The Worthington advance., 1900-10-19
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the Operators.

Miners Convent tion Acts On Offer Of
the O2era ators.
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Will u. Maaes ProylainE Other
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Scranton. Pa, Oct. 15.-Prospects
for . settlement, Of the anthracite coal.
aminers' strike are appsrent tly, as lar.
on az ever. .Ytis In spite of tie fact
that the miners convention on Hafur-
day. after two days of deliberation,
decided to accept the advance OF ten
per cent. offered BY the operators.
Coupled with this acceptance, how;
ever, we're certain counter prop.osi.
tions which it is almost certain the,
operators will refuse to accept and
which render nngatory all the efforts
SO far made toward an agreement.
The proposition of the miners is that
they will accept the increase5 In wages
provided the operators will agree to
continue the payment Of the advance
until next April and will abolish the.
sliding scale. II. the operators con-
slider the proposition unacceptable the
miners are willing to- arbitrate i the
questions at issue. They also decided
ito continue the strike until the op-
orators agree to the conventions
proposition. The result is as follows:
1--WE. your committee. further respectful
" submit the following preamble and reso-
lutions for your Consideration:
"Whereas. The anthracite coal operators
have posted notices offering an advance
Of ten per cent: over wages formerly paid
just our grievances with their employees.
''Whereas, They, have failed to specify
the length Of time this advance would re-
main in force. and have also failed to abol-
tsh the sliding scale method Of determining
wages. we would recommend: -
:'''That this convention accept an advance
Of ten per cent. providing the operators
1901 and will abolish the sliding scale In
the Lehigh and Schuylkill regions, the
scale OF wages in the last two named dis
trtcts to remain stationary at ten per cent.
above the present basis price, and that the
companies will agree to adjust other griev-
their own employees. @5s S d
''Should this proposition be Unacceptable
to the operators, we recommend that the
convention propose that all questions at
issue be submitted to a fair and impartial
board of arbitration. .e
1--WE further recommend that under no
circumstances whatever should there be
q resumption of work at any Of the col
lieries until the operators signify their ac-
ceptance Of this proposition and you: are
notified ofhcially that the strike is ended
and all return to work in a body on. the
same day.
LouE Contest Predicted.
Judging by the unanimity of the
miners in accepting the above resolu-
tion and by the determined stand
taken by the operators It is believed
that long contest between the strik-
ers and the, mine owners is not un-
likely. The re was great enthusiasm
in the convention when the counter
proposition to the operators was car
ried and three cheers were given for
President Mitchell. The resolutions
were drafted by a committee of 13,
appointed at the morning session, of
which the national president was
chairman.
When Mr.. Mitchell was asked in
what manner the operators would be
notified. in view that they do not
recognize the United Mine Workers,
he said the employers would probably
find it out throngh the newspapers:
Individual Operators Silent. :
Hazleton, Pa, Oct. 15.-The individ-
nal coal operators who could be seen
here Sunday declined to discYss the
action taken by the anthracite miners
convention at Scranton Saturday.
Neither would they say what steps
the employers would probably take.
1t is evident from their reticence that
the individual mine owners are watt
ing to see what the large coal-carry-
ing railroads that mine coal will do.
1t is reported in the coal region that
the presidents of these roads will hold
Il conference in New York to-day for
discussion of the action of the con-
vention.
There was a story afloat Sunday
that the operators will accept the con-
ventfon's decision. but nothing has
come to the surface in this region on
which to base the report. The United
Mine Workers officials say they are
now again waiting on the operators
and that they will continue to close
up the collieries that have been in op-
Grafton since the strike began. four
weeks ago. There are many reports
in circulation that II the strike con-
tinues much longer break in the
ranks of the idle men will occur Pres
ident Mitchell and his associate Off
cials. however, reassert their conf
dence that the men. both union and
nonunion. will remain away from the
mines until the strike is declared off.
Think strike will End.
~ .Wilkesbarre, Pa.,5 Oct. 15.---A can
vass Of the operators Of the Wyoming
valley shows that. there is. consider
able opposition to anting the miners
any more concessions than those out
lined in the original offer, namely, ten
per cent. increase without any con-
ditions. The Individual operators espe-
cially are opposed TO tying themselves
UP to any agreement. One operator
said the only way the strike can be
settled is for the strikers to accept
the ten per cent. without any provi-
sions. Despite the views of the OPP
orators, the impression here is that
the strike will be ended this week.
=. syet,s Prisoners. Rescued.
Manila, Oct. 15.-Capt. Devereux
Shields, who, with 81 men 81 com com
pany r, Twenty-ninth regiment, Unit
ed States volunteer infantry, was cap