Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-22
STRIKE ENDS
|MPRESS|VELY
Unanimous Vote Cast for
Resumption Of Work.
United Mine Workers Ac-
cept the Arbitration Offer
Without One Dissenting
Voice From the Delegates.

With shout that fairly shook the
Nesbitt theatre the 6s2 representatives
of the 200 mine workers who have
been on strike Ice days, since last May,
officially declared off at noon yesterday
the greatest contest ever waged be-
tween capital and labor, and placed all
the questions involved in the struggle
into the hands OF the arbitration COM
mission appointed by the president Of
the United States.
The action foreshadowed by the con-
vention on Monday came, when, at
noon, the opposition to it being over
whelmed the convention voted with one
voice to end the strike, accept the arbi-
tration proposition and return to work.
All during the course OF the conven-
tion President Mitchell held the dele
gates in hand AT almost any time he
could have forced the passage OF the
resolution he desired, but his plan was
to let the dissatisfied talk themselves out
and then, with full knowledge of the
situation, vote on the proposition.
He knew the right moment and seized
it, when there being little life left in
the opposition, he stood before the con-
vention and with voice full Of power
and rich with confidence, said:
NOW gentlemen, the chair is going to
ask to be permitted to speak without
being in order. 1t is quite apparent to
every one here what the action of the
convention is going to be. 1 do not
think any one here has any doubt now
as to the way this convention will vote.
If it were otherwise possibly 1t might
not be quite in place for me to speak to
you just before you vote. But want
to remind you OF this:
That when the arbitration PROPOSE
tion was accepted labor all over the
land breathed sigh of relief. That
this strike has given labor new dignity
no one can deny. Labor occupies a
position now that it never occupied be-
fore. The fruits Of your victory may
not be as apparent to you as they
are to those who have studied the labor
question more thoroughly than you, and
| don't want to have our achievement,
your achievement, dampened by even
one dissenting vote. / trust this con-
vention will vote as our people struck
l hope you will all vote one way as you
all struck one way"
There was no hesitation in the action
OF the delegates. Mr.. Mitchell put the
question and every man was on his feet
with ready AYE" They waited for a
note Of dissent; none came, and then
with one impulse voices and arms arose
and the hall rang with cheers. Again
and again the delegates cheered for
Mitchell, for the union, for their friends,
for the victory, for President Roosevelt
Resolutions thanking the trades
unions and the public for the aid re-
ceIyed and the press and pulpit for Its
support were then passed.
foliowlng tnese were recommends
tions for legislative action. They were:
THAT legislation be enacted prohibit
ing miners under the age OF 81 from
working at any employment about the
mines more than eight hours daily;
THAT the coal and iron police act be
repealed and that instead of being ap-
pointed by the governor these police be
appointed by the county courts, provid-
ing also that they have been residents OF
the county for year and that they are
men of good character;
Providing for means to Investigate
alleged violations of the miners examin.
ers law;
That an employers liability bill be
passed.;
That steps be taken to oppose the