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 VIII Then Vote Upon Time to
Return to Work-General Resump.
ton Likely by Thursday-oper.
atoro Getting Ready.

WILkEs7ARRE, PA, OCT. H.
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 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 behef of the officers of
the union that the mining of coal will
be resumed before the close OF next
week, after suspension of more than
five months.
Miners Not Rejoicing Yet.
While the great third party" is
satisfied with the promise OF 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
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.
Approaching the anxiety and impa-
tience OF the public and the mine
workers for some authoritative state
ment from this Office, l issue this bull
let1n to say that / vas unalterably
opposed to the acceptance of or ac-
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 representative given to
organized labor, as well as TO organ
lied capital, | am now prepared to |
give M personal approval to a set |
te3ent OF the issues involved n this |
strike by the commission selected by |
the president: and shall recommend /
to the executive officers Of Districts !
!. and 8. in their meeting today. |
that an immediate call be issued for I
a convention. whose authorization is
necessary 10 declare the strike at al
end
= tie meantime I trust that the
people q our country viii be as "a
tent IS possible. as we are moving
As rapidly e. sae interests II our pao-
Pc will permit
JOHN MITCHELL.
~Presit12t United Zine Workers Of
America"
VIZ this Eas read to the arriviae
district leaders and groups CT miners
who ca-e 10 nt3dqucrfers to Iearn
tEc news. gane-ai satisfs cticn was
expressed that 3-r. Mitchell was viii
ing TO accept tie modified plan. and
from that tire CT tbere vas 10 doubt
that tne s--ike voud be brought to
speedv clcse. IT rs not until ?
O'c,ock ts1t Ire 81 Eembers OF the
three district t-s-as we're called fn.ol