New-York tribune., 1902-12-11
WHAT COAL MINERS GET
ONE COMP4NY'S SCALE.
Allegation that Bribery Vas At-
fempfed an Order to Break Strike
Before Commission.
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c,-.., Penn Dec fO-The Coal Strike
-or,r,iss;on was Obliged TO adjourn early this
afternoon owing to attorneys for Pardee q 20
being absent and unable to examine the VII
nesses the mine workers were ready TO put on
Samuel Dickson. Of Philadelphia is expected to
he here tomorrow to examine them There has
teen no cross-exa mination IT tie witnesses
against the Coxes nor the Markles Mr.. Dick
son who was i'll. waving the right to cross
examine the latter The efforts Of the mine
workers and the operators to adjust plans Tor
the hearing of the witnesses have not been very
successful so far. Two days notice had been
required but accidents. absence of attorneys
and of some witnesses have caused delays and
annoyances-
The big coal operators this afternoon made 1t
plainly understood that they did not desire to
he held responsible for the conditions under the
Markle and Coke companies. and David WILCOX.
Vice-ppesident of the Delaware and Hudson
company in speaking to the commission about
a plan of evidence said that he desired to make
a vigorous protest against the commission con-
sidering the big companies having anything
10 do with the conditions described by wit
nesses from the Hazleton district in the last few
days.
Judge Gray assured him the commission took
no such view of it
Earlier in the day Mr.. Darrow had suggested
that he could curtail the number of witnesses
the mine workers might call if he knew what
the operators were to present and he intimated
that. as it all a question of fact. and ii
should be a most open recital Of it. il would he
a good idea for each side to understand each
other that much evidence would be found un-
necessary. He said that, while not wanting to
waive the right to put witnesses on the stand
TO contradict assertions made by the operators
witnesses. he did feel that arrangements could
be made to lessen the length of the work to be
Gone.
Judge Gray approved of this and promised
the aid of the commission in any manner posi-
BILE
EVIDENCE TO THE POINT WANTED
1t was in replying TO this suggestion this af-
ternoon that NJ Wilcox stated that as yet the
mine workers had given little evidence upon
the four demands made by them. that it was
mostly confined to recognition of the union,
which was not contained in the original demands
and was interiected by President Mitchell in his
address before the convention Also to men
who had failed to get back their places which
matter, as he took it, was not before the COM
mission the companies effort and intention be-
ing TO take them back soon as possible He
said ne would ask that Mr.. DarroW submit MS
case in chief before he rested.
Mr.. Darrow replied that he never had any in
tention Of doing otherwise
Judge Gray said it had been suggested to him
that operators might consider they had tech
nical right TO withhold their wage tables until
they submitted their case, but they had not
The mine workers he explained as plaintiffs in
The case. had the right TO the information, and
should have it without delay.
The first statement Of any company. certlned
hv the mine workers, was submitted TO the
commission this afternoon. being that OF the
Delaware and Hudson company, which employs
miners by contract, they paving their own Ia
,,orers The average wages and other pertinent
facts desired by the commission are as follows;