Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-10-21

FORMER IS FAVORED
Mitchell Advises the Return 20 Work
Leaving 10 the Commission the
Adjustment Of Grievances.
Believed strike l. Over.

wilkesharre. Pa. oct. 2O.-About zoo
DELEGATES OF the United Mine Workers
OF America from the hard coal mining
district OF Pennsylvania met in the
Nesbitt theater to-day 90 act ON
the proposal to settle the long strike
by arbitration.
The convention was called by Presi-
dent Mitchell under the rules OF the
union 20 vote on the plan which he
laid before lt and later explained fully
In lengthy address.
Previous 20 the assembling % the
convention there were busy scenes az
estrIke headquarters in the Hart hotel
from where the miners battle has been
directed since the strike begun l6S
days ago. The delegates were in The
best OF humor as they loitered about
the hotel lobby The feeling Of the
men was evidenced in brief converse
tlons overheard from delegates from
distant points said one.
well. what do you think Of the sit
uatlon uow?'
"Oh. we are here 10 finish H. and !
guess We win"
Every delegate whose opinion was
sought felt that the convention would
do whatever their national leader adj
vIsed. There was general caeeriuluess
In the faces OF the men. which reflected
IN the demeanor OF the citizens % this
prosperous city. in and near which
10000 % the strikers live. and shou
fine. clear weather seemed 90 suggest
peace and arbitration
when the convention reassembloa
IN the afternoon President Mitchell
appeared. lie outlined the first propo.
sluou OF the operators 90 President
Roosevelt and told Of his success IN
getting two others added % the con.
mission so that the miners would set
Justice
President Mitchell 10 hts address exc
pressed thanks 90 the people and %
the press of the country Tor sympathy
90 the contest and iIscllimcd all feel
iuE 90 malace or resentment toward
the mine operators. ln conclusion be-
said.
"The proposition submitted for your
consideration may have Objectionable
featur s.. are its details may not meet
With /, luminous approval oi our peo-
pie. but 10 .s immcasur1bly better as
now presented than when originally
offered boy the representatives of the
coal corporations. am firm ia my
conviction that prompt acceptance of
this proposal will secure 60 anthracite
mine workers and those dependent
upon them. "a greater measure 90 JUS
tIce than they could attain by cOntin-
ulBg thc conflict, ! believe prompt nee
cop,aucs ot this proposition VIII see
cure to the mine workers a greater de-
gree 1i Justice than they have enc
ioytI iu the past The people Of our
country await With anxious exp .tlury
ihe result 90 your action. the eyes ot
che nation arc conferred upon YOU ana
fr.e1Js and foes alike demand q SUBJ
mission Of issues involved .n this
strike OBJ thr tribunal nominated by the
president ut the United States
The reports Of che secretaries show
el O tou. ot 6'f JO'g-atCs present
The total probably win be Increased
after gI credentials are received
While these reports were being pre-
scented word was received that PrcsI
dent Mitchell would not come to rho
hall fom strike headquarters until aft
or convention bad permanently ORGAN.
iEed
At 1905 o'clock. when the reading
% the reports were concluded and as
business could not 30 on until the com.
mittocs on credentials made final rc.
port. a motion was made aud carried
60 adjourn until o'clock
Before the miners convention met
Secretary Treasurer Wilson said bel
was OF the opinion the convention
would end Tuesday and the men
return 90 work Thursday