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

Hotel Jernyn, discussing tie rropcsel
concessions"
Supt Rose, the highest official Of the
Delaware AID Hudson company here, whc,
he read this story aid that il was the ilrst
that he had ever heard Of such "A matter
There is no doubt that officials of the Della
ware and Hudson cpmpany have been ia
conference here every day with their at
torneys, but 1t is pointed out that the officials
OF great railroad company who would
aCiee 10 an Increase IL wager Of 8 per cent.
and balk al 10 must be afflicted with wheels.
There il lot a.. least doubt here that any
of the CON pdI.ics would grab ut a chanc" 10
settle the whole matter by granting wage
increase OF 10 per cent
The session of the commission this morn
ing lasted only half an hour. Ii had been
called To- allow John +, I.anahan for the
nOu-union men to ask come questions If
Mr.. Roberts MIR ICnahan said that in
view of the developments of the last
twenty -four hours he would defer the OK
animation Of the witnesses until the next
meeting of the commission.
Mr.. barrow then suggested that the
commits ion adjourn until Dec. g. This
was seconded by Mr. Wilcox and Judge
Gray said that the commission would 80
order unless there was some objection
to the proposition. Mr.. Burns Of the indie
pendent operator here interjected r.
mark that the ipdef cndont operators had
not been consulted either with regard
to the matter or Adjournment or relative
~ a hual settlement outsii" of court.
Judge Gray assured Mr.. Burns that hi
sid" Of the controversy would bc fully
consulted before any definite action was
taken
Mr.. Burns went on:
81 am saving we want the judgment OF
the commission aud we want full bearing
and want Judgment that the people of
the whole country will have confidence in
and which Ill tend to make things verma-
nent here rat her than a temporary arrange
nont, a. every other arrRu cement herctO-
fore has been. We think that III" Judgment
Of the commission viii be something that
vii! lat for years. while temporary ar
rang"ncnt b'tween the operators and the
miners FOR their own individual benefit
WA b" something that they will quarrel over
n"Nt wear
Judge Gray said; You are characteriz-
ing matters that have 10. come into exist
enc' and "" do not propose anything that
j. IN the future. W, have only indicated
our dc-ir" and wish Judgment a. to the
'pDfl"ty OF an effort in that direction
and would be very glad If they succeed
unlGrslooa .1!i Mr. burn.. from
~ nv w I$.I 4. ~ n ,-T m ,..
agree on everything that they could
agree upon and leave as little as possible
FOR IN" commission and perhaps not any
thing al all.
We AID nothing about leaving as little
as possible" said Judge Gray. "1hcre il
no disposition on the part of the commits
sion TO forward This or any other proposition
IN order 80 relieve themselves But look
nag az II a. matter Of high and important
cutv imposed upon u, by III" public. the
commission authorized Inc TO -av that they
would b" gratitied that an srort oe the
kind Indicated Yesterday was To he made,
ho"inS themselves ready TO assist by any
method of conci!iaticn in their power
Tie com al i, u apUrpvcC the motion 70
adjourn until Dec 2, and N.cssrS Parker,
watkins and Clark were appointed a COM
miitee 10 remain il the civ. SIT The public
ri;h' with regard tprNc at'i,jce Of the com
mission toward settlement and to have
power 10 "onvonc the full commission at
any time deemed necessary.