The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-24

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great amount of time to be consulted be-
tween last night and 10 o'clock this morn.
ing.
BY Mr. Burns-A good deal can be done
In that time. We do not want It under
stood that by sitting here and keeping
still that we agree to everything done
without being consulted.
BY Judge Grey: We do not assume
that the individual operators have agreed
to anything.
BY Mr.. Burns. / suppose they are par
ties to this hearing and have some rights
to be consulted.
BY Judge Grey: We have consulted
with no one. There has been no CONSUL
tation except what you have heard in
open commission.
BY Mr.. Burns: We have no objection
whatever to an adjournment and an en-
deavor to conclliate. but we would not
want 1t understood that Mr.. Darrow and
somebody else can get together and set
tie the whole thing without letting us
know anything about it.
BY Judge Grey: You will have ample
opportunity, as far as we are concerned.
By Mr. Burns: 1t seems to us there
are other people who ought to be con-
suited outside of the people who are
here representative public. who havo
to pay all the expenses in the end. If
there is any increase in wages or any,
thing of that kind, it Is to rest upon the
bowed shoulder of the consumer. While
the consumer is not actually represented
here yet he no doubt has the utmost
confidence, as we all have, in the intcg-
rity of this commission, and the impair
tial judgment when 1t shall be exercised,
of the commission. For our own part we
would like to have the thing fought out,
instead of an arrangement between the
parties Immediately interested. I am in
formed there was none of the individual
operators notified.
BY Judge Grey: Let me say again for
fear you misunderstood. The commission
have notified no parties and have spoken
only as YOU have heard them speak in
this court room. We are not here to no.
tify parties. We are only here and our
Judgment is that we can perform our
office no better than to forward. If we
can. an effort in the direction indicated.
BY Mr.. Burns: DO not misunderstood
me to say that / am saying anything for
a moment against the commission. I
am upholdng the commission. ] say we
desire to have the Judgment Of the COM
mission rather than the private agree
ment of some of the parties who may
be interested here. IT is the judgment
of the commission we want, unbiased by
anybody.
Will Withhold Judgment.
BY Judge Grey: We do not propose 10
form judgment upon pending agree
ment.
BY Mr.. Burns: / think the commission
misunderstood me. I am saying we want
the Judgment of the commission, and we
want a full hearing and want a judg-
ment that the people of the whole coun-
try will have confidence in. and which
will tend to make things permanent here,
rather than a temporary arrangement as
every other arrangement heretofore has
been. We think that the judgment OF
the commission will be something that
will last for years, while n temporary ar
rangement between the operators and tho
miners for their own individual benefit
will be something that they may quarrel
over next year.
BY Judge Grey: You are characterize
ing matters that have not come into eN-
istence and we do not propose anything
that is in the future. We have only in
dicated our desire and wish a Judgment
as to the propricty of an effort in that
direction and would be very glad If they
succeed
BY Mr. Burns: I understood from what
the commission indicated yesterday that
they would be glad to have the parties
agree upon everything that they could
agree on and leave as little as possible
for the commission and perhaps not any
thing Mt all.
BY Judge Grey: We said nothing about
leaving as little as possible. There Is
no disposition on the part Of the COM
mission to forward this or any other
proposition In order to- relieve them
selves. But looking at 1t as matter OF
high and important duty imposed upon
us by the public, the commission author
ized me to say that they would be Srati-
fed that an effort of the kind indicated
yesterday was to be made, holding them
selves ready to assist by any method OF
conciliation in their power.
Ry Mr.. Burns: That Is very true or
all of the parties.
BY Judge Grey: We are here because
YOU cannot agree and If you can agree
why shouldn't you?
BY Mr. Burns: That is not what we
object to. We object to three or four
agreeing for so or 40.
BY Judge Grey: do not see how they
can.
BY Mr.. Burns: They cannot, but they
are attempting to, and carrying the idea
to the public that they are going to bind
everybody.
BY Judge Grey: AS have already said,
You are characteri2ing matters and things
that have not developed in way to per-
nit of such characterization,
BY Mr. Burns: We would like to read q
short statement and ask to have it so on
record At this point the statement was
read by Mr.. II. C. Reynolds, which APP
pears above.
BY Judge Grey: Well, l do not want
to prolong this discussion. The commit
sion has merely said what ] repeat and
emphasize now that they will cordially
forward any effort for conciliation and
assist the parties and there we stop
Erie Seconds Tt.
BY Mr.. Brownell: | desire to second
Mr.. Darrow's request for an adjournment
until Dec g. The managers of the Hill
side Coal and Iron company and the
Pennsylvania Coal company are ready