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The Washington times., 1903-03-22

Child Labor Denounced.
The employment OF immature children
is condemned. Infancy should be pro-
tected against the physical and moral
influences OF such employment, anu
there ought to be more rigid enforce
ment OF the laws which now exist"
The commission cannot see its way to
recommend the adoption Of compulsory
arbitration. we DO believe. how
ever. that the state and Federal GOV
ernments should provide the machinery
for what may be called the compulsory
investigation OF controversies when ;hey
arise" The commission approves the
plan OF Charles Francis Adams. pro-
posing an act TO provide for the iuvesti-
cation Of controversies affecting inter
state commerce, which authorizes the
President 20 appoint a commission
whenever the occasion may make such
action necessary. With a few sIig.f
notifications" the commission advuses
The President. such an act would. in The
opinion OF the commission. meet lust
such an emergency as that with arose
last summer ia the anthracite coal re-
gions. and We submit II 70 you for your
nsidcratiOu
In its conclusion. the commission
says.
In he opinion Of the commission the
questions involved IN this controversy
were not Of such importance as 10 jas
.if~ forcing upon the public cousa-
Quences so fraught with danger - -he
peace and good order. as wcU as .a tho
being and comfort OF society. n
neither party could have made concas-
sions 10 avoid result so serious. an
arbitration would have prevented he
extremity which vas reached.
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PRIVATE DALZELL BETTER.

The condition Of j. II C'Private-D
Dalzell. who has been ~ with pncu-
monia. is much improved. end his ply
stefan says that il will be bur a short
time before he is able 20 be about Mr.
Dalzell has bee- IN for five weeks. in
which Time he mas been the subject Of
much attention srum comrades in the
odd Fellows and Grand Army Of the Re
public. Mr.. DalzelI Is sixty-four years
old and his recovery from the severe at
tack or pneumonia is regarded us-sorne-
what unusual
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COMMISSION REVIEWS
ANTHRACITE COAL STRIKE

The report OF the commission 0Deus
with documentary history OF its ap-
poiutmeut by the President. giving all
he pertinent correspondence on the sub
iecr between the operators and miners
and ;he President This is followed bv
a list OF hrry-oue independent OF lndi-
yidual operators who agreed 10 abide BY
the awards OF the commission
II is also stated that more than . coo
non-uujou men were represented bv
counsel before the commission. thos,
having filed an agreement likewise TO be-
bound by the awards. Next comes an ax-
haustive review Of the production in IN.
anthracite region. of the market condi-
lions and kindred subjects. The hazar-
dous nature OF anthracite mining is
dwelt upon ar length. exhaustive statis-
Ties OF accidents being presented. Six
printed pages are devoted 10 the history
and causes OF the strike.
This Is followed by a detailed estimate
Of the losses accruing from the strike
In the next chapter. covering the work
or the commission. the report saws. All
through their inyesJi cations and de
Hberations the conviction has grown
upon the commissioners that IL they
could evoke aud confirm a more genuine
spirit Of good will-a.more conciIiatorv
disposition in the Operators and their
employees in their relations toward one
another-they would do better and
more lasting work than any which mere
rulings. however. wise OF just. may ac-
complish.
1t is in this spirit that the commission
has made its Investigation and submits
its report and award. and il is in It's
spirit that ne award must be received
by all she parties 70 the submission II
IL is 10 nave the effect desired by them
and by all good citizens"
Then follow the findings Of the com
mission in detail with a discussion upon
each. setting forth the claims OF all par
ties and the reasons aCtuating the com
mission in arriving at the several
awards. recapituIation OF the awards as
given above. follows. and the report
closes with a number of general recon-
mendations. not obligatory but which.
II followed out. would, in the opinion OF
the commission, benefit both miners and
Operators
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CLEVELAND PLANS FISHING
TRIP IN THE BERKSHIRES

