The Holly chieftain., 1902-10-17
MAY NOW ARBlTRATE
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COAL opEaAroRs PROPOSITION.
Ready 70 Refer All ousstlens 10 .
COMMITTEES OF Five 70 D Appoint
ID BY President Roosevelt
Washington. 0ct. 1l.-TAs operators
have asreed to tho appointment OF
commission. to be appointed by the
President OF the United States. to
whom shall be referred al questions
q issue between Tho companies and
thsr own employees. whether they BE-
bas 70 . union or not. and the deci
aion of the commission shall b 40
copied By the operators.
The commission b to consist Of
( An army or navy engineer oflicer,
Ar expert mining engineer not con-
nected with the coal mining proper
tiss,
One cf the Judges sof the United
States courts Of the eastern districts
of Pennsylvania.
A man OF prominence, eminent az
vocioiosist. and ~
Aman who. by active participation in
mining and selling coal, Is familiar With
the physical and commercial features of
tht basinses.
The opepators also make part Of the
proposition that the miners shall return
to work as soon as the commission IL
constituted and cease al Interference
With non-union men.
The commission IL to name date
when fts findings shall be effective and
to govern conditions Of employment be-
tween the companies and their own en-
ployes for at least three years.
The statement was read to the Presi-
dent as an act Of courtesy before being
given to the press.
Washington. Oct. 1s.-hy authority
Of j. p. Morgan, who, with his partner,
Robert Bacon,< and. Secretary Root,
were In conferences with President
Roosevelt 1t the temporary White
House tonight for IN hour and half,
q statement was given out by Secretary
Cortslyou, In which the presidents Of
the coal.carrying. railroads and mine
operators propose commission Of Eve
persons to adjust the differences and
settle the coal strike.in the anthracite
coal fields of Pennsylvania. The propo-
sition is believed by the administration
to be satisfactory to the miners, as 1t
covers the proposition made by Presi-
dent Mitchell of the United Mine Work
ers' Union. with additional conditions
which 1t is believed the miners will ac-
ceDt. The statement follows:
y. p. Morgan came to Washington
with his partner, Mr.. Bacon, at the re-
quest Of the coal companies, who de-
stred that as . matter Of courtesy their
statement should be shown to the Pres
tdent before It was made public. eHAv-
Ing been laid before the President by
NJ Morgan. It y now oven to the
The statement Of the coal operators
II, In part, as fallows:
TO the Public-The managers OF
the different coal properties compris-
ing the anthracite coal fields wish their
position in the the present strike to be
understood, and therefore make the
following statement Of facts:
There are in the anthracite region
about seventy-five operating companies
and firms and 147,000 miners and
workmen (of which 10000 are under
age) comprising some twenty nation
'alities and dialects.
"Of these workmen possibly one
half belong to the United Mine Work
srs' Union, Of which Mr.. John Mitchell
10 president. That organisation was
originally formed in the sbituminous
coal region. and bituminous coal IL
sold In active competition with anthra-
cite coal. The remaining workmen in
the anthracite fleldS either belong to
NO union whatever. or do not bslonS
to the Mine Worker Union.
The present strike was declared by
the Mine WORKER Union ON the 10th
day 6 May, 1902. Since that time
many workmen not belonging to or
mot willing to follow that organixation
were working about the mines. From
1000 to 10000 are now at work Many
more have wished. to work, but have
been prevented by course Of violence
and intimidation. by the destruction Of
properties and the fear Of death or
bodily harm to every man Who wishes
TO exercise his right to work.
The coal companies realize that
the urgent public need OF coal and
ne apprehension Of an inadequate
supply for the approaching winter
calls for An earnest effort to reach .
practical conclusion which viii result
in an increased supply, and the pres
idents Of the companies desire to make