Salt Lake Tribune | 1910-03-15 | Page 2 | Mine Workers Still No Nearer Settlement

MINE WORKERS STILL NO NEARER SETTLEMENT CINCINNATI. March 14. Contrary to expectations, ine special convention of the United Mine Workers of America will organize In this city tomorrow without with-out anything definite In view. This state of affairs has been brought about through the inability of the sub-scalo committee of the Joint conference of the miners and oporators of Ohio. Indiana and western west-ern Pennsylvania to reach an agreement regarding the wage scalo for the coming two years. Tho convention will adjourn, s'ilbjcct to the call of tho chairman; which will be Issued when the ncalo committee of the joint conference Is ready to report. This sub-committee adjourned, todav to meeting tomorrow. In speaking of conditions con-ditions tonight. President T. L. Lewis of the United Mine "Workers of America, said: "I am still convinced that there will be no strike and that the demands of the miners will be granted." Mr. Lewis declared tonight that the miners will tight In tlie supremo court of the United States the adverse decision given Saturday at Richmond, Va. Mr. Lewis was ono of the defendants In the case. "The decision, if allowed to stand, will bo the most detrimental lo orgunized labor of any ever handed down In tho country." ho said, "but It won't stand. All through the various trials we have simply been building the foundation for tho presentation of the entire caso beroro tho supreme court, "Tho Injunction affects onlv three mines and would not hinder us In our efforts to close down West Virginia should the- present Cincinnati negotiations negotia-tions terminate unsuccessfully."