The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-18

bly, received by each side and the
attorneys for the miners and operators
made suggestions for additional wit
nesses.
Mr.. Wilcox, general counsel for the
Delaware and Hudson Company, after
a conference with other attorneys,
handed up a suggestion that ''such
other witnesses, if any, as the Illinois
Coal Operators Association may deem
proper for the purpose of showing the
effects of the trade agreements with
the United Mine Workers of America"
be invited to attend.
Mr.. Barrow. counsel for the miners.
suggested these names: o. l.. Garri-
son of St. Louis, president of the Illi-
nois Bituminous Coal Association: J.
Smith Talley of Terre Haute. president
of the Indiana Bituminous Coal Assoc
citation; j. III. Winder. Columbus. O.,
manager of the Hooking Coal Com
pany; 7. w. Davis. gSaginaw, Mich,
commissioner of the Michigan Coal
Operators Association.
1t is likely all the men whose names
have been suggested as witnesses will
be invited to come here.
Too Slow for Commission.
The investigation is dragging too
slowly to suit the commissioners, and
it is likely the commission will prob
ably tomorrow ask both sides to agree
upon some arrangement for expediting
the investigation. Mr.. Mitchell has
now been on the stand for three days,
and has been examined by the attor-
neys of only two companies
The second attorney, Mr.. MacVeagh,
is not yet through with him. The law
yers for the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western or the Philadelphia and
Reading Company will next take Mr.
Mitchell in hand, unless the pro-
gramme is changed.
The attorneys for the nom
union men presented their case
to the commission Tonight. They
have asked the commission to make
up the grievances Of the non-union
men growing out of the strike, and as
the non-unionists are not a logical
party to the arbitration scheme, their
attorneys had been requested to give
reason why the commissioners should
take UP their case. If it is decided
to hear them, it will inject an entirely
new feature into the investigation and
one which was not expected at the
time President Roosevelt created the
commission.
Mitchell and Macveagh Tilt.
During his cross-examination of Mr..
Mitchell, Mr.. MacVeagh asked:
Don't you know as we'll as you
know your name is john Mitchell that
in spite of the authorities of this city,
of this county and OF this state, this
whole region has been treated for five
months to a veritahle foretaste Of
hell?'
Mr.. Mitchell replied calmly:
Il don't know anything of the kind
We'll, you will before we are through
with YOU" was Mr. MacVeaghs re-
tort.
Mr.. Macveagh took up the SUCCESS
ton for a year agreement and at
tempted to show that the union could
not control it's members and therefore
an agreement is impracticable.
Mr.. Mitchell said there were many
differences that both sides justly COM
plain of and which he hoped would be
wiped out by agreements.
81 dare say" Mr.. Mitchell remark
ed, "if our union violates the contract
the people of this country will take
good care that we have no union left.
There will be no question about that
And If the operators violate it the peo-
pie of the United States will see that
they regret it,"
When asked if he countenanced the
stoppage of funerals, the preventing of
physician attending a non-union man
or any member of his family. Mr..
Mitchell said he did not.
Mr.. Mitchell, in response to questions
by Mr.. MacVeagh and Judge Gray, de-
clared that a member of a trade union
who was a member of state militia
should not escape service, but should
willingly perform all duties of citizen
ship and accept all the responsibilities
that go with them.
In the afternoon Judge Gray took a
hand fha aXarofna fin7 acL
Mr.. Mitchell:
"In how large degree does the sue
cess of a strike depend upon the ex-
istence of such a reign of terror or
such conditions as have ben chara cter-
lied as intolerable?"
II should say" Mr.. Mitchell replied,
that its success would not be depend
ent upon it at all. The very conditions
alleged would reduce the chances of
winning the strike"
Judge Gray-"It has an influence on
those who are willing to work, in d.
terring them from working, has 1t
not?"
Mr.. Mitchell-"I have no doubt 1t
does deter them to limited degree
/ do not think any of the anthracite
men were deterrd from work who
would work, for the reason that in the
vicinities where the largest number of
ances of our men. So it would indi-
cate that the men were not on strike
because they feared to go to work, al :
though a man may have been deferred
because of ostracism.''
Mr.. Mitchell closed his testimony for
the day by stating in answer to a ques-
ton that the alleged acts of intimi-
dalton and violence did not contribute
to the strike at all.
What Non-UniOn Men Want.
The non-union mine workers state
ment of, their case, in part, is as fol-
lows:
THE non-union mine workers repre-
sent to the said commission the follow
ing statement of their demands:
First. For an increase of 20 per
cent. upon the prices paid during the
year 1901, to employees performing con-
tract and piece work.
Second. For a like increase of 20
per cent. upon the price paid during
the year 1901 to employees paid by the
hour, day or week"
Continuing, the statement says
that instead of desiring a reduc-
ton In the hours of employment.
I'VE insist upon a right to work as
many hours as we choose and as op-
portunity affords; so as to better our
conditions and increase our earning
capacity"
The statement then says:
Third. We demand the adoption at
each colliery of whatever methods
may be necessary and practicable to
secure for the miner a minimum rate
of 60 cents per ton Of 2.240 pounds upon
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