Montana labor news., 1936-12-03
Scores AS False Complaint That
He Has Worked in Opposition
To the Union and Participated
In a Conspiracy to Have 1t
Suspended from the A. F. of l..
By A. f. of L. News Service.

by A. II. Oh IL. NEWS SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, D. c. William
Green, president of the American
Federation of Labor, in a statement
here, denounced as utterly baseless
the allegations made against him in
a citation to appear before the Inter
national Executive Board of the
United Mine Workers of America on
Nov. 10 to answer complaints that
he has engaged in a number of ac-
tivities against the Mine Workers
Union.
Following are the specific charges
against Mr.. Green made by the Mine
Workers:
Scope of Complaint
"a. Participation in conspiracy to
suspend the United Mine Workers of
America from membership in the
American Federation of Labor con-
trary to the laws of said Federation.
"B. Failure to adhere and conform
to the policies of the United Mine
Workers of America as defined and
ordered by its International conven-
ton.
&c. Continuance of association and
determination with avowed enemies
of the United Mine Workers of
America subsequent to its election
by aforesaid federation.
I'D. Distortion and misrepresenta-
ton of aims and detectives of United
Mine Workers of America and its
authorized representatives"
The complaint added that these al
legged activities, if true, were Sin
furious and detrimental to the inter-
est of the members of the United
Mine Workers of America and in
violation of its valid laws and its de-
clared and duly ratified policies and
said that Mr.. Green was summoned
before the International Executive
Board Ito show cause why an order
to cease and desist from aforesaid ac-
Invites and practices should not be
issued"
Green's Denial
Following is the text of the letter
sent by Mr.. Green to John L. Lewis,
president of the United Mine Work
ers of America, in relation to the
allegations made against him:
II deem it advisable and proper to
make reply, direct to you, to a for
NAL notice presented to me by Mr..
Walter Smethurst, clerk of the In
ternational Executive Board, under
date of November II, 1886.
First of all, it will be impossible
for me to meet with the information
al Executive Board, United Mine
Workers of America, in Washington
on November Is, 1886. On that date
1 will be presiding over the fifty
sixth annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor,
which meets in Tampa, Fla.
Secondly, I deny directly and
categorically the allegations con-
tanned in paragraphs a, b, C and d
of the communication herein re-
ferred to.
81 would willingly meet with the
International Executive Board of
the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea at II o'clock on Wednesday, No
vember 10, 1886, in the city of Wash
ington, if it was within the realm
of possibilities for me to do so.
at is inconceivable that the mem
bers of the International Executive
Board of the United Mine Workers
of America, all Of whom are ac-
quainted with my record of service
in behalf of the members of the
International Union, United Mine
Workers of America, would give
serious consideration to the alleged
complaints listed.
In addition to the emphatic de-
malls of the alleged complaints made,