Arizona republican., 1903-03-22

Washington, March 1.-The report of the commission appointed by the president last October to investigate the anthracite coal strike, was made public today. The report was dated March IS, Apd was signed by all the members of the commission
 The report is to be illustrated and will be accompanied by the testimony taken by the commission, bat thus far, only the report proper has been print ed. This alone covers eight-seven printed pages of matter.
 It brief, the commission awards general increase of wages amounting to 10 per cent in most instances; some decrease in time; settlement of all dis putes by arbitration; fixes Q minimum wage and sliding scale; provides against discrimination Of persons by either mine owners CT miners on ac- count Of membership or ror-mernb2r- ship in labor unions, and provides that the awards made shall continue in el- feet until March S1, 1906.
 The commission discussed to soT22e extent the matter Of recognition CT of 10 recognition oi a miners union, but declined to make any award on this measure. The increase in wages dates lCOlIl NCNSulCSE l. lJO-, iitt oNlttJUi- due from that date to April ]. 1903, to be paid on or before June l, 1903
 Touching the effect of discrimina tins lawlessness, boycotting and blacklist ing the anthracite strike commission states that during the continuance Of the late strike, disorder a1d Iawlessness existed to some extent over the whole region and throughout the whole pc riod.
 Continuing the commission said:
 Tt is admitted that this disorder and lawlessness wGs incident to the strike. It's record is stained with riot Nand bloodshed cululina ting in three murders, unprovoked save by the fact that two of the victims were asserting g the right to work, and another as an officer of the law was performing his duty in attempting to preserve the peace. Men who chose to be employed CT who remained at work were threat ened and they and their families ter rorized and intinidated. Tn several in staneed houses of such w9rl;Gen were dynanlited or otherwise assaiIed, and the lives of women and children were put in jeopardy. The armed guards employed to protect the Colliery and the men who worked them appear not to have been an unnecessary preC2u- tion, and the governor Of the state was as the evidence before the commission shows. justified in calling out soldiers to preserve peace.
 'The resentment expressed by many persons over the presence Of armed guards and militia of the state does not argue well for the able character or the purpose of such persons. No peaceable or law abiding citizen has reason to fear or resent the presence of either. It is also true and justice requires the statement. that the lead CTS of the organization which began and conducted the strike ard notably its president condemned all violence and exhorted their followers to sobri- ety and moderation. It would seem however, that the subordinate local or gaCIzauons and their leaders were not so amenable to such counsels as to prevent the regrettable occurrences tc which reference has been made
 Tn making this arraignment We are ret unmindful or what appears to be the fact that the mine workers of the anthracite region are in the main wei disposed and good citizens of Penneyl- vania and that it is in the power of 2