New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
HOW THE TERMS ARE VIEWED.
SOME BIG OPERATORS SAY. THEY ARE UN-
ACCEPTABLE-STRIKERs PLEASED

WiIkesbarre. Penn. Oct 1S (speciaD.-Inquiry
among the coal operators representing the largest
companies here makes 1t evident that they will
agree to the conditions proposed by the miners
convention at Scranton to-day. Their position
stated by one of them, is:
wages nothing more. and we do not propose to in
strike viii continue We viii not consider the
question of arbitraton. We will not agree to FIX
Shs Siding scale which pEeyals only in the se6uy-
ators do not greatly care whether it is kept or not
". A. Lathrop general superintendent of the
Lehigh Valley Coal Company. said:
The operators will not agree to arbitration. Why
aI1 sG9vd We II woud be or one ] sded az mt
miners would not. Look at the result in the case
his tventy-fne hundred men to arbtrate ali griev-
ances. Each man signed it, and ell broke it. They
break it. and they did. The operators have made
accept or decne it. we viii not agree to keep 20
the Increase in force for ora certain period Why
bind the they could quit any time they liked;
party to keep the agreement. then they would be
talking business. Al present their leaders cannot
I9 aS viii ie stand Arm to the oer that most Of
tRe 6ave wI made and will not increase it The
operators have gone the limit it is up TO the stEk
cussed the possibility Of abolishing the sliding
do not think, however. it would stand in the way
Of a settlement
Other operators indorsed Mr. Lathrop's remarks
Scranton. Penn, Oct 13 (speciaD.-The coal op-
orators here who were regarding the action OF
the miners convention non-committal, saying
that the mine owners would soon meet TO consider
the question. Several individual operators have
been IN conference in New-York since yesterday.
AS these the men who went there last
week TO consult with the presidents Of the coal
carrying roads regarding a reduction in the
portation tolls, 1t is presumed that the same sub
mittee upon their return last week said that they
were not In position to state what concessions
mac Deen mage & euI ,n b f@' tey @ were S %ofk TX
railroad companies in the 10 per cent advance ofer
the independent operators declared that they could
not possibly grant the increase with the present
transportation rates and explained that they were
cooperate with the railroad companies in their
efforts TO bring about a settlement.
shamokin. Penn. Oct. 1S.-The news from the
Scranton mine workers convention was welcomed
by the strikers here. They express satisfaction
over the action of the delegates and say they will
the order
PottsviIIe Penn, Oct 13 (speciaD.-An effort was
made tonight TO get the answer OF the Reading
Coal and Iron Company TO the Scranton resolu-
tions President Harris preferred 70 say nothing
ct this time and Superintendent Luther replied
that he had concluded TO hold a conference with
the company officials before making any reply
From other sources 1t learned that 16 per cent
increase was rather large to be asked for
until April l. when the falling off in demand and
warm weather might greatly decrease the price OF
coal
stood, that its many concessions to its employees
did not receive more consideration from the men
about cost; pay made every two weeks. there
company stores and employees al
ways treated with considerat ton. The Scranton
resolutions will be considered by the company at
early day