The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-26
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Clear spring Coal Co., }. l.. CAKE Gen. Mgr,
W. h. Gcdrnari, iy.
A. b. q +, NJ. Spencer
Mt. Jessup Coal Coz Ltd. ". ". Watson Treasurer.
MoosIc Mountain Coal Cow ". Watson Treasurer.
We,t End Coal Co.. G. ID, simpson.
Peoples Coal Co. i'll. Crawford. President.
Elliott Mcclure d Co..
Riverside Coal Co.. J. y Klc- Vice Pres. and
Gen. Nan.
Pine HiIl Coal Co. Edward StIiges. Pres.
Clarence Coal Co, Edward SturgtN.
Robertson Il Law.
Dolph Coal Co., Ltd, y. $. Doph. Secreap
.. " g: RGber.on, Gen. NJ.
Carney q Brown.
Black Diamond Coal Co.. W. 6. Thomas. rresidcai
Enterprise Coal Co. W. II. Gearhai, Pres.
Myoming. Coal land Co. 4. c. NeyroId,;,
The Nay Aug Coal Co. W. }, Hands. President.
wlll,m Connoil & Co. William Connl'
| together with n number of operators from
other regions. includinA Mr.. Lewis A Riley,
psny Mr.. TAYLOR, Of the St Clair Coal Corr
PAM and MIR John Markle, met the coal prc,i.
President OF the United states
They pres"ut"d protest against any
adjustment being made At this time, insist,nc
that the principles involved were 50 srTiou,
and affected so many interests that 1t was
necessary now 70 have the commission hear
all the facts and pass its judgment upon tn
whole controversy.
Mr. smps9Sp as GIhsrman read o,Hr papsir.
mem s9T decdS 5r hno o'er
In the midst OF the conference, the request
came from MashinStor to the nperat1mrs s
associates next Friday monrine az 10 O'Clock
The parties present without dissent, in
structed Mr.. Baer TO make the following
The conditions are such that no substantial
progress toward an adjustment can be made
by the suggested meeting. The general
Judgment of the operators is that IL will
be best. for the present. TO go on with the
hearing
While the meeting was in session tele-
gram from Washington was received by
the coal presidents. Shortly afterward
a burst of handclappng was heard. but
what caused 1t could not be learned.
just before the meeting adjourned c. b.
Simpson of the committee of indeOendant
operators gave out statement which they
had read al the conference. II follows:
First-We believe that such u settlement
at thi. time and upon the basis suggested
would forever este blish the power and per-
petuate the injustice perpetra,ed blythe union
mine workers.
second That such q settlement would be
| In the eyes of the public y confession that we
| have heretofore been guilty OF all the offences
| charged against US.
| have such perfect and complete defence
10 the allegations made by III" complainant
| before the commission that ,ny money award
| loss than the amount We understand It is
| proposed 70 conccdc specially to miners
Fourth That. aside from any money
| consideration. this commission composed.
as We h.li"vg. of men that ar" absolutely
| and good Judgment. in their finding VIII
| make such declarations a. Will for many years
| put ban upon unlawful practi'cs. oppression
| and other grievances that "" have been
STRUGGLING under since looo, when the union
| first took possession of our property.
! II. ON the other land. tris settlement be
| made now, when not = single witness has
'T T c bn on h1 S and ." ct Srdd "r
| to the miners union and the troubles bove
referred 80 will not ONLY To" continued. but
| so magninod as to b. absolutely unboarable.
| The hearings before the anthracite coal
| commission present the first opportGnit y
! rr"-euting their cas" hcfor" the general pub
| lie. who are really an important third party.
| since m abstract at Least Of these proceedings
| is published all over TIA" United States, and
| it i tn" duty that We owe To ourselves as
well a. to them 10 prove that the continued
| and repeated charges of Injustice. barbaritv,
| and cxtortion are absolutely uufoundedt
| all of which the individual operators at least
| pronose to do
Tho case ~ presented already shows such
| weakness that We believe that th"ythe miners.
| were almost dsNeartcucd when the sug-
| gcstiou. for compromise were made, We
| believe that any surrender on our part, which
would he practically what this ,compromis,
| serious mistake ever mad" IN the anthracite
| coal business
! SCRANTON. Pa, Nov. %. The independent
| operators who went To New York to see the
| presidents Of the coal-carrving roads re-
| turned To this city tonight. They said
| that President Baer had told them they need
not concern themselves further about n
| settlemcn, with the mine workers. as he
| would never consent 10 an advance OF a.
! much az 10 per cent. with a nine-hour day
| added
| All that remains to be done now. the
operators say. is to await the reasscmbling
| Of the commission in Scranton and then
| go ahead with the introduction of the
| testimony.