The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-03-26
kt--NuLL is PLEASED
,s. Decision .. Strike Commission Is
N.r'--. ro~ the Miners.

N.r'--s ro~ the Miners.
U,.u.a N..a Naryh 23.-"The de
cisicn Of the anthracite coal strike
commission is on the whole a decided
victory for the miners, and am
pleased with il, said President John
Mitchell ,of the United Mine Workers
of America in an interview Saturday
night The anthracite miners of Penn.
sylvania have reason to be much
pleased with the commiss!on's awards,
and am sure that they are" he said.
In reply to a question as 10 whether
the miners were given as much as
had been hoped for, Mr.. Mitchell an.
swered after an instant's deliberation:
Il do not care TO say
The most important feature OF the
awards" he continued, is of course
the increase of 10 per cent. given the
miners. This will result in an annual
increase in the wages of the 10000
anthracite miners OF Pennsylvania OF
s6,000,000. The sliding scale provided
for by the commission is very salts.
factory. inasmnch as minimum of
$3.50 per ton is fixed. With white ash
coal at $3.50 per ton al tidewater, the
increase provided for in the sliding
scale will be equivalent to 20 per cent
more on the miners wages"
President Mitchell was asked II he
was disappointed because the commits.
sion d. not recognize the union for
mally, and he replied that he was not
because the decision Of the commis
sion and It's awards were In themselves
recognition OF the power and influence
OF the United Mine Workers
"A''er the increase OF wages given
III .4iners," said Mr Mitchell, the
most important Of the awards, from
the miners standpoint, are the ones
tIing a Iine-bour day and providing
FOR board Of cancellation. The award
gives nine hour day with ten hours
pay directly TO 90 900 men and praCti-
caly all Of the Other employees Of the
anthracite mines will get q nine-hour
day by reason o' their comrades
shorter hours The provision for q
board o' Cancellation will result in
great good. and ] en- much pleased
with il i will compel investigation
% both sides Of controversies. VIII the
port and awards They unquestiop-
sDly will
Operators Say Goa Will Be Higher.
Wilkesbsrre. Pa, March q: The
coal operators OF the Wyoming Valley
are OF the opinion that the award made
by the strike commission is going TO
increase the cost Of taking coal out Of
the earth TO greater extent than az.
pears on the surface The shc-'er
hours granted the engineers, fremru
and laborers will mean the employ
ment Of more men, aud this iu turn
means an increase in the pay roll
As nearly as can be estimated the
aggregate increase in back salary to
the miners will amount TO $4,000. 900
Anarchy Without Coal Police.
pottsville Pa, March 23-To the
Schuylkill operators the most asJonish.
ing feature Of the strike commission
report was the black eye given 70 the
coal and iron police AL the general
oficers OF tne Reading Coal and Iron
Company here expressed the opinion
that the abolition ~ the compapy's DO
ucemen would meGu anarchy IN the
coal regiOuf
May Mean 20 Per Cont
New York. March 23.--The Miners
OF the anthracite coal regions affected
by the decision Of the strike commis
sion judging by present prices for
coal will receive an increase OF close
TO 20 per cent in wages. the average
tide water price Of hard coal at Perth
Amboy being asout s. a ton. The tide
water price here Of crate coal is $475,
and Of sgs. stove and chestnut S.. This