The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-27
WHITE THREATENS
STATEWIDE STRIKE
Unless Union is Recognized and the
Wage Question 10 Settled-Con-
fesr With Hatfield.

c ii2IsilEss ' W. Va, March %.
John p. White. president of the
United Mine Workers OF America,
and Governor II. ID. Hatfield, held
lengthy conference today and this az
teruoon the president OF the miners
gave out a copy OF a letter he deliv-
cred TO Governor Hatfield. Leaving
out the conditions granted under the
present law. which il is alleged is
not given the men at some OF the
mines. the only question left TO arbi-
tration - that OF wages. The miners
president makes II clear that unless
his proposition is accepted. a state
wide industrial conflict will result.
Governor Hatfield refused 10 make
any statement in reference TO the let
ter received from White.
Whites Letter.
The military authorities today APP
pretended several persons whom they
have been searching for some time.
who are alleged to have had a con-
spicuOus part In the insurrcctory tao
tics in the martial law dist. President
Whites letter TO Governor Hatfield IS
as follows:
Dear Sir
There has existed in the Paint
Greek and Cabin Greek mining die.
trict for the past several months on
industrial conflict " great magnitude.
The miners are engaged in this strur
gle to better their conditions Of en-
ployment and TO try TO secure that
which Is conceded them under the
laws 81 the State o. West virginia.
namely the right 20 belong 20 n labor
organization without discrimination.
The semi. monthly pay day. the selrc-
fion Of check wcighman 90 secure
honest weights. 10 have their coal
weighed aud that 1000 pounds shall.
constitute a ton
Aside from tho question Of wages
Involved l1 This district. these funda-
wcntals arc accorded the miners by
law. SGT the State has spent during
this period so ! am informed. more
than 5000 600 ln The use 81 ifs military
iu iho maintenance ~ martial Jaw and
probably the great public does not un
drrsfaul that thn things above re-.
ferre9 Nv were enacted into law frr
the protection Of the miners And
many no doubt. are under the impress.
sion that these laws are fulfilled and
the miners are receiving that which
was contemplated bv law Uut such
ls not tho case. EXCEPT iu that part CO
The kauawha district and elsewhere.
which ore covered hv joint agreement
lerwceu tho OPERATOR and minnrE
and fhr very lowest Varcs prevailing
in thr urorcau.zcd Fields together
with fhr evils Of tho commissarv
owned and controlled bv thc coal COM
rHniea make Ilo conditions of The
miners most dsr'orlhic
"f sgpun.r -Ior, i. rp question aa
to fho ability o. either party to thr
Dispute to continue this struggle ln.
definitely urf1 one or fhc other gains.
end reaIIziuE FOOL We always do that the
public Ia concerned iu these dieputca
and thar f Ur arc fo prevent this .n.
frafr1I conflict from becoming state.
wide. vc must Toxic prompt action .u
order that our position may Do made
known. and that The public may Thor
oughly understand who Del responsible
f.r fhc condition thaf might obtain.
ard fn ftc interest az r.'.sfriaf peace
w. offer tho foiowinc proposition
solution 81 s.tustiou.
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