New-York tribune., 1902-10-22

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that he was assured the board would he called
as soon as President Roosevelt was informed
of the action of the convention. He also said:
President Roosevelt has given assurances that
when the commission meets your President viii
be asked to represent the miners workers at
the sessions.
A HARD DOSE To SWALLOW
More argument followed. and one delegate.
bitter with the thought of many losing their
places, exclaimed: 1T is hard dose to sval-
low. but it seems the only thing to do"
This was home thrust for the convention
National Secretary Wilson was aroused, and
made his first speech OF the convention. He
said:
1t seems to me rather peculiar position for any
they have gone through a struggle Of five months.
and have secured as a result OF that struggle the
laid down when the strike began When the en-
m % oia Infused 70 ACCEPT ta9 pr3Rosi%4ns % made
the entire question TO arbitration and abide by the
During the time the struggle was the en-
pIoyers said; We Will not concede anything; we
will not arbitrate and the miners cannot return to
"&rK W b GntI theIe Is an unconditional surrender
entirely changed their position upon that point and
they nov say they are willing TO submit this mat
is in aRtieiPatiOn Of the dismissal Of some Of the
Know y w not Or nos yo 20 a % y3S 70 @ e & ne
missed from the positions you occupied before the
secured proposition by which the question Of dis
missal of those men, II they are dismissed will be
agreed to abide by the decision of the arbitrators
s,rC,,I5 v' % - -,II L - - i v,aaS
them on that ground i've months ago; IN fact. We
can afford 70 meet them on that ground now a
great deal better than We could then 49,,
assurance given by the president of the United
man were left out Of employment the United Mine
Workers Of America would take care of these men
would be folly TO risk the chances that you now
than TO accept the complete victory that is now
before you. Some of you say we should not ae-
70 ask: If you do not accept this proposition,
what win YOU substitute for it? What will you put
in its place.
THE FACTOR OF SUCCESS
What has made your struggle the complete sue
cess It has been up to the present time 1t is the
the admira ton. the respect and the confidence of
the entire American people. II. then. you turn
President OF the United States looking to settle
ment Of the difficulties now existing. can you ex
peCt to retain that confidence. that admiration.
and that respect of the American people that you
caTse If is the p4S6oziri0p Ih9i voT yourselye
made when the struggle began You have won
proposition made when the strike began
The speech was received with cheers. and the
question was then ready for vote. First it
had to be explained in detail to the Polish.
Lithuanian and Hungarian delegates. who were
not certain that they understood the English.
Then followed the unanimous vote. The other
resolutions of the committee were acted upon
quickly.
The recommendations for legislative action
as follows:
That legislation be enacted prohibiting miners
under the age of twenty-One from working at any
employment about the mines more than eight hours
That the Coal and Iron Police act be repealed
and that instead of being appointed by the Gov
courts providing also that they have been resi-
dents Of the county for a year. and that they are
That means be provided TO investigate alleged
That III Employers Liability bill be passed
That steps be taken TO oppose the attack about
providing for the election of mine inspectors.
After expressing briefly the part the trades
unions and others took in aiding them the dele
gates reaffirmed their loyalty 10 the union. and
extended sincere thanks to their brothers of the
soft coal fields; to wage earners the world over;
TO the general public; that portion of the press
and pulpit which supported the strike and to-
the representatives of the national State and
municipal governments who used their good
Offices 70 end the strike
There was not word about the sending OF
soldiers TO the region. none about the treatment
of non-union men none agreeing to abide by
the result of the Arbitration Boards finding.
and none referring to the operators
MITCHELLS STATEMENT.
Tonight resident Mitchell issued the follow
ing statement:
You hereby officially notified that il was
unanimously decided to-day by the delegates az.
tenGinS the special convention that all mine work
should report for work Thursday morning Oc-
tOber 2 and that the issues which eliminated in
the strike should be referred for adjustment 10 the
commission appointed by the President of the
United States
We are authorized by the executive officers OF
Districts l. and caution sli those who resume
work 20 exercise more than usual care in order.
that accidents TO life and limb may be averted OJv-
Ing TO the condition the mines after an idle
of five months will be great dances
when work is resumed We are prompted to Offer
this advice by the fact that the close of the
strike two years ago many more accidents and
SPECIAL TRAINS To PRINCETON
Via Pennsylvania Railroad. account inaus1Ira ti,,
of President Wilson and Columbia Princeton Foot
Bah Game. October S. leaving New York $40 10.
and 1125 a M--Advt.
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