Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-06
Mitchelps Practical Address.

at am IN favor of raising the low-paid
men to the standard of the high-paid men,
During the six or seven years that l have
been in the movement in the anthracite
region I have learned to know much about
the conditions here. l want to assure you
that 1 am not at all pleased with the wages
or conditions l believe they should be i'm
proved
In considering the policy of the organiza-
ton we must first consider its possibilities
If were sure a strike would be successful
that YOU could win. that you would stand
together 1 would advise you to strike and
stay away from the mines until we got
better conditions.
"But from the information / have re-
ceived from all parts of the region, / am
fearful that our people are not IN shape Iof
: strike"
II know that there are many among us
who are not in sympathy with a strike
movement. We must retain what we have,
rather than lose what we have gained in
the last two strikes.
'In deciding this question may / ask you
to do IL without passion or sentiment, but
with due regard to what is best now. What
ever vour.decislon is whether 1t be strike or
whether it be work. ask you to stand to-
gether accepting without reservation the
conclusion Of the majority"
Signed by Full Committee.
This recommendation was signed by the
full scale committee. adopted unanimously
by the convention, and telegram sent to
Mr. Baer proposing a conference on Mon
day.
The news that the convention had decided
against strike was received with great JOY
throughout this region. Since the delegates
began TO arrive IN Scranton Wednesday 1t
was felt that the result of the convention
would he the transforming Of the suspen-
sion into a strike, and that the strike, when
it did come, would be long one, attended
by much disorder. 1t not until last
night that indications pointed 10 even pos
sibflity of peace. Now that peace Is as
sured there is rejoicing on every hand, al
though as yet there have been no demon
strations other than individual expressions.
To the miners themselves the news is very
satisfactory. They were willing to strike II
John Mitchell thought they ought TO. but
they are glad that he decided otherwise.
Summer Work Prospects Good.
Anent the rumored possibilities of the
operators continuing the suspension as a
punitive lockout. in the guise of an enforced
idleuess on account of glutted market,
Col. r. A. Phillips OF the Delaware. Lack
awanua and Western Company's mines said
today that the prospects OF a good summer
were bright.
In his opinion there might be slack time
for couple of weeks about June l. but
after the middle of June there would be
good and prosperous times in the coal re-
gions, with the mines working nearly full
time. lie based this prediction upon the
fact that while there are fair stocks In the
east the western market is absolutely
empty, end there viii he "A greater demand
for anthracite coal in the east this summer
than ever before.
Weary of Waiting on Mitchell.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, May 5.-John Winder
chairman Of the biturninous mine owners
organization IN Ohio. Indiana and Illinois,
today addressed the following telegram 10
John Mitchell OF The miners organizations:
1t has been TWO weeks today since the
proposition of the operators OF Ohio, IN
diana and Illinois TO arbitrate their differ
ences with you was forwarded 10 You by
rue, and they feel that ample time has
been given You for answer They will qnes-
tion your good faith in longer postponing
making reply. Please advise"
To Ask for Roosevelt's Influence
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May "a general
join; conference OF ali "stand-pat'' opera
tors of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois is to be
held Wednesday morning at the Auditorium
annex, Chicago. 1t Is understood to be the
pan of the operators again to call upon
bringing about arbitration of the differ
enccs between the miners and operators or
the three states.