The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-15
. MITCHELL WILL ACCEPT IT
But the Plan VIII Have to Be Modified a
Little First.

Little First.
Chicago. Oct. .15.--Walter Wellman, in
4 Wilkesbarre special to the Record-Her-
aid, says:
miners, will accept the arbitration pfopo-
sitton made to President Roosevelt by j.
p Morgan. But he will not accept II
without certain notifications. .
The notifications are likely to be of
such a character that the railroad presl-
dents will have little difficulty In accept
Ing them, Mr. Morgan's proposition was
made with the idea that President Mitch
oil would wish to have some notifications
before asserting to it. Hence no surprise
will he felt in New York when the coun-
ter proposition comes from the miners.
Word comes from Washington IN the
press dispatches that President Roose-
Welt is himself somewhat dissatisfied with
the arbitration proposition made by the
railroad presidents. He thinks 1t rather
narrow, and that it should be broadened
by the addition Of two men TO De CHOSEN
hy the president without any restrlctlons
as to their occupation or profession. III
the president asks that the ooaio pe '..u'
snlarged and the railroad presidents as
sent to It, this action will materially help
the situation at this end of the line.
President Mitchell and his advisers nave
not decided as yet what notifications tney
will demand. Nor are the changes when
they propose Of vital Importance. Inc
fn,portant fact, after all, Is that, as IL
row appears, Mr. Mitchell will soon De
readv to announce his acceptance OF Mr..
Morgans plan. and his intention TO eau
The delegate convention at an carry Jay
Cor the purpose Of having the men oroefeo
back to work under the terms OF the prop
osition. This will mean the end or the
strike at an early day. and that Is What
the public wants above everything else.
Two days must yet be given Mr.. Mitch
all for preparing his statement. The rail-
road presidents used ten days a1ter the
White House conference In getting arounu
To a definite proposition. and Mr.. Mitch
iii should have q few days Of grace. The
chief of the miners realizes that the pubic
Is impa tient, that it is tired and disguised
and wants the end without delay But
10 has RESPONSIBILITIES to meet. and must
move slowly. a delegate convention OF
miners of the anthracite field VIII prop
ably be called to meet early IN the Weeh
TO declare the strike off pending arbltra-
tion.
The feeling among the rank and HE OF
%he mine workers Is so strong That yes
terday great numbers Of them met IN I'M
promptu conventions and denounced the
arbitration plans in unmeasured terms
This was done without any suggestion
,rha tever from President Mitchell or the
union officers.
In the face of such a feeling as TINS,
President Mitchells position 1s not an
easy one. and if the corporation managers
nre sincerely DESTROYS of peace, they
should aid him in very possible way py
asserting to notifications designed 10
make the plan more acceptable to the men
An important point is the scope or the
arbitration tribunals powers. The rail-
road presidents propose to submit all
questions at issue between the respective
companies and their own employees rms
must mean and President Mitchell VIII
so hold, that the question Of the union
and its treatment must be decided. line
findings Of the commission shall govern
the conditions of employment says the
PROPOSAL. This includes whether or not
the men are to be represented by their
unions at each colliery, and to be recog-
nized and respected in the adjustment OF
disputes and maintenance OF dlsclpnne'
In other words, if the tribunal finds the
union must be recognized, the colllerles
are bound to accept that verdict. Thus
the arbitration may at one stroke settle
al the questions involved, the union ques-
ton as we'll as the wage question. j.
Pierpont Morgan may have bullded oetter
tho, he