The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-18
NO DOUBT AS To
THE OUTCOME
Convention Of Miners Will Vote
For Arbitration.
SOME SERIOUS QUESTIONS
COMPANIES WILL NOT DIS
CHARGE NoN-UNIoN MEN.
SOME SERIOUS QUESTIONS

"ILKESBARRE. Pa. Oct. lin
w accordance with the call issued
yesterday by order of the execu-
tive boards of the anthracite districts.
all locals" of the miners union
throughout the coal fields began elect
ing delegates today TO the convention
which will be held here next Monday
TO consider the acceptance or rejee-
ton OF the arbitration plans submit
ted by President Roosevelt. Most Of
the local unions held their meetings
tonight They all will have been held
by tomorrow night 1t is practically
certain that a majority Of the delegates
will come TO the convention instructed
TO vote in favor OF accepting the arbi-
tration scheme. The prominent officials
of the association say there is no fear
enough to defeat the efforts of those
who favor ending the strike by ar
bitrating their differences with the
operators.
No Doubt of Result.
President Mitchell does not care to
anticipate the action of the cOnVen-
ton. but from his manner il is taken
that he has not the slightest doubt as
TO the result. He will go into the con-
Vention and make a strong speech for
the acceptance of the arbitration
scheme. The indications are that the
convention will last two days and that
! there will be much debate on various
features of the arbitration plan. The
principal question 20 be disposed OF
before the plan is accepted by the
miners Will be that OF taking care OF
all the men. The condition of the
mines is such that all men can
not be given work Immediately and
some will have TO wait for weeks be-
| fore the companies can take care Of
! them. The operators will not dismiss
| the non-union men in order to give
employment TO returning strikers
1t is understood the union Will take
care of all such men as fail TO find
/ immediate employment. This viii be
done by drawing funds from the re-
| lief fund, which is said to be Still
growing.
Preparations Being Made.
The coal companies viii do all IL
their power to meet the public demand
1 1OI COdA- Preparations lOf EtSu.uluk
as soon as the miners call the STRIKE
OFF are going on apace. 1t is estimated
that 20 per cent OF abe eollieries vii
be in operation on the first day aftei
the suspension is over. The railroad
are also making every effort 10 hav,
enough cars on hand to carry tn,
freshly mined coal to market. They
are sending thousands of cars into the
regions and placing them on sidingl
at the coliieries.
The state troops are having an easy
time of il and are expecting the with
drawal of a portion of the division any
day. General Goblin said today tina
| reports of petty acts of violence, sucf
as the throwing of stones at men go.
ing to work, are still being reporteC
| TO him.
The stationary firemen affiliated Will
the Stationary Firemen's Association
of Pennsylvania, who went on strik'
June 2. along with the firemen belong
ing to the mine workers union, me
| tonight and decided TO abide by thu
decision of the United Mine Workers
1 convention. President Barrett an'
Secretary Mullahy were authorized &
go before the arbitration commission
ard urge that the firemen be grante'
tae eight-h0ur day.