The Saint Paul globe., 1902-10-27

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Oct. &c.
President Mitchell was in conference
with the district presidents, Nichols.
Duffy and Fahy, for several hours to-
day. He outlined his case as he will
present it to the board of arbitration
in behalf Of the miners, and the same
received the approval Of the district
presidents. This afternoon President
Mitchell was presented a gold badge
and gold watch by the Polish. Lfthuan-
ian and Slavish members of the Unit
ed Mine Workers. The badge bears
his monogram, tJ. NJ In diamonds
just underneath the bar containing the
pin by which it is fastened to the coat
lapel. Below this is the button Of the
United Mine Workers Of America. from
which hangs pendant-a tiny pick
and shovel with miners lamp in the
center, underneath. which is a medal
lion. The seal Of the organization in
the center Is in the form Of a breaker
boy standing in the midst Of a bank Of
coal. The presentation took place at
President Mitehelps headquarters. and
a large crowd listened to the speeches
Of presentation and acceptance. Mr..
Mitchell said:
.sThis gift will ever remind me of
the duty I owe to- the great army of
workers who have reposed confidence
in me and followed my leadership dur
ing the trying times. I shall regard it
a great favor If you will express to the
Polish, Lithuanian and Slavonian peo-
pie my gratitude for the confidence
they have SO freely given me. I beg
you to say to them that my highest
ambition shall be to promote the well
fare and advance the interests of all
the men and women in their labor for a
livelihood.
'I look forward to the time when
strikes shall be no more; when peace
for those who toll; when labor and
capital, each recognizing its rights and
obligations to society, shall work in
harmony for the common welfare of
our country and the general good Of
all our people"
Leaves for Washington.
A- Shortly before O'Clock Mr.. Mitchell
left headquarters for the railway sta
tion on his way to Washington to at
tend tomorrow's meeting Of the COM
mission. He was accompanied by a
large and enthusiastic crowd, and
when he boarded the train he was
cheered and wished godspeed.
A movement is said to be on foot
among the Polish, Lithuanian and
Slavish miners to raise large sum OF
money for Mr.. Mitchell.
Mr.. Mitchell said he had nc desire
for fund of this. character, as 1t would
separate him from his fellow workers
He believed that no man can acquire
great wealth without wringIng 1t from
the toll of some fellow man. He spoke
of the labor movement as it stands in
the United States today as an Amer
lean labor movement, which in some
features, for example, the restriction of
the quantity of labor, does not meet
with his approval. The American la
Dor movement only wants to restrict
hours It places no fetterS on genius
or mans capability.
IA large force of men were at work
today clearing up the mines for gen.
eral resumption tomorrow. 1t is said
nearly all the colieries are now in
shape for work and that there will be
a heavy output of coal tomorrow.
No Rights to Interfere.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Daniel S. ia
cobs, chairman of the miners defense
committee of the Central Federated
union, Sald at I'fs-'eetiilS OIL tIlstl pouy
today that as is- --sike of the anthra-
cite miners had been declared off, the
committee did not think it necessary
to levy any further contributions for
the miners.
Delegate Holland, Of the Firemen's
union, said that no attention will be.
paid to the order here if the Interna-
tiona1 Association of Stationary Fire
men directed members not to handle
anthracite until all the striking fire
men at the mines are reinstated. His
organization had decided that, as the
mine workers had celled the strike off,
no other union had a right to inter-
fere.