The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-21
Delegates at sYiikeSbarre
OnanlmoHslp accept Pres
idenf RooSe0eif'S AzbHza-
HoH Commission.
RemarkoHe OUafIoH Given
John MifcheH, Head of The
Union, When The Decision
Is Announced.
The Labor Leader, Sends
Message 10 tie While
House ToRepresenfStr1k-
ers Before the COMMISSION.

wILKEsBARRE. Pa. Oct. 21-At
noon today the 700 delegates represent
ing the striking union miners OF the an
thracite coal region OF Pennsylvania, in
convention assembled. voted unanimous
ly TO accept the decision Of the board
appointed by President Roosevelt to
arbitrate their differences with their
employers, and decided 10 return TO
work on Thursday
This decision was pursuant to the ad-
vice Of the president OF the United
Mine workers Of America, John Mitch
ell. who was given great ovation by
his followers Immediately upon the an
OF the vote.
President Mitchell at once sent
telegram 70 President Roosevelt His
name and that Of President Roosevelt
were eheered- Hr. Mitchell announced
that he would represent the miners az
the hearings before the arbitration
board
The convention ended IN wild cheering,
and every delegate in the hall stormed
the stage to shake hands with President
Mitchell
MitcheI's Address.
President Mitchell then made an ad-
dress. He said it was apparent what
the convention was going TO DO He
said he wanted TO remind the men that
this strike had strengthened the cause OF
labor. and that he did not want the
damDened by one dissent
Ing Sete. He put the question and tbs
gitE one loud aye and not
one vote against II. accepted
Cheers were given after the vote By
acclamation was taken The delegates
then voted TO 90 to work next Thurs
day Several minor resolutions on the
question Of an eight-hour day and the
line OF work for investigation BY the az
bitration commission were adopted
The trend Of the convention was ap-
parent fifteen minutes after IL opened.
and an effort was made 10 have the ses-
sion end with lhe adoption OF the arbi-
-ration plan before noon
The first pertinent question asked was
by delegate who wanted to know !.
John Markle and other independent op-
orators were included in the arbitration
agreement. and If they would also abids
oy the result Of the arbitration finding.
! so understand said President
Mitchell 4 delegate representing 3
srge local aroused the convention 10 .
Jury OF applause when he said:
Should Go to Work
II this proposition had been offered
IN May L the strike would never have
'een called. and now that We have The
concessions We ought 10 go to work.
Here We are fighting for reinstatement
We ought 20 60 back TO work and not
lelax about it
Another in d serious speech said:
There Is too much talk about dis
elimination Let Us declare the strike
1n and vote upon the question before
noon We all want to go back 10 work.
80 let Us stop fooIing ana accept this
proposition and end IL
Secretary Wilson's Address.
4 final appeal TO the convention. wAich
.nded the protests against the resump-
ion OF work. was made by National
Wilson He said:
At the beginning Of this struggle
We had certain grievances, and the op-
'rators said they would not arbitrate
hem Now the operators are willing 10
lrbitrate. That is the situation. There
5 much talk about the men not getting
heir positions back Why. you do not
NOW that you are going TO lose your
obs, you only anticipate that The
question viii De submitted 10 the ar
,itrators. and if those OF you who aTs
die then are directed by the arbitrs-
ion board 10 return to work, the op-
.rators viii abide by that decision Ii
ould be folly not to accept this com
,lete victory. II you won't accept it.
yhich one Will you accept I dc not
hink 1t advisable to continue this light
a Great Victory Won.
1T is a great victory. and you have
yon the respect Of the people. Why.
hen. do some Of you want 10 turn
own proposition made N good faiiha
y the President of the United States Do
on think II you do not accept this prop
sition that the American people viii SO
own in their pockets to maintain you
ntil another proposition Is madee
y believe it Is best for you to accept
he proposition now"
This speech mas received with great
B9iaUse
The resolution for accepting tbs
proposition OF settlement and the re.
urn TO work on Thursday was then ex,
.lainea in deIaf 10 The delegates nres.