The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
FIGHTING FACTION
To CLINCH VICTORY
Expect Anti-AdminiStration
Miners TO Keep Organ
izers Out.
LEWIS, IN REPORT,
OPPOSES STRIKES
President of United Mine Workers
Contends They Should Be
Last Resort.

LdSl NCSOIk.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan 20-The
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. faction in the Unit
I'd Mine Workers Convention is today
expected 70 cIinch its victory OF yester-
say afternoon b. amending the COnsti-
tuition to prevent international organiz-
ers- appointed through the presidents
Influence, from attending the convention
as delegates at the expense OF the ma
tionaI organization.
II Is coutended that the organizers
should remain at work in the morgan
lied fields instead Of coming to the
convention TO support the policies Of the
administration TO which they owe their
Jobs
In his annual report, President Lewis.
or the United Mine Workers Of America,
reviews his work during the past year
ana makes a number Of recommended
lions for the welfare OF The OrEdniza-
ton.
Lewis declares that strikes as a
method Of organizing have not proved
a success He SAYS a strike should be
the last resort
In Anthracite Districts
The most gratifying feature OF the
situation in the anthracite districts. at
present. is the disposition OF the nine
managers and their employees TO settle
disputes locally the report says
1.-THE Joint conference method Of neSo-
tiatinE wage contracts has done much
tC establish peace in the mining dis
tricts"
President Lewis recommended the III
vision Of the United States into scale
districts
The Canadian mine workers and
operators should negotiate their wage
agreements without any diCtatiOn from
the United Mine Workers Of America -
The establishment OF 2 bureau OF
mines, either in connection with one Of
the departments of the United States
Government with power 10 make recon-
rlendatI0ns 10 Congress or to the mining
departments Of the different states, for
the preservation Of life and health OF
the mine workers. IS recommended
Touches Injunctions.
Regarding injunctions and personal
liberty, the report says:
'1t seems TO me that at no tine was
il the intention OF the founders Of this
country to have injunctions used TO
abTidge the rights Of free speech or pub
lie assemblage. as at present being
done when disputes arise between cant
tai and labor The Injunction as a
-stTike-breaker' IS the most dangerous
weapon ever brought into existence he
cause OF its sweeping character The
most effective in its application. because
Il is used in the name Of the law. the
most destructive Of labOr-s interests. be
cause there seems TO be no appeal from
the opinions OF the individual judges
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expensive TO employers Of labor, because
the official representatives Of the Gov
eminent enforce the provisions Of the
Injunction
Every Man Must Act
II We expect TO obtain relief. every
lsboring man must act. not by denounc-
ing the courts Of those who issue in
functions, but 70 demand OF our reo-e-
sentatives IN Congress 10 know where
they stand regarding the growing evil
OF government BY Injunction A law
should be enacted that Federal fr5dres
san issue injunctions IN labor disputes
only On the application or approval of
Two OF more elective Judges
'sEmbody IN that law a provision that
those arrested for contempt Of the Re-
EtTaining order IN labor disputes SHAH
have the same right to a trial as that
accorded person charged with com
Knitting crime"
Lewis recommends that the Sherman
antitrust law should be investigated.
and II the rights Of organized labor are
threatened BY its provisions. every ef-
fort should be made to amend It
An employers liability law and a Law
legalizing labor unions is also recon-
mended
Lewis says he does not believe the
organization should become an adjunct
Of any political party.
Slaughter Of Lives.
The great slaughter of human lives
IN the coal mines Of the country is due
to the greed Of the mine owners 70 In
crease their profits and avoid the ex-
Penditure of good hard cash for safety
appliances for the protection Of those who
provide the coal supply OF the country.
Is the charge made against the nina
owners by E : Mccullough, vice presi-
dent Of the United Mine Workers OF
America. IN his annual report submitted
10 The organization today
The vice president terms this as q IA
riOu2I disgrace and murder OF the most
cruel type and says that as long as the
public can secure its fuel supply and
prodt is the chief aim CT the mine
Cwuer. no relief can be hoped for only
through the united action OF the mine
workers rf.arrTSc Ives