Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-22
Short Session of Strike Arbi-
traitors Today.
MINERS ASK FOR TIME
WISH TO GET ADDITIONAL FACTS
TO SUBMIT.
Prospect of a Settlement During the
observation-disclosures to Be
Held Next Week.


proposition to have the anthracite mine
workers and their employers try to come to
some agreement without the direct aid Of
the arbitration commission, which became
publicly known yesterday, remains in the
same indefinite form as when the develop
ment first became known. Both sides waited
for the commission to adjourn, and as such
action was taken by the commissioners
today 1t is probable that conferences will
be held early next week. Where these meet
ings will be held has not yet been decided
upon, nor is 1t known who on each side will
conduct the negotiations.
While most of those interested express
the belief that the two parties Will be able
to agree among themselves, there are some
who can see no good in the new move. 1t
seems almost certain that the miners will
stand out strongly for contract with the
United Mine Workers of America, instead
of yearly contracts and conferences De-
tween each company and the men 1t di
rectly employs, as proposed by the opera
tors. On two of the other demands-in-
cease in wages and shorter work day-a
compromise, it is thought, can readily be
made
The commission adjourned today until
December 3, and most of the commission
erS and out-of-town attorneys. Immediately
left for their homes.
Snort session OF COIun1SSlOu.
The commission was in session only twen-
ty minutes. Immediately upon convening
at 10 o'clock, C. S. Darrow, counsel for the
miners rose and suggested that the COM
mission adjourn until either the first or
third day Of December. He gave as his
reason the Inability of the miners to pre-
sent additional facts and figures at this
time, and said if the suggestion was agreed
to by the attorneys for the operators and
by the commission, he had the greatest con-
fidence that it would be productive of much
good.
Judge Gray, as chairman Of the commits
sion, in reply said that he heard with much
satisfa ction the suggestion of Mr.. Darrow,
and he felt the adjournment would be ac-
ceptable to his colleagues. In the mean
time he hoped both sides would confer re-
gardng the submission Of facts and figures,
and hoped that they might be able to con-
slider other matters satisfactorily.
Both sides had made their submission of
their cases, he said, and the commission can
not abrogate its duty to make final award
unless the submissions are withdrawn.
The Independent Operators Case.
Ira H. Burns of Scranton. one Of the at
torneys for the Independent operators, then
had short discussion with Judge Gray re-
garding the position Of the Independent
operators. He thought the individual con-
Germs should have been consulted in the
matter.
Judge Gray interrupted to say that the
that had been done by the large operators
the miners. ALI the commissioners had
done had been done in open session.
Mr.. Burns read a statement as showing
at this time. In substance 1t declared that
something more vital than the mere ad-
vancing of wages or the recognition Of
any labor organization was concerned. The
tp6n dnpf nyn tnr halt tI1n Of
ment goes on, that the rights Of American
citizens have been assailed, terrorism in
timidation and, indeed anarchy has pre-
vailed throughout the anthracite region
and 1t is the purpose of the operators to
at least have an expression of the Amert-
can people through this honorable commits
sion, appointed by its President, thereby
placing their seal Of disapproval upon
future acts, SO that any one claiming to be
a citizen and under the protection Of the
American government, would hesitate be-
fore he would assail the rights of another
individual American"
Cannot Advance Wages.
Under prevailing conditions the inde-
pendent operators declare they cannot con-
cede an advance OF wages, and they desire
the opportunity Of presenting facts and
figures which will show, they declare, that
the general average of earnings Of the
miner working for the independent opera
tors is over 500 a year. and in many in
stances from $1,000 to $500 per year.
In declaring the commission adjourned
until December 3, Chairman Gray an
nounced that a committee would remain
in Scranton for the purpose Of taking up
any matters that any one of the parties be-
fore the commission might desire to present.
Subsequent to the adjournment, Commits
sioners Watkins, Parker and Clark were
appointed by the commission to remain
here.
The principal attorneys for the miners
and the operators held conference tEis af-
ternoon, at which general understanding
was had regarding the negotiations to be
entered upon for a statement.
The greatest confidence was expressed
by the lawyers on both sides that a final
agreement would be reached within ten