l
Will announce myself later in the day re-
garding the Pittsburg situation"
"will 1t be necessary TO recoHvene the
national convention before settlement
can be made between the miners and coal
operators under the Ryan resolution
adopted at the national convention at In
dianapolis?' President Mitchell was asked.
THE national president interprets the
laws of the miners union he replied.
You mean then, that you can effect a
settlement in any district?'
Ask Secretary wilson said Mr.. Mitch
ell.
Wilson Not Talking.
And tne secretary is not discussing the
question at this time" Secretary Wilson
replied.
will there he a strike on April 1?''
President Mitchell was asked.
AS far as I know now" answered Presi-
dent Mitchell. with considerable hesitancy,
there will be a strike"
I'm both the bituminous and anthracite
felds?' he was asked.
Il will positively say nothing more"
Notwithstanding the denials from you
and F. I. Robbins. leader Of tho btu
minous operators, reports still per-
sistent that you will hold conference
with Robbins" Mr.. Mitchell was told
There Is nothing in the reports he re-
piled Being in Pittsburg. of course,
viii see Mr.. Robbins probably some time
today"
President Mitchell held a conference with
the special committee representing the
delegates of the Pittsburg miners this
morning. Hc said at the noon adjourn
ment that he would confer with the at
torneys OF the delegates. after which he
would likely he in a position TO make
stRtcnIeEt
Mr. hhshtss 'srtd iassssensc,ion with the
report current here yesterday that con-
ference with tho hituminous coal operators
would be held today that he had made no
arrangements 10 meet the coal operators
here.
How i~ the New York conference pro-
gressinR.'
Affairs are getting along smoothly
do you think. Mr.. Mitchell II will be
necessary to rcconvene the national con-
vention?"
The national convention will not reas-
semble." said he emphatically.
HAS the executive board been called
together for a meeting7"
Yes. the executive board will meet some
time before April ]. The meeting is es-
sential and must he held. but there is no
unusual significance attached TO the meet
ing" replied Mr. Mitchell.
Doian No Longer President.
Later in tho day when he had concluded
out statement in which he said
The miners convention of District No. g.
having removed the president, vice presi-
dent. secretary treasurer and executive
their right to do SO. Mr.. Doian is no long
or president of District 3 of the United
Mine Workers of America.
Pending the results of thet elections, I
have appointed a committee of three TO
take charge of the work In this district.
Tho appointees arc Thomas Haggerty. ma
= liam Little. national board member from
District and Jos. Sharp, national board
member from District lS.
President Dol9n, on being Informed of
the move made by Mitchell stated that
he would stiI continue to do business as
the legally elected head of the district
President Mitchell left this city at l0l5
tonight Before boarding the train he
said;
evitahlc
Francis Robbins. chairman of the execu-
tive board of the Pittsburg Coal Company.
left or the same train.