Evening journal., 1902-10-27
BEGIN IN EARNEST
TO END STRIKE
Peace ENJOYS Meet Opera
tors and Miner Repre-
sentatives Today
WILL PLAN THEIR PROCEDURE

Fifteen Hundred Employees of the
Park Place Mines Go on a Strike
Because Fifty Strikers Are Not
Reinstated
Washington, Oct 27.-John Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Workers,
accompanied by one of the district presi-
dents, Mr.. Fahey. arrived here this
morning to attend the meeting OF the
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission,
which is to be held at O'Clock this af-
ternoon I'M the Office OF the Commits
sioner of Labor, Mr.. Wright. Mr.. Baer,
of the Reading, and the other leading
operators or their representatives ar
rived last night Neither they nor Mr.
Mitchell would discuss the work Of the
Arbitration Commission.
In calling the representatives on
both sides of the controversy it was not
the intention of the commissioners to
take testimony. Todays meeting will
be devoted to consideration Of plans for
future sessions, especially as to where
and how testimony shall be heard.
Mahanoy City, Pa, Oct 27.-The
strike of 1900 employees OF I.entz & Co.,
at Park Place colleries, near here, was
renewed this morning over the refusal
OF the company to reinstate fifty men
discharged for Conspicuous activity
during the big anthracite strike. All of
the discharged employees are members
OF the Mine Workers organization
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct 27.-President
Mitchell was in conference with Dis
trict Presidents Nichols. Duffy and
Fahy for several hours yesterday. He
outlined his case as he will present it
to the board OF arbitration in behalf
of the miners, and the same received
the approval of the district presidents.
Yesterday afternoon President Mitch
ell was presented with a gold badge
and gold watch by the Polish, Iithuan-
fan and Slavish members of the Unit
ed Mine Workers. The badge bears
his monogram. u. NJ" in diamonds.
Just underneath the bar containing the
pin by which It is fastened to the coat
lapel. Below this is the button of the
United Mine Workers of America
from which hands a pendant, a tiny
pick and shovel, with miners lamp In
the centre, underneath OF which is a
medallion The seal of the organiza
tion in the centre is in the form of a
breaker boy standing in the midst OF
a bank of coal.
Paul Pulaski, vice president Of dis
trict No. 9. ofIlciated as chairman and
master of ceremonies. The presenta
tion took place at President Mitchel's
headquarters. and there was a large
crowd in attendance.
In making the presentation, the
chairman Of the committee addressed
Mr. Mitchell as follows:
president John Mitchell-We, the
undersigned committee, representing
the inhabitants of our anthracite Goa
region, of Polish, Lithuanian, Ruthen
ian and Slavac descent, feel tn,
most sincere re-appreciation and thu
deepest gratitude for your manly. en-
ergetic, disinterested, self-sacrifcinI
and vigorous conducting of the las
anthracite strike. Nothing coul'
withstand your ingenious leadership
and, a second Napoleon Of labor, you
every step was conquest and vic
tory.
Receive dear leader, a thousand
fold blessings Of all the poor. hard
working and struggling people VIII
shall teach their children that the EN-
bodiment -of everything that is pure
just, right and sublime is our pres
dent. John Mitchell; these children 70
whose future you have opened the pros
poets Of a better fate than their fatl
ers have to face, those children 70
whom you have triel to procure edt
cation and delivery from misery an
mental darkness"
Mr. NTftchell ranliad as fo1Iovq. Cor