New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
MINERS EXPECT TO WIN.
PRESIDENT MITCHELL STARTS FOR
SCENE OF THE STRIKE
STATEMENT BEFORE LEAv-
ING INDIANAPOLIS
STATEAIEN
ING INDIANAPOLIS.
TBT TE1EaRAPH TO THE rR1RrNE.l

Indianapolis. Sept. 15-John Mitchell. presi-
dent Of the United Mine Workers started from
here for Pennsylvania this, afternoon, feeling
that the strike would be brought to a successful
termination in few days. The response to the
strike order, II his information from the anthra-
cite field Is trustworthy, has exceeded his ex-
pectations, and he predicts that there will not
be a ton of coal mined in the anthracite fields
till the miners grievances are admitted and re-
dressed. He intends making a speaking cam
paign through the districts which include all
the mines in the anthracite fields.
a large number Of kilograms reached the office
again to-day and II is said that some Of them
came from unexpected sources. The latter were
from men prominent in the organization Of rail-
road employees and are said TO have bought
pomises of assistance in the event that attempts
were made the part of railroad companies to
send soft coal to the districts that would he
affected by lack of the anthracite product. 1t
was not admitted at the miners headquarters
that promises of aid had come from outside or
ganizations. but 1t was said that not only the
btuminous miners. but organized labor every
where, is in sympathy with the strikers de-
mands, and will assist in enforcing them If
necessary.
Before leaving the city this evening President
Mitchell issued a statement, in which he denied
and because the mine owners would not recog-
nize the mine workers organization. He showed
IN the statement that propositions for treaty
with the miners separately We're made-that is.
each employer with his men-and that the
propositions had been rejected. The statement
was made 10 contradict assertions by the mine
owners. and is as follows:
indianapolis Sept 15-In view of the linger-
ing Impression that seems to exist in the public
min hat we ar n
paEics 10 recognize the United Mine workers or
America, desire 10 state that prior 10 the
offer OF arbitration made by us and before the
proposition to the coal companies through the
services OF intermediary. who voluntarily
offered 10 act IN that capacity:
"FiTst-That the coal companies meet COM
mittees Of their own employees in the same town.
the same date, place and date to be mutually
agreed upon.
.Second-That failing to accept the first prop
osition. the companies to post notices simulta-
neously not later than September 70; that on
and after October l the increase in wages asked
for be granted and the other evils complained OF
remedied"
Concerning the proposition to arbitrate. an
offer made by the employees of the coal COM
panies and sent out from Hazleton on Septem-
Der T. and following that the officers Of the
United Mine Workers, on behalf Of the en-
ployes. sent a telegram 10 each of the railroad
companies controlling anthracite mines offering
TO submit the whole question TO arbitration.
The kilograms were sent from the Postal Tele-
graph office at Indianapolis at 12:15. midday, on
Wednesday, September l2 and answer has
yet been received while the order 10 strike
would not take effect until Monday, September
II. giving ample time to accept any proposition
TO arbitrate
JOHN MITCHELL. President
w. B. WILSON. Secretary Treasurer
United Mine Workers of America.