Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-26
MITCHELL HOPEFUL.
Mine Workers President Talks Of
the Strike.
ADDRESSES A BIG MASS MEETING.
He Says Indications Are Strong That
the Strike VIII be Ended by
Monday and Men VIII All
BE at Work.

Monday and Men VIII All
BE at Work.
Hazleton, Pa, Oct. 24.-President
Mitchell's statement in his speech at
Pottsville 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 1, 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.
President Mitchell was asked, on his
arrival here from Pottsville, 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
e. Hudson, the Lehigh G. Wilkesbarre
and the Hillside companies had signi-
fed their willingness to pay the ten
per cent. increase until April !. 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 10 sey what course would be pur-
sued 70 one or more companies refused
70 guarantee the payment Of ths in.
crease until April.
Leaders 20 Confer.
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 positivesac-
tdon looking towards the calling off of
the strike. Il any action viii be taken,
he said, it would depend entirely upon
what the ean-ass would show. In an
swer to another question, the labor
Lender 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.
A Great Mass Meeting.
Pottsvlle, Pa, Oct e4.-Rain
fell heavily Tuesday during the
strikess mass meeting, but the
large crowd, estima$ed at nearly
5000 persons, did not seem 10 mind
the downpour. John Tahsy president
Of this dastraot, presided. President
Mitchell's speech was listened to with
great interest. His mostimportant ut
teranss bearing directly on tie ending
Of the stEllAs waA as followsi
II believe It Will be but a few days longer
Nntil 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. be-
lisvs that II 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 a Publication meet
ing. Schuyldll county. he said, has
already won Its fght 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 sohuylkn region
will 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 all the miners remain
loyal to the organiza tion after the con-
test is over, just as they are doing now.
The End in SIGHT.
Hazleton, Pa. Oct. 24.-Around the
national headquarters OF the United
Mine Workers Tuesday the belief was
unanimous that the end of the strike
will come within a very short time.
President Mitchell, Notwithstanding
contrary reports, has set no date for
calling off the strike. As soon as all
the operators signify their willing
ness to pay ten per cent. advance in
wages until April the national execu-
tive board will be called in session to
vote on ending the contest. President
Mitchell appears to be more anxious
about the Delaware. Lackawanna &
Western and the Delaware & Hudson
Coal companies than any of the 9TH
ars These companies have taken
such prominent part in the struggle
that it is believed that as soon as they
post supplemental notices the other
operators will fall into line.
More Notices Posted.
Scranton, Pa, Oct. 24.-The Forest
Mining company, at Archibald. EN-
ploying 900 men, Tuesday posted no.
tices giving the ten per cent. increase
I'm wages, reducing the price of pow.
her to $1.5o a key, the new price to
figure in the increase to contract min.
ers, and guaranteeing the increase to
continue until April next, and there
after until further orders. The en-
ployes of this company have been on
strike since last January.
Notices of like character were
expected Tuesday from all the large
companies in the region that have
not yet posted their mines.
Thomas Nichols, president of Dis
krict No. of the United Mine Work