Show lop POSITION SWEPT AWAY ti Pa Oct 21 With With the prospect that President Roosevelt's proposal al to arbitrate would hE be accepted b by a good majority the convention of oC United Mine Mine- MineWorkers Mine Workers resumed Its Us w work rk toda today in tn the Nesbitt theater A formal ormal announcement to the public public public pub pub- lic was prepared d last night b by the reso resolutions committee which included Mr Ir Mitchell and other high officers of oC the workers mine work rs to be given out out after aCter the theof result of or the voting on President Roose- Roose proposal Outlook Is Hopeful It was evident wh when n the delegates assembled as as- today that they were most hopeful P ful Some said that the arbitration commission would be of or even more h bent ben ben- n- n cwt nt t to future generations In the fields than than an the present and anyhow anho It H Would put before the public the whole l in detail as between the ml ml- hers ners and o operators r tors in a a. fair and thorOUgh thorough thor thor- ough wa way In reading th the local morning h pa pap papers r rp 1 the r J miners a were confronted with t the thein e in advertisements of oC Merchants I nr that th h bike was settled The e committee on l' l resolutions held a meeting before the convention as as- nt at which the resolutions to be presented were revised and finally finall- passed upon Convention Gets Geta to Work The delegates were prompt In getti getting gettin don o n n to g work As Aa soon a aa a President 1 1 Mitchell 11 arrived In the hall hail at 1005 am a a.m. a. a m m. h hp he called the dpI delegates ates to order The committee on resolutions wt was ts called on but hut it was not read ready to re re- port The debate on reinstatement of or allmen all allmen allmen men In their former positions was immediately im Irn- mediately resumed The question be- be b fOI foie e a the convention was a motion motton to accept the recommendation of oC the officers cers to call all off the strike and submit all questions at Issue to the arbitration commission ion Attitude of ot Independents A delegate from the Hazelton region i asked ho how the Individual Indi operators stood on the arbitration plan He called I attention to the fact tact that the arbitration arbitration I tion made by hy the rall railroad oad op operators did lid II not contain the name of oC John Markle or the name of nn any other Individual concern In reply rep Mr Ir Mitchell said acid Id that while no Individual operators had signed the plan he did not understand that the they were against It A delegate from said the superintendent of or the Kingston ton Coal company compan had hild promised to give work to au all all allmen men who applied Impassioned Speech This brought broucht out considerable ap ap- ap- ap An Au Impassioned speech b by another another another an an- other delegate from the Wyoming Val Val Yal- ley followed He asked the men to stop atop till talking king about all getting h back k to work He lie hoped the convention would take a 1 vote by noon and end the strike Continued on Pago Palo 6 G. MITCHELLS MITCHELL'S QUIET TALK j SWINGS THE CONVENTION Leader Makes Brief Appeal and the Settlement Goes Through With a Whoop Continued from P Paso Fag I a 1 1 In all aU victorious wars war men have fallen tallen and there would woud be some to fall In this one At 10 1040 O the committee on resolutions arrived The rhe committee made Its re report report re- re port ort Immediately tel It Il was a as follows Resolutions Adopted We th the committee on resolutions beg to recommend that thal the following communication be adopted and forwarded forwarded for for- warded to Theodore Roosevelt Pre President l- l dent lent of the United States States' of America for I Pa Oct Ocl 21 21 Hon Theodore Thodore Roosevelt C Washington ton D C. C Dear Sir Sir We the representatives of oC I the employees or of th the various arlou coal companies com corn PanicS engaged d In III operating mints mines In tho the anthracite coal fields ls of or Penn Pennsylvania anla In convention assembled having under consideration rallon your telegram of ot October r 15 d to John Mitchell pres- pres idem blent of or the United Mine Workers of oC America which reads rends as follow rollow I 1 hay have appointed as commissioners Bri John II JI Wilson E. E W V. Par Par- ker kr Judge Jud-c George Gray E. E E. E Clark Thomas H. H Watkins RI Bishop hon J. J L L. SpaldIng SpaldIng Ing with Carroll 1 D. D Wright as recorder rh These se nn names mes are accept accepted tI by the operators ope ope- raters and I now non earnestly ask and ur urge e that the miners likewise accept this commission It Is a n matter of vital Hal con- con concern ecru cern to all our aLII 1 people and E especially to tho those thole e In our great rc t cities who are re len least t twell well weIl off orr that the mining of lo roal 1 without moments moment linne-c. linne be he resumed a 5 t AAr Ary laY Wo We have ha decided to accept a pl the proposition therein ln embodied and submit s all questions clues ques at l Ig Issue ue lIt ht between between- l th PIl the operators and mine workers of or the anthracite coal coat rc- rc 11 glon gion for adjustment nt t to the commission which you von have p named In pursuance of or that decision dc we shall hall re report report reo re- port for work on Thursday morning October Oc- Oc tober teber rd nl n t the he positions position and working places pinel's occupied 1 by us prior to the Inauguration In- In of the strike nave have