New-York tribune., 1906-05-09
MINERS ACCEPT TERMS.
A Real VictOry, Despite Criticism,
Says Mitchell.

scranton. Penn May s.-VorIZ will be resumed
~ the mine workers throughout the anthracite
esl5 Thursday morning. The repair men ana any
others necessary to prepare the colieries for gen.
sra operations viii report for work to-mOrrovv
corning This was decided on at the closing ses
sio9 Of the convention this afternoon. At the
morning session the agreement entered into Mon
5sy in New York between the operators and the
eub-scale committee formally ratified.
few Of the radicals once more took the floor
rrbsn the motion to ratify the Monday agreement
Vas made. and once more urged that the suspen-
sioa be turned into a strike. but they were hope
esslv in the minority. and their remarks were
listened 70 in silence.
The convention adopted resolutions condemnInry
,be state constabulary and providing for the mine
vro-kers as an organization taking active part
n politics the nomination and support Of Iegis-
lat.ye candidates.
PRESIDENT Mitchell was not present during the
earlier proceedings Of the convention When he
entered the hall he vociferously applauded and
vas called on for speech. He said:
This will probably be the last time that shall
esdress you and II might be well for me to say
- two things. Some inclined TO believe that.
because We have not secured an advance in wages
inent We have not accomplished anything.
1-ant 10 say that believe you have taken the most
s5EaDced step in the history Of this movement.
vou have secured what you have never before
.sl,ra5-a signed agreement with the operators
:, = s agreement which is not entered into with
The United Mine Workers. but with the officers OF
thst organization. but they have signed an agree
Taent with your national president and with your
district ofhceTs-
e-s maintain the strength and solidarity of their
oreanization three years hence the railroad presl
dents viii ask You 10 make an agreement with
them rather than that you should be forced TO ask
1hen 70 make an agreement with you.
last summer made tour through this region
urged the mine workers to come back into the
orrarization- At that time there only thirty
four thousand members At the close Of that tour
fhere were so0sl members in the organization. Had
mat tour not been made there would have been
reduction in wages, according TO reliable informe-
fion have in my possession Ny information is
fhsr the railroads were ready to increase the
working day from nine 10 ten hours; to require
the engineers 10 work seven days in the week, ana
10 require the remen TO work twelve hours instead
az eight. If this is true, then we have won
victory
n conclusion let me express the hope that when
yel return your homes you will be as loyal 70
This union YOU have been in the past. AS said
before this may be the last time that will have
fhe privilege of addressing you. Whether It is or
not YOU il 10 yourselves. TO your families. TO
vor class your craft to be loyal and true TO
This organization which has done much for
Won il can and II will do for you If you
viii stand by II and remain true TO yourselves
There vas a tremendous outburst of applause
when Mr.. Mitchell sat down. The convention ad-
5orrned sine die Immediately after.
Mr. Mitchell viii leave here tomorrow after"
noon for Indianapolis.