New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-16
NINE WORKERS MEET.
President Mitchell COunseLs CORSerT-
attire Procedure.

Indianapolis March 15.-IAttle was accomplished
to-day by the special national convention Of the
United Mine Workers OF America beyond organiza-
ton and appointment OF committees President
Mitchell delivered his address. in which he eX-
planned tie reasons for calling the meeting and
counselled conservative procedure in the effort 20
preserve peace in the coal mining industry.
At the morning session applause greeted the Gre
dentias committees report. which omitted the
names Of Patrick Dolan and Uriah Beingham, Of
District No. 3, Western Pennsylvania. delegates
from that district.
No miscellaneous business was brought before
the convention, and early adjournment was
taken after Chairman O'Connor had announced a
meeting OF the scale committee and President
Mitchell had called a special meeting Of the inter
national executive board consider the appeal OF
Patrick Dolan and Uriah Bellngham from the de-
cisioR OF President Mitchell in regard TO their right
10 retain the offices president and vcepresident
o. District No. 8
The convention met in the German House, more
than one thousand delegates. representing l4si
locals. being present. President Mitchell in his
opening address said. in part:
Informally declaring this convention open for the
transaction OF business, IT may not be amlss-in-
deed. il seems quite prOpeT-that l should report
the principal incidents and causes which prompted
United Mine Workers OF America. and in addition
thereto, make some suggestions for your guidance
which may facilitate the work Of the convention
and, / hope, prove helpful in re-establishing our
relations with the operators upon a basis when
VIII be just 10 them, reasonably satisfactory 10 the
great constituency We represent and. at the same
COnSiderate or the welfare OF the
tire country, whose interests cannot be dsregarded
with IMMUNITY by any class Of citizens, regardless
While in New-York attending the meetings Of the
anthracite committee appointed by the Shamokin
ecIdt End I,en by aT-sngen,ent met and held
several conferences with Francis l. Robbins. pres
ident Of the P1ttsburg Coal Company, and subse-
Quently with other operators, prominent parucl-
pants in last jont conventions.
AS result of these meetings We came 10 be,
trade-or least In the attitude of many operators
~ reaching an agreement, provided the joint con-
ventions were recOuvened.
,r5nressions OF those of NV colleagues with whom
consulted he following letter from the he PEes a
warrant ourselves and our employers in making an
other effort TO reach an agreement:
The White House Washington.
February "a. 1906
In TdGr late 'e convention On Joint interstate agree
nent to come basis Of settlement Of the btu
miuOus mining scale OF wages. You, In this busi-
ness have enjoyed & great industrial peace TOT
many years, thanks 10 the JOINT trade aereeineIit
conventions A strike such as IS Threatened on
ests and the general welfare OF the country. urge
you make another effort 70 avert such calamity.
trade agreement committee of the National Civic
Fsderation II seems TO ne that this imposes an
tonal reason why each of you should join in max
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
As 10 the power and scope of the convention. you
have undoubtedly noted, from the cali which vas
issued by your International secret arv-tress-re-
that while the principal purpose OF the meeting q
consider our agreements It's function l. rot
confined to the one subject. II nav IN sd5.,.51
thereto, transact such other business a nav =
lawfully brought before H.
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coming before the convention y = ~ ez-zs- 80
that acrimonious debate Will
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measure OF the fruits u -rzr -rt- rrz- Wa "a
leave indianapolis our OrEzE.Ez-Cl nay have -
gained any prestige lost tie result q the inter
national dissensiOn. and that e-e- those urfriendIv
% labor may be satisfied that the United Nine
AlorkeFS or America is sane just business asso-
- canon whose highest purpose IS not 70 achieve
victories by means OF It's great strength but rather
through the inherent Justice that lies IN The cause
II represents.