The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-06
COAL BARONS REBUKED.
Their Own Attorney, Wayne Mac.
Yeagh, Gives His Opinion.
! MISTAKEN ATTITUDE ASSUMED
ne Says q Settlement Can Never Be
Reached Outside Of the Commission.
One Session Today

scranton, Ia. December 5.-The lavyers
vi the mine workers continued 10 call wit
nesses today before the strike commission
TO testify 10 the alleged blackiis,ing meth.
Vus pursued by several coal companies, iu
refusing to rc-employ strikers who took a
prominent part IN the affairs OK the mlon
uurlns the recent suspension All " them
saia they had been employed before the
STRIKE but refused their old places after
the strike was ended In most cases no
satisfactory reason was given why they
were not taken back
when the commission adjourned for the
day, the Rev. j. ]. Curran. the Roman
Catholic clergyman Of wilkesbarre. was on
the witness stand Only one session will
be held tomorrow, adjournment to he taken
at p M
Wayne MacVeagh, representing the Erie
coal properties left here accompanied by
Commissioned Parker this afternoon for
New York as the testimony now being pre-
scented does not concern Mr. MacVeaghS
client to an extent which makes his pres.
ence necessary. Mr.. MacVeagh, before ieav-
Ing, said to the correspondent OF the Asso
clated Press that majority of the opera
tors thought It better to adjourn all efforts
70 reach by amicoble conferences a basis
Tor the award Of the commission until both
sides had presented all the testimony they
wished 90 offer
Mr. MacYeagh added that he personally
| thought. In view Of the extraordinary con
nlIlonS existing In the anthracite region,
that II was mistaken attitude for the op-
orators to assume. as he feared each day ;
testimony would tend TO Increase the bit
| tnrneSs Of feeling; but il was not only the
right Dnt the duty OF the operators to act
2 nF saH ~ akeH . Ion nHaf "A
he sincerely hoped the result would fully
Justify the conclusion they reached.
Mr hucNe0gh'S and Mr.. parkcrs depart
urc gave rise TO n rumOr that the attorney
was going to New York to consult with the
operators on settlement scheme, but Ne
denied all knowledge Of any efforts being
made ny the large coal companies to absorb
the independent concerns
4 half dozen witnesses. all of them mine
( workers, were called to the stand in rapid
succession TO testify 10 alleged blacklist
Mr. barrow. Tor the miners. then pre-
sented two witnesses who had been IN.
jured by an explosion In the mines. Both
were stone blind and had TO be led 10 the
stand
In response to protest from the attor
npys for the operators aSlinst the intro
JUNCTION NJ such witnesses Mr. Darrow said
he aid not intend 10 ovcrdu the matter.
but ne wanted Ia bring the commission
H. a realizing sense Of the dangers Of coal
mining
Chairman GRAY here broke in and said:
We have realizing sense Of the con
Gitions, aud | NAV say that I never saw
saddcr spectacle than that presented
by these two men"
Rev. !. !. Curran. the last witness NJ
the day. said be made every effort posi-
bic 10 prevent tho STRUGGLE mud that after
The men had concluded TO strike 70 cnme
out and STRONGLY cSuousod th"ir cause. he
CnuSe no thought they were being unfairly
d"alt with and deserved more money for
heir labor
IN answer 10 questions Father Currar
hlncllist This sentiment elicitod tho 90
prnNal Of thr chTiru7Gn who said II how
colts wcro permitted the country woul1
20 ~ pieces"
Father Curran viii resume the stand to
morrow morning.