PITTSFIELD. Mass March 2I.-Lu-
cius Moore. OF Tyrinrham. where Rich
ard Watson Glider has a summer resi-
dence. has received word from former
President Grover Cleveland thar he viii
visit the Berkshires early in May for a
week. trout fishing
M. Cleveland and family were IN Ty-
bingham IN 1901. when the former Pres
ident narrowly escaped arrest ar the
hands OF a game warden. who alleged
that he caught a black bass three-quar-
ters Of an inch less in length than the
law allowed. He was also ordered away
from the trout brook by a Tyrfnrham
farmer.
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Mr.. CAMPS FUNERAL

The funeral o. Francis Edward Camp
took place at Trinity Church yesterday.
the Rev r T. Williams officiating In
termenJ was in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mr.. Camp was we'll known In musical
circles. having served as orRanist and
choir master in several OF the large
churches He is survived by a wife and
three children
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estimated. back wages amounting 20

estimated, back wages amounting 20
81, 500 600
The coal companies are unable 10 say
when they viii be able 10 make ND the
accounts ard pay this amount The
The work VIII require several weeks. but
they hope 10 be able 10 pay it all on be-
fore the end OF April.
Z Thomas ID. Nichols, president Of this
district. when asked this morning what
he thought or the award. said that he
wouI4 not express an opinion until he
had read IL IA full and carefully digest
ID IL.
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mine
Must File Reports.
In order that the basis may be laid
FOR Oh" successful working Of the slid
ing scale provided herein. IL is also
adjudgcd and awarded. That all coal
operating companies file ar once with
the United States Commissioner Of Ia
Dor certified statement OF the rates
of compensation paid in each occupa-
lion known ia their companies. as they
existed April J. 1902
tx. The commission sdjudges and
awards. That no person shall De re-
fused employment or in any way dis
eliminated against. on account Of mem
bership OF non membership in any la
Dor organization. and that there shall
be no discrimination against. OF inter
ference with. any employe who is not a
member OF any labor organization by
member Of such organization.
NJ The commission adJudEes and
awards That all contract miners be
required 10 furnish within a REASONABLE.
time before each pay day. statement OF
the amount OF money due from them TO
their laborcrs. and such sums shall Je
deducted from the amount due the con
tract miner. and paid directly 10 ca~h
laborer by The company. All employees
when paid. shall be FURNISHED with an
ifemized statement OF account
TX The commission adjudges and
awards. That the awards herein .aa Ie
shall continue in force until March g..
1906, and that any employe. or group OF
employees. violating any Of the provi-
sions thereof shall De subject 10 re1-
sonable discipline 10y the employer. AMI
further. that the violation o. any pro-
vision Of thes" awards. either by Gu
gIoyer OF employees. shall not invaliJate
any Of the provisions thereof
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THREE MILLIONS IN WAGE
ARREARS DUE COAL MINERS

WILKESBARRE. Pa. March 21.-The
l' per cent Increase granted generally 10
the mine workers by The strike commits
sion viii give them as back wages. close
upon three million dollars. The award
as far as wages are concerned. takes ef-
feet from November ]. and since then the
miners have worked. including this full
month. about 100 days This viii give
them. IS nearly as can now be roughly
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Sliding Scale Provided.

The wages fixed in the awards shall be
the basis or. and The minimum under. the
sliding scale.
Fo- each increase OF , cents in the av-
erage price Of white-ash coal OF sizes
above pea coal. sold al OF near New
York. between Perth Amboy and Edge
water. and reported 90 he Bureau Of An
thracite Coal Statistics. above $3.50 per
ton T. o. b.. the employees shall have an
increase Of per CEN. i'm their compensa-
ton. which shall continue until a change
IN the average price OF said coal works a
reduction or an increase i'm said addi-
tioual compensation Hereunder: but the
rate Of compensation shall in no case be
less than that dVed in the award
That is. when the price of said coal
reaches $4.55 per ton, the compensation
will Re increased ] per cent. TO continue
until the price falls below 81 % per ton
when The 1 per cent increase viii cease.
or until the price reaches 81. 90 per ton
when an additional 1 per cent will be
added. end so on.
These average prices shall be computed
monthly. by an accountant or commits
sioner. named by one OF the circuit
judges OF the Third judicial circuit Of the
United States. and paid by the coal oper-
a:ors such compensation as the appoint
ing Judge may fix. which compensation
shall be distributed among the operators
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Important Features.

