Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-08-04
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PIrTsBUR6H, Pa, July ~. - The true
uniformity conference Of coal opera-
tors of the Pittsburgh district con.
Guided its work "Wednesday AT gl5
o'clock, after two days session OF
close and persistent work. The ~ sec.
tions of the uniformity agreement wer,
thoroughly discussed and adopted sec
ton by section. The be st of feeling
prevailed throughout the meetings.
the only exception being the boiling
OF Col. Rend at Tuesdays session.
just previous TO adjournment, how.
ever, Judge Owens announced that
Col kend 1ad authorized him to state
that any sreement the conference
adopted would receive his hearty co.
operation ana he would sign il If
"5.iJ or even p per cent of the opera
tor we're sincere in their sanction of
IT, he con ereuce appointed COM
niitee of five. W. i. Dearmitt, j. II
L-rbe, j. }. Stoytler, J. G. Dyoart and
y +. sanford. with Gen. John Little
10 secure the signature of the opera
tors TO the agreement This commit.
tee will begin its work Thursday. 1t
will be aided by the Ohio board of
arbitration. When the requisite num-
Der Of signatures have been secured.
another meeting will be held to ratify
the agreement
Speeches were made by Dearmit,
Dempster, Little, Zerbe and others.
all expressing satisfaction over the re
suit OF the meeting and predicting the
success OF the plan.
The agreement, as adopted, provides
for cash payment o. wages, 600
pounds 70 the ton. check weighmen on
the t.pples, miners TO be credited with
the full quantity Of coal contained in
the mine car, abolition Of company
stores, semi-monthly pay days. uni
form price for pick mining 10 the
thin and thick vein districts aud
screens not exceeding -. inches
II also provides that in case
of violation of the provisions
and terms OF the agreement a penalty
OF ten cents per ton on the total out
put OF coal mined 10y the violator will
oe charged, which penalty Is 10 be
paid 10 commission subject 10 the
right OF further arbitration or appeal
Said penalty, when collected * to be
distributed among the signcrs OF the
agreement pro rata. in proportion to
the total amount Of tonnage or output
made 10y them during the year
The commission is To bc chosen an.
nually and shall Toe known by the
name of the Uniformity commission.
1t shall Toe composed Of nine members,
the thick and thin vein operators
having proper representation. The
mem bcrs shall be sworn IL faithfully
and impartialiy perform the duties of
their Office and will Toe authorized and
empowered To enforce the Judgments
aud awards.
1t shall also he empowered TO sub
poena witucSsues with the same force
and effect as board OF arbitrators
duly appointed under the act of as.
sembly of the state OF Pennsylvania
relating 10 compulsory ALTERATION
The agreement shall not become eff
icctivc unless IL has been signed by 95
per cent OF the operators on OF before
January !, lSgS
After 90 per cent have signed the
agreement If any 10 operators shall be
OF the opinion that enough have sign
ed to render it effective meeting
shall be called IN Pittsburgh To declare
1T in force.
The operators, with a few excep-
tions. want it distinctly understood
that the passage Of an agreement
whereby all operators are To adopt a
similar system, and arc to paw the
same relative price for mining. has
nothing TO do with the great strike
They wish the miners 10 disabuse their
minds OF any such theories
The operators have also shut out the
miners leaders from taking any part
in the conferences shat may take place
through questions arising between the
operators and miners by inserting a
clause IN the agreement stating the
commission shall be composed Of work
men employed by the Subscribers
Heretofore the miners officials have
represented the miners. but now the
miners arc 10 grapplc with the qucs.
tipus ira dispute alone
1t was decided that present contracts
could not br made the basis for arbi-
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