The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-17

WIhcSUdITG, I'd, OCI. IL NSX-
ecutive boards of the three ami g lite
districts of the United Mine W ( RS
of America, in joint session vi
unanimously decided to recon dI
to a delegate convention of stl q
miners the acceptance of the ..ruI-
tration proposition submitted to the
President of the United States, and it
is probably certain that his advice
will be followed and the struggle
brought to close. The convention
will assemble in this city on Monday
morning, and it is the hope and the
belief of the officers of the union that
the mining of coal will be resumed
before the close of the next week,
after a suspension of more than five
months. The citizens of the entire
region are much elated that the
strike is almost over, because busi-
ness in the coal fields has been prac-
tically paralyzed since the strike be-
F, gan.
New York, Oct. ia dispatch to
the World from Wilkesbarre says:
Il
Mine Workers union made the fol-
lowing statement early today:
II have received a telegram from
President Roosevelt advising me of
the appointment of his arbitration
committee. The convention of min
ers can be held ON Saturday at the
latest and can decide to resume work
on Monday"
One of the district presidents saiu
''The strike is as good as called off
already. The convention will accept
Mr.. Mitchell's recommendations and
will call the strike off,"
Mr.. Mitchell was in conference aft
er 3 o'clock with Secretary Wilson
and District Presidents Nichols and
Fahey regarding his visit to the pres
ident. After announcing the receipt
of President Roosevelts message
giving the names of the commission
Mr. Mitchell was asked, ''Is it time
now to offer congratulations"
eff you think we deserve it," he
said. "And now am going to bed
Washington, Oct 16.-The follow
ing official statement announcing the
close of the strike was issued at the
White house at 2:20 this morning.
after a conference with Mr.. Nit
chell and some further conference
with representatives of the coal oper
atives, the president has appointed
the members of the commission tt
inquire into and pass upon all ques
tions at issue between the operators
and miners in the anthracite Goa
fields. They are:
"Brigadier General John M. viii
son, u. S. A., retired, late chief OF en-
gineers, u. S. A., Washington, D. c.
as ain officer of the engineers.
&c. w. Parker, Washington, D. c.
as an expert mining engineer. MI
Parker is chief statistician of the Goa
division of the United States geologi
cal survey and editor of the Engi
neering and Mining Journal of New
York -
George Gray of Wilmington, Del
as Judge of a United States court.
"E. E. Clark, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
conductors, as a sociologist, the pres
ident assuming that for the purpose
of such a commission the word socic
Iogist means man. who has Though
All studied deeply on social pr'l
lens and has practi cally applied hi
know :'ge
'"Thomas H.. Watkins, as a na1
practically acquaine7 with the mlnir
and selling of coal.
Bishop John L. Spaldin3 Of Pee
ria, III. The president mas adde
Standings name to the commission
"Carrall D. Wright has been az
nointed recorder of the commission.
Washington, Oct 16.-The great az
thracite coal strike has been settle
at last A commission of six pc
sons. with a seventh, Carroll [
Wright, as recorder, will adjust til
differences between the operators an
miners. President Mitchell Of tn
Miners union will take the necessar
measures to call the strike Off Fh
president will urge immediaie II
sumption of mining, and the opeli
tors are expected to begin next weei
Announcement that the great str.k
was off was made by Secretary Ro'
with exuberant good humor at tn
White house shortly after o'cloc
this MORNING. organized labor hs
a representative on the eommissio
in the person of E. e. Clark, gran