Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-21

wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 21.-Bulletin
- m.-The mine workers convention
has accepted the arbitration PROPOSE
ton, declared the strike OFF and agreed
to return to work Thursday morning
next. Mitchell announced he had re-
ceived telegram from Roosevelt that
the latter would call meeting Of the
commission Immediately. Mitchell be-
lieyes the findings Of the commission
would be announced within a month.
The vote was unanimous. 1t was de-
cided that all men were needed to place
the mines in condition and can return
to work Immediately.
wilkesbarre, Oct. .21.-By unanimous
viva voce vote the convention of United
Mine Workers accepted President
Roosevelt's arbitration plan shortly be-
fore noon today. Great cheers greeted
the announcement Of the result. The res
olution as adopted carries with 1t q
declaration that the strike is off and
provides for immediate resumption Of
work In the coal mines thruout the an
thracite regions. President Mitchell
told the convention that President
Roosevelt had informed him he would
call meeting OF the arbitration COM
mission Immediately after the conven-
lions acceptance of his proposal. and
Mitchell gave 1t as his opinion to the
delegates that the findings Of the arbi-
tAtors would be announced within a
month. The end Of the convention and
the great strike which has lasted five
months suddenly appeared close at
hand Mitchell, after the convention
had given itself over to a heated debate
for an hour and half, arose and calm
lys told the delegates 1t must be appar-
sent to all OF them that there was no
doubt whatever that the presidents
proposal would be adopted. There had
been q renewal OF the serious opposi-
tion OF the steam men and heated words
had passed between the delegates. Ex-
planations OF the presidents proposal
had been made In four foreign lan-
guages and there seemed to be more
opposition than ever to the sediment,
when suddenly there was break in the
clouds when a motion was put by del-
egate in front, near the presiding Off
Ger, In q clear voice the strike leader
called for vote on the all-important
question, and instantly there was a
roar OF ayes. The next instant messen-
gers were flying In all directions from
the convention to give the news to the
world thru the newspapers. Hundreds
OF miners who were not delegates filed
the sidewalks and streets near the en-
trance to the Nesbitt theater, where the
convention met. The news was quick
/ " spread among the men, and the faces
of those who had suffered such hard
ships since last May at once became
brighter. After the strike had been de-
clared off there was some routine busi-
ness, including the usual #es OF
thanks. and then, shortly before 1, the
convention adjourned sine die.
The resolution to resume at once
means that the pump men will go to
work tomorrow and mining of coal will
be started at a. m. Thursday.
The Proceedings.
WilkesbarTe, Oct. 21.-With pros
pects that President Roosevelt's propo-
sition to arbitrated would be accepted
by good majority, the convention OF
UnNed Mine Workers resumed it's work
today in Nesbitt theater. While final
vote of the delegates on the motion tc
accept the settlement proposal em-
bodied in Mitchells speech may pos
sibly be reached early in the afternoon
1t is believed the delegates of the steam
! men, who are opposing any resumption
OF -sQrk unless they get their places
back at once with the rest of the stri1-
y ers. have not had their full say, arc
may delay the final vote. Nor nave THE
leaders, except Mitchell, spoken to any
extent. For this reason the entire frs
session today may be devoted t.
speeches, in which case the final pollins
{ OF the delegates will proceed during the
4 latter part of the afternoon. The for.
Il NAL announcement to the public
prepared last night by the resolution:
committee, which included Mitchell ant
other high officers, awaits the result o
the voting on Roosevelts proposal
There is almost no doubt that this an.
nouncement anticipates settlement o
the strike and that, among other things
it will thank the public for it's aid II
the struggle. It was, evident when thu
delegates assembled today they wer,
in a most hopeful mood. Some said al
arbitration committee would be even o
more benefit to future generations II
the coal fields than the present, AM
anyhow 1t would put before the publ,
the whole situation in detail az between