The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-10-27
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Mitchell Predicts That Strike VIII Be
Settled and All Men Mt Work
by Monday.

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Hazleton. Pa, Oct. 24.-President
Mitchell's statement in his speech at
louisville Tuesday that he believed the
strike would be ended by next Mon
day if all the operators posted notices
guaranteeing the ten per cent. advance
until April /. was received here Tues
day night with much pleasure by the
mine workers and the mine officials.
1t is believed that nothing will now in
tervene to delay the ending Of the con-
test, which has run more than five
weeks.
s President Mitchell was asked, on his
arrival here from louisville; on what
he based, his belief that the strike
would end with this week, but he de-
clined to say anything. other than the
proposition of the miners was SO fair
that he could see no valid reason why
the operators should not accept. The
national president was much pleased
when he learned that the Delaware,
Lackawanna g. Western, the Delaware
& Hudson. the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre
and the Hillside companies had signi-
fed their willingness to pay the ten
per cent. increase until April1. He also
expressed satisfaction that the Forest
Mining company, whose men have been
on strike since January, had acceded
to the demands. President Mitchell de-
clined to say what course would be pur-
sued if one or more companies refused
to guarantee the payment of the in
crease until April
A member of the national executive
board of the United Mine Workers of
America and the officers of the three
anthracite districts will be held here
to-day for the purpose, Mr. Mitchell
says, of thoroughly canvassing the sit
uation. He would not say whether the
conference would take any positive ac-
ton looking towards the calling off of
the strike. If any action will be taken,
he said, it would depend entirely upon
what the canvass would show. In an
swer to another question, the labor
leader said he would not take the re-
sponsibility upon himself of calling off
the strike, but would rather have the
national board vote upon the ques-
ton.
Pottsvi,le, Pa. Oct. 24-Rain
fell heavily Tuesday during the
strikers mass meeting, but the
large crowd, estimated at nearly
6,000 persons, did not seem to mind
the downpour. John Fahey, president
of this district, presided. President
Mitchell's speech was listened to with
great interest. His most important ut
terance bearing directly on the ending
of the strike was as follows:
IT believe it will be but few days longer
until the operators in the Hazleton, Lack
awanna and Wyoming valleys will consent
to post notices agreeing to pay the ten per
cent. increase in wages until April 1. I be-
lieve that If you stand together the rest of
this week by Monday, at the least, you can
return to work with everything won you
struck for"
President Mitchell said that this
ought to have been Publication meet
ing. Schuylkill county, he said, has
already won its fight in that the Read
ing company has agreed to all the min
ers ask. He said reports had gone out
that the men of the ScAuyll1ill region
viii not stand by the men of the other
regions, but he knew that the reports
were wrong, and added that he felt
sure that not one man would desert his
fellow workmen. He hoped that all
would stand together until an official
notice is sent out declaring the strike
at an end. President Mitchell then
made plea that al the miners remain
loyal to the organization after the con-
test is over just as they are doing now.
Scranton, Pa, Oct. 24.-The Forest
Mining company, at Archibald, en-
ploying 900 men, Tuesday posted no.
tees giving the ten per cent. increase
in wages, reducing the price of pow.
der to $3.50 a key, the new price to
figure in the increase to contract min
ers, and guaranteeing the increase to
continue until April 1 next, and there
after until further orders.
Thomas Nichols, president of Dis
trict No. of the United Mine Work
ers, Tuesday admitted that the end
of the strike is near and that it would
come in a very few days. A meeting
Of all tie district and national Of
ficers has been calle,. for Wednesday,
he said, and at this meeting positive
action will probably be taken, pro-
vided, however, that all coal COM
panies will guarantee a ten per cent.
advance untir April !.
Scranton, Pa, Oct. 24.-The Della
ware. Lackawanna & Western and the
Delaware &. Hudson, the Hillside Coal
& Iron (the Erie). and the Lehigh &
Wilkesbarre coal companies. through
their general superintendent, Tues
day agreed upon an additional
as to the ten per cent. advance, The
same will be posted at once, and will
help to settle the great coal strike
Speedily.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 24.-Empty
coal cars are being placed at all the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
company's mines, and it is apparent
that the company is preparing to
mine and ship coal. This. is taken as
an indication that the companies are
getting ready for the return of their
men to work following the posting of
notices at every min.
General Superintendent Lathrop, of
the Lehigh Valley Coal company, is
said to be in New York preparing for
resumption of coal shipments.
Robbed Of Big Sum.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 24-D. o. Pri-
sor, stock dealer from Butler, was
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