The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-24
NO AGREEMENT REACHED
Miners and Operators Make Sew
eral Propositions.
THEY ARE STILL FAR APART
Ratchiord and Dolan Maintain That All
States Shall Be Included Operators
Object Arbitration Wanted at
Living Rate OF Wages.


sumo work al the a-cent rate pending
a decision ~ a board II arbitration:
miners e. resume work AT an inter
mediate rate betwc, n the rate DEMAND
I'd an the one paid befor, the suspen-
sion pending a decision OF a board ~
arbitration, miners ~ resume opera
iions without price named pending
decision by a board ~ arbitration.
These three propositions were sub
mitted by the special committee of rail-
road coal op, raiors of the Pittsburg
district at a confer.nr. held Tonight.
Miners To- resume work al the ss-cent
rate pending the decision Of a board of
arbitration. This proposition was sub
mitted by the officers OF the miners 10
the special committee.
The propositions Mere talked over IN
an Informal manner by both sides,
when AN adjournment was taken until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning. As neaP
as can he learned the miners officials
will stand firm on the proposition they
have made In support of this claim,
they say that u IL equally a. fair for
the miners to resume work al ss-rate
pending arbitration as IL H. for them
% 20 To work al the S-cent rate under
the same conditions.
After the conference tonight several
members of the committee of operators
said that a conference NJ operators In
which are Ia be Included the operators
of other states. had been entirely elimi-
mated from the controversy. and that
only the Pittsburg district was being
| considered. National President Ratch-
ford and District President Dolan
stoutly maintained that the question
was still AN interstate one. and the
general question ~ being generally de-
! liberated upon, From the best inform-
/ alton at hand the contending parties
are still far apart. The operators hope
that one of their propositions viii be
accepted. while IN. miners officers say
they viii not rec.de In the least from
the position they have taken. Presi-
dent Dolan. however after the confer
ence. said that all were going To take
"A good sleep. and he Was satisfied that
they would come Ia some definite un-
derstanding within ten minutes after
meeting In IN. morning.
II was lively meeting of operators.
\ During tt,e fpreuoon there was n split
among the producers. The miners OH
cials wanted Ia know every operator In
the districi was represented. They had
received a negative answer. and In re-
| turu aaid there were down stairs John
shields and others who Mere not repre-
scented. They adjourned and promised
to hav. the most of the operators pres
| ent At the afternoon session there
were present on behalf OF IN. miners.
National President Raichford, National
/ Secr,tary Treasurer W a. P.arc,. bis
| trict President Patrick Dolan. First
Wee President Edward Mckay and
Secretary W. A. Warner. President
| Rstcbford made "a statement of IN.
cas-. IA. said an former oeeasions ih..
miners went 10 IN, operators when.
| with croco,ii,. tears m. condition-
| were d.pIored by IN. opera,ors. Now.
no said A uns diff.reni-th. on,,ratcrs
| b.d ,on,. A.. m. mlners M. .snr.s.sJ