New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-13
and tender our aid to oil the suffering workingmen
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THE COAL MINERS STRIKE.
susPENDING WORK IN THE sCHUYLKIIL REGION
THE 80 25 BASIS REJECTED - VIEWS OF THE
MINERS JOURNAL.

SUSPENDING WORK IN THE SCHUYLKIIL RfGioN-
THE 81 81 BASIS REJECTED - VIEWS OF TIIf
MINERS JOURNAL
PoTTsvILLE, Jan. 12.-Dispatches received
here to-day from all the districts in the Sohuykil re
gon represent that at the meetings OF the miners all had
decided to strike rejecting the 81 basis, and demand
ing the minimum basis OF q 80 contract work and
81 rs for day work and in instances demanding
higher rates. The men are very determined
the basis question having been thoroughly dis
cussed, and they better prepared Tor
strike now than ever before. There is much differ
enoe Of opinion among the leading coal operators
as TO how long the strike will continue and what length
of time the men will be able to stand out many be-
reying that il Will continue until the middle OF April or
the ls OF May, while think compromise may he
effected by the 18th OF the present month-the time
fixed for final whether they Will accept or re-
ect the proposition The DAILY Miners Journal will
contain the following editorial tomorrow on "The Coal
Trade the Basis Question: and the stuaton:"
The men AT a number OF collieries having suspended
work TO attend district meetings or the Working
mems Benevolent Association Tor the purpose OF xoung
on the proposition made 70 them at the last meeting OF
the committees finding the unanimity SO great among
them resolved. IN several OF the Districts to suspend
work until the basis arranged; When the commit
tees met IN Philadelphia me impression pre- pre-
vailed that there no difficulty between inc
parties the basis question: except on inc price
of contract work. and the mode OF obtaining the aver
age prices coal and they repored but when they
met sh inst the Committee OF the Worklngnens
Benevolent Association state that they FOUND that Mr.
Gowen had submitted proposition 10 tne Goa, opc per
ators which the operators lndOrsed' ana Whlcn was
afterward submitted to the men. With this the
They say 1t onght to nave peeh snDInltteu
TO them simultaneously win is submission
attempt TO force them into terms and this led
pension of work at number OF coleres unui inc OASIS
was arranged This, think, was mistake, as IL
wonld have been better to have continued work until
the 18th inst. when the committees Will meet to receive
the report of the vote in the districts OF the Workng
mems benevolent Association. which it - expected VIII
be unanimous in rejecting the proposition 10 reduce te
minimum basis prices An effort VIII then he nade 10
reconcile matters At least there ought to be- ana VIII
be, IL cool cOunsels prevail.
the basis prices in the Lehigh Valley or Wyoming
region and that the prices OF 1873 have been continued
for 1874; and why change them IN schuylkiu County
They say il contract work is too high at some places
LET that be adjusted equitable terms and also raised
where too low We have endeavored TO ascertain
the views OF parties directly interested IN
the regions. and also the business community
the basis below s. 90 or s. rs than prevailed before IL
was great drain the business of the region Sven
some coal operators. although the committees repre-,
sentng them agreed TO the proposition made, would
prefer the basis it is. But at the same tme many
Such is the situation this region. at tins writing,
and as we stated before, with cool counsel
win suspension of only few days. which would not
be injurious 10 the trade as the market Is suppeo MIN
coal at present and. il strike should take place
in Schuykill it would affect the supply OF coal as
the other regions could furnish all that would DC re-
auired for several months TO come. .
In order, however, to remove false impression that
prevails upon some questions, we most positively uen!
that there is any spOsitOn the part OF any interest
directly engaged in the trade TO bring about strike.
III is not to the interest of party to do So ana all
will endeavor avoid it II they possibly can, The
reason why unanimous against any reduction
of basis prices that if the pane had not occurred
they would asked for basis OF - TO- which Is not
considered too high for coal to fair income on the
investment all parties As 1t was, several districts
the higher basis but majority VOIed 10 CON
time the for 1874 and such seemed TO be
the feeling OF all parties up TO the time the different
proposition was made to them on the 9Th inst.
Since the above written, IL has been stated 10 us
that two persons Of influence among miners
won llp a
Whether the statement Is correct or not we
do not know. but we hope that the W0rkngmen's Be-
nevoent Association Will not listen 10 any
such advice from quarter. strikes are OBSTRUCTIVE
the of all parties and generally result IN
more losses gains and everything ought to be done
except sacrifice power the strict principles Of
justice TO avoid such a calamity.