The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-21
CLOSEST ATTENTION.

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CLOSEST ATTENTION.
The address was followed with the clos
est attention BY the delegates. At varl-
Gus stages of the reading Mr.. Mitchell
! was applaude,l. but when he urged the
delegates to adopt the recommendations
of the executive boards to call off the
strike and "all men are then to work
ir the positions they occupied before the
strike was naugurated. tremendous ap-
rfause greeted the remarks. The moment
he finished a Wi!kesbarre delegate was
IN his.feet and moved that the recon-
nendations contained in President Mltcn-
ellis address be adopted. II TINS had
been acted upon ate once the strike Would
have been off and the conventions WORK
done but those in opposition would net
have it that way. They wanted to ane
did debate the matter urtil tho adjourn
ment after 5 o'clock.
A Panther Creek engineer was the ffrst
to take the floor in opposition to accept
ing he nlan until he and his colleagues
rad soma assurance that hey would be
rcnstated in their old positions ne
companies have said he continued. tha-
they will not dismiss the men now an
rloved By them aus> mace strikers in
t!leir positions, A number Of other dele
Gates smoke along the same line. and
then confusion resulted over the pres-s
enco Of persons who We're not delegates
President Mitchell Strengthened this out
by requesting those not credited to leave
the hall.
TIE question again reverted to the re-
insta tenlent Of the men. A dozen speech
IS were made for and against the CUES
tiaa of obtaining some specific ASSN
ances that the men would get back before
the convention ordered the strikers TO
return to work:
MTTCHELL'S VIEWS.
Finally delegate arose and asked
President Mitchell to express his views
on the subject. He Immediately re-
spondad, and made one Of the most i'm
portant addresses he has been called
to make during the past five months The
strike leader said:
IT desire to inform you that the presi-
dent Of your organization has done all he
can 3to learn the attitude OF the co-ss
panic stewards the men who are now on
strike AS you know, the companies re-
fused direct negotiations with us.
Through Intermediates we have re-
ceived assurances that the companies are
going to meet the issues fairly; that they
are not disposed to blacklist the men:
that they do not nropase to be yfndictivn::
that, as far as possible. men are to be
returned to their old places It may ha
that some few men will not be restored!
to their former positions AT. all. When
You vote on this proposition you must do
it with as fill knowledge of tn situation
@asI can give YOU.
IN our pledge to the President OF the
United States in which we said that we
would recommend to you a resumption
os work we said to him that we desired
a return Of our people TO their old jobs.
and if the companies fail TO give yor men
your old places 4 they fail to treat you
fayorahiv we shall carry the question to
the tribunal named by the President. and
ask that tribunal to decide that We are
entitled to the work that we left when
we vert on STRIFE
HIS remarks were greeted with applause
Want. REINSTATEMENT.
Anotoher delegate made speech
against ending the strike without def
mite assurance Of reinstatement and Mr..
Mitchell was again called upon for an
explanation OF the status of the arbitra-
ton plan as itnow stands. In response
TO Ills request. he said:
I've have not adopted their PROPOSE
ton. as they made it, and the pronosi-
ton would never with my consent, have
been adopted as they made 1t. When the
coal companies thoughtHto practically
secured a modification OF their propo-
sails That modification ena .oled the
President to select men outside of the
classes suggested by the companies. Orr
ganized Labor is represented on the COM
mission I do not. however. assume that
the capitalists or the trade unionists who
are on the commission will permit their
special interests to influence their judg-
ment in making their decisions: but or
ganized labor is on that commission and
it is there because the President of the
United States wanted it here. and be-
caus we would not agree to the pronosi-
ton unless it was there
After further debate on both sides, 1t
was decided to let the question so over
until tomorrow. A Committee on Eeso-H
lutions was then appointed. and at SIS
P. NJ. the convention adjourned until 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
PERSONNEL OF COAIA1ITTEE.
The committee is composed of the fol-
lowing delegates and officers of the or
sanization: President Mitchell Secre-
tary Wilson, Districts Presidents Mich
oils, Duffy and Fahy; Delegates P. F.
#O'Hara, of Dunmore; Adam Rescavage,
OF Plymouth; John L. Jones, OF Ply
mouth: James Gallagher. of Hazelton;
William McElhenny, OF Coalda1e: Andrew
Natty. of Hazeiton: Thomas Thomas. OF
NIinersville; Paul Pulaski, OF Mount Car
mel. and Louis Cupp, of fremont.
The Resolutions Committee met tonight
and outlined a set Of resolutions to be
presented to the convention tomorrow.
Nothing official was given out tonight
as to what they will contain. IT is pro-
bable they will recommend the accept
t