The Washington times., 1902-09-04
CANNOT INTERFERE
IN THE COAL STRIKE

grateful for their generous assistance
cannot help feeling that there are Ger
tain suggestions that are reasonapl
and just in the premises.
Uader the heading Suggestions Tha'
Seem Reasonable and Just" Mr.. Wright
notes the following:
/. That the anthracite employees
should organize an anthracite coal MN
ers' union, in it's autonomy to be inoe
pendent of the United Mine Workers OF
America. The new union might, OF
course. be affiliated with the united
Mine Workers and the American Feder-
alton of La bor, but in the conduct OF all
the affairs relating to the anthracite
ccal regions the new union should pre-
serve its own autonomy and be financial
1y responsible for its agreements.
Nine Hour Day Should Be Tried.
q That, considering all the facts rela-
tive to production, cost of coal at the
mines, profits, freight traffic. ETC., 1t
would be reasonable and just for the
operators TO concede at once nine hour
day. but that this should be done for
ment in order TO test the influence on
production. with the guarantee that Il
production is not materially reduced
thereby the agreement shall be made
for more permanent reduction of time.
2. That under a new organization con-
sisting of anthracite employees there
shall be organized Joint committee on
conciliation, composed of representa-
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union. TO which all grievances as they
arise shall be referred for investigation.
and that when two-thirds of TIL COM
shall be final and binding upon both
parties.
Should Form Joint Board.
4. That one of the duties of the men,
bers of such joint board of concilation
shall be to enter upon thorough exam
ination and investigation of all condi-
tions relative to mining examination and
investigation of all conditions relative TO
mining anthracite COAL TO question of
weighing. to discipline, to wage scales
and to all matters that now form the
burden of the complaints and grievances
of both operators and miners; such in
vestigation or examination to be made
through the employment of experts to
be selected by the joint committee; the
results of such investigation not to be
considered in the nature Of an award Of
a board of arbitration but as verified
information on which future contracts
can be made.
Inspectors Representing Both.
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where mining is paid for by the ton
and until the joint committee referred
to shall have made its report, coal shall
be paid for by the ton and be weighed
by two inspectors, one representing the
operators and one representing the men,
each side to pay its own inspector.
8. That there shall be no interference
with non-union men.
Z. That whenever practicable collect
i've bargains shall be made relative to
wages, time and other conditions, under
rules to be established by the joint COM
mittee referred 10.
The conclusions stated above, Mr..
President, seem to me, in the light of
all the evidence that has been furnished
me. to be reasonable and just, ami
shou]d they be adopted, with some
uou.HSdtio.-s perhaps mere anu tneTe-
they would lead to a more peaceful and
condition in the anthracite
coal regions. They may not lead, even
If adopted fully. to perfect peace nor
to the millennium, but believe they will
help TO allay irritation and reach the
day when the anthracite coal regions
shall be governed Systematically and in
accordance with greater justice and
higher moral principles than now gen.
orally prevail on either side.
! am, Mr.. President,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
CARROLL d. WRIGHT,
Commissioner.
To the President