The age-herald., 1900-07-04
CONTRACT WILL
 BE MADE TODAY AmicabIe Settlement Between
 Operators and Miners. THERE WILL BE NO STRIKE Convention Instructed Committee to Meet the Operators and Sign
 Scale and Contract for the Ensuing Year
THERE WILL BE NO STRIKE

America appointed a scale committee to confer with the coal operators and in
 structed it to agree upon wage scale for the next twelve months.
 The convention, which adjourned last Saturday without having come to any agreement wilA the operators on the wage question, reconvened at o'clock yesterday
 afternoon in Seals Hall All the locals in the State were represented by accredited delegates, who brought with them instruc- tions to make a contract for the next twelve months before adjourning. This they will do tomorrow.
 The first business taken up after the convention had been called to order by President Young was the question of a scale. A motion was made to adopt the 1 scale presented by the scale committee last 1 week, but this motion was defeated after | discussion that lasted for some time. | Following this, a motion to accept the wage scale proposed by the operators and l which had been rejected in joint confer ence was made and agreed to. | same as Adopted Last Year The scale proposed by the operators is the l same that was in force for the year ending l June 30, and called for minimum of 45 l cents a ton for mining when No. 1 foundry 1 iron sold for $S or less, with maximum of l 55 cents The operators proposition carried | with it an agreement for the same rules | and regulations to be embodied in the new | contract that were Tn the old The miners will ask the operators to l make some concessions, but they are not I of such importance as to any fric- | ton between the two sides, and whatever
 be the result of these requests, a contract
 will be prepared today and signed tomor- row.
 After voting to accept the operators l proposition, the convention took a recess until o'clock last night. | At the night session a committee con
 sisting of seven members, with Tom Eng | fish of Sayreton as chairman, was appoint | ed to confer with the operators today for | the purpose of agreeing upon a wage I scale. The result of this conference will | be reported back to the convention tomor- l row, when joint conference of miners l and operators will be held. The contract | for another year will then be signed and
 on the return of the delegates to their re- I spective homes the miners in all parts of l the State will resume work. l The proposition of the operators submit l ted to the convention was as follows: l 'Whereas, One year ago the operators | of this district, recognizing the improved conditions in prospect for the coal and iron | trade, not only conceded to their employees | an increase in wages, but higher scale | than ever before prevailing in this district,
 the increase in the wages of the miners l amounting, in cases, to 70 per cent over
 the lowest scale in operation during the 1 depressed trade conditions and in all cases | to over 40 per cent; and,
 l Whereas, The miners and other em- l ployes have presented to us a scale for the l coming year which will further increase | the cost of mining from 20 to 40 per cent. ;
 Be it resolved, That the conditions of
 the coal and iron trade do not justify any advance in costs and in view. of a rapidly l declining market, we cannot agree on any l advance on last years prices; and, | Therefore, We propose to pay the next l year the same scale of prices now being
 paid, all other conditions, rules and regula- | tions to remain as at present. New Contract Drafted | This proposition was rejected by the
 miners, whereupon' a joint committe con
 sisting of nine members from each side
 was appointed to draft a new contract.
 After two days conference the commit
 tee reported the following: | 'The joint committee of your honorable | body begs leave to report that the scale | of prices, rules and regulations in force | under the contract ending June 30, 1900,
 shall remain in session until June 30, 1901, with the following concessions: T. When the size of coal on the Pratt
 seam goes below three feet then the price | to be cents above the scale price. "2. Operators to take the water out of | rooms or agree on price to be paid "The following was agreed to be recom- | mended to the companies: Subscriptions to | the United Mine Workers Journal and the
 Labor Advocate be collected through the offices without charge and canvassing for same be allowed
 That work shall not cease where griey- | ances exist till same is ordered by the dis ! trict executive committee
 This report was rejected by the miners. 1 and then the joint convention came to an end.
 Ihe HiiiieIS Heiu d snort executive session after which they adjourned until o'clock yesterday. In the meantime the whole question had been referred back to the l locals for instructions.
 The Coal Operators Association held an executive session in Fox's hall yester- l day afternoon, but nothing as to what | transpired was given out last night. It l is understood that matters pertaining to contract ba l miners were considered, but what they | were and what action was taken was with | held from the public.
 | Sloan Won Again l Compeigne. July 3.-The race for the Prix | DePoirer of 2,0OO farncs at LOGO metres was l run here today and was won by a short