The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-21

Rather Than Work with Them--In,-
passioncd Pleas That No work he Done
i'ntn All the strikers Get Their Former
PIaces-Mitchc says some Men fns,
he Sacrificed Engineers and Fire
men. Who struck to Help Out the
Miners. 10 He the thief Sufferers.
WILKRs-BARRE. Pa. Oct. 2O.-Presiden,
Mitchell Of the United Mine Workers this
afternoon sat back in his chair az the con
vention to pass upon the arbitration plan,
nervously lingering his gavel and seeing
the minutes go by in discussion which
threatened TO arouse firm minority against
the resumption Of work aud the ending Of
the strike.
Mr.. Mitchell had urged the delegates to
adopt promptly the arbitration PROPOSE
ton he had given his word to President
Roosevelt that he would recommend il.
he had promised that work should I've re-
sumed quickly, yet, despite his earnest
appeal to the convention, delegate after
delegate got up and with determined spirit
and intense conviction voiced opposition
20 the plan.
II is not an opposition strong enough 20
prevent the convention from declaring the
strike at an end. but il il strong enough
20 make the conclusion of the great five
months struggle the cause Of bitter dis
satisfaction and TO be blow to unionism
which, as the delegates themselves declared.
is likely 10 be felt all over the country.
Where is the victory il all our men do
not get work. the delegates asked.
If we return TO work without getting
back the places for all our men what was
the use in going on striker" others de-
maEded.
President Mitchell had to admit that ,her,'
are men on strike who may not get back
TO work. He told the delegates that H.
wanted them to vote with a thorough under
star ding of that question. He promised
that the union, so far as it was able, would
take care Of those who did not return to
work. but he did not specify how this would
be done.
No end was In sight when at $50 o'clock
this afternoon the convention adjourned,
The delegates are TO discuss the matter
informally over night and tomorrow will
return To the convention and fight 1t out
II is apparent that the majority are with
Mitchell and that they will vote for the strike
TO end, but the minority will still he active
|, will. "a one Of the delegates expressed II.
result in losing the aid OF the class Of work
ers who will be the greatest sufferers
II a strike il declared al any time in the
future, and their aid is needed 1t will
cause dissension among the mine workers
the speaker said. and result in serious
injury to the union.
Mitchell SURPRISED.
II had been IA" fond hope OF Nj Mitchell
! that the convention would carry throueH
| his proposition to-day with a rush, thus
expressing tine strikers confidence in the
! efforts of President Roosevelt and the
arbitration commission and their pres.-
den, and district officers, but he had u"
| idea that the contention would he 20 Nigo-
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