Evening journal., 1902-11-22

AND MINERS
WILL AGREE
Iill TryIto Adjust Differences
Between Themselves With
, out Commissions Help
IDGE GRAY MAKES STATEMENT

4 IDGE GRAY MAKES STATEMENT
I he Proposition to Form Basis Of Ne
sotiations Is 10 Per Cent. Increase
In Wages, a Nine-Hour Day and
Trade Observation-Disclosures to
Act AS Board of conciliation-Not
Z Positively Known Who Suggested
y the Proposition.
2, Scranton, Pa, Nov. 22.-The mine
orkers. through their representatives,
Flve agreed with the mine owners to
tempt to adjust the differences ex-
ting between them outside the an
racite coal strike commission. The
opposition was made on a compro-
Use basis. and negotiations, it is ex-
cted, will be at once entered upon,
18th a reasonable hope of a settle
ent with the aid of the arbitrators.
nc rough proposition which is to form
e basis of negotiations is 10 per
mt. increase in wages. a nine-hour
~, and trade agreements hetween
e miners and the company by whom
ey are employed. The only one Of
e four demands not touched upon is
at of weighing the coal by the legal
n.
While both sides have expressed
cir willingness to settle their diff
i srences among themselves, 1t is not to
Ii construed that it carries with it
fe acceptance of the terms proposed.
hey are mentioned only as a basis,
is understood, from which a settle
ent is to be effected. 1t is possible
at the foundation already laid can
wrecked by either party holding
{ too strongly against some question
I'd thus leave the whole matter in
4 hands of the commissioners. who
the meantime will act as sort Of a
f lard of conciliation, rather than as a
8 ard of arbitration.
4 Few persons were aware that an
ttlement until 1t was practically so
timated by Judge Gray, the chair
4 an Of the commission, who read a
refullly prepared announcement
1m the "bench" The move. one Of
most important in the whole his
ry of the coal strike, created a mild
nsation when it became known. The
rprise was all the greater, when 1t
II be remembered that numerous
rsons, from the president of the
lited States down. and that many or
nizations, from the National Civic
deration TO the small boards of
lde of the mining towns, failed TO
FL ing the two parties together It is
Id that it was all brought about by
tn sides seeing that the proceedings
"A fore the commission would be inter-
+ nable and that in the intermingling
the lawyers for both sides the out
le agreement proposition was
)ached and taken up.
( cannot be officially stated which
rty made the opposition first. The
orneys for both sides are averse to
king, but those who were inclined
say something differ in their state
'nts. An attorney for one of the
lroads said it came from the miners
e, while one lawyer for the miners
It came from the operators. An
fier representative of the miners said
was a Spontaneous" proposition. II
generally believed, however, that
operators we're the first to make
proposition Wayne MacVeagh,
o carried on such brilliant cross
animation Of President Mitchell, is
en- credit for bringing about the
ssent situation. He went to New
rlS after finishing with Mr.. Mitchell
had a conference with certain per
IS connected with the coal industry
ong them, it is reported, J. Pier.
1t Morgan.
rhe commissioners we're informed
the new turn of affairs Thursday
hit, and acquiesced in the proposed
angement. The subject did not di
tly come ~ in the public hearing
terday, and the adjournment propo
on was made ostensibly to permi.
h sides to complete their work OF
pairing documentary evidence Clar
re S. Darrow, of Chicago, one Of Mr.
chelIs attorneys, brought the mat
out when, near the close of yes
days session, he suggested that the
lers be given a little more time tC
pare their evidence. The miners
nted to present the due bills orwagC
tements of thousands Of miners
ming back for several years, and
found that the task Of presenting
m in proper manner was a stu
ldous one. They also wanted tC
efully examine the company books
this, too. would take considerable
e.
z While Mr. Darrow was saying thil
commissioners were all attention
z' no one outside of them and few
resentatives on each side of th'