The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-29

PIIIsFCRG. Pa. July zs.-Tha true
"ta1oFha4tg conference of coal operators
of taa Ptfisburg district concluded its
WORK tonight a. s. IS O clock after 4 two
Gays session Of close and persistent work
The tHenty-one sections of the uniformity
agreement were thorouahlv discussed ara
adopted ~ section, TIE best az feeling
prevailed Throughout the meeting the onfv
exception being the boIsing Of Col Reua
az yesterday s session. JUS, previous to
Adjournment. however Judge Owens ar
hoAoeed that Col. Rend had authorized
rim 10 slate that any agreement os the
conference would receive hts hearty CO.
operation, and be would sign Il II q 30 or
eFTa - per cent. of the operators were
sincere In their sanction of Il. Th. con.
terence appointed committee of FIVE w
y. DE Armitt. j. r. Zerf,e J. J. ste.tIer
j. y pisart and y. +. Sanford with GEN
John lAttle. to secure signatures Of the
operators 70 the agreement. This co,n-
ihiilee vail begin its work tomorrow IL
VIII De aided oy the Ohio board OF arhi-
tAton HEen the requisite number Of
signatures have been secured angsher
meeting will be held 10 rag.fy the agree
mehi The agreement. as adopted. pro-
yides:
Cash payment OF wages 90 pounds 10
the son. check weight men IN the Topics:
miners To be credited with the fun utlan-
lty or ceai contained ~ the mine car.
H.
~ pay daya. uniform price Of pick min
Ing IN ne thin and thick vein districts.
ana screens not exceeding one and ONE
ha!f inches, also In case ~ the yioiatton
OF the terms OF the agreement a penalty
OF - cents per ton on the total output Of
soai mined by the vioiator, which penalty
- !. % bs paid 70 a commission. subject 10
the risli OF either arbitration or appeal:
said penalty. when collected 10 he aistrjb.
hfed among the sigaers OF the agreement
pro rata, In proportion TO the total
fsxs
the year"
The commission f. TO be chosen en-
nually and shall be- known by the name
or the uniformity commission 1t shall
be composed OF nine members the thick
ana thin vein operators having proper
representation. The members shall ba
sworn faithfully and impartiaily TO per
form the duties OF their office aad viii
be authorized and empowered 10 enforce
Judgments and awards 1t shall also
be empowered 10 subpoena witnesses with
the same force ans effect as a haari OF
arbitration duly appointed by the act Of
The assembly Of Pennsylvania relating
10 compulsory arbitration
The agreement Will not become effective.
unless L; has been signed by ss per cent
OF the operators ON or befora January J.
lssa. After - per cent. having signed
the agreement. IL any fifteen operators
shall be- Of the opinion that enough have
signed 90 render IL effective "a meeting
shall be called ia PIttshurg 10 declare IL
In force.
The operators. with a few exceptions
want Il distinctly understood that the
passage OF an agreement whereby all
operators are 20 adopt a similar system.
and are 10 pay the same relative prices
for mining. has nothing 10 do with the
great strike. Thes' wish the miners To DIS
abuse their mlnds OF any such theories.
The operators have also shut out the
gnislers' leaders from any part IN the can
fereuces that may take place through
questions arising between the operators
and miners. by inserting "A clause !n the
agreement stating that the commission
shah be composed Of workmen employed
hy tire subscribers. Il was decided that
present contracts could not be made the
basis for arbitration. Operators from
olghty-flvs rail mines and Ave river
mines agreed 70 take part in the cenven-
ton. which is greater percentage than
IL was hoprd % get together
The operators worked smoothly and few
objections were raised - the agreement
as written There wsE close vote on
the question whether tAe commission "a
be appointed should be privileged -
tanper with the osTerential ir the thick
ana thin vein region. The vote on the
question resulted IN IS TO settle by GEM
mission and x 10 stand as a: present.
All the voting was light.
Mr. ifoosack almost broke up the as
seu4biage when he moved 10 make the
agreement become operative when seven
ty-flYe operators signed it. The vote was
then taken ana resulted IA 20 make st
IS per cent and Il 10 make It g Per cent.