Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-10

systems. We shall show that so far
as concerns our own employees no COM
plant has ever been made directly to
the company that either system was
unfair or resulted IN inadequate or un-
equal remuneration for the labor actu-
ally performed.
eve have claimed In our answer that
the commission cannot under the terms
OF the submission OF the issues which It
is TO pass upon, consider the fourth
demand submitted by the complains
ants, VIZ, The execution OF an agree
ment with the United Mine Workers Of
America governing the wages 10 be
paid and the conditions Of employment
Of It's employees, Without waving this
claim we shall offer such testimony
In addition to the evidence already be-
fore the commission, to establish the
undesrability Of such an agreement II
II were fairly at issue, We shall show
that the relations between this re-
spondent and It's employees had been for
many years peaceful and harmonious
until they We're disturbed by the ma
ChinatiOns of officers and agents OF the
United Mine Workers; that the effect
OF the organization Of its employees In
that association has been to create
spirit Of discomfort and hostility on
the part Of employees, the discipline
which Is essential to the safe and prof
liable conduct Of the business has been
very greatly impaired, that systematic
efforts have been made TO force all OF
It's employees into the organization; that
the management Of the business might
be put absolutely under It's control, and
that In many instances to further the
designs Of the organization, the etii-
cheney and productive capacity OF the
men has been voluntarily diminished
In conclusion, the statement says the
miners union has no control over us
members, that no blacklist was ever
prepared or recognized by the company
and that the evidence presented by
the Delaware & Hudson company VIII
tend 10 indicate It's sincere desire TO
establish and maintain amicable and
friendly relations with It's employees.
Upon the conclusion Of his address
Mr.. Torfey called 10 the witness stand
Charles c. Rose, Of Scranton. superin-
tendent Of the mining department OF
the company Under the examination
OF Mr. TOrrey the witness said that
prior TO the 1900 strike the relations be-
tween the company and the men We're
cordial After that strike most OF tho
company's men joined the Miners
union which resulted In considerable
1,econtent among the men ana the
breaking up Of discipline In and about
tie mines In some cOllieries the men
arc required to load 2,SO0 pounds 10
car in other mines 1850 pounds. AZ
one colliery the weight Is fixed al 2!9o
rounds The size Of the cars ne SAID.
Glffars. at various cOlieries. so far as
he knew no black list exists In the an
thracite regions. The witness also stat
cd that IL would be unwise To have
weekly pay days. The men, he said
NOW lose twice as much time with SEMI
monthly pay days as they did when
they were paid once a month Mr.. Rose
closed his testimony by producing let
ror written to him by President OIL
phant Of the company after the strike
ended. The letter told him to stand by
tho men who stood by the company dur
ing the strike He was instructed to
warn these employees 10 be careful, ana
Il "reyiled, reyile not again Re
garding the returning strikers, the let
ter said. GIVE them good welcome;
they are not all bad who are misled.
This communication also instructed
the superintendent TO take back All
men where places could be found for
them, but no man should be taken back
Who had been guilty OF committing
crime
On cross examination by counsel for
the miners. Mr. Rose said that prior to
1900 the contract miners earned g
20 $3.50 year. Mr.. Rose said he con-
sidered eight hours a fair day for the
miners, but foremen should work
hours while the law permitted II
year-old boys to work on the breakers,
he did not think boys Of that age should
be there Two years ago he did not
think the 10 per cent Increase given
the men was fair but he had since
changed his mind. He could not, now
ever, reconcile himself TO the increase
now asked FOR by the miners. He SAID
the companies would have voluntarily
paid the increase In 1900 II the men
had remained at work
Replying 10 a question by commits
sioner watkins, Mr.. Rose said II was
not necessary for the miner and his Ia
borer 10 20 TO the saloons 10 divide
their wages, as alleged by the miners.
The company would give them a room
where the divisions could be made. In
reply 10 a question by President Nit
chell, Mr.. Rose said the miners are
putting less coal IN the cars now than
they aid two years ago Fr Mitchell
replied
you have the power TO dock them,
haven't you?'
1--WE have. but we don't fully exer-
else &c." was the reply,
Abel ]. Culver, Of New York, con-
trollcr Of the Delaware & Hudson COM
pany. was the next witness. He had
complete pay rolls OF the company
which he informed the commission,
were absolutely correct. Mr.. Culver
was sun on the stand when recess
was taken.