Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-22
WILL BE A STRIKE,
Pres Mitchell Says II
Cannot Be Avoided.
Inevitable in Bitunlinous and
Probable In Anthracite.
Mitchell AppCiHls Committee 10 Take
Mitchell Appoints Committee 10 Take
Charge in DOIan's District.

Pittsburg. Pa, Feb. 21-"As far as T
know now there will he a strike"
President Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers of America, who arrived here
today from New York. mace the above
statement to The Associated Press at
noun today at the Hotel Henry.
~ am not here to nave any confer
ences with the bituminous operators.
My visits 20 Pittsburg is 10 Investigate
the trouble existing among the officers
and delegates of the Pittsburg district
organization. I will announce myself
later in the day regarding the Pitts
burg situation.'
''Will il be necessity to reconVene the
national convention before settle
ncnt can be made between the miners
and coal operators under the Ryan
resolution adopted at the national con-
ventior at Annapolis?" Mitchell was
asked.
"1hc national president interprets
the laws of the Miners Union,' replied
Mitchell
you mean by that then that you can
effect settlement in any district?"
ASK Sec. Wilson," said Mr.. Mitchell
and the secretary Is not discussing
the Ryan resolution nj this time" Sec.
WIlscn replied.
viii there he strike on April 12''
President Mitchell was asked.
AS far as know now anSwC red
President Mitchell. with considerable hes
itan,y. "ther" will be 2 strike
In both the bituminous ANA antllra-
cite felds?" hc was asked.
Notwithstanding the dcniAls from you
and T. l.. Robbins, leader Of the bitumi-
nous operators. reports are still persist
cnt that you will hold conference with
Mr. Robbins" Iir. Mitchell was told.
There is nothing in the reports, re-
piled Mitchell. Being i'll Pi;tsburg, OF
course | will see Mir. Robbins, probably
sometime today
President Mitchell held = conference
with the special committee representing;
the delegates Of the Pittshurg district
miners convention this morning. lie an
nounccd 1T the moor adjournment That ho
would confer with the attorneys of the
delegates. after which he woull likely
he in Il position to make q statement.
Later in the day. when he h1i conciud-
Cd his cor ference. President Mitchell gave
out 4 statement in which H. said:
THE miners convention Of District
| having removed the president, vice pres
| ident, secrotary-treasurer and cXecutv.
| board, the national organization rcCoG
niZes their right to do So Mr.. Dolan is
no longer president Of District ; of III.
| United Mine Workers of America.
| Pending the result of the election
which has been ordered l have appointed
| 4 committee Of three to take charge Ol
! the organizations work in this district
| The appOintees are Thomas lIaggcriy
| national hoard member from District .
| William Little, national board member
/ from District 5, and Joseph SHARP, M
| tonal board member from District 12.
| Mr.. Mitchell leaves for New York t.
night.
| President Dolan on being Informed OF
| the move made by Mitchell stated thai
| he would continue to do business rs the
| legally elected head of the district.
| President Mitchell left this city FOR NrN
| York at 1015 tonight. Before boarding
! his train he said:
| "a strike ir the bituminous fields is
| inevitable"