The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-29
Statement Issued by Presi-
dent Mitchell and the
Other Leaders
VICTORY NEAR COMPLETE
Strike VIII Continue Against Few
Companies That Have Not
Yielded - Semi Monthly
Payment Demanded
by Miners.

uazletsn- Pa. October 25-The mine
workers strike has been declared on as
90 all companies which have comphed
with the strikers demands. and the STRIKE
will be continued against those companies
which have not granted the Scranton con-
vention's demand The strikers VIII re-
turn 20 work Monday at the places where
,I,e tie-,lo Is ended This announcement
vas conveyed IN n statement addressed
To the miners ana issued tonight by Presi-
sicnt Mitchell and other officers OF the
United Mine Workers. The statement
says
After carefully canvassing the en,.re
strike situation. we. your oilcers. uis.tlSs
and national. have concluded that Your
victory Is 81 nearly complete that 10 goo .
ear bc served by continuing tne s.rln D.e
longer. The contest has been IN progress
Tor thirty-nine days anc the coihis s
employing you have nith lev ~ :.
siSuifi.d their willingness 10 pay the scale
II was.es Formulated by the scranton CUM
vcntiCu Of October 12th and 18TH
The companies agree. IN their NOTICES;
- take un with their NINE employees an
ErisVances complained o. We woulu.
Therefore advise that when work Il e
sumcd committees be selected Dy tile ihaie
EMPLOYEES. and that they walt upon the
slTsrintefidenIs of the companies and pre-
cent their grievances IN an ustls,
busiueSs-Iike mariner. ami ask that tney
b. corrected .,,.., 20
tb. fact tfilt the avs 90 the state OF
PENNSYLVANIA provide that miners should
be paid semi-monthly. uTcn d"n.and' w
rhOIsd therefore. lsiVsS" ta1t eich Hhc
employee serve notice on the c1mpahiSs
that n. expects To De- paid his wages twice
escn month. as provided ty law
We trust that those VINO are now
mcrruers If the union will be unceaslnS
~ theIr efforts 10 induce all o:her mine
work r. u ally themselves with the
United Mine Workers II America al once
ne h Wfll H. impossible FOR you TO secure
higher wages in TIE future. oT even 10
maintain the present rate OF wages IN
less you are PREPARED Ia otter untea
resistance il any attempt Is made To re
siuc.. yuur earnings upon the expiration
81 tire present offer
Is there. are sore few companies who
have neither posted notices nor siSniilei
fu ans either u amer their Willingness 10
pay tine il GER cent advance in wages. ana
SuSr.tud the sliding scale We would al
We thLs uuis - the men csno-oyed bN
Monday that Tire advance viii be paid
they rg--1ln away from the mines ana
Csu-iuge 1H strIke until the companies
suluiuv ir-- -hsfu aE-ec ~ the conditions
offered bv tin. other companies. and en-
p.uyerS ~ the companies who have
offer 10 tla.s nsiNa ucc ~ - per cont SaH
abolished tine Sliding scale. are hereby su-
tunrfzesI q" resume work MOnday morn
fu--- October --th. and 10 b. prepared ~
s.sr.t-i tssseu- to contribute reasonable
smuru. ~ YOUR earnings for the main
terau.c 80 those who may be compelled
T. suutiuur ON StriSe
There was much rejoicing when the
announcement Was made that the coal
strike WIS az m end in 50 far as 1t CON
cor1leT Tire csI-ierics where the conditions
si.r.raudsI bv the miners had been com
pIis-l with The news spread quickly and
snnn te,e--snts besan 10 arrive at head
quarters Most Of them were from local
vuson officials cengratElating President
Mitchell on the successful ending OF the
contest
The district presidents teiephoned
synopsis ~ the statement To every min
tnS town within telephone reach in the
coal fields The United Mine Workers
officials firmly believe that all operators
against whom the strike has not been de-
card N viii cpnccde the miners de-
uiauis Pr Monday. In fact Il was said
by one Il the higher officials Of the union
That the statement was not drawn up
unts- positive assurances had been re-
ccivrI that the other companies would
comply With .Ae demands