New-York tribune., 1902-09-04

carefilV and as impartiay as can and nSteRls st
BANKERS students and others all of Wnon an am
grateful for their generous assistance that are
feeling that there are certain iSSs SGSs
rea sonable and just in the premises
Mr. WR1GHTs SUGGESTIONS
Mr. Wright makes the following susses'ionS'
which he says seem reasonable ana just
E,1rs+-r1at the anthracite employees should or or
ganze an tn G0i Of the United Mine
Workers of America. The IH-eG new Gi Nine Workers
and the American Federation OF LABOR out III t t.le
conduct all the affairs re1tns nreserTe its own
autonomy and be financially respohsl'"e io' ''9
secondThat considering all the facts reIafHe eIofs
to production of coal al b ase raasonabfe and
nst for the cperators to concede at once nine
hour day; but that this shoudu me in order To
period of six months an b The qnarantee
test the influence on produc9n vim sdeed taG there
that if production is not nd fnT more perna-
bv the agreement shall be mace ioi q ~ t
reduction of time -onfza tion consisting
of anthracfte employees, there shall be orsanlzed
joint committee on conca t ION and Of The new,
,rion 70 which ali grievances. as they arise shan
be referred for nvestga[oamcb reacb anu decision that de-
csion SHAH be fnal and binding upon ooth par
Fourth-That the first duty of such Joint ,tT board
of Cancellation shall be 10 eIoT' ~ an condifi
TSiatiVe to mining anthracite coal. to questions Of
weighing, discipline to makg 81 'u ~ 10 @ iL
plants and grievances of both operators and
miners. such investigator oi eAdllI4ti'loI 70 uS
made through the employment OF experts to be
e,aIac+ad t,- the Joint committee, the results of
such Investigation not to be consldered IN the
nature of an award 0f board OF arbitration, but
as verified Information on which future contracts
FifthLThat whenever practicable, and where
Maid for the ton, and until the joint
n6mmttee referred 70 shall have made its report
shall be paid for by the ton ana ne weighed oy
two inspectors one repreSehtlnS tie operators ana
one representing the men, each side to pay its own
sfxth"That there shall be no interference with
SeyHnthLThat whenever practicable collective
bargains shall be made relative to wages. time and
other conditions, under rulsS 10 De tstollShed ny
the Joint committee referred to:
The nroposition has been made that, with the X
uerieDce of the past. the operators. in agreement
with the miners might establish a uniform fixed
representing on the average, the impurities. the
suit of which would be that every miner would
know that A certain fixed percentage is to be de
ducted from the coal mined, without reference
it's rdIritv: that such rule, while il would be un-
fair and absurd in some cases, would be generous
others. and thus an understanding reached
which would avoid all the irritation which
accompany the subject Of weighing and the deduc-
tiOD for impurities The question is fun diff
ctltieS and ii not be possible to crystalline the
proposition into fixed rule but it may be worth
consideration by Il Joint committee such has
The Conclusions stated above Mr. President.
seem me-, in the light of all the evidence that
has been furnished me. to be reasonable and just,
and should they be adopted with some modifica-
tionS perhaps here and there. they would lead TO a
more peaceful and satisfactory condition in the
anthracite coal regions. They may not lead, even
If adopted fully. perfect peace to the mil
lennurn but believe they will help alay irritd-
tion and reach the day when the anthracite coal
regions shall he governed Systematically and in ac
principles than generally prevail either
side.