Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-22
Wilson Tells Them They Have Won Earliest
Demand and Should Agree.
CLAIMS VICTORY FOR LABOR
Says Unions Now Occupy Higher Plane
Than Ever Before
ROOSEVELT CALLS COMMISSION TO NEE
Arbitrators VIII Gather I'm washing
ton and Later Take Evidence In,
wnkesbarre and Probably
other cities.

wILKEsBARRE, Pa. Oct. 2i.-By a
unanimous viva voce vote the convention
Of United Mine Workers accepted President
Roosevelt's arbitration plan shortly before
noon today
Great cheers greeted the announcement
Of the result. The resolution as adopted
carries with Il a declaration that the strike
is OFF and provides for an immediate re-
sumption Of work in the coal mines
throughout the anthracite region.
President Mitchell told the convention
that President Roosevelt had informed him
that he would call a meeting of the arbi-
tration commission Immediately after the
conventions acceptance of his proposal and
gave 1t as his opinion that the findings Of
the arbitrators would be announced within
D month.
The end OF the convention and OF the
great strike which had lasted fve months
suddenly appeared close at hand. Presi-
dent Mitchell after the convention had
given itself over to heated debate for an
hour and half, arose and calmly told the
delegates that Il must be apparent to all
OF them that there was no doubt whatever
that the presidents proposal would be
adopted.
Break In the Clouds.
opposition Of the steam men and heated
words had passed between delegates. Ex-
plantations of the presidents proposal had
been made In four foreign languages.
There seemed to be more opposition than
ever to settlement, when suddenly
there was a break in the clouds when a
motion was put by a delegate down in
front, near the presiding officer In a
clear voice the strike leader called for a
vote on the all-important question and in
Btantly there was a roar of ayes.
The next instant messengers were fyine
In all directions from the convention to
give the news to the world through the
newspapers.
After the strike had been declared of
there was some routine business, including
the usual votes Of thanks and then shortly
before 1 o'clook theAconvention adjourned
sine die.
The resolution to resume at once means
that the pumpmen will so to work tomor-
row and that the mining of coal will bs
started at a. m. Thursday.
After 1t was all over and President Roose
Velt had been notified, the following direc'
tions to the strikers were issued
You are hereby officially notified that 4
was unanimously decided today by the dele
gates attending the special convention tina
ali mine workers should report for worl
the issues which eliminated in the strik,
should be referred for adjustment to tn,
commission appointed by the president o
the United States
We are authorized by the executive on
GERS OF districts /, Z, and to caution al
those who resume work. to resume NOR
than usual care in order that accidents 4
life and limb may be averted Owing 4
the condition Of the mines after an Idle
ness OF five months there will be grea
danger when resumed.
prompted to offer this advice by the fac
at the close of the strike two years ag
many more accidents and deaths occurret
Than lake place when the mines are operat
ing regularly. JOHN MITCHELL,
President u. NJ. W. of A.
w. r. WILSON.
Secretary Treasurer