Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-17
Sent a Message to the Presi-
dent Agreeing to the Ar
bitration Board.
MINERS TO MEET MONDAY.
They Will Then Vote Upon Time to
Return to Work-General Resump'
tion Likely by Thursday-oper'
atoro Getting Ready.

WILkEseARRE, PA, OCT. r.
PRESIDENT MITCHELL HAS NO.
Titled PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
OF THE ACTION OF THE THREE
EXECUTIVE BOARDS. HE WILL
NOT GIVE OUT TIE TEXT OF THE
MESSAGE.
, Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 1.-THE ex'
ecutive board of the three anthracite
districts CT the United Mine Workers
CT America, in Joint session yester'
day, unanimously decided to recon-
mend to a delegate convention OF
striking miners the acceptance of the
arbitration proposition submitted by
the president Of the United States,
and it Is reasonably certain that the
advice will be followed and the great
struggle brought to a close. The con.
vention will be convened in this city
next Monday morning, and it is the
hope and the beIef Of the officers OF
the union that the mining of coal will
be resumed before the close Of next
week, after Il suspension Of more than
five months.
Miners Not Rejoicing Yet.
While the great third party" IS
satisfied with the promise CT an early
coal supply, it cannot be truly said
there, is great rejoicing among the
striking mine workers at this time
over the result. They admit the near
ending of the long idleness is ex-
tremely satisfactory to them and that
they have won a great victory in
gaining arbitration, but they feel that
the real reward in putting up such a
stubborn struggle is still to come in
the award of the arbitration commits
sion. The citizens Of the entire re-
gion, however, are much elated that
the strife is almost over, because
business in the coal fields has been
practically paralyzed since the strike
began.
From the time the news was re-
ceived. late Wednesday night, until
about 10 O'Clock yesterday morning,
there was some doubt as to how the
miners would receive the modified
plan. President mItchell was asked
to make some expression on the
proposition, but he steadfastly re-
fused. He was pressed by the cor.
respondents for a statement, and
finally at 10 o'clock he cleared up the
situation by issuing the following bull
letin.
Statement Issued by Mitchell.
"Wilkesbarre. Pa, Oct. 16, 1902.
"Appreciating the anxiety and impa-
tience OF the public and the mine
workers for some authoritative state
ment frCm this Office, issue this bull
letin to say that l vas unalterably
opposed to the acceptance of or ac-j
quiescence in the form of settlement
proposed by the Goa. operators. be-
cause it restricted tie president of the
United States in selecting the men
who were to determine the questions
involved in the strike.
These restrictions having been re-
moved and a representative given to
organized labor, as well as to organ
lied capitaI, | am now prepared to
give my personal approval to a set
t!eCent OF the issues involved II this
strike by the commission selected by
the president; and shall recommend
to the executive officers Of Districts
!. and 9. in their meeting today,
that an immediate call be issued for
a convention. whose authorization is
necessary 10 declare the strike at al
end.
n tie meantime l trust that the
people c. our country will be as pa.
Gcat IS possible, as we are moving
as rapidly q yae interests f our peo-
PIE will permit
JOHN MITCHELL.
"Prcsid1-t United Zine Workers Of (
Ame-:ca."
WI \ this U-cs read to the arriving I
district !e1da.s and groups OF miners .
who ca to cc2dqucrters to Iearn !
ttc news. general satisfaction was I,
expressed that w Mitchell vas will |
ing TO accept tie modified plan. and !
frcm that tire O. there vas ID doubt
that TIE sc-ike would be brought to
a SPEEDY clcse. II rs not until 2
o'c,ock tat tHe 81 Eembers OF the
three district t-s-ds were called into