The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-02-13
MINERS OPEN THEIR CASE.
Their Counsel and President Baer
Have a Little Talk By
Themselves.

Philadelphia, Feb. 10.-Arguments
on the part of miners we're begun today
before the strike commission. The first
address was made by Daniel J. Nc
earthly, and he was followed by Henry
ID. Lloyd. who argued on the question
of recognition of the union and yearly
trade agreements. Former Congress-
man Brumm was the last speaker of the
day. Lloyd declared that "the most
precious power of all for paciication of
industry, power to prevefint disputes
from the beginning, will be absent I'M
less the commission exercises the
power II possesses to provide for
a permanent remedy" He then
reviewed the methods of Industrial
ments in the bituminous district in this
country. He declared that the Mine
Workers of America have never gone
on a strike against the employment of
n%on-union men. He said: "The easiest
objection of all to meet is that a mono
poly of labor would be created by recog-
nizing the union. There can be a
monopoly If non-union as well as union
men are allowed to work side by slice.
1t is the n%on-union man the %unionist
fears, but the 'scab,' strike breaker by
trade, who lives by getting ordered to
jobs of industrial associations at high
wages and loafs between whiles on the
theory that it is better to have loafed
and lost than never to i've loafed at
ALL"
During Lloyd's argument Chairman
Gray interrupted him with this ques-
ton: What have you to say regard
ing non-union men who prefer to con-
tinue at work through the strike, in
exercise of the right they are supposed
to have, those who are not strike break
ers and do not loaf between times?"
Lloyd admitted these men were
strictly within their legal rights, but he
thought they violated the moral duty
that a man must do what he can to help
the elevation of his own class"
Brumm's argument was on similar
lines as those of Lloyd. He declared
trade unions are here to stay and sc
are trusts" and hat unions are moi
fighting them. He charged the coal
companies with the responsibility OF
bringing foreigners to the anthracite
coal fields. He was directing his re-
marks at President Baer, whom he ac-
cused of waiting until the 18th hour be.
fore denying that he had said murders
were committed in the coal regions.
DdCl JullpCu UP dlu ChtidiiiCu'
Wasn't it a lie? To who did l ever
say it? The %suddenness of the inter.
ruption evidently did not disturb
Brumm, who replied: One moment;
| will answer that"
Baer was not satisfied, and said with
great earnestness: you said I did MOI
deny it until the 18th hour. What dc
you mean?"
81 said you did not deny it until quite
recently" answered Brumm; to which
Baer replied: "Oh." IF you had wait
ed" said Brumm, you would not hav,
asked the question"
What is it you want to make out
that l did say it?" persisted Baer.
mo; I said you did not say it," re
piled Brumm.
THAT is different" remarked Bae'
as Chairman Gray raped for order ant
requested Brumm to proceed with hi
argument. Brumm, however, took
parting shot and retorted to B IS re
marks: 81 do criticize you, weveL
for not denying at the time - ap
peared in the newspapers"