Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-21
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
CLOSING ACT OF THE STRIKE.


Miners TO Go 10 Work Thursday
Resolutions Adopted by Unanimous
Vote.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 2l.-The con-
yention of the United Mine Workers
met in session again this morning at ten
o. clock to debate the question of adopt
inc the arbitration proposition submitted
by President Roosevelt and vote Is
expected early this afternoon. The tnal
result is easily foretold and the dele
gates will by large majority favor the
adoption of the recommendations OF the
national and district leaders. The feel
ing here and there among the delegates
that they might not be able to secure
their old places back has given way tins
morning ~ an easier confidence ana
many who spoke apprehensively in con-
vention upon the adoption declare TINS
morning that they do not intend to sacrl-
flee the cause for any personal motive
The committee appointed yesterday
to draft resolutions to be present
ed today, have completed their re-
port. 1t will, it is understood, favor an
adoption of the Mitchell recommends
ton to end the strike.
Many of the delegates are anxious to
hurry things and get back home as they
want to be ready to 60 TO work on Thurs
day.
The convention was called to order
few minutes after ten O'Clock this morn
ing by President Mitchell, and while
awaiting the report of the committee on
resolutions, a delegate asked if the in
diyidual operators were included in the
agreement to arbitrate. President Mitch
eli replied that he understood that the
coal operators who had signed the propo-
sition had done so for all the companies.
The committee on resolutions then
submitted its report. The report re-
commended that the resolution be sent
to President Roosevelt The resolution
declared for a resumption of work on
Thursday, and motion was made to
adopt the recommendations as read
The motion was aboutto be put when a
delegate interposed and opened the dis
cussion afresh on the question OF men
returning to work.
There were cries of question" show
ing that the delegates were anxious to
settle the question. President Mitchell.
however. declared that until the last
man had been heard, the vote would
not be taken.
Secretary Wilson said that it appeared
that several of the delegates were an
ticipating what would be done regarding
their places if they returned to to work.
If the strikers found that they could
not get back, it would be matter for
the arbitration commission, he said.
A delegate asked that in view of the
numerous foreigners among the dele
gates that they have the proposition
explained in native tongues. Speeches
of explanation were made in Lithuan-
ian. Slavish and Polish.
While the foreign explanations were
in progress, the Slavish speaker was in
terrupted by delegate and the speaker
turned to Mitchell and said: ale wants
10 know how much he get when he go
back to work. say, don't know, you
don't know until the arbitration; he sit
down" President Mitchell said that
he received word from President Roose-
welt that the arbitration board would
meet Immediately after the convention
had adopted the resolution. He said
that in his opinion the commission would
report in month. 1t was then
unanimously voted at 1856 to close the
debate.
President Mitchell then made ap adj
dress. He said it was apparent what
the convention was going to do. He
said he wanted to remind the men that
this strike had strengthened the cause OF
labor and that he did not want the
achievement dampened by one dissenting
vote. He put the question and the
convention with one loud aye and not
one vote against it, accepted. Cheers
were given after the vote by reclamation
was taken. The delegates then voted
to 90 to work next Thursday. Several
minor resolutions, on the question OF an
S-hour day and the line of work for
investigation by the arbitration commits
sion were adopted.
1t was further resolved that permits
sion be granted to wOrkmen to start
work tomorrow to get the mines in
readiness for Thursday. 1t was adopted.
The question protecting the men who
cannot get their places back was LETT in
the hands of the district leaders.
Rev. Father Curran was called upon
for speech. He said that this was the
happiest day of his life as it was the
day ola glorious victory for labor and
organized labor throughout the world.
Father Curran exhorted the men to
stand by their union and their leaders
President Mitchell then asked the
press to state for him that all engineers,
firemen, pumpmen, foremen, stable
bosses, railroad men andall that class of
special labor necessary in getting the
machinery in order for work will return
to work tomorrow. The convention
sang America" and adjourned sine die.
JOY Among Miners.
/ r. Da