The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-17

which is in favor of the miners, will have
much to do in getting the miners what
they ask fo-.. 1t Is not only victory for
~ ganereI for sha Seseet % tba 1niners in
this strike would have caused other organi-
cations much trouble and possible defeats.
The other labor organizations have been
complaint 1 have heard is that the as
sessments were not large enough"
Henry Simon, business agent of the
Painters Union, said: II think the oper-
ators have the best OF it on the commits
sion- They dictated the class Of men that
should judge the strikers cause In my
opinion, there should have been two oper-
ators and two miners not interested in the
affected district, appointed, who should
select fifth member, and then arbitrate.
NJ. T. Butler, of the Saw Makers Union,
said: II think ii is a wise move on the
part of the operators to at last recognize
the union and submit the differences to
arbitration. IL the strike had continued
much longer there is no telling how much
trouble there would have been. IT Is GER
tainly a great victory for the miners. and
they are sure to get some concessions. al
though ii appears to me that the board
gives the operators the best representa-
ton. think the President should have
been free and given a wide latitude in Sc
Letting the board instead of having the
classes of men named from whom he should
select members. Now both sides will be
represented and If the demands of the
miners are unjust they will get nothing.
and If the operators are wrong they will
have TO c0ncede tG the demands OF the
miners. But as public sentiment is so
overwhelmingly in favor of the miners
their demands must be just and they will
get concessions from the arbitration
board"
Harry Travis, business agent of the Car
penters Union. said: at looks to me as
IL the operators have the best of the bar
gain. The representation comes from classes
therefore, 1t is likely to favor them. think
| the arbitration feature Is all right but the
miners should have more representation"
G. E. Hawkes., first vice president of the
international Typographical Union. who is
now in charge of the international head
quarters during the absence of President
Lynch and Secretary Brentwood. said: 81
| think II was a great concession on the part
of the miners to leave the matter to the
| President to select commission as sug-
| gested by the operators. II is true that
President Roosevelt appointed a sixth
commissioner of his own will, and that the
miners have representative OF organized
| labor, but that only makes two for the
miners and four for the operators. There
| is a federal judge on the commission before
have been tried, and it can only be ex-
pected that he will favor the operators
J The same favoritism Is likely to be shown
| by the others. However, If the miners are
| SATISFIED, suppose we ought to be-.
! George Custer, business agent of the Iron
| Molders' Union. said: ST do not care to
express my opinion Of the proposed settle
ment. 1 have confidence in John Mitchell
| and believe that If he accepts the board
| of arbitration Ii is best for the miners. IL
| the miners did not expect to get conces-
| sions 1 do not believe Mr.. Mitchell would
| n differences
| to the commission. He has done nothing
| to be criticised for yet and believe he
will retain the confidence the public and
| organized labor have In him."