The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-23


They Win Insist lpon Being Consl,i.
ered-COmnission AdJourns Unti Dec.
. to Await Progress OF Negotiations.
SCRANTON, Pa, Nov 22.-The members
of the Anthracite Strike Commission do
not mean to be done out of their desire
to participate in the final settlement Of the
difficulties between the coal mine opera
tors and their employees. They do not
intend to leave any doubt in the minds
Of the public in this regard. as was shown
by a statement of subcommittee OF the
commission. Messrs. Parker. Watkins and
Clark issued at the Hotel Iernyn late
This afternoon. The statement says:
SCRANTON. Pa, Nov. %.
EapDcars that there IL some misunderstand-
ins OF SON" hack oi understanding IL ,ouuoc-
tion Wit the eCcss taken by the commission
and t." suggestion In that ooLAr,l ion hat Ios-
sihly the contestants might be able to gree
upon some of -" important points In volvcd
The recess was desire by counsel fer both sides
because authoritative statements of hours
and wages which are beins prepared are not
~ yet ready.
The suggestion was mad" that PERHAPS
some agreement might be reached between
the PRINCIPALS which would simplify the
problem and assist in reaching proper con-
~
commiss ion. stated that the Commissi would
gladly co crate. ms TAR as could consistently
b. dcn", u iurtheriHy an effort TO reach an
understanding through Conciliatory means
"'i T, ~, ,t 10 n. --.-.,
the matter is to be settled without further
effort or r,srousibi,v ON tho mart of ,hc Gam.
mission This idea Is entirely wrong The
commission will, as announced ,hccrrullv
encourage concilGtory spirit and action
between the PARTIES To the contg"c"rsr, hut
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No adir.tms,, c,, a., ,,.,d ,,I,i'h d,'y ,.,,
by il, : rms. commend Itself siraurl, .u,lIcb
t. secure the approval of the con IN ssion
ana It's incorporation H. III, award.
WIN We" ana 10y th'1uri o." oI r"'' o.
s Guy nnsui".' '''iu'.' "'''" H'ight 'NiSt
,f,od s',lt' ~, ~, -. .' ''n.,''..77'ou ~
ssverol interest. irv,lycd a. ,.,,,d ~, '',t,a
TO meet this aftcrnoou
This sto,o,ro,r for,ow.d ,,.o-,o,,.,,
confera,c, n, un,ol I'rn,,,,, -.
tho tho, ,pc,,h,r, - -, -. -,
referr.d IN and all ,b, o,,o-,.,,.., ,,,,,,,,.,,i
in IN, husin..s h,s,r, ,t, oo,,,,,i..i,..'
who rom.;n.d il, ~, ,;,, ~ -
was called Inv tho ,o,,,,;..,a,s a.. ~ -
missionors and ya. ,,,i',I,. g., H.. .
posa ~ LTD, a., -,
.,,i,,,t, ,ls ,no "''oI MO" '"'
",,"''' VI '"e '''''''hs> Oh III me premises
Inc statements IN the morning news
papers, to the effect that the tro,INlos .,
tween the miners and tho oror.,,,s mos,
now ha sot,l.,, ,y;,Ln,,, Nv ,,,,.I " 49,"
- n, ''" "'' "iF'' l" ''Ie
So,u o''i'es oi tha coiii'hsSl"ii ar rospOn-
h,Die Tor the conference this afternoon.
Mr.. Watkins frankly admitted I, is In the
presence Of the Other rnemhsrs ,vbila chat
ting with the paw.rarer ,,o,
Th,s too j. ,ho raoson ,,h,. a., ..,...
s'ili here were called in conference. There
were present at this conference John l.
Kerr, representing the Ontario and We.torn
comn,nv. Ioserh o,pria, al H., r.
- "',, 'v"" J.
'-'iaha''' NV Ioh-uih"h HIi", VII, barrow
ana james l.. Lenaaan, the miners Everett
Warren, the Pennsylvania Coal Comuany.
the Hillside Coal and Iron Com NAM, ma
the Iac,awa,na c,,,,,a,.,.r IT. b., "i','
,.y''. na'"'' 'he
lnoePetoeht operators David Wilcox, the
delaware and Hudson COMPANY.
There was AT thi, conference an expres-
sion Of ouiuiop ono uov or oro,hor ,ror,
In - a. ~ r' " "''o'"o' iron"
VI 'i'r a.'o'HtyS' WIN regard 10 p"lcy
OF concllhtion and mutual concessions that
would lead TO settlement out of court
hut all spoke with cycccdiug c,u,ior Tho
p,oo, ,a,t;,,,. 80 Ill, ,... NJ ~
~ "' va -'' it'f""' VINO
Sfiu ,hat u" saw no r%.son WY the troubles
i'liSnt 10, Ne auJusti II li!e par les toncrrh-
ca hPPr3"cheu the matter IN proper
pm. lneIc MdC ho formal Response TO
WY arc Iti'ii IN" Ioih'hls ,lontrS went on to
give tItr attltnue toward settlement over
lures WINCH rs SCI forth IA Their statement.
before auJonrhhlW mt l. H. burns. repre-
se!Ni"R 'ne ihuependeht 9ierWo reitc-
iated tne statement that he had made before
the luil commission III the morning 10 the
'nect that the companies that he repre-
sehteu uld not propose to b. frozen out Of
any negotiations looking 10 settlement
mat may De considered. Mr., Darrow for
the miners assured Mr. Burns that he would
hot DE Wiling 70 az c I t any terms of a set
tleInent mat dld not include an agreement
WIN lhe independent companies. The con-
terence then adjourned
roho"llg the Adjournment Of the con-
ference there was a breezy exchange Of
itSs between MT. barrow Of counsel for
me miners ana Mr. Crawford OF the indie
Reno,nt operators, the head OF the famous
reopies company, that cleaned up "A snug
ht,ie fortune by operating his mine through
out the greater part Of the strike and So
curing tremendous prices for the product.
Mr. Crawford was of the fl ~ impression
That MT barrow Lad been party To the
alleged scheme 70 freeZa ont the indie
pendent men and was blunt in saying
Mr., barrow, without losing his temper,
IA IN pt IN Mr. T. .,.,I