The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-21
MITCHELL HAS
A CONFERENCE
At P|TTSbURC

Pittsburg. Pa. Feb 21.-John Mitchell.
president OF the United Mine Workers
OF America, arrived here today and i'm
mediately went TO the Hotel Henry.
where he and Secretary-Treasurer Will
son, who came from indianapolis met the
special COMMITTEES representing the dele
gates to the Pittsburg district miners
convention at 10 o'clock.
When asked the purpose OF his visit
to Pittsburg Mr.. Mitchell said:
81 have absolutely nothing TO say now.
See me at the hotel after the noon adj
journment of our conference and I may
then have something OF interest"
us the trouble between the officers and
delegates OF the Pittsburg district alone
responsible for your visit2' was asked
OF Mr.. Mitchell
'Yes, SIR. l know OF no other busi-
ness"
President Mitchell said IN connection
with the report which gained currency
here yesterday that conference with the
pituminous coal operators would be held
today. that he had made no arrangements
10 meet the coal operators here.
How is the New York conference pro-
gressing?" President Mitchell was asked.
Affairs are going along slowly" he
replied
"Do you think. Mr.. Mitchell. It will be
necessary 10 reconvene the national coh-
| vention?"
THE national convention will not re-
assemble" said the miners president en-
| phatically.
HAS the executive board been called
| together for a meeting?" was asked.
"Yea The executive board will meet
some time before April !. The meeting
is essential and must be held, but there
| IL no unusual significance attached TO the
| meeting" replied President Mitchell.
| F. l. Robbins OF the Pittsburg Coal
| company and leader Of the bituminous
| coal operators. when asked whether a
/ conference between the coal operators
and the United Mine officials would be
held here today said:
Not TO my knowledge. No meeting
has been arranged and l do not expect to
see President Mitchell while I'm Pttsburg
unless the meeting with him is accidental
7 saw Mr. Mitchell In New York yester-
day and came to Pittsburg on the same
| train with him. During a talk with Nit
chelI on the train no said the trouble
among the members Of the Pittsourg dis
trict miners was responsible for his
visit"
Later Mr.. Mitchell was asked:
'sWilI there be a strike on April 1?''
"As far as know now" answered
President Mitchell with considerable hes
itancy, there will be a strike
"In both the bitumnous and anthra-
cite fields" he was asked.
II will positively say nothing more
Notwithstanding the denials from you
and f. Robbins. leader of the bituminous
men reports are still current that you
will hold n conference with Mr.. Robbins
Mr. Mitchell was told.
There Is nothing In the reports" re-
piled Mitchell.
Being in Pittsburg OF course VIII see
MIR Robbins probably some time today
President Mitchell held n conference
with the special committee, representing
the delegates OF the PitsburR miners con-
vention today. He announced that at the
noon adjournment he would confer with
the attorneys OF the delegates after which
he would likely be in a position TO make
a statement.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN SES-
SION.
New York, Feb. 2i.--The anthracite mi
ners' executive committee went into ses-
sion today without President John
Mitchell, who left for Pittsburg last night
Mr. Mitchell returns TO New York Fri
day No date is yet announced when the
miners committee will complete the work
OF drafting n list OF grievances for which
adjustment is desired