The herald., 1897-09-06
The Hope of a Settlement
Runs High
THE UNIFORMITY AGREEMENT
SUPPLEMENTED BY SPECIAL
WAGE SCALES
The Columbus Conventior.on Wednes-
day Gives Promise ~ Proving
a Success
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. 5.-Expecta-
tions are high in coal mining circles over
the probable resumption of work in the
mines throughout the country. Antic-
ipation of settlement pending the con-
vention at Columbus next Wednesday
on the lines suggested by representa-
tive of one Of the largest operators runs
high.
In order to come to an understanding
on all questions at issue, separate wage
scales are to be formulated for each
mine. The scale Is to provide for the
rate to be paid for the entire year, and
any special concessions that are to be
made are to be agreed upon by the mi
ners and the operators and so specified IN
the scale. The scale Is to be an adjunct
to the uniformity agreement which is
expected to be in force The proposition
will be made by the operators in the
hope of putting all the safeguards pos
sible against a probable strike. 1t is
we'll known that there are not two mines
in the entire district where the condi-
tions are exactly alike.
The uniformity agreement covers the
general points, but all operators would
be subjected to difficulties, while others
would have special advantages. The
scale is to cover all these points. the
primary object being to avert differences
and create a more friendly feeling be-
tween the employees and employers.
Philip Stamburg a cousin of President
Mckinley and a partner of the firm OF
Osborne, Saeger & Co., was in Pitts
burg this afternoon. He said the men
formerly employed in the Eclipse mine
on the Wheeling division of the Balti-
more and Ohio road would be asked to
go to work tomorrow at the 65 cent rate.
He was not prepared to say how many
men would go to work.
David Van Eman, manager OF the
Pittsburg and Chicago Gas Coal COM
.pany's mines at Snowden and CASTOR
vile, announced more than week ago
that he would resume work tomorrow.
Notices were served on all the men liv-
ing in company houses to vacate and the
ten day limit expires in the morning. Al
the mines it was stated yesterday that
more men would go to work. Manager
Van Eman could not be seen, but 1t is
generally supposed that no effort will be
made to resume until after the Columbus
convention.
SOME QUESTION STILL
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Sept. 5.-Pres-
ident knight of the Indiana district has
returned from Columbus, where was
held the meeting Of the national execu-
tive board of miners. Mr.. Knight has
been away from Indiana so much since
the strike began that he cannot say with
what favor the proposition of the Pitts
burg operators will be met by the In
diana operators. He believes it contains
the basis of settlement, but he declares
that mo adjustment of the strike that
neglects the In interests of any district in
volved in the strike will be agreed to-"
JUMPING ON GOMPERS
PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. 5.-The United
Labor League Of Western Pennsylvania,
at largely attended and exciting meet
ing tonight gave expression to an open
revolt against Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation of La
bor and many reflections and ugly
charges are made. He is credited with
making unkind remarks about fathering
and casting reflections on those who
were foremost in the meeting. Gompers
had few defenders in the meeting and
at one time there were remarks con-
cerning somebody being thrown out OF
the window. During the discussion on
proposition to take some action on the
St. Louis platform, NJ p. Carrick, presi-
dent of the Brotherhood of Painters and
Decorators, referred to Gompers as a
plug-hatted, greasy tool Of capital. He
said, among other things:
president Gompers, through inter-
views and otherwise, has proven himself
no true friend Of labor. Gompers had
said that Debs and Sovereign were try
ing to disrupt trades unions. 1t is he
that is doing his utmost to accomplish
this. I want to say that it was not the
trades unions that came to the assist
ance of the miners in their great fight,
but the great mass Of organized labor
and citizens who have no interest in or
CARNATIONS. Business men, shop work.
ers and people from all crafts came to
the relief Of the miners. and their cause
would have been utterly lost had 1t de-
pended on trades unions and such men
as Gompers.
"It is time to call halt on labor fakirS
who sit in their offices and thank God
that they are not like the poor working
men of the country Gompers is dis
grace to labor, and I believe it is high
time to call down the would-be aristo-
Gratis of labor and kick them bodily out
of the movement"
When President Carick finished he was
greeted with round after round Of ap-
plause. The following resolution, Of
fered by John Dykus repreee ntative of
the Typographical union, was adopted:
Resolved, That the United Labor
League of Western Pennsylvania dis
approve of the utterances of Mr.. Com
pers, for the reason that they are inim-
ical to the interests of organized labor,
and we are liberal enough to believe that
the great battle for the emancipation Of
labor cannot be won by the trades unions
alone"
1t was decided to send a delegate to
the Chicago convention to be held Sep
tamher 9th and averv delegate nrerouf