The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-03
miners 0UTSPOEEE
IN FAVORINC STRIKE
CONVENTION ooSTENEs IN
SCRANTON TO-DAY TO DE-
eide QUESTION

Mitchel Arrives EARLY and Confers
with Joint Scale Committee-WiH he.
requested to Express His Views
has Mysterious Conference With
Charles p. NeiIl, of washington,
United States Labor Commissioners
Latter May Report to Roosevelt ON
the Situation.
Scranton, May 2-That the tri-dis-
trlct convention Of the United Mine
workers, which opens in this city to-
morrow morning will declare a strike
throughout the hard coal region is the
opinion here tonight of everyone in
touch with the station. 1t seems that
there is no way out of strike un-
less the miners back down, and all Of
the delegates who are pouring into
town tonight are far from favoring.
anything closely approaching a back
down.
President John Mitchell arrived here
this morning, and this afternoon met
the members Of the join scale commit
tee, and presented for their consider
alton a copy of the committees re-.
port, which he had been preparing for
some days. The report was approved
in its entirety.
At the conclusion of the meeting Mr.
Mitchell said that the report would con-
tain no recommendations, and would
he merely resume of the negotia-
ttons conducted since the mine workers
first presented their demands in De-
cember last He further stated that
while he would formally open the con-
vention, he did not expect to make any
speech, and intimated that he desired
the men to decide for themselves. There
is pronounced belief, however, that
he will be obliged to take the floor
and express his views.
The members of the joint scale COM
mittee are outspoken tonight in ia
voring a strike. They say that there
is no other course left open TO the or
ganization now that the operators have
given their ultimatum They report a
marked change of sentiment through
out the entire region during the past
few days, and particularly since the
clash between the state constabulary
and the mine workers at Mount Car
mel on Monday.
President Mitchell had a mysterious
conference here to-day with DR.. Charles
P. Neill, of washington. United States
labor commissioner and sliding scale
commissioner, who came this morning
from Philadelphia. He was met at the
railroad station by John j. Lotus, q
close personal friend of President
Mitchell, and was taken to Mr.. Lotus
office, where he awaited the appearance
of President Mitchell Mr.. LOTUS had
been notified by Ralph M. Easley, of
New York, secretary of the Civic Fed
Grafton, over the long distance tele-
phone, to meet DR.. Neill and to keep his
presence in the city a secret. After
the conference DIR. Neill went to
Wilkesbarre and said that he would go
to washington tomorrow morning. He
would only say that he came in the in
terest of peace, and that he had been
sent by no one. Asked if he was an
envoy of President Roosevelt, he said
he had not seen the president for six
weeks. MI MAtcllell Sdlu RHdI LII,
Neiirs visit was ''of no great import
ance."
1t seemed to be the general belief here
tonight that DR.. Neill will report to
President Roosevelt upon the situation.
1t is believed that his conference was
the result of an attempt on the part Of
the Civic Federation to feel its way
into the situation.
1t is expected that the sessions of the
convention will continue until Satur-
day, and that IL strike order is issued
It will 20 into effect on Monday next.