Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-11-21

Trades unions are not held response
BILE for it, are they?" to which Mr..
quickly responded that they |
were not, and supplemented this with |
the remark that labor unions are most
admirable. The bringing Of the word |
anarchy into the examination caused |
a distinct murmur Of disappreval from
the many mine workers in the court
room.
Turning to the question Of the re-
sponsibility for increasing the price of
coal to the consumer by the demand
Of the miners for higher wages, Mr..
MacVeagh asked if the burden of the
increased cost would not fall upon the
very poor.
81 understand" said Mr.. Mitchell,
"that It is extremely difficult for the
poor to purchase coal, and in connec-
ton Herewith 1 should say that when
the 10 per cent. was paid to the min
ers in 1900 it amounted to five cents
per ton, and the consumers paid much
more than that"
you expect, then, that any advance
will be not only added upon the bowed
back of the poor Of the great cities in
the eastern states, but will be multi
piled by the operators?"
'T expect the operators will do that
If they can. l should say that if an
advance of 20 per cent. were paid to
the miners, and If that advance
amounted to 20 cents a ton. it would
increase the cost to the ordinary poor
consumer Of coal 20 cents a month. be
cause the poor of the cities don't use
coal to exceed a ton a month. do not
think that 20 cents a ton ought to be
added to the consumer Of coal I think
the operators might pay that advance
out of their pockets"
"But suppose they have no pockets?'
Mr.. MacVeagh remarked.
eThen they might pay it out of theil
freight rates" replied Mr.. Mitchell.
This latter remark of Mr.. Mitchell
brought forth applause from the min
ers in the rear Of the room. who ha'
been closely following Mr. MacYeagh'
interrogatories.
DEMANDS OF NoN-UNIoN MINER
Statement Of Their Case Filed Wit
Strike Commission.
Scranton, Pa, Nov 1S.-The nor
union mine workers, through their al
torneys, John 7. Lenahan and JOSEF
O'Brien, last night filed the statemeT
OF their case with the anthracite col
strike commission. When the commits
sion was created by the president
was not expected that a third part
would be injected into the investigl
ton. It is said the nOn-union mine
seeking recognition before the commi
sion number 1000. The statement
part is as follows:
"First-For an increase Of 20 p
cent. upon the price paid during Il
year to employees performing contra
and piece work.
"Second--For a like increase of
& per cent. upon the price paid during t
!, year 1901 to employees paid by the hol
u day or week"
~ Continuing, the statement says tn
D. instead of desiring a reduction Of t
e hours of employment, I'VE insist up
N a right to work as many hours as
r. choose and as opportunity affords,
le as to better our conditions and increi
our earning capacity"
s, The statement then demands a mi
ID mum rate of so cents a ton of @:
Us pounds for the miner upon all coal 81
from the collieries, and protests agai
rs any agreement being made with
Ill United Mine Workers, and prote
is against rules by which favOritism Y
r. be shown to union miners. The sta
ment concludes by guaranteeing L
), the non-union mine workers will alb
re- ~ the decision Of the commission.
ne Aged Cripple a Murderer.
Middlesboro, KY, Nov. 19.-In a
ias Of jealousy yesterday, Thomas Nit
sn ell, aged So years, cripple, shot
Gu instantly killed Elkins Weatherby
years old. Weatherby was to h
Of been married to Miss Lavina MOI
OK with whom 1t is said Mitchell wal
love. All concerned are prOmiT
zee people, and live at Weatherby, D
'ss erson county, Va.
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