Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-18
WILL MITCHELL AGIEPTl
All Eyes Are Now Turned Toward
the President of the Mine
Workers.
REFUSES TO TALK FOR PUBLICATION.
VIII Only Say That No Settlement
Can BE Made by the officers of
the Union without the Consent of
n Convention of the Several Dis-
tricts.

Convention of the Several DfB-
tricts.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 14.-Presi-
dent Mitchell of the Miners union re-
fuses point blank to talk for publica-
tion at this time on the new pro-
posal for arbitration of the strike
laid before President Roosevelt, Mon
day night, by the presidents of the
coal-carrying railroads. The news of
the new offer was variously received
by the striking miners of the region.
1t did not become known until well in
the morning,and there were many diff
1erent views taken by the men. There
is a large number of mine workers
who favor a rejection of the offer as
formulated by the operators, while
there are equally as many who see
some good in the offer. The miners,
however, have the greatest confidence
in the Judgment of their leader, and
it is certain they will leave the mat
ter in his hands to work out.
The News Outside of Mine Circles.
The citizens of the region generally
are rejoicing at the new turn of af-
fairs, and feel confident that the step
just taken by the operators will re-
suit in much good if not speedy set
tlement of the great conflict.
President Mitchell received the
news from the representatives of the
press after one o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, the moment it was flashed here
from Washington. He had been in
formed by the correspondents that a
conference was in progress at the
White House, and decided to wait to
hear what its result would be. He
Immediately retired after learning Of
the arbitration offer, and refused to
have anything to say His attention
was called to the assertion in the adj
dress that possibly one-half OF
those on strike are members of the
union, and he also declined to dis
cuss this phase of the document.
The Two ORcrs Compared.
Comparing President Mitchell's of
fer made to the president of the
United States ten days ago, with that
of the operators made Monday night
there are many persons who look up
On the operators offer as a counter
proposition, and believe that the min
ers will treat it as such. Mr.. Mitch
ellis offer to the president was that
he should appoint the commission
The operators go that far and steT
farther, by stipulating that the mem
bers Of the commission must be Sc
lected from various occupations OF
professions suggested by the com
'panics. Gossip at strike headquar
ters showed that many miners were
against the new plan, because no rec
ognized representative of the work
men is included in the operators sug
gestions, unless he can be selected
under the head of "a man of pronli
nence, eminent as a sociologist."
Another objection.
Objection is also expressed K
clause 3, which, the strikers say, linn
its the president of the United State:
to select Judge from about foul
men. In fact, the element agains
the latest of the operators pick flaws
in every clause of the new offer
Those in favor of the plan feel tha
President Mitchell should accept j
and trust to President Roosevelt t.
make the board or commission as i'm
partial as it is in his power to do un
der the conditions laid down by th'
operators They do not favor
counter proposition, as is being sug
gested by those against the lates
plan, on the ground that it would dt
no good and would cause public sen
timent, which the miners think is witt
them, to turn toward the operators.
ardo, o,ala-nbiimega
Private Opinion Expressed.
The best judgment of those VIII,
have been associated with Presiden
Mitchell through the strike, men VIII
have watched his every action ant
talked with him privately, is that tn
arbitration plan is unsatisfactory t.
him. Owing to the tremendous pres
sure being brought to bear on bot
sides to end the conflict, it is not i'm
probable that the miners leader vii
waive his objection and advise tha
the proposition be accepted.