Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-11-27
MAKES AN explanation.
First Public Statement Concerning
Negotiations Between 0per-
atOrs and Miners.
WISH TO ADJUST THE DIFFERENCES.
First Move Was Made by the Dell
aware and Hudson Canal Company
Decide to Increase Pay of Miners
md Seek Peace Terms-FOrecast
of the settlement to he Made.

of the settlement to he Made.
Philadelphia, Nov. 25.-Wayne Mac
veagh, chief counsel of the coal-carry-
inc roads in their case with the anthra-
cite miners, has made his first public
statement bearing upon the direct
negotiations between operators and.
miners for an amicable adjustment of
differences.
81 fully appreciate the DESIRE said
Mr.. MacVeagh, shat there should be
some definite statement for the gen
eral public Of what has recently oc-
Cured in the matter of an attempted
adjustment of the grievances of Mr..
Mitchell and the miners he represents
by amicable arrangements. The par
ties on both sides were contesting
every inch of ground when the great
railroad corporations volunteered an
advance of ten per cent. in the wages
of their employees and the employees
are popularity supposed to be excep-
tionally we'll paid and we'll treated
regular employment, large relief
funds and in some instances pensions.
Wish to Adjust Differences.
b GAS soon as the advance was an
nounced it seemed to be taken for
granted that Notwithstanding the ad-
vance two years ago a like advance
would now be granted the miners, and
the question of wages being out of the
way there was a general feeling in
favor of trying to adjust the other diff
ferences.
''The first move in that connection
was made by the Delaware & Hudson
Canal company. Mr.. Wilcox, it's vice
president and also general counsel,
prepared an agreement which his COM
pany was willing to accept, but it did
not prove satisfactory to the other
companies.
Basis of Negotiations
"While I was still cross-examining
Mr.. Mitchell I was asked to meet him
and his counsel in order to make an
effort to reach some adjustment of an
amlcable nature. We discussed thu
matter in dispute at great length, and
at Last prompt adjustment was
reached. And when it was submitted to
the older gentlemen who, with Mr.. E.
B. Thomas, had signed the letter re-
questing the appointment of the COM
mission, they all concurred with Mr..
Thomas in approving it as a basis of
negotiations for an amicable agree
ment between the different companies
and their employees. I believe the
will 1,a =.
augurate an era of industrial peace
throughout the region than decision
by the commission, but if agreements
cannot be framed the commission
stands ready to decide all matters the
parties cannot adjust between them
selves"
Tentatively Adjusted.
One of the commissioners said:
"Everything in dispute during the
strike, as understand it, is tentative
ly adjusted. We have no official in
formation to this effect but that is
what l gather from the Incidents of
the last two days. The commission,
Of course, is not bound to ratffy the
agreements that will be arrived at by
'l1IC I1ttl GICS, anu Will uOG IdUllS Uuem
unless they meet with its approval.
The commission Wilt not lose sight of
the fact that the public is party to
This case"
Forecast of Settlement.
While nothing has been agreed
upon, the best forecast that can be
made at this time is that the men
will receive in the neighborhood of
ten per cent. increase, nine-hour
day, the weighing of coal to be ad-
justed as best it can be, and agree
ments between the men and the COM
pany by whom they are employed.
The agreements, it is expected, will
run for a term of two Or three years,
from November /. The four princi-
pal demands Of the miners are for
20 per cent increase, an eight7hour
day, weighing of coal wherever prac-
ticable and yearly trade agreements.
Outlined the Condition.
Washington, Nov. 25.--Col Carroll
d. Wright, recorder for the anthracite
coal strike commission, had confer
ence with the president Monday He
outlined to Mr.. Roosevelt the work of
the commission, indicating to him
that, whatever might be the result of
the conferences between the repre-
sentatives of the operators and the
miners, the commission probably
would proceed, at least for time,
with it's work and endeavor to reach
a definite conclusion which might be
used in the future as basis for the
adjustment of similar controversies.
Aimed ut the Jews.
Bucharest, Roumania, Nov. 25-
The disciplinary council of the Rou-
manian bar has published decision
that only Roumanian citizens may