Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-10-23
EXECUTIVE BOARDS UNANIMOUS.
LY FAVOR ITS ACCEPT.
ANCE.
WILL Be AT WORK THURSDAY
COAL COMPANIES PREPARING FOR
EXTRA EFFORTS TO MOVE
COAL. -

| delegate convention Of striking
miners the acceptance of the arbitra-
ion proposition submitted by the pres
dent of the United States, and it is
reasonably certain that the advice
will be followed and the great struggle
brought to a close. The convention |
will be convened in this city Monday
and it is the hope and be-
lief of the officers of the union that the
mining of coal will be resumed before
the close of next week after suspen-
sion of more than five months. The
citizens of the entire region are much
elated that the strife is almost over,
because business in the coal fields has
been practically paralyzed since the
strike began.
From the time the news was re-
ceived late Wednesday night until
about 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
there was some doubt as to how the
would receive the modified
plan. President Mitchell cleared up
the situation by issuing the following
bulletin:
Accepted by Mitchell.
"Appreciating the anxiety and impa-
thence of the public and the mine
workers for some authoritative state
ment from this office, issue this bull
letin to say that I. was unalterably op-
posed to the acceptance of or acquies-
cence in the form of settlement pro-
posed by the coal operators, because it
restricted the president of the United
States in making selection Of the men
who were to determine the questions
involved in the coal strike.
"These restrictions having been re-
moved and representation given to Or
ganized labor as we'll as to organized
capital l lam now prepared to give my
personal approval to a settlement Of
the issues involved in this strike by
the commission selected by the pres
ident, and shall recommend to the ex-
ecutive officers of Districts l, Z and 8,
in their meeting to-day, that an imme-
diate call be issued for convention,
whose authorization is necessary to
declare the strike at an end.
''In the meantime, trust that the
people of our country will be as pa
tient as possible, as we are moving
rapidly as the interests of our people
will permit"
Will Be at Work Next Week.
When this was read to the arriving
district leaders and groups of miners
who came to headquarters to learn the
news, general satisfaction was ex-
pressed that Mr.. Mitchell was willing
to accept the modified plan, and from
that time on there was no doubt that
the strike would be brought to a
speedy close.
, If the plans of the strike leaders are
not disarranged a general resumption
of mining will take place about next
Thursday. There will not be enough
! work at first for all the strikers, as it
is the intention Of the companies not
to dismiss non-union men who have
stood by them during the strife. The
organization will take care of such 9TH
er men as are unable to find work. 1t
is estimated that all will not find work
until two or three months have
elapsed. This is due to the conditions
of the mines. Some of them are wholly
| or partially flooded and others need
repairing.
Coal companies, anticipating the
ending of the strike next week, are
blsily engaged in preparing for re-
sumption. Tens of thousands of coal
cars are in the region ready for load
ing, and extra efforts will be made in
| moving them to the large distributing
centers once mining is resumed. 1t is
estimated that more. than 200 of the
$50 collieries will be in operation by
the end of next week, and will produce
! enough coal to relieve the situation.
An authority in coal mining said
Yesterday that the coal companies, as
81 ri 90 900 nO0
tons behind.
President Is Pleased.
Washington, Oct. IS. - Notwith-
standing the severe strain incident to
the mental and physical labors of
Wednesday, President Roosevelt was
at his desk early yesterday. Surgeon
General O'Reilly and DR.. Lung, who
called at the temporary Whit House
shortly after o'clock, announced on
leaving. that the president was pro-
crossing finely and was in excellent
spirits Already the president is in re-
ceipt Of scores of kilograms OF congrat-
ulation upon his efforts to effect a set
Element OF the anthracit coal strike.
The greatest satisfaction is expressed
here in official circles over the sue
cess of the negotiations for the settle
ment of the coal strike. me president
himself feels deeply grateful for the
outcome. He regards ii as honorable
to both sides, as securing justice to
both sides and. above all. as avertinS
a terrible calamity to the people.
Mitchell Advises the President.
Washington, Oct. is. - There was
received at the White House last night
quite long telegram from President
Mitchell Of the mincworkcrs' union i'll
reply to message the president had
wi,rd him Wednesday giving the final
result of the strike agreement, with
certain suggestions from the president
that had been accomplished. 1t was
the president wish to have q speedy
resumption OF mining. Mr.. Mitchcll's
response gave what had been done in
Wilkeshurra yesterday toward declar-