Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-10-18

the expression of the hope and belief
that from this arbitration will come "a
complete, satisfactory and permanent
solution of the troubles which have
vexed the anthracite field for many
years" s 5a.
President Roosevelt's letter, inform.
ing Mr.. Mitchell of the appointment
Of the commission; was as follows:
X Il have appointed as commissioners
Brigadier General John M Wilson, Mr..
p. w. Parker, Judge George Gray, Mr.
e. e. Clark, Mr.. Thomas H. Watkins
and Bishop John l.. Spalding, with
Hon. Carroll D.: Wright as recorder.
These names are accepted by the oper
ators and now most earnestly ask
and urge that the miners likewise ac
cept this commission It is a matter
Of vital concern to all our people, and
especially to those. in our great cities
who are least well off, that the mining
OF coal should be resumed without a
days unnecessary delay .,
...5 a s@S NJ Roasts the Operators.
Mr.. Mitchell's letter, after accepting
the arbitration commission. says.
s. I'VE feel grateful to you, Mr.. Presi-
you have made to bring about an hon
orable settlement of the strike; efforts
which you continued despite the re-
markable spirit and conduct which you
at first found in the company mana.
gers. We were in a position to sympa-
thize with you inasmuch as we had
long been forced to endure arrogance,
Insult and false witness from the same
source. Our gratitude is due to you
and the American people and the press,
who have supported you and us in the
long struggle which we hope is now
about to close. During all these long
months, in which our motives have
been impugned and our characters ma
liciously assailed, we have refrained
from saying any word or taking any
action which would tend to render rec
onciliation more difficult, but now it
becomes duty to defend ourselves
against the ISLANDERS which have been
heaped upon us and to proclaim that
we have from the first favored prac-
tically the method which is now en-
ployed to break the deadlock
3 "Now that the managers of the com
panies have been compelled by you
science to recede from their position
we are proud that the firmness and
the heroic endurance Of our men and
women in support of their rights and OF
a vital American principle have won
the victory. t5s. @t$E
The poor, underpaid mine workers
of these coal regions, who toll hard
from early morning until late at night
for a livelihood, nobly supported by or
ganized labor in this and other lands,
have taught these corporation mana
gers a useful lesson in civic and social
duty. We exult over this tribute to the
dignity of labor because it is. a triumph
of right and of good public policy. We
do not, however, exult over our op-5
ponents;; we appeal to them now, as we
have from the first, to turn their eyes
to the future and to cooperate with us
In an effort to establish better rela-
tions between employer and employe
for the advantage of both. e
Their Many offenses Forgiven.
I'VE forgive them their arrogant re-
fusal to deal with us and in this hour
when they are forced to acknowledge
their inability to operate: their mines
without our consent and cooperation,
hold out the right hand of friendship
and ask them to join with us In secur-
Ing amicable relations and wholesome
conditions I'm this region We forgive
them even the false accusations which
they have made against us. They
charged MS being criminals, rioters
ana anarchists, and our organization
ia,