Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-17
MITCHELL ACCEPTED.
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-aenerai Resump
ton Likely by Thursday-oper'
atcrs Getting Ready.

WiLKEsBARRE, pa, OCT. IL
PRESIDENT MITCHELL HAS NO
Titled PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
OF THE ACTION OF THE THREE
EXECUTIVE BOARDS. HE WILL
NOT GIVE OUT THE TEXT OF THE
MESSAGE.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 1.-THE ex'
ecutive board of the three anthracite
districts of the United Mine Workers
of 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 1t 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 benef Of the officers OF
the union that the mining Of coal will
be resumed before the close Of next
week, after a 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
| plan. President Mitchell was asked
| to make some expression on the
| proposition. but he steadfastly re-
fused He was pressed by the cor.
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,
| thence of the public and the mine
workers for some authoritative state
ment from this Office, issue this bull
letin to say that | was unalterably
opposed to the acceptance of or &C
| quiescence In the form of settlement
proposed by the coal operators, be-
cause 1t restricted the 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 we'll as to organ.
lied capital, | am now prepared to
give my personal approval to a set
Element OF the issues involved In this
| strike by the commission selected by
the president; and shall recommend
to the executive officers of Districts
I, and 9. in their meeting today,
that an immediate call be issued for
convention, whose authorization Is
necessary to declare the strike at an
end.
I'm the meantime | trust that the
people of our country will be as pa
tent as possible. as we are moving
as rapidly as the interests our peo
pie will permit.
JOHN MITCHELL,
President United Mine Workers OF
America"
When this was read to the arriving
district leaders and groups OF miners
who came to headquarters to learn
the news. general satisfaction was
expressed that Mr.. Mitchell was will
ing to accept the modified plan, AND
from that time on there was no doubt
that the strike would be brought tc
speedy close. 1t was not until
o'clock that the 81 members Of the
three district boards were called into
session, which lasted hours and Ii
minutes. There was some opposition
manifested in the meeting against
certain features Of the plan. but after
full discussion OF The Objectionable
parts a unanimous vote was taken tc
recommend to the convention on the
acceptance OF the proposition. AS thu
conference was held behind closed
doors and bond of secrecy was
placed on every man present, the
specific objections were not officially
announced. These are the same ex
ecutiye boards which, on May s last
ordered the strike to begin, which &C
ton was approved. in the face OF Mr.
Mitchell's opposition. by the Halle
ton convention a few days later. I
, Is expected that some objection vii
be raised on the floor Of the conven
. ton but tho officers Of tho union arr
confident that opposition will disap
pear Mhen President Mitchell OK
plains all the features Of the modified
proposition to the delegates.
A question was ra1sed yesterday a
to whether consmissiunsr wsdght VII