Some OF the more important features
OF the report are given herewith:
The fourth and last demand of the
miners was the incorporation in an
agreement between the United Mine
Workers Of America and the anthracite
coal companies OF the wages 10 be paid.
the conditions OF employment which
shall obtain and satisfactory methods
for the adjustment of grievances. Upon
this point the report says. in part:
The commission is constrained to de-
cline making an award which would
compel an agreement by the operators
with the United Mine Workers of
America, for however important that
order may have participated in the
strike. IL is not a party TO this sub
mission. Nor does the commission con
slider that the question OF the recog-
milton OF the United Mine Workers OF
America is within the scope Of the juris-
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POINTS TO
DEEDS OF LAWLESSKESS

An interesting chapter In the findings
is devoted 20 "a discussion OF "discrimi-
nation. IawIessness. boycotting. and
blackHsting." and therein some pIai-
words are spoken 1T Is admitted o."
says The report. that disorder and law
Isssness were incident 20 the strike.
It's history is stained with a record
or riot and bloodshed. eliminating in
three murders. unprovoked save by the
fact that TWO Of the victims were as
sorting their right TO work, and another.
as an officer OF tho law. was performing
his duty in attempting 20 preserve the
peace. Men who chose 10 be employed
or who remained az work. were assaiI-
I'd and threatened. and they and their
families terrorized and inundated.
In several instances the houses OF
such wOrkmeu were dynamited. OF other
wise assaulted. and the lives Of unof-
Tending women and children put in leo
pardy. The armed guards. employed TO
protect the coIlIeries and the men who
worked them. appear not 20 have been
an unnecessary precaution. and the gov
enor of the State was. as the evidence
befort the commission shows. justified
in calling out the citizen soldiery of the
Commonwealth 70 preserve its peace and
vindicate fits laws.
The resentment expressed by many
presons connected with the strike at the
presence Of the armed guards and mill
tia Of the State. does not argue we'll for
the peaceable character and purpose. Of
such persons. In making this arraiRn-
ment We are not unmindfuI of what an
pears 70 be the fact that the mine work
ers OF the anthracite region are. in The
main. well disposed and good citizens
Of the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania. p,
Boycott Condemned.
The boycott is condemned as immoral
and anti-sOciaL practice which
would be outside the pale OF civilized
war. In civilized warfare. women and
children and the defenseIess are safe
from attack. and a code OF honor CON
trolls the parties 10 such warfare which
cries out against the boycott we have
IN view. Cruel and cowardIy are terms
not too severe by which to characterize
IL.
Closely allied to the boycott Is the
blacklist. This system is as reprebau-
slble and as cruel as the boycott. and
should be frowned down by all humane
men"
Among the general recommendations
with which the report concludes. The
following are OF particular weight and
Importance:
The commission thinks that the prac-
tice OF employing deputies upon the re-
quest and al the expense OF EMPLOYERS
instead OF throwing the whole respon-
sibility of preserving peace and pro-
tecting property upon the county ami
State officers. is one OF doubtful wis
dom. and perhaps tends to invite con
ficts between such officers and idle men
rather than to avert them
The employment of what are known
as coal and iron policemen by the coal
mining companies. while a necessity as
things are. initiates against the pur-
pose for which they are employed. Al
though, a whole, the coal and iron
policemen were men of good character.
there were a sufficient number Of bad
characters TO discredit the efforts of the
whole body. Their presence is an irri-
tant, and many of the disturbances in
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diction conferred upon it by the sub
mission
Whatever the Jurisdiction OF this
commission under the submission NAV
be. the suggestion OF a working ngree-
ment between employers and employees
embodying the doctrine OF collective
bargaining is one which the commission
believes contains many hopeful elements
for the adjustment OF relations in the
mining regions, but il does not see that
under the terms Of the submission from
which the powers OF the commission
are derived. such an agreement can be
made to take the place Of. or become
-Srt CT. its award.
Plan to Arbitrate.
THE commission agrees that plan
under which all question OF difference
between the employer and his EMPLOYEES
shall first be considered in conference
between the employer or his official
representative and a committee. chosen
by his employees from their own ranks
is most likely 10 produce satisfactory
results and harmonious relations"
The commission has outlined a plan
for the execution OF trade agreements
In the anthracite region. which is print
ed In the appendix. The report saws.
The commission IS Of the opinion, that
some satisfactory method for the ad-
iustment Of grievances Uhe demand D.,
which is embodied in the fourth claim
should be imposed by it's award" and
it supplies therefor the machinery
for adjusting any disagreement that NAV
arise under the award along the lines
demanded by the Mine Workers In a
broader scope OF applicability.
The Washington times., 1903-03-22
Coal Commission Grants
Ten Per Cent Increase In
Wages-Formal ReCogni-
ton of Union Not Obtain
ed-LaWlessneSs In An
thracite Regions.
Governor Stone Justified
For Calling Out Keystone
State MiIitia-EmplOy-
mentOf BOycOttand Black
list DenOunCed-So, Too,
Are Paid Deputies.

