Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-21
the miners and operators in a fair and
thorough way. The miners convention
-reassemhled at 1905 this morning.

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reassembled at 10:o5 this morning.
Resolutions Reported.
AS the committee. on resolutions was
not ready to report when the conVen-
ton was called to order, debate on the
motion to accept the recommendations
of the officers to call off the strike and
submit all questions at issue to the ar
bitration commission was resumed, and
the discussion continued until lO:4O,
when the resolutions committee report
ed, altho there was a disposition on the
part Of many to close the debate. The
committee submitted a report recon-
mending that communication be sent
to President Roosevelt informing him
that the convention accepts the arbl-
tration proposal and Mitchell is autho-
lied to act as the Mine Workers repre-
sentative before the commission. Af-
ter reading of the report the discussion
on the reinstatement of all to their for
mer positions was begun.
Debate Resumed.
One delegate strenuously objected to
the adoption of the resolutions because
no provision In them was made for
the men who may fail to get work. The
other side of the question was taken up
by delegate from Panther Creek val-
ley. He said: Let us go back We will
all get work in the end" There were
cries for the previous question, but
President Mitchell stopped this by an
nouncing that every man would be
given chance to speak. and that he
would not entertain q motion to vote
so long as there was one delegate In the
hall who wanted to be heard.
National Secretary Treasurer Wilson
made a strong speech for acceptance OF
the proposition. He said the miners
were always willing to arbitrate, ana
now that the coal company officials
have agreed the miners are bound to
agree To those men who feared they
might not get back their positions ne
but the question how they know they
would not be taken back He said they
were only anticipating it. He felt sure
that not competent man need fear the
result He closed by paying tribute
to all those who have helped the min
ers. The report OF the resolutions COM
mittee recommends the acceptance OF
the proposition and resumption OF
work on Thursday next.
The resolutions were adopted at IL 30
and the strike was thus declared Off
by viva voce amid great cheering.
Telegram TO President.
Tire resolutions committee recon-
mend that the following communica-
ton be forwarded to President Roose-
welt:
Dear Sir: We the representa-
tives OF the employees of the vari-
GUS coal companies engaged in op-
Grating mines Of the anthracite
coal fields of Pennsylvania, in con-
vention assembled, having under
consideration your telegram Oct.
Is, addressed to President Mitchell
Gaoosevelt's telegram is here quot
ed) We have decided to accept
the proposition therein embodied
and submit all questions at issue
between the operators and mine
workers for adjustment to the COM
mission which you have named.
In pursuance of that decision, we
shall report for work Thursday
morning next In the position and
working places occupied by us
prior to Inauguration of the strike
We have authorized John Mitchell,
president Of the United Mine Work
ers with such assistance as you
! may select to represent us in all
hearings before the committee"
| Convention adjourned sine die.
Commission to Meet Friday.
| Washington, Oct. 21.-The president
| has summoned the strike arbitration
commission to meet here Friday morn
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