Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-16
STRIKERS ARE GLAD
Express Pleasure That Strug-
gle Nears End,
RESUME WORK SOON
FEW DISSENTING VIEWS AS TO
ACCEPTANCE.
President Mitchell Issues Statement
Favoring ommission-Conven-
ton May Meet Saturday.

Special From staff Correspondent.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, October 16-There
was great rejoicing in these parts this
morning when the local papers announced
that an agreement had been reached be-
tween President Roosevelt and Leader
Mitchell upon the arbitration plan. Crowds
of miners gathered upon the street and
eagerly and joyfuly discussed the news
They did not know anything about the
commission, but they were content to know
that John Mitchell had agreed to it and
were satisfied that it was all right
I'VE will soon be back at work" was the
expression heard on every corner. No one
seemed for moment to doubt the ability
of John Mitchell to influence the convention
to ratify the agreement. A couple of Off
cials of the union were grumbling around
headquarters for awhile. but Mr.. Mitchell
promptly rode them down by issuing the
following statement at 10 O'clock:
Statement by Mitchell.
"Appreciating the anxiety and impatience
Of the public and the mine workers for
some authoritative statement from this Of
flee, l issue this bulletin to say that l was
unalterably opposed to the acceptance Of
or acquiescence in the form of settlement
restricted the President of the United States
in making selection of the men who were to
determine the questions involved in the
coal strike. Those restrictions having been
removed and representation given to organ
lied labor well as to organized capital
am now prepared to give my personal ap-
proval to a settlement of the issues in
volved in this strike by the commission Sc
lected by the President, and shall recon-
mend to the executive officers of districts
l, and 8 In their meeting today that an
immediate call be issued for a convention,
whose authorize ton is necessary to declare
the strike at an end. In the meantime we
trust that the people of our country will
be as patient as possible, as we are moving
as rapidly as the interests of our people
will permit (signeO
JOHN MITCHELL,
president United Mine Workers of
Executive Board in Session.
Having thus publicly committed himself
in favor of the proposition and passing the
word around for support Mr.. Mitchell call
ed the executive board into session and pro-
ceeded to start the machinery in motion for
a convention to call off the strike and send
the men back to work.
Inquiry at the offices of the coal comma
MES ELECTED the information that active
preparations are under way at the collier
les all through the district for receiving the
boilers; the boys are out in the pastures
after the mine mules; cars are being over
hauled; the engineers are going through the
mines for fire damp and gases, and every
thing possible is being done for speedy re-
sumption of work. Like activity is mani
tested about the railways. 1t will be a
problem to provide rolling stock to handle
the immense output of the next few DAYS
Every railway siding in the anthracite re-
gion Is lined with empty cars, but the ques-
ton Will be to get the locomotives to haul
them, as two or three days must elapse,
however, before an appreciable quantity of
coal can be lifted to the surface. The rail-
way people think they will be able to get
INTO shape to move trains by next Wednes
day. 1t is said there will be strings of
loaded coal cars aggregating many miles In
length speeding toward New York, Phila-
delphia and Pittsburg for distribution to
outlying territory
Soldiers Glad It is Over.
The soldiers are glad the end is in sight
Some of them have been on duty for eighty
days, and the entire militia are glad to get
back to their homes and their work
NO one has suffered more in the strike
than the merchants of the region; business
has been absolutely dead Yesterday the
commercial travellers began to swarm ir
from New York and Philadelphia, and to-
DAY the hotels are crowded with them and
thelr sample trunks. There is an air of
business activity and cheerfulness about
the stores which indicates the expectation of
HEely business from now on.
oWlnS to the inability of some members
OF the executive board living in the lower
part OF the region, to reach this city, the
board aid not meet until late in the after
i@iooii' @ Preparations continued, however, to
start the ball rolling promptly. Telegra ms
We're prepared in advance to all the unions
TO elect delegates tomorrow to a convention
10 pe called Saturday, according to present
ha
monday: President Mitchell is anxious for
action, however, realizing how much every
DAY counts in the output of coal, and he
recommends Saturday. N. o. NJ