The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-10
SAVANNAH, GA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER TO- 1900

OF the United Mine Workers of the an
thracite field. did nothing to-day. and to-
night all LEI, for th.ir homes This is TAX
ga 10 indicstc that all efforts Tor set
tlemcnt on the part Of the board have
been given up. unless the operators agree
within the next twcnty-four hours TO
proposition for submitting the miners
grievances 70 arbitration.
Decision Gave Relief.
The decision of tho national hoard TO
defer the declaration of the threatened
strike has caused both relief ana anxiety
IN the Hazleton district
The news from Indianapolis last night
had the effect Of creating a feeling OF re-
lief. but among the business interests
which have been considerably disturb
od and partially paralyzed during the
last week on account OF the fear Of a
strike, there still exists suspense which
will not be removed until decisive action
has been taken either one way or the
other
Posting OF notices at the various col
lieries on Saturday afternoon to the eftcct
that oil hands should report Monday for
work. strike or no strike. which was re-
garded as a determination on the part &C
the operators 10 test the strength OF the
United Mine Workers IN the event of the
declaration OF one. was not necessary In
the light of developments. An the coll
iieriea are subject to work on fun time
during September. and a. President Mitch
ELI has notified the miners not 70 quit
until ordered 10 do so. every colliery IN
the region will be In fun operation to-
morrow.
Coal dealers who made a great rush all
day Saturday 10 supply their trade, but
who found IL utterly impossible to MI
their orders feel probably more relieved
because of the unexpected turn OF affairs
than any other class. and until strike
Is declared they win be supplied with all
the coal they can handle
Meetings of Mine Workers.
The Mine WORKER organizers stationed
here were busy this afternoon addressing
meetings where locals have been estab-
lished and in organizing new ones 80 az
to be fully prepared for carrying out
strike order providing word to that effect
Is received within the next few days from
Indianapolis Meetings were held at Mar
leigh. Sandy Run. Highland. Beaver
Meadow and Colerain. Father Phillips.
speaking this afternoon Of che action Of
the national board yesterday al Indian
apolis. said,
THE rssul, Il exceedingly pleasing 70
me. l believe that the greatest victory
this time lies In the postponement Of
strike measures as originally eontemplat-
cd u was only during the past week
that anything definite had been accom-
plished In the way OF exciting universal
attention 10 the cause for which those
men had been struggling Their honor aud
sincerity. were 90 an extent placed IN
question owing 10 the delay In bringing
about the condition. | was myself At hrst
Of the impression that there was some
missing factor essential 90 che proper pre-
sentation Of the case in all It's phases. My
association with the labor leaders and
my relations with the various coal oper-
ators have shown me that all have been
been acting IN good faith. IL
required. iu my judgment tho
enlistment OF neutral influence 10
effect proper understanding on both
sides while the situation Is etiil uncer-
tain. Il has reached the stage where ad-
justment can be facilitated hy arhlfra-
tion / am pleased beyond measure with
the outcome My purpose as q Christian
worker 40 well as the purpose Of the dis
trict ofncere of the United Mine Work
ers. was 90 bring about a stay or ad-
iournment OF drastic measures. that all
parties directly interested could come to
n perfect understanding and give the
great arbiter. public opinion. time 90
properly weigh ana ilAtet EHutns Wy
duty a. a Christian worker demands this
IN behalf OF society. and tnat accom-
psished. my efforts cease. congratulate
President Mitchell and his coufreres or
the executive board. In session al In
dlanapoils for having given this supreme
evidence OF their desire 20 avoid a con-
nlci Of labor with capital unless accom-
panied with honor. In my opinion. arbi-
tration Is not only possible. but neees-
sary. IN the interests OF the public. which
includes employer and employee
strike the Only Outcome
II was expected that the district presi-
dents would remain here until tomorrow
and endeavor 70 prevail on the operators
to agree 20 make some concessions but ~
the board has left. an possibility OF a set
clemens has vanished and a strike seems
TO be- the only outcome. unless the nation
nl board at indianapolis changes the pro
gramme tomorrow. II Is reported that
strike will he ordered Tuesday night All
eyes are now surned towards the West