The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21

Washington, March 21.-The report Of
the commission appointed by the president
last October to investigate the anthracite
coal strike was made public to-day. The
report is dated March 1S and is signed by
all the members Of the commission-Judge
George Gray Of Delaware; Labor Commis-
sioner Carroll D. Wright and Brisadier
General John M. Wilson, both OF this city;
Bishop John L. Spalding OF Illinois; Thom-
as H. Watkins of Pennsylvania, Ed
gar e. Clark of Iowa, and Ed
ward w. Parker Of this city. The report
is to be illustrated and it will be accom-
panied by the testimony taken by the
commission, but thus-far only the report
proper has been printed. This alone COW
ers eighty pages Of printed mat
ter .s.r
Following is the commissions own sum-
mary of the awards made:
An Increase OF 10 Per Cent.
First-That an increase OF 10 per cent
over and above the rates paid in the month
of April, 1902, be paid to all contract min
ers for cutting coal, yardage and other
work for which standard rates or allow
ance existed at that time, from and after
Nov. i, 1902, and during the life Of this
award. The amount Of increase undeh the
award due for work done between Nov l,
1902, and April 1, 1903, to be paid on or
before June 1. 1903.
Second-That engineers whs are en-
gployed in hoisting water shall have an in
crease of 10 per cent ON their earnings
between Nov Il, 1902, and April 1. 1908,
TO be paids off4 or before June T.. 1993 and
from and after April /, 1908, and during
the life of the award they shall have
eight-hour shifts. with the same pay
which was effective in April, 1902 and
where they are now working eight hour
shifts, the eight hour shifts shall have an
increase of 10 per cent on, the wages
with were effective in the several posi-
tions in April, 1902. -, ~-' *
Hosting engineers and other engineers
and pumpmen, other than those employed
in hosting water, who are employed in
positions which are manned continuously,
shall have an increase OF 10 per cent on
their earnings between Nov. 1, 1902, and
April 1, 1903; to be paid on or before
June i, 1903; and from and after April /,
1908, and during the life of the award,
they shall have an increase of s per cent
on the rates Of wages which were effective
in the several positions in April, 1902; and
in addition they shall be relieved from duty
on Sundays, without loss Of pay, by a
man provided by the employer to relieve
them during the hours of the day shift.
That fremen shall have an increase OF
10 per cent on their earnings between Nov.
L., i,
before June 1, 1908; and from and after
April 1, 1903, and during the life Of this
award. they shall have eight hour shifts
with the same wages per day, week. or
month, as were paid in each position in
April, 1902; all employees or company men
other than those for whom the commits
sion makes special awards shall be paid ar
increase Of 10 per cent on their earnings
between Nov. 1, 1902, and April 1, 1908, tc
be paid on or before June I, 1908, an6
from and after April 1, 1903 and during the
life of this award they shall be paid on the
basis of nine-hour day, receiving there
for the same wages as were paid in April
| 1902, for a ten-hour day. Overtime ir
excess of nine hours in any day to be pait
at a proportional rate per hour.
| Third-During the life of this award
the present methods of payment for coal
mined shall be adhered to unless changed
| by mutual agreement. Is, se... - =.
| In all Of the above awards it is provided
that allowances like those made shall be
paid to the legal representatives OF such
employees as may have died since Nov.
1902
A Board Of Cancellation.
| Fourtf-Any difficulty or disagreement
arising under this award, either as to its
Interpretation or application. or in any
way growing out of the relations of the
employers and employed which cannot be
settled or adjusted by consultation be-
tween the superintendent or manager oi
| the mine 2or mines, and the miner OF
miners directly interested, or is of a scope
! too large to be settled or adjusted, shall
/ be referred to q permanent joint com
mittee to be called a board Of ,concilaticn
to consist of six persons appointed as
hereinafter provided. That is to say: Il
/ there shall be division OF the whole re-
4 gion into three districts, in each Of which
1 there shall exist an organization repre-.
senting a majority Of the mine workers
4 of such district, one of said board of con.
| ciliation shall be appointed by each of sale
1 organizations and three other persons shall
be appointed by the operators, the opera
tors in each of said districts appointing
one person.
/ The board OF conciliation thus consti
/ tuted shall take up and consider an.
i question referred to it as aforesaid, hear
1 such evidence as may be laid before it b.
/ either party and any award made by
majority Of such board OF conciliation silal
be final and binding on all parties. II
4 however, the board is unable to decid
any question submitted or point relate,
i thereto, that question or point shall b.
!, referred to an umpire, to be appointed, a
!, the request Of said board, by one Of tn
!. circuit judges of the third judicial cir
4 cult OF the United States, whose decision
4 shall be final and binding in the! premises
4 The membership OF said board shall a
i all times be kept complete, either tn
loperators or miners organizations havin
the right at any time when a controvers
is not pending to change their representa-
tion therec NJ.
At all hearings before said board til
. parties may be represented by such per
son or persons as they may respectivel
, select. s3s3 IN 35
No Strike or Lookout. 6,sS
!, No suspension Of work shall take place
BY lockout-or strike, pending the adjudica