The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
STRIKE SETTLEMENT PLANS.
MINERS OFFICIALS WAITING FOR
PEACE OVERTURES.
President Mitchell Keeping Ills District
Presidents In ScrantOn-OperatOrs
Likely 10 Give . 10 Per Cent. wage In.
crease and Nine.HOur Work Day.


SCRANTON. Pa, Nov. 23-John Mitchell
Is keeping In the city the three dist riot
presidents Of the United Mine Workers,
Messrs Nichols. Fahey and Duffy. 40 that
they will be able TO pass Immediately upon
anything in the way Of a peace proposition
that may come to them from New York
Mr.. Mitchell is as silent as a sphinx regards
ing matters relative to the alleged settle
ment, but he is keeping a careful watch
over the situation.
Mr. Mitchell spent the day quietly at
his hotel. going out during the afternoon
for a stroll with several of his friends
There were in the city to-day only a few
Of the principals who participated in the
scenes last week before the commission
Mr.. Darrow late last evening slipped away
to New York and is not expected to
return before tomorrow afternoon. All
Of the big attorneys who came here from
a distance have gone away.
The auditor Of the Delaware and Hudson
road, Mr. Culver, still remains here and
his presence has caused considerable con-
lecture. 1t is said. among other things,
that this road is about to fall in line with
| the other railroads and announce an in
crease In the wages Of it's railroad en-
ployees. 1t was intimated ere this after
noon that all the roads reaching this city
I will announce an increase in the wages
Of their employees soon.
The man making the intimation is a
flnancier and heavy owner Of railroad
stocks. He said that this matter Of TN
increase Of pay Of the wa ges OF railroad
men has got to come and that Is one Of
fhn hA ia ftx.a hat hA
| companies would be willing to grant an
| increase Of 10 per cent. TO the miners.
| The matter of ten hours or nine hours
IL not worthy Of consideration said this
man. The owners know that the men
| would not work ten hours either In the
mines or above in the breaker anyway
Three Commissioners remain here. Mr..
| Clark took occasion to attend session OF
the local lodge of railway engineers The
| other two here spent the day In the en-
| Joyment of social pleasures.
| II is the general belief that the set tie
| ment between the operators and the miners
| will be reached in New York during the pres
ent week. About all that Scranton will
| have to do with that will be when the agree
| ment is brought here for the arbitration
| Commissioners 10 approve Of IL formally,
The counsel for the miners have sought
| in every manner possible to give out the
idea that they are the victors In this matter
| of a settlement by agreement out Of court
| ana tllat tlltN are TedllS comforting u IdNOT
upon the operators in considering overtures
| for a settlement. The miners are shouting
| gleefully about the great victory that they
| have won.
Every well-informed person here knows
| that Mr.. Darrow realized that he had a
| rather weak case and that he was getting
| the worst of IL in the estimation OF the
| commission. He was fearful Of the other
| witnesses that he was to put on the stand
| and he was more than anxious that an agree
| ment be reached that would render it I'M
| necessary TO introduce further testimony
| before the commits sion,
| The terms that are being considered are
| pretty we'll known bv this time The opera
tors will agree to only 10 per cent. increase
! In wages and a nine-hour day and con-
| tracts with the miners as individuals. All
| talk TO the contrary outstanding, 1t is
| not likely that the miners will insist upon
| n recognition of the union. Nor are they
| likely to push with very much earnestness
| the question of weighing coal. That l.
regarded as inpracticable In certain Of the
| mines.
| Meantime the collection and compilation
| Of data that will interest and assist the
! commission goes on and much Of il will
| be ready for the commission when they
| return here,
| The independent operators are constantly
| meeting In their room in the Connell build
! ing They cav that they have a straight
| tip that an effort will be made TO freeze
! them out of the settlement and this they
| are now prepared TO resist fercely.
| The sub-commission that remains here
, will see some of the independent operators
| Tomorrow with a view TO reconciling them
to the settlement negotiations that are now
| In progress.