The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-31

lin his talk. His response was that he
 was not villifying labor, but that his organization stood by contracts and did not propose to break them. The
 building trades, he said, would not Isanction sympathetic strike. He said "A sympathetic strike at this stage of the game would be suicide" | POWERS OF COMMITTEE Chairman Harrison said there was no cause to get unduly excited. The tauthority of the internationals had to be secured before there could l.e a general strike The resolution simply meant that the executive committee
 of the federation would ask for tIis
 authority if it was deemed wise The
 resolution meant that, unless condi- l tions in the mine field were rem odicd
 within a reasonable time, the exec,- tive committee of the federation world
 take steps to bring the matter before
 the members again. The committee
 was not asking for the authority to call a general strike and such WIS net | Icing accorded. we know we :an,ot do it now,' he said
 1 Several questions were asked One was if the matter would have to Le put up to the different crafts. The answer was in the affirmative. Next question was what would be the status of locals that declined to enter nto a general strike. >The answer was that their status would not be impaired. Could there be a sympathetic strike without approval of the internationaIs? Answer was, there could not. One delegate said locals had to stand by their contracts
 There were loud calls for the uues ton and the report of the resolutions committee was adopted with one "No"
 The convention voted non-concur- renee that all crafts enter into one great league.
 CALL ON PRESIDENT
 After some debate substitute res olution of the committee on resolu- tons on the subject in hand was adopt- ed. This resolution provides for the personal presentation of the cause of the Alabama miners to President Will son by President Harrison and Secre- tary Bowen of the State Federation and asks the President to appoint a commission to investigate and report on the Alabama situation. The reso- lution alleges that the coal operators are trying their best to drive organ iSed labor out of Alabama It is de- clared in the resolution that tech nically the war is not ended, President Wilson's statement of some time ago in this connection being mentioned
 Chairman Harrison called attention to the fact that the international President of the miners was already at work in this appeal to the Pres;- dent and the aid of Samuel Campers and the American Federation of Labor was expected.
 The committees report was adopted unanimously.
 The reception committee was thanked for the manner in which the delegates had been cared for.
 RECITAL OF GRIEVANCES
 At this juncture the committee on resolutions read resolution of about three columns in length, in which re- cital was made of all the wrongs that the miners claim have been perpetrated in the mining field. The resolution declared that Will Bishop was wonton- ly and causelessly shot by mine guards in Walker county and was just recovering from his wounds. They charge that H. D. Brown, superin- tendent of the Corona mines. led posse of mine guards that fired into the house of sherman Cook and wounded Mrs. Cook. They charge that mine guards led by the late Leon Adler and Deputy Edgill. assembled and marched on private han of the strikers and when short distance from it, fired on the hall. This, it Is claimed, provoked the return fire that killed Adler and Edgill
 The resolutions charge that mine guards wontonly fired on Will Harris and killed him. Such acts as this. il is alleged, caused the Adler tragedy, which led to the calling out of the 1 militia. The resolutions charge thai | fraternal meetings and church services ! have been interrupted and that church l vas closed by the military It is al | leged that even in Russia rights of l human beings have not been so ruth | lsssly trampled on.
 The text of the resolutions would cover three columns. The convention made special request that the Birming- ! ham newspapers publish them and it l vas decided to send copies to the fed erated press and other newspapers. The | resolutions were unanimously adopted. |
 AS TO SOLDIERS
 The convention adopted a motion | which declared that the relief which the soldiers on duty in the mine field wanted was to be sent home. This resolution was. adopted as commentary on the proposition to raise $25C 900 fo. | additional Compensation for the sol- dierS made by MT. Greene.
 Motion was adopted that each local take up collection for the wives and children of the. miners and send .to of federation.
 One delegate wished the locale as- sessed $1 per man per month for sup pert of the strikers. Van Bittner arose !; this juncture and told the conven- .:on that the United Mine Workers | the splendid support given l ,s the federation. but that the organ zation was mot pressed for money to [ 'arry on the strike" It had enough | money to carry on the strike for an in- Ii