The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-20


Unions-Lstter from Mr.. Siney
70 tho Hsrald-Arraignment
Of the Operators
MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, April 10, 1871
tho board OF arbitration met at nine O'Clock this
morning to hear the decision OF Judge Eiwe on the
question OF control Of the mines. The meeting hav.
Ing been called to order the judge said
GhNVLzMEN-I have not deemed 1t necessary to
make an elaborate report on this question: but have
endeavorcd to meet specifically the points that have
been raised by both parties. Itis as you aware.
solely on control OF the mines submit the following
REPORT,
ErThe riaht OF An owner lessee and operator Of
guaranteed 70 him By the law Of hS iand
and q such on ought not
Sssaa umpire ADOPT. eorr.e.
tho Executive OF this Commonwealth, wherein he says that
rsa. Tor o any or By
aSorss or miners from working when they plea for
alike un.wta By such violence threats % deter
vent the owner or operators Of mines from employing whom
BIO agreed upon between the employer and the person
aHnd- tho undoub.ed right Of men to refuse 70 work
NO r.
citation abOrsrs any operator who has
Of .S @ e
association may infict upon breach
Sas
HSMfhs umprs decides that . contrary 10 the .piri.
the law stated secondly above body Of
aparcular because he has discharged such per-
II such arises where the act Of tho operator Is
deemed to be Oppressive and he refuses to redress the
INC dacully could % properly settled without
and employed By = strike, even Al one cciery p'''S'-
Eh.As persons Of sound mind and competent age are
regard sacred =. other
dcreLt from that provided other
not parties to the contract not to be
Sopsa.or:, ought not in !, any manner to cGmsn:
sonev"lent Hs.ooston Any operator who refuses to s
poy because he connected Or who shall dis
for censure and for other members to refuse to work for
member Of the Miners and Lsborers' Bensyo
lent ought to be deprived Of work because Of hi,
section three article sixteen the bylaws Of that associa
toned Sn his duties are the manner therein men
regard to the RICH. claimed BY the miner. to
otherwise 4 imp ,ssble TO lay down any rule And am
e rs & nu
Be n pos me %
OF difficulties shall arise in future before they
s only sss whole sSan!
70
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Of parties represented ir MS aspiration;
MAucu CHUNK, Ap,n 49, 1851. " - =
The report accepted on all sides as being just
and impartial, and the Judge received the hearty
thanks OF all parties for his in the premises.
Having heard the report, on motion OF siney the
Board argued the question Of wages for about
twenty minutes, merely to post each side
s %sss az the S ca 0a the prssSens the
again; they fear their constituents will not allow
| them to- Both sides feel indignant The operators
the miners for IS 50 basis, while the miners on
| the other hand claim that the operators knew the
the meeting mas occurred, but nothing has been
accomplished: Tnere Is entirely too much Jealousy
So POSITIONS "" thew have assumed 81
long they feel this way they may as well give up
al idea Of cancellation Or arbitration; Both have
| concessions for the future
A SCARCITY OF FUNDS
on the miners side OF the house may yet force them
to accept the operators terms President Kealy has
issued the following appeal to the trades unions OF
the United States. II the miners have the sympathy
of mechanics throughout the country the appeal
Will not have been maze in vain:-
CIRCULAR
CENTRALIA, Columbia County, Pa, April Is, 1871.
TEApns UsIoSs OF I'll. ys rD, srA !, rs
a
OF IN S
sISuESSs q: United behalf Of 4.
union the .ninrscs coal asld. in obedience said
engaged the Same CAUSE have passed through The same
ss s .s n
RICH, eSnsnd with might and Who sim mindful hs
s s~ III e
sro. e for
money only e 4 ba. that we alone must light Il IL
as the
man nchns~whicS insist. the latter snail serve and sdor
the former even when comes Of old ~ digni
talst has the right, the power to determine what IL
In hand. y H. S ois hand:
sss se:SisS sS sss.: Elm
*; s s n: ri l
M o az ss e 81 MI 10 Soss 5
the magnanimy OF their taskmasers allowed them II
Ss
hs1 srs: G ns s
To % ns sSn are ss acy:
but often even to God.
as; ses
the n 81 y a %on Sn Ont
employers and The railroad companies offer alternative
nc latter 3 he cny sIsansa:
civilized educssd and intelligent woudSs s %ss.eS csu
he s
nss IL s s % su e
made BY making coal field bowling wilderness then
measure that Prcsdsns said he had ak millions 70
spsndi
unable longer without assistance to carry this unequal
or the first time In the history Of their
appeal FOR relief Relying the justice OF their
your knowledge Of the they have endured IN the
fence of labor, the ntimations from time time
that their brothers toll anxious and prepared 20
them, withheld their aid from motives Of deicacy
fearing unsought charity might be inrusve she
OF the W. b. A. through make this appeal 70
organization assurance will be vain
Yours fraternAiIy. JAMES KEALY,
President Grand Council.
Great seal Of the w. B. A.
A MANIFESTO FROM THE MINERS.
The miners are feeling very sensitive over the
result OF the arbitration boards meeting. John
Riney Presldent of the Schuylkiil county Miners