Evening journal., 1902-10-22
MILLION TONS
COAL COMING
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trust to the presidents tribunal to do
them justice.
Great enthusiasm was manifested
when the vote on the resolutions was
taken. President Mitchell came in for a
share of the applause. When order was
restored resolutions were adopted
thanking all organizations and indi-
viduals for the assistance they have
rendered the mine workers in the
strike.
A resolution was also adopted
recommending to state legislatures
that no person under 21 years of age
be employed in or about the mines for
more than eight hours a day. Envel-
/ Dpes adressed to President Mitchell, at
Wilkesbarre. were distributed among
lhe delegates. with instructions that
I'll pay envelopes. due bills, statements
Of wages. and anything that may help
the miners in their case before the ar
bitration commission be sent to him.
Hundreds VIII Be Unable TO Get Work
The question OF taking care of all
the men who will fail to get work i'm
mediately will be a serious one for the
union There is no doubt the execu-
tive boards will take care Of the engi-
neers, flremen and pump men, but
there will be thousands of other
classes Of mine workers who will have
TO be looked after. In some places
hundreds will not be able to get work
! for weeks, and in other localities,
where the mines are in very bad con
dition, there will be no employment
for many workmen. as most of these
mines will carry their idleness into
next year. Now that the strike IS over
| the volume of money relief will de-
crease, and the local union win be
compelled to call upon the national or
ganization for assistance when the
money now on hand runs out. The
officials who are willing to talk of the
situation feel confident that the ma
tional body will come to the assist
ance and help all those who stood out
/ during the suspension
Hundreds of men. needed TO repair
the mines and otherwise place them
in condition for operation. went to
work this morning, the convention hav-
ing decided that this was imperative
in order to get the men at work quick
ly to satisfy the country's demand for
coal All the locals held meetings to-
day, at which instructions were given
/ the members regarding their applica-
tion for work.
The proceedings in the convention
indicate that there win be some fric
tion in some of the local organizations
over many little questions which viii
come up in connection with the men
returning to the mines
Mitchell Well Pleased.
President Mitchell received many
congratulatory kilograms from all Over
the country after the news spread thaf
the strike was ended. On his return
to headquarters he was asked for al
expression of his views on the actor
of the convention, and in reply h'
said;
"I am we'll pleased with the actor
of the anthracite mine workers in de
Gliding to submit the issues which cul
minated in the strike to the commits
sion selected by the president Of thu
United States The strike itself ha
demonstrated the power and dignit,
2 of labor. Conservative, intelligen
? trade unionism has received an impe
= tus. the effect of which cannot b
measured. l earnestly hope and firm
t " believe that both labor and capita
Q have learned lessons from the miners
4 strike which will enable them t
= adopt peaceful, humane and bushes
4 methods of adjusting wage difference
d in the future"
/ After Mr.. Mitchell had notified Pres
. ident Roosevelt of the action Of tn
g convention, and had received a repl
to the effect that the commission woul
meet in Washington tomorrow, he sen
out the official announcement throug
= the press to the strikers that tn
/ strike was of. It was addressed to a
9 miners and mine workers in the al
Y thracite region, and was as follows;
"You are hereby officially notifie
e that it was unanimously decided b
e the delegates attending the speci'
n convention that all mine worker
should report for work on Thursda
morning, October %, and that the Il
L sues which eliminated in the strik
5. should be referred for adjustment I
7 the commission appointed by the pre-
e ident of the United States.
Il 1--WE are authorized by the exec'
e. tive officers of districts 1, and
= caution all those who resume work
e exercise more than usual care in o
der that accidents to life and lin
: may be averted. Owing to the cond
tion Of the mines after an idleness
n five months there will be great dange
B when work is resumed. We al
prompted to offer this advice by Il
fact that at the close Of the strike tw
3 wears ago many more accidents an
deaths occurred than take place whe
the mines are operating regularly"
President Mitchell has not made an
IA cror,ante REGARDING his futul