The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-21
The Executive Board, Of Districts
L. =. and . Issue the Call and They
viii Recommend That all Mine
Workers. Now On Strike. Return TO
Their Former Positions and Sub
init all Questions, Now at Issue. to
Appointed by the President-Thr
Basis of Representation Is Given.

Wilkesbarre , Pa, October l6.-The
following is the official call for the
delegate convention Of the anthracite
districts OF the United Mine Workers
Of America to be held here next don
day:
Wilkesbarre, Pa, October 16, 1902.
To the Officers and Members OF all
Local Unions in Districts /, Z, and 3:
Gentlemen: At a meeting of the exc
cutive boards of districts l, : and 2.
it was unanimously agreed to issue a
all for a delegate convention and re-
commend TO that convention, h a all
mine workers now on strike, return to
their former positions and working
places, and submit TO the commission
appointed by the president Of thu
United States, all questions at issue
between the operators and mine work
ers, of the anthracite Goa fields.
In pursuance whereof, you are hereby
notified that a convention will be held
in the city of Wilkesbarre. Pa, begin
ming at 10 a. m, Monday. October Goth.
The purpose OF the convention will be
to act pom the proposition submitted
by the president of the United States.
LOc unions will hold meetings not
later thar Friday night and elect dele
gates to attend said convention.
The basis of representation will be
n vote for each one hundred mem
bers or less and an additional vote for
each individual one hundred members
or majority fraction thereof. The pres
ident and secretary of each local union
will ill out ore credential and n dup
iicate credential for each delegate
! elected. The duplicate credential should
be given to the delegate elected and
the original should be placed in the
hands of district board members no;
later than Saturday night. The dIs.
trict board members are instructed &c
have all credentials in the hands Of
the credential committee Sunday after
noon.
1t is recommended that delegates b.
given full power and authority to ac
in behalf of their local union.
The name of the hall in which TIL
convention will be held will be an
bounced later. Hotel accommodation,
are being arranged and will be an
ounce to delegates upon their arrival
Respectfully submitted on behalf o
the executive boards of districts l. =
and 9. JOHN MITCHELL,
President, U. NJ. w. of a.
w. B.. WILSON, Secretary.
r HARTLIN. Secretary o
meeting.
Great satisfaction in Washington.
Washington, October 16.-The creates
satisfaction is expressed here in officia
circles. over the success of the negotia
tions for the settlement of the Goa
strike. The president himself feel
deeply grateful for the outcome. He re
CARDS it as honorable to both sides, a
securing justice to boil sides and abov
all as averting a terrible calamity I
the people.
1t is understood that for some tim
past, the president has had steadily i
view, the fact that the only way a set
Element could be arrived at, was on tn
basis of a commission Of arbitration ar
that he has given much time and cal
nest thought to the personnel of sue
a commission. Suggestions have bee
welcomed from all interested and nor
interested sources, and when Mr.. Mitch
ell made his appearance at the Whit
House yesterday morning, the presider
was prepared to submit to him a nun
Der Of names which he believes coul
not be fairly objected to. He found tn
leader Of the strikers disposed to acceI
without question several of the nae
S0S6SoNCN ~ IL pICSiNCll, DNL IS W
insistent that organized labor be di'
tinctly recognized n in this view /
was heartily supported by the presider
himself.
1t is understood that Bishop Spaldir
of Peoria, was the presidents person.
choice for a place or the commissiC
and his selection was particularly plea
ing to Mr.. Mitchell, IS ne knew IL
bishop intimately and has the utmo
confidence in his ability and fair-min'
edness. The appointment of E. Z. ia
was undoubtedly at the suggestion Of NJ
Mitchell himself. Mr.. Clark who
l home is il Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is Il
grand chief conductor of the railws
conductors and has the reputation
being a man OF unquestioned ability al
integrity. Six ears g Mr.. Clal
; served as one Of the arbitrators in
controversy between the Grand Trur
Railway and some Of its employees al
is said to have acquitted himself in
way most satisfactory to all interes
! concerned. Mr.. Clark is at present Il
, chairman of the Railway Employe
Federation. The statement is made {
high authority that as constituted Il
personnel Of the commission Is eminen
ly satisfactory both TO the operate
and to the labor leaders.
The work Of the commission will
exhaustive and will take considered
time. 1t is the presidents desire tn
the inquiry be very thorough n tn
the commission perform the labors g
5 before ii so completely. as TO secure n
| only a final adjustment Of the prese
troubles, but also to furnish a has
upon which similar great labor troubl