| Show United Mine Meet j Sonic Some Seven Delegates in C Con yen Is Thol Desires WIll Oh Db fed jeci to C O t rl A cis In ln Oct O bout 71 delegates el atel or of th the United Mine ot 01 Ameria front thai tha coal district ot of met In time the Nel Nw bit theater today to act 01 on the tho to settle the tho long u by n rho was caled uy by MItchell time tho rules ot of the limo union unton to I Ioto oto ote 01 on the Plain which lie he laid I ant la Inter tel explained tuly In iii n a a address to time he alsem ot of tM tb convention thieve ther were busy scenes cenes ut u strike In the lart hart ho hote el eltron front tron where tho ho miners have been dl d r reeled ctet since the strike wal sas 1 thays ngo Before S ocoe time thc mini delegates time majority ot of them haying arrived on time tho carly ratios b he gun got to gt gather her there rime fun 10 do tais tails for tor time tho meetIng were arranged In I onee this 1 Every Iery delegate whOse opinion Wa sought felt that the convention would ilo do whatever their ad advised There was sins a general cheerfulness In l the tho of oC the tho mon Among th the Jute at the lie COI com elton hail National W I ii Wilson elected electo to ho he the lecre score taT tory ot of time tho convention with time tho oC at tl the three districts lEe Ho Wil ot of the tho opinion that the Would nd and that themen the mel would return to work on Thursday It sall said the tho outlook for tor acceptance Wit was bright but there were intimation I among the ot of delegates tim that there were objectIons on the of a acome Dome come to caln calling oft off the tho strike until poe os assurance ts is laud that 11 all the me en wi will get back than po positions the they tIled the tho strike began CALLED TO fO Time fhe fist ot of the 01 otIl dais cals to bolt was ivas Wison ilson and Dist Irest P D I of Scranton fhe serc wb luch much e After t r n a selection b time tho or ho tM Prest calel to 1 Ind and ordered that ho he for th lbs con enton be read This sits ns donI by br Mi rr Wison Wilson As la is In c ot the tho mIle maIne workers the district l seere acted os as the un on crt ore d These lanai aI at ready thel their stork al I whet when caled upon hy by chol ater the conventIon call alIn been heen read rad reports wore ell mimic John r of district 10 No I his report first He Ilal sans followed I by teC Galia Olla Ollah h r nod Gorge George Hartlein three reports showed a total ot of r CIC G delegates according to 10 time the creden hula so o air received While these re OrtA being pre a report rf that Michel Mitchell would not come to tl hal hall from sir until the convention had I permanently I It WAS 1 1105 05 when Ihl time of the was I concluded and l iii t Ike hI of the could l 5 on Oil until th the committee on cr n a final report n at mo me moton ton lieu W ani made mad to 1 untIl II m Before the was hut It wal was aug Uj IJa last I the delegates I be entertained by songs hll IH adulated and and for far n a the bI convention wn iva turned Into Inlo a Ilal social meeting Z At 14 11 the until 2 ock this hits afternoon MITChELL During recess an In exPression on time the WU was sought flom Mr Ir Mitchell lt lie shook hok lila hie bead hend anal amid amidI I I hMO to say at this time The rh outlook In feat ad the whole Illa cumin Is In lime bends handa or mt th tho delegates The rime ordered the strike and the they must what course COUI to 10 nl Is extreme I P lii In al all that lie he nj there II is not tIu slightest doubt In the minds ot of those thoe at strike hiatt h lie has only fear lint had program hi he ha has In in mind sill gu go Informal on wl tomos to he A that the Limo question men back their wi will not time warm debate that was expected It I is isaid II will be I aid that n a wl that the union take core of ni all men the thc arbitration I hether the COU calm shah give gle thIr former Somo omo of oC tIme the think this cotta 11 lol wi not take UI up feature ot at the strIke The rumor woe revived oday that a ut ot this op would prK nt a to the he len then In the would grant granthem them hem n a 10 per her cent and 1 un i hour dl alay e ot of the dle delegates mike ray stock In the story Q delegat saul al after time naco I A leading non I that voting on time the arhl ration pt would not egin untIl tomorrow 01 the he thIs woul ti b d da to le lie l saw no Ito fAIOn reason the convention that at t all to al not sate to the lie arbitratIon lami and declare tIme strike oft of taut hut lie IH thought that the definite news In the tho ot at the sot on tIme the Cor ion might not nol t ha made until after noon lon non tO confluent ware re other miners th tIme morning time ron uon cation would the arbitration of th the fist hail they the heln to talk tolk taiL and work of th the commissIon at the foal timings of tho wu evIdent rant time the talk ot t the del delegates were expected to 10 oaIn don which make en easy lie nd ad or of between the ie coal and the miners and andring cal ring about closer relations between mind and tiLES The was a eale called to order nt at I 1 fl Mitchell and llon were elected per and anent l rely There Rr 6 cele alel plent present who tn imo will calt cast c cz votes ott nt Mit 1 reached tle tIme heater nt at 23 short chel I alter ter hll i ac le He I I I wal greeted wih great cheers cheer iia ails It at 2 0 p I iii opening this ton than for tilL ot of I pleasure lit In extending greet hils image and welcome ss to the tha r or of men nn hU boys heroic strUggles for tor living Int und conditIons ut of emlI fluent nt hams WOI th the of oC the tho whole world Language lii IK 11 iii to 10 the lie HINe reuse of oC I 1 fel feel In you OU In and tho c you yuu I It is IR not In ins to th time progress ut of thu strike or Ion to PIU iterate the important events which now into t i indelibly 01 eta the of our ate lue the ot of sufferings arid