Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-03
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result, and that was that it would develop
the condfifenssdnder which some effort will
be made to bring about an agreement be-
tween the coal operators and the strikers
In geeeral Eay 1t was believed as most
likely that arbitration should be suggested.
pending the results Of which the operation
OF the mines would be resumed.
John MttcheilI the man whose word the
lafooo nAnersh are awaiting to know
whether they VIII resume work or continue
the strike, Is In appearance a man Of about
Iorty years. with smooth face and black
hair. His black Fedora hat, frock coat. ex-
panse OF white shirt front and black tie and
general bearing would suggest profess
sional man. Seen onDthe street almost any
one Wouid regard him as young southern
lawyer or politician lately come to town.
ne - retlcent In general bearing, although
ne Is nuent speaker and can make an inn
PresslVe address to body of men. He
went into coal mine when he was eight
years OF age and his life mas been spent in
ene coai regfon as a miner. Those who
"ouiu De inclined to picture the coal miner
as rough of speech, appearance or manners
"ouio never pick Mitchell out in a crowd
miner.
Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.. Gompers were in
conversation G, most of the morning and I'M
III snort time before II o'clock, when the
entire party left the hotel and walked down
r l,,Ili avenue At It'll street Mr..
1Mitcheil, accompanied by Messrs. Duffy,
Nicnols and Fahy. boarded an avenue car
TOT the White House. allowing themselves
ohiy enough time to arrive there a minute
OF Two before IL o'clock.
MI DuTy, the president of District No.
:, wore a total abstinence badge on the
!apei OF MIS- coat. 1t was not an indication
mat MI. Duffy had embraced forever the
plihcipies OF the total abstainers, but 1t
vas a piedge not to touch any form Of alco-
none liquor while the strike lasts. Many
OF the miners are total abstainers, but since
the strike began thousands more of them
TOOK a pledge to hold to total abstinence
PRINCIPLES until the strike has ended. In
MI Dufy's district alone 5000 miners had
taken that form Of pledge.
Again Declined to Say Anything.
When Mr.. Mitchell and the three district
presidents, Messrs. Duffy, Nichols and
RAINY, left the White House after the con-
ference Mr.. Mitchell returned to his hotel
He was seen there by a Star reporter, but
declined to say anything about his purpose
IN regard to a settlement of the strike.
Those who know Mr.. Mitchell best believe
ne would accept proposition to submit
the d1nerences between the operators and
the miners to board of arbitration, but
that. ne would not agree to have the men
go back to work until the result of the ar
duration has been announced. If he should
agree to have the miners return to work
pending the decision of the board Of arbi-
traitors, even with an agreement that what
ever advantage should accrue to the miners
as result of their decision should take eff
feet from the time they resume work. that
action would be a surprise to those who
have been most closely following his course.
Mr.. Mitchell has from the first contended
in favor OF submitting the differences be-
tween the operators and miners to arbitra-
ton. but the operators declined to deal
with the men except as individuals, with
out the intervention of third party. to de-
ternl1ne what should be done.
1t was asserted that at the conference to
be held this afternoon at o'clock Mr..
Mitchell would take the position that he
favors arbitration. but would not be willing
to make any concession other than that.
If the opera tors should make any conces-
sion short of practically a complete accept
was said that it. would not be accepted by
Mr.. Mitchell. =
Messrs. Mitchell, Duffy. Nichols and
Fahy were in conference during the after
noon at the hotel. President Gompers was
with them a great deal Of the time, though
he stated Ito all who approached him to
learn his views on what would be accept
in entire epntrol OF the matter and he was
taking back scat at the conferences.
Representatives Of the United Mine
Workers Union were in conference with
Mr.. Gompers and other labor leaders at
Typographical Temple this afternoon until
about five minutes of 3 o'clock, when they
took a carriage and were driven to the
White House. Mr.. Mitchell remarked to a
Star reporter as he came out of the con-
concerning his intentions or the result of
the conference.