The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-17
Mitchell Issues Statement
 to Public. RESUMPTION NEXT WEEK Strikers Pleased with Person. nel of Commission. Goal Operators Are Preparing to Be- gin Working the Mines-Pres- ident Roosevelt Praised
 For Bringing Com
 tending Forces
 Together.

Wilkesbarre, Pa., Oct. 16.-The Execu- tive Boards of the three anthracite dis tricts of the United Mine Workers of America, in joint session, today unani- mously decided to recommend to a dele gate convention of striking miners the acceptance of the arbitration proposition submitted by the President of the United States, and it is reasonably certain that the advice will be followed and the great struggle brought to a close.
 The convention will be called to order in this city Monday morning. and it is the hope and belief of the officers of the union that the l.iining of coal will be re- stunned before the close of next week af- ter a suspension of more than i've months The citizens of the entire re- zion are much elated that the strife Is almost over, because business in the coal fields has been practically paralyzed since the strike began.
 From the time the news was received late last night until about 10 o'clock this morning there was some doubt as to how the miners would receive the modified plan. President Mitchell was asked to make some expression on the proposition but he steadfastly refused. He was press ed by the correspondents for a statement and finally at 10 o'clock he cleared up the situation by issuing a bulletin. in which he gave his personal approval to a set clement of the strike by the settlement commission.
 District Boards Met.
 It was not until o'clock that the thir- ty-seven members of the three district boards were called into session, wnicf lasted two hours and fifteen minutes. The conference was held behind closed door: and a bond of secreey--was placed or a V1as executive boards which on May las ordered the rtrike to begin, which was ap' proved, in the face of Mir. Mitchelps opposition by the Hazelton convention 6 few days later. It is expected some ob' 1ections will be raised on the floor oi the convention, but the officers are con- fldent that the opposition will disappear when President Mitchell exlains all the features of the modified proposition to the delegates.
 A question was raised today as tc whether Commissioner Wright, who will be the recorder of the commission, shall have the right to vote in case the six other members of the board are equally divided on any question. MT. Mitchell when asked appeared to be sure that he had not, and other oficials of the union were uncertain of Mir. Wrights status The matters of the term of years that the agreement shall be in force was also a source of much inquiry. The union was strongly opposed to the operators fixing the term of years.
 Resumption Thursday.
 President Mitchell, for some reason did not care to discuss any feature of The arbitrage agreement while the mat fer was still in the hands of the miners If the plans of the strike leaders are not disarranged, general resumption oi rnining will take place about next Thurs 6ay. It Is expected the convention will last two days, and there will be an in- terval of one day from the time the con- vention adjourns until the time set for the men to go back to the mines If the convention should be in session on We'd nesday, it Is probable resumption would not take place until Friday.
 If was a lively Aay around strike head quarters MT Mitchell. during the morn ine had many callers who came to con- qratulate him, and in the afternoon he was engaged with the three district boards. Telegrams of congratulatior from all parts of the country came tc the leader of the miners during the day
 The coal companies, anticipating the ending of the strike next week. are buAly engaged in preparing for resumption Tens of thousands of coal cars are in tho req1ons ready for loading and extra ef' forts will be made in moving them on tc the large distributing centers once mining is resumed. It is estimated that more tban 200 of the $50 collieries will be ir oneration by the end of next week ant U',lI uroduce enough coal to relieve tho
 An authority in coal mining said that .ba coal companies. as result of th' strike. are 1000, 900 tons behind.