rd John Mitchell presIdent president pres- pres Ident of ot the United d Workers Mine ln of oC I I. I America with such assistants JIs as is-he is he hec Jt c i ma may S scion to l represent s nt us In all aU hearin hear hear- Co in Ing before the commission lon JOHN JOll MITCHELL Chairman of Convention Con 1 W W. D. D Wll WILSON ON Secretary or of COn Convi Work for All AU in End v The debate on reinstatement was WS im- im resumed One delegate tp strenuously I objected to the adoption n oC of the resolutions because u e no provision lon I is I made In them for or th men who ma may I fail to get set work The other side ide of the question was taken up lip b by a dele delegate a te from the Panther valley lIe He said raid ald Let ret us go so back we will all get et work In the end There were cries for Cor the previous pre question but President Mitchell f stopped topped this h by announcing that every ery everyman everyman man man would be been given en a n chance to speak p ak and that he would not nol entertain a motion motion motion mo mo- tion to vote ote so o long lone as aFo there was one delegate In in the hall hail h ll who wanted to tobe tobe tobe be he heard rd National Treasurer Secretary Wilson ilmon on followed with a strong speech for the acceptance o of the proposition He said the the- miners were always s willing to arbitrate arbi arbi- and now that the the coal company officials have agreed the miners are bound to agree To those men who feared that they might not get back their positions he put pu the question que how they knew the they would not be taken bacK bad He said they were were only onh anticipating anticipating antici antici- It It He f felt sure sure that tent man need fear the result He closed ed by paying a tribute to to all those who ho helped the miners Sp Speeches es in Other languages The de delegates in brief bile speeches took up both ides of ot the the- question with great Areat earnestness Those opposed to the proposition wanted specific fic a assurances assurances assur assur- lUr- lUr ances th that t they would be bc taken care of oC During the debate three speeches were made made- In foreign l languages Slavonic ngua es Slavonic Polish and Three foreign foreign- speaking delegates ates favored the acceptance accept ance of or the proposition A Slav delegate delegate delegate dele dele- gate gate wanted to know what wages the themen themen themen I men would receive if they go to work Thursday which created a laugh laush He was Informed that the question would be placed in the hands of ot the commis commis- 5 sion n. n Proposition Explained The Italian delegates also wanted the proposition explained to them which was done by an Italian speaker When hen henhe he had completed his explanation a a. motion was made to close debate Before Before Before Be Be- fore the motion was put Mr Mitchell In answer to a query quer announced that he he had a telegram from the President o of the United States that he would call caU calla a meeting of the commission as soon as the the- convention took favorable action This was received with cheers President President President dent Mitchell gave Rave It as his opinion that the commission would make Its report within one month lIe He then put the question o on the adoption o nf of the report report report re re- re- re port after a motion to close debate had been adopted and asked in a short speech that the theote ote be unanimous Roar Boar of Approval There was wa one loud roar of approval al and the great ireat strike was officially off oft The delegates delegate arose e and cheered for fully a minute President Mitchell I carne caino In n for tor a share shale of ot the applause W When len order del was restored resolutions I I were adopted thanking all organizations tl ns and individuals for tI tire the assistance I the they have rendered the workers mine In th the strike A resolution was also I adopted recommending tc tc State Legislatures Legislatures Legis Legis- that no persons under 21 years ear of or age be employed in or about mines for more than eight hours a a. dl day All May Go to o Work Volk Another Important action was the adoption of t a r resolution that all men who ho ho are needed to place the mines in condition n can return to work at once This applies more particularly to engineers engineers engineers en- en en en- firemen and The engineers made another plea that mic- mic thing be done In the wa way of taking caie aie of the men who fail fall to find work It was decided that this question be ht left lert leftIn leftin lertIn In the hands of ot the executive hoard board of the three thre-e districts Envelopes addressed to President Mitchell at were distributed distributed among the thc delegates with Instructions Instructions that all au pay envelopes due 1 bills statements o of wa wages es and anything that may help hell the miners in their case before before before be- be fore the arbitration commission on be sent to him Father her Curran Speaks j The Rev Re l J. J J. J Curran of ot made a i few tew remarks to the miners and congratulated them on on the outcome atthe of at the strike There being being- no further business ss before before before be be- fore the Jho convention a dele delegate ate arose aroe arul OM suggested that before adjourning the delegates should sing My My Country Country Coun Coun- try of ot Thee Just to show that we se are e law-abiding law citizens l This wa a was done and the workers mine convention came to an nn end with three cheers for John Mitchell |