hardships which 10 been ant and cue being endured For lve five long tIme the eyes eeK ot of time tho laave hae been blen centered 1101 upon our and It Ila a to Hay amy that the great heart ot of the 11 lle In wih you I I t I to toof ot of courle course a source ot cit deep regret that the milons ot oC unpaid of oC our ur gral cities should b time tho lust iterate uy by reason lenSon of this contest Ill lie and our employers nut Hut Al ne It mn may appear lion hun hundreds of thOle those who sot Aut feed mo most l from hitch ot of fuel tuel sent toul toulat ot at ant tutu to tat Its S anal In malY instances that they would nn any In iii ord order r that this the miners and mitt tiles might s secure cure n a to anable them to enjoy n a little and sunshine Instead ot of the gloom amid hl h hs baa been their tot lot for tor luau years year rime rhe debt or of gratitude we owe OWA our foliate Workers In this alli and other lands the lilt debt ot of gratitude Wl we oe u a generous i an a who hn e us during this memorable strike an 1 never er h be ado ade repaid NO O MALICH TOWARD Poi Fo our opponents we no of malice While they have our characters impugned our anI anal sought tIme the vIctory b by which we scorn to use yet on this dl day we hove secured nn an nna a atae ot of riMes redress on this day when th the ot of O our Ur hopes hOlIes and when the prospect of oC IB if Jr r seems em nt WI should hol hold out to them theft the of ami 1 ask them tf to n join UM tie In Cor or such sueh Irla lon lS its shall tar tor al all time establIsh p peace ap and II In the Ohio coal fields aHA GRAVE V QUESTIONS S TO CONSIDER TIe ganic you have luo Ln boemi called to con consIder toda today dp di mounds must receive your our tibet careful thought Personally J I an aim adjustment nt of oC th thu dIfficultIes existing tn in the field neld b by wih with the anthracite mn mno mid without the ton than or of agencies not directly Iut I recognize the Cal act that relations 1 unit the operators so 0 strained al as to ren render er at this time sills fiNe Jf If the of lila strIke tecte onh the ot of the oper I tore tor tnt workers there would h be beless lest less fo for time of a thIrd party bait tle the fat fact that t thc time coal coni suds 0 1110 upon the People of eastern fn ten anal slates an anal to become berame a natIonal ju justifies tOps the action 0 of the executive futo ot of our nur nation Ion II In his effort to nolt nu ama earh earl le assumption ot of mining The Tho ion tor or your ma may hn lowe objectIonable t features turl and In Is Its detail Il may not meet wih with lie approval ul 0 cut our hit html I it Is beter better a its now ness p than when originally offered II by the representatives ot of lie Iho cool coni corporations Alt OF I am firm In I jay conviction tint the prompt ot 11 thIs wil will to t the anthracite mine workers and r dependent upon pon them a Arater renter measure ot of than the they 10 ouid ld attain b by continuing the tho conflict I I hel e the prompt of thIs imposItion wi will secure tu to the tho mine mineworker worker n a greater ot titan hl have In the Past The people or at our country await wih anxious expectancy the result or of Our Aton tod today the lie eyes eOS of oC time the na naton naIon ton Ion lre arc centered upon pon you OU anal friends Ami toes toe I alke alike demand time the ot if issues Involved tn in this strike to the fumed b by tIme the ot of the States te H If NT EE ELE That there are discordant elements In this thia convention that there are I aIls l ones at home I nm am tul fully Ilare hot but gentlemen with nil all tho ho earnestness ot of which I 1 am possessed I Un urge that you OU give your our approval to the fiction ot of your our executive who c acceptance or of the Proposition t the strike II be 1 ort air all 1111 men Art are then to return to work In the ho positIons and lilaces occupIed h by them Prior to the Inauguration ot of the strike and that nil alt nt at be submitted for tor nil nd to thai tribunal selected b by time President of th lb States nt MItchells speech won lOB con lit at 23 Mr Ir Mitchells state In hIs hilt favoring accept thee Ince ot of the arbitration dial 1111 nol miot elicit cHelt grent applause bul bitt later his words oro I ur urge e and that the strike alrtle III h J off with the that all allmen allmen I men to their former drew dress out ou great The to admit to tIme the It 11 was all moved lifter after Mr rr Mitchell his speech that III this N recommendations or of his speech to II dAre olY nN the strike be Tills Ihl met with the X t ot at tIme enl engi racers neer who Mial MI th the did not oppi Mitchells but very err careful consideration A An ARM A debate followed the first note I I ot of objection to the Immediate autopilot i I of at the tho to declare ore off flu strike In tI Uie course of liP h motion was to because persons not d were I hot debt this hale until ImI President dent Mitchell saId It those not to got tet out ask to 10 ro go amid leave lo It 1111 to tIme tho ct or of getting nil alt your old vo po hock bock you Uli 1111 best do It tIre ero will miot ho he down your our throats You nrc the thai men nasim who Voted to go on this strike e nail your olo with will emid It It it II is III el Iel IelA A motion was Willi then to exclude t train tIme the halt hall but time the All fl soomi liS as the tho halt hal Il vlas or of all tint delegates tar or lIell thu their appeal to time tho to 10 do to I ur nil the striking fire III on InlanD men that tho they could get their theil buck A motion II on sva curried to tue district lItell time the ur of nil all In iii time the ball This Con considerable 1011 delay At 23 30 a 1 motion sins to IrO o Into executive session Hession Title Will suns followed by 13 a motion tt 10 reconsider time the motion to lo lost t tAt At time the theIr appeal to the tue amid debate |
