The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-06
HEARD MORE EVIDENCE.
coal strike Commission Had Miners
Before 1t.


Scranton, Pa, Dec. 5.-The lawyers
FOR the mine workers continued to call
witnesses to-day before the Strike
C-o,onission to testify to the alleged
bIacklisting methods pursued by sew
oral coal companies in refusing to re-
employ strikers who took more or
loss prominent part in the affairs of
the Mine Workers Union during the
racept suspension. All of them said
rbev had been employed before the
strike. but were refused their old places
after the strike was ended. In most
cases. according to the testimony, no
satisfactory reason was given why
rhev were not AIKEN back.
Two blind men, who were also other
wise badly injured by underground ex-
nlosions, We're presented as living evil
dence of the dangers in the mines.
When the commission adjourned for
catholic clergyman of Wilkes barre
who took a prominent part in the min
ers cause during the recent strike,
was on the witness stand.
Only one session will be held to-
morrow, adjournment to be taken at
D. m.
Nothing could be learned here to-day
with reference to the reported efforts
at a settlement. None of. the attorneys
for either side professed to know any
thing about any contemplated move in
that direction. Wayne MacVeagh, who
is representing the Erie Railroad coal
properties, was the only attorney in a
position to know who would talk about
the matter. He left here. accompanied
bv Commissioner Parker. at 1886
o'clock this afternoon over the Lacka-
wanna road for New York, as the tes-
timony now being presented to the
commission does not concern Mr.. Mac
Veagh's clients TO an extent which
makes his presence necessary.
Mr.. MacVeagh, before leaving, stat
ed to the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press that a majority of opera
tors thought it better to discontinue
all efforts to reach by amcable con-
ferences a basis for the award of the
commission until both sides had pre-
sented all the testimony they wished to
offer. Whether the efforts to reach
such a basis will then he resumed
can only be decided after the testi-
mony is closed.
Mr. MacVeagh added that he per-
sonally thought, in view of the extra
ordinary conditions existing in the an
thracite region, that this was a mis-
taken attitude Tor the operators to as
sumo. as he feared each days testi-
mony would tend to increase the bit
terness of feeling. but it was not only
the right, but the duty of the operators
to act on their own judgment of the
situation, and he sincerely hoped the
result would fully justify the conclu-
sion they reached.
From this expression it is taken
that Mr.. MacVeagh was opposed to the
calling off of the negotiations last
week. 1t is his sincere hope that an
agreement will be effected, and 1t is
known that the commissioners still
hope for an agreement on many, if not
all, of the important points at issue.
The departure of Mr.. MacVeagh and
Mr.. Parker for New York gave rise to
a rumor that the distinguished at
torney was going there to consult
with the operators on the settlement
scheme, but when he was seen just be-
fore he left the city, he said he did
not know whom he would see there
He denied all knowledge of any efforts
being made by the large coal compa-
MES to absorb the independent con-
Germs. Individual operators who were
approached on the subject also said
they knew nothing of such "a move.