Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-18
,Ocal Unions Held Meetings and Select
Men to Represent Them.
NAY DISCUSS SOME MINOR DIFFICULTIES
Objections to Arbitration Plan Will BE
Vetoed, bat Not Pressed.
CLARK WILL ACCEPT HIS NOMINATION
Says He Believes In Commissions such
as President Has Named, but
Does Not Favor COM
pulsory Tribunals.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Oct. 17.-In accord
ance with the call issued yesterday by the
executive boards Of the anthracite districts
all locals" of the miners union through
out the coal fields today. began electing
delegates to the convention which is to
consider the acceptance Of the arbitration
plans submitted by President Roosevelt,
Most Of the local unions held their meet
ings tonight 1t is practically certain that
majority of the delegates will come to the
convention instructing to vote in favor OF
accepting the arbitration scheme
President Mitchell does not care TO an
tlclpate the action OF the convention, but
from his manner il Is taken that he has not
the slightest doubt as 10 the result. He
will go into the convention and make a
strong speech for acceptance.
The indications are that the convention
will last two days and that there will be
much debate. The principal question to be
disposed OF before the plan is accepted by
the miners will be that Of taking care OF
workmen who cannot be given work imme-
diately. II is understood the union will
draw funds from their relief fund which
is said to be still growing. for this purpose
The coal companies will do all in their
power to meet the public demand for coal.
Preparations for resuming as soon as the
miners call the strike of are going on
apace
1t is estimated that s5 per cent Of the
collieries will be in operation on the first
day after the suspension is over The
railroads are also making every effort to
have enough cars on hand 10 carry the
freshly mined coal to market aad are send
ing thousands OF cars.
The state troops are having an easy time
Of it and are expecting to hear Of the with
drawal Of a portion of the division at any
day Major General Miller and Brigadier
General Goblin refuse to predict when the
homeward movement of the soldiers will
begin. General Goblin said today that re-
ports OF petty acts Of violence, such as tho
throwing OF stones at men going TO work
are still being reported to him.
The stationary firemen affiliated with the
Stationary Firemea's association OF Pena-.
syIvania, who went on strike on June 2.
with the iremen belonging to the Mine
Workers union, met tonight and decided TO
abide by the decision Of the United Mine
Workers convention. President Barrett
and Secretary Mullahy were authorised to
go before the arbitration commission and
urge that the hremen be granted an s-hour
day.
Some Locals Oppose.
SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. 17.-Reports were
circulated tonight that locals of the United
Mine Workers in the West Scranton, Pitt
ston and some other localities had voted TO
instruct their delegates TO oppose the ac-
ceptance OF the operators proposition unless
the companies would agree to discharge the
nonunion men, take back all the old en-
ployes, drop the suits instituted against
strikers and recognise the union. It was
impossible to verify .nese reports, but they
are persistently a4d generally circulated.
A significant f1ct in this connection was
the concern Of District President Nichols
today, ever published report that he was
at the head Of movement to oppose the
acceptance OF the proposition.
This report" said Mr.. Nichols, thls
evening, rs doing no end of mischief.
have heard of locals in different places
being disposed to vote against the propo-
sition, and must admit It is causing some
worry at headquarters. / am satisfied,
however, that the convention will accept.
Il want it stated that the report that
l am opposed to the proposition Is abso.
lutely without foundation / have been
in favor Of 1t from the very first and the
vote of the district officers recommending
its acceptance TO the convention was unan-
lmous"
"Will the leaders Of the United Mine
Workers give the members any advice or
instructions regarding their conduct toward
the nonunion men?" was asked OF Mr..
Nichols
Il do not think So" he replied IT do
not see that we are called upon to ask our
men to take those fellows to their hearts
and treat them as they would a dear
friend. In 1900 advised that nonunionists
be treated in a friendly manner, with a view,
OF winning them over / do not propose
to do IL again. As far as men who con
tinued to work at their own Jobs are con-
cerned, have nothing TO say. AS for
those who went into the mines ana took
other mems places, / am Of the opinion
they are not worth winning to our side. I
do not think we want them"
LONDON. Oct. 1S.-The Spectator. com
menting upon the termination OF the coal
strike in the United States, SAYS:
President Roosevelt has stili furthe~
fellow countrymen as a man OF acton
and moderation. They feel that somehoI
ne VIII nnd a way 10 curb the excesses
Of the great monopolies Without falling into
the dangers Of soeialistic interference with
commercial liberty.
The American people are clearly going
| 70 trust President Roosevelt as they trusted
I Washington anc Lincoln, and their ty7Ist
4 will not be misplaced.
Clark VIII Accept.
! NEW YORK, Oct l7.-E. z. Clark, grand
chief of the Brotherhood Of Railroad Con
ductors, who was appointed by President
Roosevelt as q member OF the coal strike
| arbitration, is in this city for the purpose
OF attending railroad employees meeting.
] Il have not been ofheially informed or my
/ appointment" he said. Il will accept, with
pleasure. l am a believer in arbitration,
but not in compulsory arbitration. i have
a general idea OF the duties OF the com
mission. This strike has gone home to
the people more than any other in the
| history Of the country"
Thomas II. Watkins, another member OF
the commission, said he had not yet been
oficlally notified OF his appointment.
Follow MIteheII's Advice.
MOUNT CARMEL. Pa. Oct. 17-Tnnnt,