The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27
THERE WILL BE NO COMPROMISE Operators Refuse to
 Recognize Union. MILITARY STILL ON DUTY Plans Are Made to CoIonize Strik- ing Miners. A Big Mass Meeting 1. Held Attended
 By Union Men of All Crafts
 sympathy Is Extended to
 Strikers.

Birmingham. July 2s.--fSpecial. l-- The fourth week of the strike. of the coal miners in Alabama begins with the output at the mines improved but littla as compared to the amount Of coal that was being gotten out during the second week of the trouble
 The operators are stronger in thsir determination today not to recognize the union and to operate their mines on the open shop plan. and there VIII be no compromise coming from tn GIT side. Not more than 10 per cent or the coal production in Alabama will deal with the union miners. Efforts made to bring about conciliation between the operators and the union have been made and any talk in that directiop IS given but little consideration. Many strike breakers are being brought into the district. It is now reported that labor agents are in other coal sections and are getting up men to come here who are experienced coal diggers, and a better output is looked for from now on.
 The plans to colonizs the striking miners and their families on leased lands in the western part of the coun- fy promises to relieve some of the distress that Is fast approaching At the best. the coal miners in this Stfte have not a great amount Of money 
 steady by a good deal during the last nine months. and~then the wages have not been the best. The evictions from company houses in several mining camps have been going on steadily until today there are many families who are practically without shelter.
 Ii Is net believed there will be any great disorder attending the strike. There is likely to be few little af- frays. but as long as the military is about and the deputies are not the main thing shown to the strikers in the way of the forces of the law. no out : break may be expected.
 DutifuI Soldiers.
 Colonel McKleroy is not as positive as he desires to be as to when the troops will be relieved. There is some apprehension among the soldier boys that they are not going to be able to go to Camp Taft. Chickarnauga. though ali hope of making the trip has not been given up as yet The miii- pears to have been a dutiful set of young man and as far as can be learn ed, there has been good behavior at the various places and the Governor, Colonel McKleroy and other officials who have been receiving reports daily are happy over the conditions in this regard
 There is a large amount of amuni- tion among the military on duty in the mining fields and in reserve in Bir- mingham and the least trouble could be suppressed in short order. if stren- uous methods had to be taken.
 There is considerable sympathy be- ing shown for the striking miners throughout the district. but this sym pathy Is not leading to encouragement to do something that should be done.
 A big mass meeting was held in Bir- 1ingham this afternoon, union men of all crafts attending. Several we'll known leaders, including leaders of the miners, made addresses, setting forth the side of the miners. Resolu- tions were presented offering sympa- thy to theSminers. It was the senti- -1lent of the meeting that the struggle meant life and death for the union among the miners, and, therefore, all other unions were concerned as to the outcome.