The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-18
SAYS IT IS
ALL Settled
cause further serious bother. Is a pros
pect not at all pleasing to them.
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NoI WHouy SatlSheu.
Several of the local operators with
whom a Tribune reporter conversed re.
garding the reported concessions of
Yesterdays conference were not thor
oughly satisfied but that the miners
convention resolutions contemplated
the acceptance of the 10 per cent. offer
as 1t was made in each locality.
The resolutions simply say in this
regard.
I'VE would recommend that this
convention accept the 10 per cent. ad-
vance, providing the operators will
continue its payment Until April I, 1901,
etc."
Secretary John r. Dempsey, Of Dis
trict No. l, who was a member of
the committee on resolutions, was seen
about the matter and said that the
committee had thoroughly canvassed
the powder question and distinctly
agreed that the advance must be
fiat one all through the region, and
that wherever powder Is sold for more
than $1.50 the companies would be eS-
pected to take UP the matter OF re-
ducing 1t when they come to consider
the other grievances that they prom
ised they would adjust with their own
men.
This is in line with what President
Mitchell stated to a Tribune reporter
Saturday, but on that occasion his ut
terance was taken to be his own inter-
pretation of the somewhat ambiguous
clause.
Two of the most prominent superin-
tendents OF the region when told Of the
Interpretation the operators would be
expected to place upon the miners
resolutions expressed disappointment
that bordered on disgust. THE pow
der question ought to have been in
cluded and gotten rid Of" said one in
rather testy tones. The other said:
ut makes no difference, really, how
we give the advance. but for the looks
OF the thing I wish the ARRANGEMENT
was such as to lower this f1ctional
price OF powder"
It Is Not Known.
Just how the concessions Of the Oper-
ators will be made to bring out the
order for calling off the strike is not
known among the local officers of the
United Mine Workers. They believe,
though, that all or a great ma ajority of
the operators will at once post notices
similar in effect to that which the
Reading issued yesterday afternoon.
and this being reported by the district
mine workers officials to the head
quarters in Hazleton, President Mitch
ell will issue a statement that all the
conventions demands having been
complied with, the men should be no.
titled by their district officers to re-
turn to work.
When in this city, Saturday. Presi-
dent Mitchell would not commit him
self as to whether the separate con-
ferences for the adjustment Of the
minor grievances would have to be
held before the men returned to work,
or whether they would be- content to
take what was demanded in the reso-
lutions and go back to work with the
expectation that the power of their
organization having been manifested
to the operators, there is every assur-
ance that they will get fair treatment.
1t is not reasonable to suppose, how
ever, that Mr.. Mitchell will advise
holding out longer for more than is
now in sight. Such an action, it is
thought. would not meet with favor
from the more conservative element
among the strikers.
Urged by the President.
Yesterdays Philadelphia Inquirer
printed the following double-leaded on
Its first page under a caption in big
letters: president Hopes for Settle !
ment Urges Representative Connell
to Do All He Can to End Strike
Washington, ID. G., Oct. l6.-Representative |
Connell, Of the Scranton district, before leaving
for his home today, had long conference with |
President Mckinley at the Executive Mansion |
OIL the subject OF the strike situation in Pen,syl
vania. |
Mr.. Connel is one Of the largest individual an.
thracile coal miners in the state, and hundreds
OF his miners are on strike President Mckinley |
is deeply desirous Of q settlement, not for |
political reasons, but because he breads the re.
suits Of such disturbance Of mining conditions.
He, therefore, strongly urged Mr.. Connell to do (
all he could with the other operators to settle |
the strike.
The pennsylvania representative has ALWAYS |
been liberal to his men, and that fact will prob.
ably have strong bearing in the efforts he will |
at once make to end the strike. The president |
inimsted that if he could have done 60 with
propriety he would have long ago suggested arbi.
tration, which he has consistently advocated for
domestic and international difficulties.
Ar Connell informed the president that lie
was fully convinced from his knowledge of the
situation Of affairs that conditions in the coal
region are favorable to an early settlement Us |