Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1910 — COMPROMISE IS THE AIM OF LEWIS [ARTICLE]

COMPROMISE IS THE AIM OF LEWIS

Defends the Action Taken by the Miners’ Board. COMMITTEE REPORT AWAITED Convention at Indianapolis Is Costing the Miners $7,000 a Day and Many Delegates Are Chafing at the Delay. Indianapolis, Aug. 19.—Following a statement of Thomas L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, of his side of the action of the international executive board cn the Illinois sitnation and a reply by President John Walker of Illinois, the special in. ternational convention of the United Mine Workers adjourned to enable the special committee of twenty-three to complete itsreport. President Lewis spoke as a member of the board and defended its action In formulating an agreement with the operators, which is termed a compromise by the Illinois miners. After a report by the committee, which it is hinted will be a blanket Indorsement. sanctioning both the strike in Illinois and also the action of the International authorities, a vote will be taken, and it is believed by the leaders that the convention will end this week.

The convention la costing the United Mine Workers in the neighborhood of 27,000 a day, and many of the delegates are chafing at the many delays caused by the leaders Indulging In personalities, and have been urging a speedy completion of business.