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IT. Tho commission adjudg"S and
awar Is. That engineers who are en-
Iloyri iu hosting water shall have an
increase OF DOB per cent on their earnings
between November .. 1902. and April J..
1.o2. TO De paid on OF before June l..
1908. and lik" allowance shall be paid
90 rha legal Representatives Of such
employees as may have died since No
-vcmbor 8. 1902. and from and after
April T. 1903. and during the life OF
tho award. they shall have ciEhf-hour
shifts. with the same pay which was
effective iu April. 1902. and We're they
are now working eiEht-hour shifts. the
oirht-hour shift shall bo continued. and
those onrfner-s shall have AN iuc-aa-4
OF r0 per cent on the wages which were
effective I'm the several positions IN
April. 1902
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Miners TO Fix Scale.

V. The commission adiudgrs and
awards. That whenever requested by "a
majority OF the contract miners OF any
colHery. check weIghmen OF check dock
ing BOSSES. or both. shall Doe employed
The wages OF said check weiEhman aud
check docking bosses shall be- fixed. col
lected. add paid by the miners IN such
manner aa the said miners shall BY "a
majority vote. elect. and when request
ed by majority of said miners. the
operators shall pay the wages fixed for
check weighmen and check docking
bosses. out OF deductions made proper
tionately from the earnings of the said
miners on such basis as the majority
or said miners shall determine.
VI. The commission adjudges and
awards. That mine cars shall lie dis
tributed among miners. who are ar
work. as uniformly and as equita oily as
possible and that there shall be- NJ
concerted effort on the part OF the
miners or mine workers OF any coIIiCry
or collieries "a Jimit the output OF the
mines or TO detract from the quality o.
the work performed. unless such limi-
tation OF output be in conformity TO an
agreement between an operator or op-
orators, and an organization represent
Ing majority OF said miners i'm his or
their employ
VII The commission adiudges and
awards. That In all cases where miners
ar" paid by the car. the increase award
"a to The contract miners is based upon
the cars In use. the topping required and
the THtes paid per car which were i'm
force on April !. 1902. Any increase I'm
the size of car. OF I'm the topping re
qUired. shalt be accompanied by a pro
portioTate increase in the rate paid per
car.
VII. The commission adJudges and
awards That the following sliding
scale Of wages shall become effective
April ]. 1908. and shall affect all miners
and mine workers included in the awards
of the commission
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MINERS AWARDED MORE
PAY AND SHORTER DAY
THE GOAL STRIKE COMMISSION
MAKES PUBLIC ITS REPORT

Increase In wages recommended.
Shorter hour day Endorsed.
Social condition held TO be GOOD.
Boycott condemned.
Employment of deputies not favored.
Child labor denounced.
Adams plan of arbitration approved.
Mining industry casSed dangerous.
Blacklist system regarded 'rcprehensble and cruel"
Strike not warranted by questions involved.
Siidu. scale iudor~cd
Loss iu wages, r25.OU0OO0
Decrease iu production, S46,0000U0
Relief funds expended. 81 100000.
Decrease i'm freight receipts. S2S0OOOOC.
Aggregate loss. S1OOOOOOOO
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Must File Reports.

in proportion 20 the tonnage Of each
mine
The Washington times., 1903-03-22
Child Labor Denounced.

the coal regions during the strike grew
out or their presence"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-19
Something That Will Do You Good.

