The Monticellonian., 1902-10-23

ognize the right of capital to consolidate. 10 federate and to speak and act through rights and privileges to capital We de- mand and shall assert the same PriyIleges for those who toii . BE , TEAL ON THE HAND. AND THE OR GANIZATION OF LABOR ON THE 9THER THERE sH0uLD ] T. I3ii BEi Al ATR [, CONFLICT; each is a factor in the eco homie development of our civilization, and the application in business Judgment ana plain common sense by each would ena- ble them to work in harmony. While the interests of labor and capital are not by any means identical they are, neVerthe- less. reciprocal; each is dependent upon the other, and under our form or govern. ment one can not prosper without the other.
 ABRAHAM LINCOLN TRULY SAID THAT
 Capital is the fruit of labor.
 first existed labor, therefore, de-
 serves the first consideration.
 That this fundamental principle Will be recognized by the tribunal selected by the president of the United States have no reason to doubt.
 The grave question which you have been called upon to consider to-day de- mands and must receive your most care ful thought. Personally, l should have preferred an adjustment of the difficult ties existing in the anthracite field by conference with the anthracite mine own CTS, and without the intervention of agen- cies not directly involved; but 1 recognize the fact that relations between ourselves and the operators have become so strained IS to render direct negotiation al this time Impossible. If the consequences of this strike concerned only the interests of the operators and mineSs, there would be no reason for intervention by third party but TIE PAGT TT, THAT E G9AE E THE EAST AND SEABOARD STATES. AND THREATENED TO BECOME z, ,Isl E, r,s, A THE ACTION OF THE CHIEF EXECU- TIVE OF OUR NATION IN HIS EARN EST EFFORT TO BRING ABOUT AN EARLY SUMPTION or MINING.
 The proposition submitted for your con sideration may have objectionable feat ures. and in its detail may not meet with the unanimous approval of our people, but it Is immeasurably better as now pre- sented than when originally offered by the representatives of the coal corporations. l acceptance of this proposal will secure to the anthracite mine workers. and those dependent upon them, greater measure tinuing the conflict; l BELIEVE F THAT THE PROMPT ACCEPTANCE OF, . THIS LII, $ PRoPosITIQN WILL sEEGTREE Er To z THE HE HAVE ENJOYED IN THE PAST;
 The people or our country. await with ton to-day; the eyes of the nation are centered upon you, and friends and foes alike demand the submission of views in volved in this strike to the tribunal nom mated by the president of the United States That there are discordant ele- ments in this convention-that there are dissatisfied ones at home, l am fully aware-but, gentlemen, with all the earn estness of which l am possessed l urge that you give your approval to the action of vour executive officers who have rec commended acceptance of the proposition, that the strike be declared off. and all men are then to return to work in the po- sitions and working places occupied by them prior to the inauguration or the strike, and that all questions at issue De submitted for adjustment to the tribunal selected by the president of the United States
 During the recess, an expression on the outlook was sought frome Mir. Mitchell. He smiled, shook his head, and said: "I have nothing to say at this time. The outlook of the whole situation is in the hands of the dele gates. They ordered the strike, and they must decide what course to pur- sue"
 While President Mitchell is eX- tremely non-committal in all that he says, there is not the slightest doubt in the minds of those at strike head quarters that he has any fear that the programme he has in mind will not go through.
 Mitchell and Wilson were elected permanent president and secretary respectively. There are 662 delegates who will cast s64 votes. President Mitchell reached the theater at two o'clock, shortly after his election. He was greeted with great cheers.
 President Michell began his open ing speech at 2:40 p. m., and ended at 9: B.
 The convention, by a vote, decided to admit newspaper correspondents to the executive session.
 It was moved, immediately after Mir. Mitchell ended his speech, that the resolutions in his speech to de- clare off the strike be adopted. This immediately met with the expected opposition of the engineers, who said they did not oppose President Mitch- ellis recommendation, but wanted very careful consideration.
 Mir Mitchells statements in his speech favoring acceptance of the ar bitration plan did not elicit great ap- plauSe, put ldttI HIS WoTuS, O1tGE ACCEPTANCE, AND THAT THE STRIKE BE DECLARED OFF, WITH THE PROVISION THAT ALL MEN RETURN TO THEIR FORMER POSI- I0NS.' drew out great applause
 A warm debate followed the first note of objection to the immediate adoption of the resolutions to declare off the strike. President Mitchell aaid: This proposition will not be crammed down your throats. You are the men who voted to go on this strike, and your votes will end it if it is ended"
 A motion to adjourn was voted down.