The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-17

here, and II remained in session two hours
and half. AT the end OF which time the
statement was issued calling he convention
on Monday.
The decision to call "a convention and 10
sdop, the recommendation clause was
reached only after long debate. There
was immediate discussion after President
Mi,ehclfs explanation Of the conditions
AT his conference with President Roosevelt
and his explanation Of the modified propo-
-ition. Three chief oh iectons We're made:
That the President was restricted by the
class clause in the selection Of the COM
missionrrs: that it was not specified hat the
men should get their old places when they
returned to work; that il was moi agreed
that the finding of TIA. commission should
lake effect from the date the n,ei returned
la work
II became known thai the three years
clause for the decision to remain Ia force
has been removed and that the committee,
in accordance with President Mitchells
suggestion, will fix the time the finding
shall remain in effect "a being not less than
one year nor more than five. A. To the
clause about The finding taking effect al
he discretion Of The commission. he assured
me members al the conference. hat he had
been told that the commission would act
jIst ly upon il and tha, he could not expect
anything more than that As To the com
mission. lie declared thai, he was sat i-fied
with il and recommended the resumption
of work and the acceptance of the
proposition
no vOIr ON CALLING CONyESTION.
No Vote wa, taken on the quest ion but
L A II. ~.
decision of the conference ,h,sIld be unani-
nous and al the end the call was adopted.
President Nichols appeared az the leader
Of the opposition. as he had been al Sha-
inokin and at Halletou, aud il may H. that
between now and Monday he may gain
such strength that the convention will
run away with Mitchell a. it did al Hale
ton. and in a flush of reckless determination
decide TO refuse the operators offer and
remain on strike. This largely depends
upon the kind OF men sent a. delegates.
The opposition will ,lse a. the chief lever
the fact that the operators will not give
the strikers their old places. There are
some strikers. notably among the foreign
ers. who say that the miners should not
return 10 work until they have assurance
Of direct increase of 10 per cent in wages
and their old places AZ the collieries and
these men represent large voting power.
BLACKsMIrHs ORDERED BACK.
That Mr. Mitchell recognized his delicate
position was apparent when he announced
beforehand his position in the matter,
when he directed conference of officials
to cont niue recommending the adoption
of the scttlement plan and when he. a. he
did tonight. issued an ultimatum orderin e
the blacksmiths back to work 80 they can
sharpen the shoes Of the mule, and have
them ready for work when work il resumed
II appears that he il cndeaNoring to force
resumption.
Several members Of the union, while
speaking of the opposition tonight. be-
lieve that il will not represent more than
20 per cent. of ihe strikers and will not be
stalwart. They expect the convention 10
vote for resumption of work on Thurs
day Others are not confident, and
unless between now and Monday the diff
ferences are smoot he'd over there i, likely
10 he a hard fight.
IN that event, the operators believe
the strike will break up speedily and that
there will be stampede Of the men back
10 work President Mitchell was asked
Tonight 10 define the plan upon which
The commission would investigate the
conditions, but he declined. He was told
it il understood. that the commission viii
no, recognize the union and that the ,nor
On 'ials will not he invited TO appear he.
fore II,
who said that" he demanded, with
unusual interest and sharp note in hi.
voice.
"Several operators say that each com
pany will be represented by committee
Of its employees which will present ia,
grievances only of the employees of tina
company and that the union Leaders vii
not be- present"
"Tha, is a detail To be decided later.
he said
TROOPS MAY STAY FOR TIME.
Thr troops in the field have been semi
officially notified by the operators that III,
prospects are that there will still be con
siderable trouble owing to the friction
bot ween the union and the non union mel
ana tina, their presence may be required
in the region for some time. The patrol o
guards about the collicricS which has beer
Tho plan of distribution all week was con
tinucd tonight. \ close guard l. keep
upon the railroad tracks.
SCRANTON, Pa. Oct. 10 There were viii,
dcnonstra ions Of JOY in the city to-da,
over the ending Of tho strike. 1t was ever
more cheering To the business men thar
TO he miners, and the rejoicing was some
wha, hilariously shared by the soldiers al
tho different camps. Some Of the busines,
mon in their joy are putting up window
decorations appropriate to the occasion
one showing miner with great s,rid,
on him labelled Back to the Mines
All the mines of the Lackawanna com
pany in this city will he ready TO resuIn,
AZ soon "a the men signify their willingness,
10 GO back. This * true with a few excep
tions Of the other companies and Their,
will he scarcely mine in the Scranton
region that will not be ready for resump
lion by Wednesday next. If the miner
90 80 work on next Thursday morning
coal will begin to pour into New York oil
saturday Meantime considerable Goa
tha, has been held in reserve but whic
is now Of no further Use, will be release
and will serve to relieve the situation some
what.
Some of the miners are growing becaus
they will have to work with non-unio
lat ha nj. vr,n a.,