New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-21
PRICE THREE CENTS
MINERS TO VOTE TO-DAY
DECISION TO RETURN CON.
FIDEN 7LY EXPECTED.
MITCHELL THINKS OPERATORS WILL
TAKE ALL THE OLD MEN BACK
FEARS FOR THE ENGINEERS
AND PUMPMEN
AND PUNIPMEN.
rsr TELEGRAPH TO THE raIBuNE.I

tBf TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Wtlkesbarre. Penn. Oct. 20.-The United Nine
Workers Convention adjourned to-day without
vote on the proposition to submit the strikers
grievances 10 arbitration by the commission
appointed by the President. The fear that some
OF the strikers. especially the engineers pump
men and fremen, would not get their old places
back caused the delay. President Mitchell told
the delegates that he believed all the old men
would ultimately get their former positions.
though there would be some delay and there
was always possibility that some would be
sacrificed and he earnestly advised the men to
return to work. The convention will meet
again this morning. when ii is considered almost
certain that a practically unanimous afirrna-
tive vote will be given.
There such enthusiasm at President Mt
chelrs headquarters before the convention met
that Mr.. Mitchell remained In his office all fore
noon. and as fast as the seven hundred delegates
arrived in town they called TO pay their respects
The chief officer of the miners union was never
in better spirits. He shook hands with nearly
all his callers, but would say nothing as TO the
outcome of the convention.
Hundreds of people waited outside the Hotel
Hart. expecting that Mr.. Mitchell would make
his appearance. when the time came for calling
| the convention to order. But when 10 o'clock
drew near the announcement was made that
Mr. Mitchell would not attend the morning
sion. but that T. d. Nichols. president OF Dis
trict No 1. would preside in his place. The men
lost time making their way to the convention
hall. When District President Nichols called
the convention to order every seat in the Nes-
bit Theatre taken.
W. r. Wilson the national secretary-trsas-
urer. read the convention call. which was issued
by President Mitchell and the district officers
and executive boards on Thursday. II was
unanimously adopted Soon after IL o'clock the
rollcaT was finished, and the meeting adjourned
until . D. m.
MITCHELL ELECTED CHAIRMAN
In the afternoon Temporary Chairman T. d.
Nichols called the convention to order. and Sec
retary Hartlein. of District No 9. moved the
election of John Mitchell as permanent chair
man and W B. Wilson, the national secretary
treasurer. as secretary of the meeting. The mo-
ton was seconded by a score Of delegates and
Immediately adopted. a motion was then made
that the convention go into executive session.
The newspaper men were permitted to remain
President Mitchell left his headquarters lit
tie after o'clock Five hundred people. waiting
outside fer him. greeted him with cheers. When
Mr. Mitchell reached South NIain-st.. in which
is the convention hail. the crowd following him
was SO large that IL blocked traffic in the street
AT the Nesbft Theatre the cheering tnsr grsst7d
| the miners leader was deafening- The delegates
| and spectators waved their hats and yelled until
they were hoarse. Mr.. Mitchell bowed his ac-
acknowledgements several times. but still the en-
| thusiasm kept up. and IT was fully FIVE minutes
before quiet restored and the convention
was able TO proceed with its work.
PRESIDENT MITCHELLs ADDRESS
When President Mitchell arose to deliver his
address there was more applauding- He spoke
as follows:
hnsiness take pleasure in extending greet
and welcome 10 The aeSTeditsd Representa- ives
whose heroic struggle for living wages ana Annerl-
tion oI the whole civilized world. Language Ia
inadequate express the sense or pride teel IN
Sf the % principles Of uhionism endears YOU every
man and every woman an n 9or iau az nv wo wSrs ZOE
toilers shall be written. its pages will record no
tended no battle more bravely fought than the
contest which earnestly hope is now about to Be
II is not my purpose to review the progress OF
events Which have now passed into history I'm
printed tndenoy upon the hearts or our RTopIe are
have been and are being endured. For nve long
Upon YOUR actions and il is pleasure 10 say that
the great heart Of the American people throooed
in sympathy with you. 1t is. of course, q source
of deep regret that the millions OF underpaid work
sufferers by reason Of this contest betweer>our-
selves and our employers.
ENCOURAGEMENT FROM SUFFERERS.
But strange as it may appear hundreds upon hun
dreds OF those who suffered most from lack OF fuel
us. and in many instances declared that they would
endure any prvation in order that the miners and
their families might sufficient wage TO
enable them TO enjoy a little happiness and sun
have been their lot FOR many years The debt OF
gratitude We owe our fellow workmen In this and
ercu2 public and friendly press. who have sup
Strike can never be adequately repaid.
For our opponents We entertain no feeling OF
m "a m gliqrpa6 Cu %
implSned our motives anC Soueht the Victory oy
ethods which should scOrn To use. yet on
redress; on this day. wnen the realization OF
hopes and ambitions seems near. when the pros
sured. we should hold out to them the hand OF
for such business relations as shall for all time
establish peace and tranquility in the coal fields
CANNOT DENY ORGANIZATION To LABOR.
The day Is past when great organizations OF capE-
tai can maintain the false position that their em-
compact bodies and speak through the orsaniza-
% %toa OF wGCn w IN iiai & 10 conaHIiIf - Frsie a
to speak and through its organization. but in
demand and shall assert the same privileges for
those who taiL Between the combination OF capital
on the one hand and the organization of labor
the other there should be and need be no irrecon-
Siia9Ie ~ Gr cytIiza tn and l the apIis
ton of business Judgment and plain common sense
While the interests of labor and capital are not
by any means iden{lcaL they are neyertneless. re,
under our form Of government one cannot prosper
exist II labor had not first existed; labor therefore
deserves the first consideration" That this funda
mental principle will be recognized by the tribunal
selected by the President Of the United States
have reason to doubt
NEED OF CAREFUL THOUGHT.
The grave question which you have been called
your most careful thought. Personally / should
have preferred an ADJUSTMENT OF the dilcnltles sx-