The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10

muIate 1uCure pollcieS, mas SuDmlCVet decided that:
 The decision of Governor Kilby
 stands and is to be acted upon in
 the letter nnd spirit
 Weekly rations for support of
 the former strikers ceased yester-
 day.
 Direction of Alabama affairs
 will be left in the hands of the
 local organization "with nutono-
 nous authority"
 Bona fide debts and obligations
 will be fully paid and discharged
 by the international organization.
 All assistance possible will be
 given the former strikers in secnr-
 ing employment.
 The committee declares that the strike originated among the natives of this state" and in it's inception was not inspired or fostered by forces outside the state" The latter came in only after the Alabama miners had decided to strike and requested the assistance of the international body. The committee is through and will re- turn east in the near future.
 GETS VACATION
 If is also believed that Van Bittner will shortly leave for the east on the vacation to which, under custom of the organization, he is entitled, after seven months strike duty. He IS the personal representative of the inter- national vice president, and his status was not considered by the committee. The final report of the committee Is signed by William Green, interna.iooa secretary. and w. D. Van Horn, In diana: Andrew Watkins, Ohio; John Zimmerman, Illinois, and John oLeary. Pennsylvania. The report reads:
 THE REPORT
 "By direction of the interna-
 tionaI executive board of the
 United Mine Workers of America,
 the undersigned committee has
 made nm investigation of the sft-
 uation resulting from the strike
 of the mine workers in Alabama.
 We have made n survey of the
 field. have conducted a number Of
 conferences and hearings and have
 analysed the facts Obtafnabie in
 our efforts to arrive at a just and
 fair conclusion. Our purpose and
 our mission is to deal with the
 present existing state of affairs
 and to formulnte n policy by which
 the United Mine Workers of Amer
 fen may be guided in the conduct
 of its affairs in Alabama.
 LOCAL ORIGIN
 The strike in Alabama originated among the natives of this state who are employed in a large portion of the mining industry. It's conception was " outside of the state. The men en- gagged in this strike were moved to action by grievances peculiarly their own. The desire to organize and to bargain collectively was inherently within them. They made their own decision and were supported by the United Mine Workers of America as an international organization only after they themselves had decided to strike for the redress of wrongs and the recognition of their right to or- ganize-
 without dwelling upon the merits of the issue involved, it is fact that the duly accredited representatives of the United Mine Workers of America entered into an agreement to submit the controversy .o the governor of Alabama for settlement and to abide Oy hlS QeC1SIOn. IniS was uOHC, anu the governor, in rendering his de> cision, decided adversely the elaine. contention and proposals of the mine workers.
 We sincerely regret that the gov ernor saw fit to take this view. We are of the opinion that he failed to em brace a great opportunity 10 render genuine service to the people of this commonwealth in the interest of eco> homie justice and industrial peace. If the ordinary, elementary rights of the miners to organize, to deal collectively, to have grievances heard and settled and to be given voice in negotiating a wage scale ana the conditions of through chosen represent atives, had been recognized and de- clared for, in the decision of the gov error, permanent enduring and lasting peace would have been estab- lished by him in the mining industry of Alabama
 TO BE OBSERVED
 However, this was not done and the decision, disappointing as it has proved to be, must be accepted and religiously observed. It will be carried out by the United Mine Workers of America both in letter and in spirit.
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