The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-18
kON.UNION MEMS SIDE
FILED WITH STRIKE COMMIS-
SION List NIGHT.

Demands for Increase of Twenty Per
Cent. in Wages for Various Glasses of
Men-strODg Protest Against Auy
Agreement With the Miners Union as
Detrimental 60 Those Outside Order.
Scranton, Pa, Nov. 1.-THE nom
union mine workers, through their at
torneys, John T. Lanahan and Joseph
O'Brien, tonight filed the statements
of their case with the anthracite coal
strike commission. When the commits
sion was created by the president it
would be injected into the investiga-
tion. On Friday Messrs. Lanahan and
O'Brien appeared before the commits
sion and said they represented the
non-union men employed in the mines,
during the strike and they desired to
know whether they could present their
case to the commission and what would
be the status of their attorneys before
that body. The commission decided
that they would have to know definite
ly what case they had before they
could determine their status and this
is contained In the statement filed to-
night. 1t is stated that the non-union
miners seeking recognition before the
commission number 1000. The state
y37apf in ic folIOuS.
"The non-union mine workers we
represent present to the said commits
sion the following statements of their
demands:
First, for an increase of 20 per cent.
upon the price paid during the year
1901, to employees performing contract
and piece work.
Second, for a like increase of 20 per
cent. upon the price paid during the
year 1901, to employees paid by the
hour, day or week"
Continuing, the statement says that
instead of desiring a reduction in the
hours of employment, 1--WE insist upon
a right to work as many hours as we
choose and as opportunity affords so
as to better our conditions and increase
our earning capacity"
The statement then says:
Third, we demand the adoption at
each colliery of whatever methods may
be necessary and practicable to secure
for the miner minimum rate of 60
cents per ton of 2.24O pounds upon all
coal sold from said colliery, the differ
entails now existing at the various
mines to be maintained.
Fourth, we protest against the max
ing of any agreement between the
United Mine Workers of America and
our employers determining what wages
shall be paid to us and what shall be
the conditions of our employment, or
pretending to deal in any respect what
ever with our rights or interests as
mine workers.
Fifth, we earnestly protest against
any agreement being made by our en-
ployers with the United Mine Workers
of America for the reason that any
agreement, if made, will render 1t i'm
possible for us to continue to earn our
living by our labors in and about the
mine in which we are now employed, or
to which such agreement applies, and
VIII SuDJecC US anu our ldHtilIeS W dli
manner of abuse, violence, outrage and
probably mudrer.
'The non-union men insist that it
shall be an indispensable condition to
any dealing whatever with any mem
bers of the Mine Workers union that
they shall be required to desist from
all manner of annoyance to us and our
families, and shall permit us to exercise
our right to earn our living in any law
full manner we choose"
The statement protests against any
rule by which favoritism will be shown
to union miners in the distribution of
cars in the mines, and asks protection
against all acts Of intimidation, vio-
lence and boycotting, and describes
how they have been terrorized during
the strike. 1t concludes by guarantee
ing that the non-union mine workers
will abide by the decision of the COM
mission on all questions decided by it,
and agrees that whatever decision the
commission reaches the same shall be
final and conclusive. The statement is
signed: "Non-Union Mine Workers"