Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-08
Seventeenth
WEEK BEGUN
Important Moves May Be
Expected Soon.
Predictions of a Statement
From the Operators and a
Call for a Convention of
Anthracite Strikers.

The seventeenth week OF the coal
strike began this morning, and unless
some unforeseen event occurs to alter
the program 1t promises to be one Of the
most eventfu since May l2. The
week ia expected to bring forth from
the operators a statement embodying
concessions to the strikers and from
John Mitchell and the district presi-
dents a call for convention OF the
United Mine Workers of the anthracite
region.
The settlement plans have now pro-
ceeded so far that the two important
moves briefly outlined above are ready
to be made, and those who have been
instrumental In harmonizing the differ
ences between the operators and the
strikers, as we'll as some OF those who
are directly affected by the plans, give
the Tribune their assurance that the
week will not end without seeing these
things come to pass.
What the concessions will amount to
and how they are to be presented to the
mine workers is not known TO us, never
theless we are assured that they will be
satisfactory to the leaders OF the strikers
and will be approved by the miners
convention, which will be held, probably
at Wilkesbarre, as soon as possible after
| the operators are heard from
In presenting this matter to our read
ers at this time the publishers of the
Tribune fully realize that they are CIV
Ing publicity to statements which mean
much to many people. II the publishers
for moment doubted the reliability OF
the statements here given, they would
not permit them to appear In these
columns. No false hopes OF a satisfac-
tory adjustment Of the trouble would be
held out to the strikers, nor would any
thing be published that would have a
tendency to unduly proong the con fict,
but the business Of this paper Is to give
the news and the Tribune would be
delinquent in Its duty were 1t to sup
press news OF this character, especially
when the sources OF information are
considered reliable and authentic. The
Tribune's informants on the subject OF
strike settlement are men whose word
is as good as a government bond, and,
knowing no reason why they would at
tempt to Impose upon the paper or Its
readers, we accept their information In
good faith and In turn present 1t In the
same manner in these columns.
GOVERNOR TO MEET ALLIANCE.
Governor Stone has fixed next Thurs
day to meet committee appointed by
the Peoples Alliance at Hazleton to
discuss the best means of ending the
anthracite coal strike. The governor
said he would be glad to meet any body
who might want to see him on matters
pertaining to the strike. He also said
that he had nothing to add to his state
ment to the committee from the state
legislative board of Railway Employees
OF Pennsylvania that he would call an
extra session of the legislature II he was
confident an arbitration law could be
passed that would end this strike and
prevent others in the future.
Hazleton city councils have adopted
a resolution asking for an extra session.
A similar resolution will be presented
this evening for adoption at the meet
ing of Freeland borough council Other
towns will be asked to do likewise.