Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-27

present methods of payment for coal
mined shall be adhered to unless
changed by mutual agreement.
In all Of the above awards il is pro-
yided that all awards like those made
shall be paid 10 the legal representa-
ttyss OF such employees as may have
died since November, 1909.
The commission makes a number OF
recommendations. which may be sum
marized as follows;
The diseOhtinuanee OF rhe system Of
employing the coal and iron police"
because this force is believed To have
an Irritating effect. and resort To III.
regularly constituted peace authorities
In case Of necessity,
A strietsr enforcement OF the laws Ia
relation 10 the employment Of children.
That the stat. and federal govern
ments should provide machinery for
the making Of compulsory inyesiisa-
tion OF difficulties. similar To the inVes-
tiga,ion which this commission has
made.
The commission expresses the Opin-
lon that with a few notifications Of
the federal act Of October. 1855. author
izins a commission To settle eontroyer-
sizes between railroad corporations and
other eommon-earriers. could be made
the basis OF a Law for arbitration In the
anthracite coal mining business. The
commission. however. lakes a decided
position against compulsory arbltra-
iion.
The losses oecasIoned by the strike is
estimated as follows: As to min. own
-rs, SO. 5.lOo. go: to the mine employees,
in wages. t.5. 600 eco: to the rFansporta-
tion companies. SIS 100000.
sIh.. commits sfnu.F. NhItr tHEF.
have been differences III opinion among
themselves. th.r. never has been u
time during the ave months Of the ex-
istencc OF the commission when ther.
was nm unpleasant word spoken among
them. ''or any Indication whatever OF
thought or desire for ausht save truth
and Justice"
In n general way they say that the
conditions OF the III. OF n mine worker
outside the mines do not Justify to their
full extent The adverse criticism made
by their representatives. They also iind
that the social conditions In the min
Ing communities are good and they fail
to ind that the wages are so low among
the miners aR necessarily to force them
To put their small children To work.
The commission also firds that the av-
craKc daily rate OF earnings in the an
iayorabiy with that In other Industries.
on the subject OF the recognition Of
the Mine workcrS' Union the commits
sion says tina; they do not consider that
this subject IL within the scope OF the
Jurisdiction conferred upon them. They
do say. however. that ''thc suggestion
OF working agreement between en-
p,oycrS and employees. cmbodying the
doctrine of collective bargaining. Is one
which the commission believe contains
many hopeful elements for the adjust
mcnt OF relations" Further on they
say:
'-Thc present constitution Of the
United Mine Workers OF America does
not present the most Inviting Induce
mcnts to the operators To enter Into
contractuni relations with It,"
They add:
The union must not undertake to
assume. or interfere with. the manage
mcnt OF the business of the employer"
They also pronounce as untcnablc the
contention that n majority OF the en-
ployes OF IN industry. by voluntarily
associating themselves into n union.
acquire authority over those who do
not so associate themselves