The evening times., 1900-10-01

HAZLETON, Pa, Oct. 1--At many of the
eollieries this morning notices were dis
played announcing that the mines would
be reopened today and informing the strik-
ers that they would be given 10 per cent
increase in wages if they would return to
work Only = few men responded.
The strikers declare that 10 per cent in
crease n wages is not sufficient TO settle
tbe!i grievances, and assert that they viii
not return to work until the operators
consent to arbitrate all disputed ques-
tions.
That this concession will come tomor-
row now seems assured 1t is said on good
authority that today's failure will result IN
notices being posted tomorrow at all the
mines offering arbitration.
To eounteract the effect of the notices of
fering 10 per cent more wages and asking
the men to return to work today, strike
leaders have caused to be posted placards
warning the men not to accept the offer
at this time, but to hold out for full re-
dress of their grievances.
President Mitchell declares that the
strike viii not end until justice has been
obtained.
For the first time in years no coal went
out over the Reading Railroad today There
is not ton left to send to tideweter.
The general superintendents of all the big
companies are meeting today in Wilkes
barre. arranging the details Of the pro-
posed settlement of the strike
A big mass meeting Of the strikers is
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urging them to hold out for the arbitration
of all their grievances.
Messages from the operators In the
Panther Greek Valley to Sheriff Toole and
General Goblin ask for troops to protect the
collieries there. They have received word
that large force of strikers is marching
from McAdoo to induce the non-union men
to leave the mines.
The Twelfth Regiment left Shenandoah
this morning for home The troops went
in special train over the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Their services are no
longer needed. General Goblin declares.
John Markle at Jeddo. is also trying to
reopen his mines today. The notices post
ed ask the men to return, but do not offer
any increased wages
WILKESBARRE. Pa, Oct. 1.-The strfk-
ers here expect the Lehigh Valley. Della
ware. Laclsawanna. and Western, Lehigh
and Wilkesbarre. Delaware and Hudson,
Susquehanna, and the Pennsylvania Coal
companies to follow the lead of the Read
ing, and post notices tomorrow, or We'd
nesday offering 10 per cent increase in
wages. When the strike leaders were ask
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this event. they replied:
Nothing. 1t is not what we asked for.
Why should we do anything? 1t would
not be recognition of the union, and that Is
what we want. If the politicians and op-
orators think We viii snap at such bait,
they are very much mistaken. Suppose We
did take it and go back to work, the Re-
pub1icans would save some valuable votes,
perhaps the operators would mine lot Of
coal which they need badly and can sell for
a good price. We would get our 10 per
cent and give up our union. Election day
would pass, the operators would, during
the winter, get a supply of coal on hand
and in the spring would probably reduce
our wages the 10 per cent they had been
advanced. Where would we be thenz
Eve could not so on strike as we have
done this time. What our organization
gained through three years of hard work
would have gone to pieces and the men
would have no confidence in themselves or
a union to form another.
''No, sir; we are striking to better our
conditions and there is only one way to
do it, that is to get our union recognized
and respected by the operators. After