The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-05

sort on the contrary. In the conference
yesterday the operators made suggestion
looking 20 arbitration Of future differences
Bile, This was that n the men would re
turn 10 work IN case thcre should be any
grievances 90 any coliiery, aud the EN-
ployes and employers should be unable 10
agree In reference to theuL the differences
should be settled hy the Judges of the
court OF common pleas Of the district IN
which tho cplliery "a situated, This would
place the ultimate decision OF any such ar
fercnces in the hanis ot the lawfully con
stituted Officials, elected by the people.
2n9 by reason q local conditions, having
tnl knowledge Of the facts The operators
offered to cmhody this provision in contract
form. If desired u was In fact, mn offer
by the prcaidente 20 submit 70 compulsory
arbitration
MI. Mitchell has repeatedly snid thai
ne dla not Insist upon recognition OF tho
Mine Workers nssoclation NotwithstRnd-
Ing this, tAc oner OF compulsory arDitra-
ilou was Immediately 0nd aatly declined by
HIN Gu behalf ~ the mine workers, al
though thls would secure everything asked
eNcept recognition Of the union.
The aitcnton OF the nrteldcnt and az
thar the Jnite1 Mine Workers association
y body which seeks 20 control the coal
snnplv aud production OF an the coal fields
bQth anthracitg aud hitupdnous, and OF the
0por emploNcd therein: that rs. comblnn.
ton OF monopoly OF Interstate commerce.
TIE nrccedent or the Debs case covers this
case exactly and the circuit court az the
United States has held that this Identical
workers association exists for Ilernl MIR.
poses and socks 20 accomplish thorn M
Illegal moaus
"it WAS sugacstod that n the course we're
Z hW aucd MS IN the DChs euse the preatnf
siglkc CoOld be- ended nnvt wesk Tbsf
\ course wpnld be fnr the unicd statcs to
( iilc MI Ia equity against those Illegal
/ computations and secure nrplimlnarv In
4 junction, which would be Granted M once
4 peeauSe the circuit court has already
\ pasaea on ne question OF legality. In ease
4 shut INJUNCTION were disregaried apd tbe
I nroeese OF the court dencl. the troons could
he called out n necessary. Ia enforcS
nhedience thorptn u is however most
nhlikelv Tint nythine az the sort woula
JUNCTION would be oheved Tho nresident
ana attorney general were STRONGLY ureet
10 follow the ureecdent or the Dehs case.
S Hnleh WIS 80 by thelr predecessors Presl-
neh The lawfalness 81 that action tas
iNip Sustained br an the courts''
NJ Fowler was asked ahOnt the renort
,nNi a eeftWn lnw of the state OF pennsei.
carrying roads aud coal niiuiue corNnRnies
ahnnu nor be tho same persons He said
that that law dld not affect the Situation
as AT rs MS companies were concerned
= WIS miprd aud that the ess5o@et,s
fhat mined u turned the cOal over ~ III,
road q c1rrr for them aud hprausa fpf.
ihef, the uifector IN the mluihg compan,e
were not directors ~ thn rnaa
At the Offices % J ilernont Morgan z
~ THIS statement was given opt today
ny MI steele ~ he arm. ..ft was
learned today Tint The International Nor.
r nrats.. Ai3 N gqp.psansy n has arrnnggd %
hest domestic fuel coal Tor in,,ntAtsts
transportation 70 this country. qhinwe"t !.
Of the coal win begin at once ana b