Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
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Hazleton. Pa, Oct. 25.-'The mine work.
ers' strike has been declared off rs to all
companies which have complied with the
strikers demands. and the strike will be
continued against those companies which
have not granted the Scranton conven-
TONS demand. The strikers will return
to work Monday at the places whoro the
tic up is ended. This announcement was
conveyed in statement addressed TO the
miners and issued tonight by President
Mitchell and other officers OF the United
Mine Workers, The statement says:
WHAT MITCHELL SAYS
After carefully canvassing the entire
strike situation, We. your officers. dis
tr!ct and national have concluded that
your victory is so nearly complete that
the strike longer: The contest has been
In progress for thirty-ninc days and the
companies employing YOU have, with few
exceptions. signined their Willingness to
pay the scale of wages formulated by
the Scranton convention of october 18th
"We are aware that some disappoint-
ment and dissat isfaction has been caused
by the failure of the operators III districts
price of powder from the advance in
wages, but after careful inquiry we are
satisfied .,; chat each mine employe will ac-
on the wages formerly paid In the
SchuNlkill and Lehigh regions the largest
scale should be suspended. and that
wages should remain stationary at ten
per cent. until April !, 1901. thus remov-
have complained Tor many years.
While It is true that you have not Sc
IT is true that the increase In your earn
ings VIII not fully compensate YOU for
the arduous labor YOU are compelled TO
perform in the mines. you. have estah.
lished II powerful organization. which II
maintained and conducted on busin. SIS
principles. will enable you to regulate
your employment less hazardous and
more profitable than before tho strike
began.
The companies agree, in their notices,
TO take up with their mine employees
therefore advise that when work Is re-
sumed committees be selected by the
mine employees. and that they walt upon
the superintendents of the companies and
present their grievances in an orderly
business like manner, and ask that they
be corrected.
70 the fact that the laws of the State OF
Pennsylvania provide that miners should
should therefore advise that each mine
employee serve notice on the companies
that he expects to be paid his wages
The practical benefits to the miners
which accrue from thorough organization
have been so clearly Demonstrated during
this strike that 1t Should be needless for
us To urge upon YOU the necessity 81,
maintaining your union intact. We trust
beers ot the union VIII be unceasing in
their efforts to induce all other miro
workers to aily themselves with the
United Mine Workers OF America at
once. as II will he impossible for YOU 10
secure higher wages in the future or
even To maintain the present rate o;
wages, unless YOU are prepared to offer
n united resistance II amy attempt Is
made 20 reduce your earnings Iao,: the
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AS there are some few companies who
have neither posted, notified or siCnned
and suspend the sliding scale we would
advise that unless the. men employed by
such companies receive notice before
Monday that the advance Will be paid
they. remain away from tho mines AID
continue on strike until the comnnnics
employing them agree to the conditions
offered by the other companies: aud tho
employees Of the companies who have
abolished the sliding scale are hereby
authorized to resume work Monday morn
ing. October 29th and to be prepared IL
called upon. to contribute reasonable
amount OF your earnings for the mainte-
nance OF those who may pe compelled TO
continue the strike"
MUCH REJOICING.
There was much rejoicing here tonight
when the announcement was made that
the coal strike was It an end insofar as
was concerned the collieries where the
been complied with.
The news spread quickly and soon tele-
grams began TO arrive at headquarters
Most OF them We're from local union oni-
Gals congratulatiug President Mitchell
on the successful ending of the contest
Everywhere in the region local unions
had been awaiting the news and I'm
moment after the Associated Press rep-
resentative was handed the decision Of
the conferences the three district presi-
dents began telephoning q synopsis of
The statement to eyery mining town
BY this means the whole region heard tho
news IN very short time.
The United Mine Workers officials
firmly believe that all the operators
against whom the strike has not been
declared of will conccdc the miners de-
mAnds by Monday. In fact 1t was said
by one Of the higher officials of the union
that the statement was not drawn up
until positive assurances mad been recciv-
cd that the other companies would COM
ply with the demands.