The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-28

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III Ha.t. coal strike commission
" today. in the hearing room OF
Che Interstate commerce commission,
ALA rs first conference with the par
...ts Oh. controversy in the anthra-
... REGIONS. There was "a fun repre-
s.rar.a of both operators ana
miners and members Of the press, and
number OF other interested parties
,.-a crescent The commission Occu-
...4 t-a elevated seats generally filled
members of tire interstate commerce
COMMISSION. Judge Gray, as president
..,r.r.rE fl. center. and MeSsrs.
V.-..r- Watkins and Clark the seats
tr. r..rf of him I'm the order
rau-f while General wilson, Blshop
s--rI.rr and Mr. Parker sat al the
I'D .n the ard-r named The proceed
irs. covered about two hours time, ana
V--a given up entirely 20 a discussion
q. r1- time and method OF proceeding
rrH the proposed investigation.
The eaumI SION decided 20 begin its
sa-s next Thursday morning az =
,sn.k. tla FIRST days Of the inyestl-
-rar r1 be devoted % a physical eN-
IMITATION NJ the mines and the homes
frhr miners. starting in the vicinity or
i-rrror. The entire anthracite field
ain b. covered. There was much dis
ls,Iau over q proposition made by
tas commission 20 have expert ac-
clunrauts appointed 20 audit the state
nants of wages and classification Of
miners Oh De- made by the operators for
tae use ~ the commission, but no re
cult was reached ON this point beyond
taa announcement of the chairman Of
tha commissions intention TO appoint
such am accountant I'm case his serv-
ices should be- found necessary.
Mitchell Appeared For the Miners.
During the progress Of the meeting.
Sir Mitchell. as the representative Of
The miners. presented a copy of the
odllua. declaration OF the miners, as
formulated by the ShamOkin cOnven-
ta1 AS the basis OF the demands OF
The miners This demand is, first, for
on Increase of 90 per cent In wages
q. those not engaged by the day; sec
ond reduction OF 20 per cent In work
i1s hours of those engaged by the
day. third. the payment for coal mined
hy weight of a minimum ra te of 80
cents per ton or 200 pounds: fourth,
& wage agreement between the oper-
gfo.s and The miners for an adjustment
@. wages.
Mr Eaer. on the part OF the coal
o0erat0rs took exception to Mr.. Mitch
els appearance before the commission
O. a representative OF the Mine Work
es union. hIt said that he had no
objection 90 his presence as a repre-
tentative Of me strikers. as such. in
their individual cauacity. The COM
mission made no attempt 10 settle the
controversy. but DO was made apparent
tlal the recognition of the miners
union viii be an important and knOtty
problem FOR the arbIIrators.
Proceedings in Detail.
The anthracite coal strike commits
sion met aJ o'clock this afternoon in
The hearing room OF the interstate COM
uerte commission. All the members
v.-e present
Ar Mitchell, president Of the United
Vine Workers. and District President
4aAey appeared for the miners. and
me coal carrying roads were repre-
scented as follows. President Baer Of
- Philadelphia d Reading. +. b.
t"omas. chairman OF the board Of the
pennsylvania Coal company and Hills
l.ie Coal d. Iron company; Alfred
Walter president Of the Lehigh Val
-.t. W. H. lru-sdale president OF the
-..'aNar LackaWanna a Western,
4-|.I Wilcox, vice president of the
4'a"afr * Hudson. John b. Herr,
N..a president OF the Scranton Coal
company and Elk Hin Coal & Iron
"l-nyi j. II. TOrrey attorney for
y"g Delaware a. Hudson. and Francis
T. DoNah. attorney Tor the Lehigh Val
!-y company
H--lre opening the proceedings the
members of the commission and the
.'-''eAL-uNes of the cOutesting par
YES We're photographed. Judge GRAY.
,' president o. the commission. then
rad The order OF the president Gre
ing 'Ae commission. and in a general
'-...-l The procedure 20 be fol-
-t"" The presentation OF the is
he stated that i'm accordance
- ia lAe lmM-uoriai practice among
7sA Speaking peoples. the commits
,-5 .0l.t a.st receive the statement
.--Aas NJ the miners. who We're
C. es.fl-4 tur the purposes Of this
~. os l"e Prosecutors. The reply Of
r '.er SID. would then be heard
, ,--5r Gray said, I'M order that the com
i. ,r..'a m.-at have before it a definite
Baer Objected.
,..-. .a1 conclusion OF Judge Gray's
-..s'.as President Mitchell slated that
rs .aa with him the formal demands
r.s ,s 20. miners upon the operators.
\. "- --v suggestion Of Judge GRAY
f..r..t .-. statement Of the miners
y.-.... ....t-L 3y the Shamokin con-
s--. JEs rejection OF which re-
NJ I'D me strike Walter Edward
H.. ..s also present as representa-
~. We ... miners. The hearing room
IN. ...-- H.-. people interested i'm
.N. SPECTATORS.
E#ar objected IN the an
s-... '. Mr. Mitchell as a rapre-
CO... ". the anthracite coal miners
Air. Baers objection WAS
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