Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
GREEN TO ADDRESS
SESSION OF MINERS
Federation Head Expected to
Reveal Attitude Toward
Trump" Convention.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March IS
Somewhat wearied by the six days Of
almost continuous blasts Of oratory, but
rejecting a spirit Of accomplishment,
delegates to the thirty-first constitu-
tional convention Of the United Mine
Workers of America took advantage OF
the week end recess rest and began to
take stock of the weeks work.
The convention adjourned at noon to-
day, marking the completion OF the
first week. and will resume sessions
Monday morning with an adrdess by
William Green, president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. Green's
forthcoming address is regarded as sig
nif1cant. since he is expected to re-
veal in his extemporaneous speech
what the attitude of the federation will
be regarding the activities of John H.
Walker. president of the Illinois FEEDER
alton of Labor, in the trump" conven-
ton Of miners at Springfield. Ill.
Committees will be at work tomorrow
in efforts to have their reports ready
for submission early In the week.
Vote to Discipline Insurgents.
The most important action Of the
entire week came late yesterday when
the delegates voted unanimously and
amid cheers at the success of the battle
to discipline the Illinois insurgents.
Astounding stories of alleged graft
and corruption. stolen elections, muir
der. bribery. maltreatment, intimida-
tons and attacks poured from the lips
of the Illinois delegates almost con-
stantly during the four days, only to
climax in more astounding declaration
from John T. Jones, provisional presi-
dent of subdistrict 8. that I'VE haven't
eNrnfHh0G
The attacks conferred chiefly on Frank
harrington, former president of the dis
trict; Harry Fishwick, president Of the
district; Alexander HoWat of the Kan
sas Union; John H. Walker, president
of the Illinois Federation of Labor;
John Brophy of the Pennsylvania dis
trict, former officer, and Walter Mes
bit, secretary-treasurer of district IL.
Officers asserted that the Illinois in
surgent movement began with alleged
irregularities in a real estate deal,
down to the attempt by John L. Lewis,
international president, to revoke dis
trict IL charter and the ensuing in
junction which stayed his hand, on
down to the present rump convention,
which officers branded as a little band
of indictments whose only interest Is to
break up the union"
Await Reaction of Delegates.
Observers are awaiting the resump-
ton of the session Monday to see what
will be the reaction of delegates to
drastic changes proposed in 138-page
pamphlet of resolutions, among which
are demands that Lewis resign: that
international officers take material de-
creases in salaries, and similar radical
steps. The demands that Lewis re-
sign, as contained in several resolutions,
appear incongruous with the sentiment
manifested thus far on the convention
floor Lewis has been applauded when
ever he appeared on the platform, and
has been given a rising ovation several
times
The demands that Lewis step aside
came from Illinois chiefly, but others
from Pennsylvania and Iowa referred
to unrest and dissension caused by
Lewis iron will supremacy"
A revised list of accredited delegates
distributed today shows that SO dele
gates from district IL are in attendance
at this convention. This number, off,
Gals say, represents approximately IS
per cent of the district most active in
the insurgency.