Show MINE WORKERS IN INI I PEACEfUL MOOD Report of the Scale Committee Con Considered Considered to Have Eliminated ted the theR theRyan R Ryan an Resolution I I I J I Ie stated authoritatively that the om ofil daIs of the United Mine Workers ot of America have decided to allow the theRyan theRyan Ryan resolution to be eliminated from consideration and will ct upon the as assumption assumption that the adoption of the re report report port of the scale committee has vIrtual vIrtually ly repealed the resolution which pre prevented vented one district from signing an agreement with the operators all districts had come to an agreement The report of the scale committee was Resolved That we heartily indorse the pOlicy and action of President I Mitchell in this matter and do now hold ourselves in readiness to meet our for the IH purpose of endeavor endeavoring ing to effect a satisfactory settlement of the wage age question Pleases the Operators All of the resolutions which endeavored endeavored ored to affect action on the scale or the theRyan theRyan Ryan resolution were quietly sent to the resolutions committee without comment This position of the miners leaders with reference to the Ryan r res resolution will enable the operators and miners to deal by districts if there is a failure to make an agreement for the entire bituminous field F L Robbins Bobbins and other operators who favor signing by districts even if an adv advance nce in wages is given are greatly pleased over the position taken by the leaders of the mine workers Aid for Moyer and Others The convention of the United Mine MineWorkers MineWorkers Workers of America AmerIc voted for forthe forthe the legal defense of Moyer yer Haywood and Pettibone The executive board was authorIzed to expend additional funds for the de defense defense or of the men if more money should be desired The convention adjo adjourned until Mon Monday day in honor of St Patricks day Near Nearly ear early ly 1000 of the delegates m marched in the St Patricks day parade |