The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-17
COAL Miners
:
CONVENTION
Continued From First Page.

equally divided ON any question IN
connection with settlement. Mr..
Mitchell, when asked, appeared to be
sure that he had not, and other Off
Gals OF the union were also uncertain
Of Mr.. Wright's status.
The matter Of the term of years that
the agreement shall be in force was
also a source of much inquiry. The
union was strongly opposed to the OPP
orators fixing the term of years. One
district president said this feature had
been left to the discretion of the COM
mission, as suggested in Mr.. Mftchell's
proposition, while other officials say
they know nothing about it. President
Mitchell did not care to discuss any
feature of the arbitration agreement
while the matter was still in the hands
of the miners.
Mining Next Thursday.
If the plans of the strike leaders are
not disarranged, a general resumption
OF mining viii take place about next
Thursday. 1t is expected the conven-
fion will last two days, and that there
Will be an interval Of one day from
the time the convention adjourns until
the time set for the men to go back to
the mines. If the convention should
be in session on Wednesday, it is prob
able resumption would not take place
until Friday.
There will not be enough work at
first for all the strikers, as it is the
intention of the companies not to dis
miss non-union men who have stood
by them during the strike. The organ
Izatlon will take care of such other
men as are unable to find work It is
estimated that all the strikers will not
find work until two or three ra6nths
have elapsed. This is due to thtscon-
ditions Of the mines. Some of them
are wholly or partially flooded, and
others need repairing.
It was a lively day around strike
headquarters. From early in the morn
ing until after the announcement was
made that a convention would be call
ed crowd was congregated at the
place. Mr.. Mitchell spent an extremely
busy day. In the morning he had many
callers, who came to congratulate him,
and in the afternoon he was engaged
with the three district boards. Tele-
grams of congratulation from all parts
Of the country came to the leader of
the miners during the day.
Call for the Convention.
The following is the official call for
the delegate convention:
ITO the officers and members Of all
local unions in Districts 1, Z and 8
1GullGIuGu. AT d Iu0SllIlS -Ol Tile OK
ecutive boards of Districts 1, and 9
it was unanimously agreed to issue a
call for delegate convention and rec
onnend to that convention that all
mime workers now on strike return to
their former positions and working
places, and submit to the commission
appointed by the president Of the
United States all questions at issue
between the operators and mine work.
ers of the anthracite coal fields.
I'm pursuance whereof you are here
by notified that a convention Will be
held in the city of Willlesbarre, Pa,
beginning tat 10 a. m. Monday, Oct. 20.
The purpose of the convention will be
to act on the proposition submitted by
the president of the United States.
Local unions will hold meetings not
later than Friday night and elect dele
gates to attend said convention. 1t is
recommended that delegates be given
full power and authority to act in be-
half of their local union.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of
the executive boards of Districts 1, Z
and 9.
-"John Mitchell,
President u. M. w. of A.
~ -''W. B. Wilson,
Secretary.
George Hartlein,
Secretary of Meeting''