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miners strike, which will enable them
to adopt peaceful, humane and business
methods of adjusting wage differences
In the future"
After Mr.. Mitchell had notified Presi-
dent Roosevelt of the action of the con-
vention he sent out the official announce
ment through the press to the strikers
that the strike was off. 1t was addressed
to all miners and mine workers of the
anthracite region and contained a eau
tion to those resuming work to exercise
more than usual care in order that ac-
cidents to life and limb may be avoided,
owing to the condition of the mines after
long disuse.
The question of ending the strike came
up in the convention in the form of a
report from the Committee on Resolu-
tions. as follows:
I'VE, the Committee on Resolutions,
b>A leave to recommend that the follow
ing communication be adopted and for
warded to Theodore Roosevelt, President
of the United States of America:
"Wilkesbarre, Pa, October 81.
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Washington,
D. C.
Dear Sir: We, the representatives of
the employees of the various coal COM
panies engaged in operating mines in
the anthracite coal field. in convention
assembled, having under consideration
your telegram of October Is, 1902. ad-
dressed to John Mitchell, president of the
United Mine Workers of America, which
reads as follows:
Il have appointed as commissioners.
Brigadier General John H. Wilson. E. W.
Parker. Judge George Gray, E. E. Clark.
Thomas H Watkins, Bishop l.. Spald-
ing. with Carroll D. Wright as recorder
These names are accepted by the opera
tors and | now earnestly ask and urge
that the miners likewise accept this COM
mission. 1t is a matter of vital concern
to all our people, and especially to those
in our great cities, who are least well
off, that the mining of coal should be
resumed without a moments unneces-
sary delay
1--WE have decided to accept the propo-
sition therein embodied and submit all
questions az issue between the operators
and mine workers of the anthracite coal
region for adjustment to the commission
which you have named
I'm pursuance of that decision, we
shall report for work on Thursday morn
ing, October %, in the positions and
working places occupied by us prior to
the inauguration of the strike.
"We have authorized John Mitchell
president of the United Mine Workers of
America with such assistants as he may
select, to represent US in all hearings
before the committee.
(Signed) JOHN MITCHELL,
Chairman of Convention.
''W. B. WILSON.
Secretary of Convention
President Mitchell put the question on
the adoption of the report after a motion
to close debate had been adopted and
asked in short speech that the vote
be unanimous. There was one loud roar
of approval and the great strike officially
off.
When order was restored, lengthy reso-
lutions were adopted thanking all organi-
cations and individuals for the assistance
they have rendered the Mine Workers
in the strike.
A resolution also was adopted recon-
mending to State Legislatures that no
persons under 81 years be employed in
or about the mines for more than eight
hours a day.
Envelopes addressed to President
Mitchell at Wilkesbarre were distributed
among the delegates with instructions
that all pay envelopes, due bills, state
ments of wages, and anything that may
help the miners in their case before the
arbitration commission be sent to him.
There being no further business before
tie convention, delegate arose and sug-
gested that before adjourning the dele
gates should sing my Country, it's of
Three" lust to show that we arc law
abiding citizens This was done and the
Mine Workers convention came to an
end with three cheers for John Mitch
ell.