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Show PROTEST IS MADE BY GERMAN MINERS ESSEN, Prussia, Feb. 11. The strikers' executive committee of seven sent the following fol-lowing telegram today to Chancellor Von Buelow: "At a conference of delegates of the striking coal miners held February 9 it was determined to resume work. In this they met the wishes of your Excellency but the workmen were turned away in masses from many mines. Great excitement excite-ment has been caused by this action and we in consequence fear the worst. We beg your Excellency to use your influence in authoritative quarters to prevent these provocations from occurring again." The Mine Owners' association, replying to the assertion that the owners were excluding ex-cluding workmen by wholesale from the mines, aver that they are unable to take back workmen at some of the mines except ex-cept in small numberR. until the damage resulting from their Inactivity is repaired. |