Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-23

ioin forces in a concerted effort or
fight on the floor OF the convention for
some specific action.
Directly after the reassembling OF
the convention President Mitchell, fol-
lowing the report of the credentials
committee. took the platform and was
received with vociferous cheers
WILKESBARRE. Pa. Oct. 20
President Mitchell said it was pleas
ure to address the representatives OF
one hundred and fifty thousand men
and boys, whose heroic struggles for
living wages and American conditions
of employment has won the admira-
tion of the civilized world.
Continuing, he said: When the
history OF labor struggles are written
its pages will record no event more
important, no principle more ably de-
tended. no battle more bravely
fought.
THE day is past when great rgan-
izations of capital can maintain the
false position that their employees
shall not organize and speak through
their organizations. We recognize the
right of capital to organization, but
demand the same privilege for the
toilers Abraham Lincoln truly said:
Capital could not exist if labor had
not first existed, and labor therefore
deserves the first consideration.
For our opponents l entertain no
feeling of malice. While they malign-
ed our characters. impugned our mo-
tives and sought victory by methods
we scorned to use. yet we hold out the
hand of friendship and ask them to
join in providing such relations as
shall insure tranquility in the coal
fields" President Mitchell urged the
acceptance OF the arbitration offer.
though it possessed some objection
able features.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, Oct 20.-A
report is current about the strike
headquarters at noon, saying that the
operators would present to the con-
vention this afternoon proposition
granting the strikers ten per cent in
crease in wages and recognition of the
union. thereby doing away with the
Investigation.
President Mitchell said he did not
believe there was anything to the re-
port.
| WILKESBARRE, Pa, Oct. 21.-The
convention of delegates representing
the striking miners resumed sessions
| this morning and a discussion of ac-
ceptance OF the arbitration proposal
begun.
At noon the delegates voted unan-
| - m
President Mitchell presided. Several
Informal speeches and singing occu-
pied the delegates time while the
vote was being taken.
During the debate President Mitch
ell explained that he understood the
Independent coal operators to be In
cluded in the agreement. Impatient
delegates early cried: Question,
question" but President Mitchell said
that a vote would not be taken until
the last man who desired had been
heard. Speeches explaining the prop
ositions We're made in Lithuanian,
Slayish and Polish languages. Presi-
dent Mitchell then announced that he
had received word from President
Roosevelt that the committee would
| be called to begin work Immediately
on the adoption of the proposition.
He said that he expected the commits
sioners would render a report within
one month The debate closed at II
O'Clock and vote on the committee
report favoring adoption was carried
unanimously.
The resolution provides that copy
be sent to President Roosevelt. Work
will be resumed Thursday and the
greatest strike in the world ended as
the clock struck IL,
Another resolution was passed
turn to work tomorrow to get the
mines in readiness to start Thursday
The convention adjourned after sing.
ing America.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, Oct. al
There is great rejoicing in the city
this afternoon. The strike has been
declared formally off and one hundred
and forty-seven thousand strikers
have been ordered to return to work
Thursday noon.
Pending arbitration the following
message. signed by President Mitch
ell, who is of course the hero of the
hour. was sent to President Roosevelt
and Immediately there was flashed
/ back pleasant words of congratula-
ton from President Roosevelt. saying
that he would call meeting of the
commissioners Immediately.
| Enthusiasm in the whole region is
general and cannon have been fired
| in honor Of the event. Merchants are
delighted and the soldiers who have
been guarding the collieries in the
event of trouble, have cheered the or
der. Work is going on rapidly over
the entire anthracite region to be in
readiness for the army of men day
after tomorrow. There is equivocal
acceptance of today's action. The
telegram to the president says:
| we have decided to accept the
proposition therein embodied and
submit all questions at issue between
the operators and miners of the an
thracite coal region for adjustment to
the commission that you have named.
/ In pursuance of that decision We shall
report for work Thursday morning In