We know of no way in which we can
be of more service to our readers than
to tell them of something that will be
of real good to them. For this reason
we want to acquaint them with what
we consider one of the very best reme-
dies on the market for coughs, colds,
and that alarming complaint, Group.
We refer Chamberlain Cough Rene
dy. We have used it with such good
results In our family so long that it
has become household necessity. By
its prompt use we haven't any doubt
but that it has time and again pre-
vented Group. The testimony is given
upon our own experience, and we sug-
gest that our readers, especially those
who have small children, always keep
it in their homes as safeguard
against Group. Camden Is. C.) Mes
semger. For sale by Arcadia Valley
Drug Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-19
Suppressing the Evidence.

Senator Rawlns is trying hard to
carry through the Senate resolution
calling for the records of court martial
trials in the Philippines. But Senator
Lodge struggles to keep these records
out of sight with the ingenuity and
grim determination of a criminals s
lawyer objecting to the admission OF a
particularly discriminating piece of
evidence. The worldly wisdom of Mr.
Lodges policy is evident when it is
considered that Maj. Glenn, charged
with torturing natives, and pleading
in his defense that he did it under
orders, has been acquitted by the
court-martial that tried him.
Upon President Roosevelt's recent
speech at Canton, in which he lightly
shifted the responsibility for barbaric
war in the Philippines, from the
Americans against whom it has been
proved, Erving Winslow makes this
suggestive comment:
1.-The President again asserts at
Conton as matter now patent to all
men that the abandonment of the
Philippine Islands would have lied to
welter of bloody savagery.' Does
the President really believe that his
high office can give any permanent
value to this unjustilied assertion,
however often reiteratedp The peace
able establishment OF government by
the Filipinos, with excellent auguries
for its continuance, is a we'll known
historical fact. The 'welter of bloody
savagery' is, as his own words imply,
a purely gratuitous invention of the
Presidents imagination, invoked per-
haps like back-fre to divert atten.
tion from that which has been proved,
alas, against the United States in the
conduct of the Philippine War. Com.
pare with the orders given and ap.
proved by General Bell, General Smith,
General Chaffee and the War Depart.
ment, to kill and burn to obtain in.
formation at any cost to make q
'howling wilderness OF suspected pro.
vinces--one OF the last proclamations
OF General Malvar, Of which trans
lation follows:
Orders and general instructions
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-19

issued by the commanding officer of
the south of Luzon for strict COM
pliance in this district:
The generals. chiefs and officers of
the army of deliverance will prevent
any illtreatment in word or deed by
soldiers or peasants, of any disarmed,
sleeping or drunken enemies and of all
those who, throwing their guns down
raising their hands, declare thus their
surrender, or OF any others that may
become prisoners in any way; melting
out exemplary punishment to all who
act against this order.
They will receive with kindness and
courtesy, and accord good treatment
to.all soldiers, officers and chiefs OF the
army OF invasion who may come into
our camp, after leaving their guns at
predetermined place, to prevent any
deception, couceding to them the best
of treatment as specified in previous
orders.
At the headquarters, April 2S, 1901.
The Commanding General,
MIGUEL MALvAR.
1.-The responsible authors of what
was indeed 'welter of bloody savage
ry' are in a painful position when they
try to persuade us that such an one as
Gen. Malvar would have created such
conditions, had he and his compatriots
been left to work out their own fate.
Which is the Christian here, and
which the savagep'
When impartial history answers that
question, as in time it will, Americans
who are not STAINLESS will blush for
their ancestors who invaded the Phil
ippines and cruelty tortured and wan
tonly slaughtered their Inhabitants.
The Public.