The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-17
CONVENTION ON MONDAY
DELEGATES TO VOTE ON PRESI.
DENTS PROPOSITION.
Its Acceptance Unanimously Recon-
mended by Mr.. Mitchell and
His Advisers.
REJOICING EVERYWHERE
ELATION TN COAL REGION OVER
END OF THE STRUGGLE.
President Roosevelt Also Gratified
That His Efforts Have Met
With Success.
COMMISSION A GOOD ONE
ITS MEMBERS ARE WELL QUAIL.
FLED FOR THEIR WORK.
Views Of Operators and 0thers-End
Of the Fuel Strinsency-Praise
for the President.

wILKESBARRE, Pa, Oct. 16.-The ex-
ecutive boards of the three anthracite dis
tricts of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea IN joint session to-day unanimously
decided TO recommend to a delegate con-
vention of striking miners the acceptance
OF the arbitration proposition submitted by
the President OF the United States, and 1t
is reasonably certain that the advice will
be followed and the great struggle brought
to close. The convention will be con-
vened in this city on Monday morning. and.
{. IT Is the hope and the belief OF the officers
of the union that the mining of coal will
be resumed before the close OF next week
after a suspension of more than five
months. The citizens of the entire region
are much elated that the strife Is almost
over. because business in the coal fields
strike began.
From the time the news was received late
last night until about 10 o'clock this morn
ing there was some doubt as to how the
miners would receive the modified plan.
President Mitchell was asked to make some
expression on the proposition. but he
steadfastly refused. He was pressed by
the correspondents for a statement and
finally at 10 o'clock he cleared up the sit
uation by issuing the following bulletin:
"Appreciating the anxiety and impatience
Of the public and the mine workers for
some authoritative statement from this
office, / issue this bulletin to say that /
was unalterably opposed to the acceptance
of. acquiescence in. the form of settle
ment proposed by the coal operators, be-
cause II restricted the President of the
United States in making selection OF the
men who were to determine the questions
involved in the coal strike. These restric-
tions having been removed and representa-
tive given to organized labor. as well as
to organized capital. 1 am now prepared
to give my personal approval to a settle
ment OF the issues involved in this strike
by the commission selected by the Presi-
dent and shall recommend to the executive
officers OF Districts l. Z and 9, In their meet
ing to-day, that an immediate call be issued
for q convention. whose authorization Is
necessary TO declare the strike at an end
In the meantime. I trust that the people
OF our country will be as patient as possi-
BILE as we are moving as rapidly as the in
terests of our people will permit"
When this was read to the arriving dis
came to headquarters to learn the news.
general satisfaction was expressed that
Mr.. Mitchell was willing to accept the modi-
fed plan. and from that time on there was
no doubt that the strike would be brought
TO o speedy close.
MEETING OF THE BOARDS.
1t was not until o'clock that the thirty
seven members OF the three district boards
were called into session. which lasted two
hours and fifteen minutes. There was some
opposition manifested In the meeting
against certain features Of the plan. but
after full discussion of the Objectionable
parts a unanimous vote was taken to
recommend to the committee the acceptance
OF the proposition AS the conference was
held behind closed doors and a bond of
secrecy was placed on every man present
the specific objections were not officially
announced. These the same executive
boards which on May last ordered the
strike TO begin. which action was approved
in the face Of Mr. Mitchelrs opposition, by
the Hazieton convention. few days later
II Is expected that some objections will be
raised on the floor of the convention, but
the officers are confident that the opposition
will disappear when President Mitchell ex-
plains all the features of the modified prop
osition 10 the delegates.
A question was raised to-day as to
whether Commissioner Wright. who will
be the recorder OF the commission. shall
have the right to vote in case the six other
members of the board are equally divided
% any question In connection with set