New-York tribune., 1874-01-15
THE CO1L MINERS S1RIKE.

rnr SITUATION REVIEWED BY The MINERS JOURNAL
MUTUAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. POINTED our
PoTTsyILLE, Penn, Jan. 14.-ln the discus
sion ~ the basis question in the anthracite coal re-
gon The Daiiy Miners journal will give III its issue OF
tomorrow morning very carefully prepared editorial,
in which the whole subject is reviewed aud several
errors misapprehensons corrected This article
says:
We learn that the basis in Northumberland County
for settled at the tne rates as Tor 1873
The oasis the same existed III Schuylkili County
,,asis ~ is7s has been continued without difficulty.
Way should Schuylk County be an exception change
sIkey lead tO disaster 10 all the parties interested
We believe that the miner difficulties can all he adjusted
If they are met IN proper spirit on pom sae Ina. At
adyance personal ohectswe have no doubt ot heir acts
sho,Id not influence the mass. The men believe from
the acts Of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and iron
COMPANY thai they are anxious 10 get the advantage OF
theIn The Company the other hand. are under the
nrcssl0u that the members OF the Miners and Labor
ers Benevolent Association are, as body hostile 10
,hst Company. We may well state here that after
,a ofiatlons opened two years the basis
onestIon which resulted in the meeting Of the Com
ui,tres af Maunch Chunk with Judge Elweli as umpire.
the ipeetns was broken np by the men introducing
NJ feature which bad not been entertained before IN
th,,r leibcrations. The men say that the propo
riIion reduce the minimum OF me pasis below " 90
nd <, Is was not bToachei 1T the fret meeting at
radelpbia, ana wa ON? oneled AT Tue 'onond meet
ny af POtsyille. ms !, "hai, they SAY, led Them 10
1ev, mat was an attempt To get the advantage
"J tbeIo "n the part oi the Company. through whom the
popo4ion came. ann 10 thlf resolving 10 cease Work
=, onc. al the Companys coileres until the matter wAo
i settled. ., - t.....a.....o..,. .,,o.
,,,ty If ihe l1h inst. HE dsy of meeting of ihe
To-. -, adjust the base, which, Of
csnea by the .pmgc Of te en at the coliicrie- ha,
onIT tended 20 str ny the men ca sreater extent aud
uII them more united dnf determined IN the course
! thew have tarcn II strike shonld occur now. and
| a Mar be wasei between the parties II VIII
I ~. ,,tG.rDnt from the former difficulties when
! a Iarcc part oi me Dnslnc's community
,ts6 ~, the direct mining OF coal were opposed to the
st,Er of inc miners and lahorcis aud eonslderabl.
,,,,, az ~, men also believed tn.y Rad sufficient
,c's,., =, strike Bat II 10 occurs under the present
rirrnUsanccs. the whole resi"h vi" pe unlt, a. the
,',' ,rouosrd -trkc- at the whole business inter
go of ~, county ~ we'll - that of The miners ana
ahorTfs rhIcn viii give It different aspect entirely
,nven i,rl,eVc, Shat ln The pTeseut state of
tb ,,rtry ttle latitude ought ~ DC allowed TO con
-, 4, r,l.Icea rItes II necessary. Ihe trade was
s,ved lar wear from great disaster ana suffered less
thau any other interest. IN con-cqu'n.r Oh ha'ips
,dnrted mriinun basis Of " 10 ana " TO- together
v the association o! tho Conpinies ana W. gave u 81,
r nru q viii be - the lntercTt oi ii
u.rues The carriers " II ia the p.OdhcoI-' u" MAIN
nm ts basis o 1919 is'l VA tins REGION as 'hcJ h'o
| already done ~ ~ th0 other antbiicit5 regions
There I, no material change IN AFFAIR.". hnt u - hoPeh
o1asa. aAy hs dou0 ei.aor boiDe9 d Ja th' I'I 'i