New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
SUMMING UP STRIKE.
L1WYER -1NGERS BAER.
Plea fo,. an 1frbitratiOn agreement
"Scahs" 1ssaled.

philadelphia Feb 9-The miners began sum-
ming up their case before the Strike Arpiratioh
Commission to-day Tomorrow the operators
will begin continuing for three days. ana CLOS
ing with President Baer of the Readins com
pany. Clarence S. Darrow, chief counsel for the
miners will then close the arguments propaoiy
taking two days.
Daniel T. Mccarthy of Hazleton, opened Tor
the miners to-day and was followed by Henry
D. Lloyd of Chicago. and ex-Represehla'i'e
Brumm, of Mnersville. Mr. Brunm arou'eu
the ire of MIR. Baer, who was present 1or the
first time since the opening session, py saying
that IL was not until the eleventh hour, not
until the statement had gone all over the couh'
try that MIR. Baer denied saying that twenty
one murders were committed in the anthracite
region during the strike.
When Mr.. Brumm made this charge Mr. Baer
Jumped to his feet and exclaimed: Wasn't 1t
lie? Did ever say it?"
zone moment" replied MI Brunm' anu l
will answer that
Mr. Baer however demanded an immediate
answer You said did not deny it until the
eleventh hour" he said. What do you want 70
make out? That did say it?''
mo" replied Mr.. Brumm, Il said that you
didn't say it,
That's different" remarked Mr.. Baer, as
Chairman Gray raped for order.
But Mr. Brumm. before continuing his argu-
ment. retorted with II do criticise you' now
ever. for not denying at the time what appeared
in the newspapers.
+ Mr. Lioyd's argument was on the fourth oe-
mand of the miners for the recognition of the
union and the arbitration agreement In the
course of his speech he criticised the 'scabs'
who he said worked during strikes for high
wages and loafed the rest of the time. Their
theory was he declared, that it is better TO
have loafed and lost than never to have loafed
at ALL"
Chairman Gray interrupted Mr. Lloyd here
with the question. What have you to say re-
garding the non-union men who prefer to con-
tinue at work through the strike. in the exercise
of the right that they suppose they have. those
who are not strike breakers and do not loaf
between times?'
"Of course, in doing that Mr.. Lloyd REPLIED
they are strictly within their legal rights. but
to me they seem to violate a moral duty of the
highest sanctty, which is that man must do
what he can to help along necessary struggle
for the elevation of his own class and OF so
ciety at large"
Are such men protected by the union?"
THE union certainly withdraws no legal pro-
lection from them" said Mr.. Lloyd They are
not protected by the union from being visited
with that obIoquy which properly falls upon
the common good
Mr.. Lloyd's argument was in part as foiows-
The miners want more than the mere recognition
of the union. They want an agreement for the
negotati1.n Of contracts f and If
The moment the award is made there viii arise
as to its interpretation and its scope. There are
hundreds Of sleeping dogs IN the Telafion s TI @ .
we do know how long they wiz lie .o,.,.
In the bituminous coal industry the annual JOINT
nj conference
just for the sixth year In succession, settled al
the year 1901 there were hundred disputes set
tied in Hi Illinois Egny b par then cent we're or m ebeyed
There has been no mine strike of any importance
were estabiished where the arrangement pre-
vailed. but there have been very serious strikes
The trade agreement need not and does not inter
fere with the empl9ymsnt OF saps gone on
strike against the employment or non-unlon nisn
the seab. @ the strike breaker BY trade who lives
By setting odd 4 1osS . G5 Wle on the theory
that it is better to have loafed and lost tnan never
The trade agreement has put end to symRESa pa
thetic strikes and has created in their piae9 .n
the masters in this business make contracts with
other capitalists they insist on on full t n0tee 0eTe
OF being allowed 70 manage more tnan an fne thIs for
themselves face about and make arranrgemenI1y sr
with the miner in which they refuse MN nm, eEeS Isin
right of negotiation and representation they ciaini
What violence there was in the Slrlhe We cIli e
in the gross and the main upon those who held IN
thei~ hands the control of the livelihood OF the
whole populat On and refused to negotiate or reason
with them Tne denial of arbitration the crnei S
referenc Of L whole people to starvation as the
Judge was itself n monstrous act of violence.
We claim as part of the case with regard 70
violence the calm which prevailed among the men
of precisely the same mixture OF natlonahtleS-Ino
miners OF Illinois. Ohio and Mestern PennsylvSsIlla S
two-the anthracite end the btuminous miners
was different in only great particular me
equality of the in the making OF the bargains
BY which he lived recognized; That OF the other