The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-19
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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY -. l9C3
AWAITING TH1 lG...4 /
Coal Strike Commission TO Ma.
Award Within the Month.
REPORT WILL BE IN TWO PARTS
Both Sides Admit Miners viii Receive
at Least 10 Per Cent. lncrease-Be-
iieVed Union Will Not ee Recognizes
In the Finding.

'cseo UNION VIII Not tie Recognizes
In the Finding.
Philadelphia. Feb. ls.-Several car
loads OF books and records, typewrit-
ers, cabinets and duplicating machines
are all that is left to show that the
greatest hearing in the history OF the
Republic took place in this city. The
anthracite strike commission is gone.
John Mitchell and Clarence S. Darrow.
foremost figures in labor's greatest
struggle. left the city Saturday night.
and the two-score nonresident lawyc-e
who participated in the battle %
giants have returned 20 their home
The big force of stenographers, copy
lists and clerks, each one an expert.
have moved back to Washington.
after having successfully completed
the greatest contract for shorthand
ever executed in the country. n mat
ter of 100000 words duplicated 100
tines.
Messrs. Budlong. Hanna. Ros eau
and Pechin, rated four OF the best
steRographers IN the country. after
dozen alleged experts had utterly
failed, completed the work without ~
error so far as the lawyers have TINS
far discovered. These men were paid
50 an hour, mileage and expenses for
their services. and the Arm cleared II
least SO. geo on their contract. Every
coal operator. every coal road preei-
dent. and all the lawyers received
complete copies OF the testimony.
Nine copies were furnished the com
mission. one was sent 70 President
Roosevelt. one to the department. OF
labor. and the United Mine Workers of
America paid for three copies in addi
ton TO those required by counsel
When the commission shall meet
agein. on Thursday next in Washin :,
ton. it is quite possible that some wii-
nesses already heard may be recalled
70 straichtCn OUT some feature OF their
testimony but this will not be done If
ii can be avoided. As the matter res
now every book and record controlled
by the operators is subject 10 the call
OF the commission and John Mitchell
has placed himself at the disposal of
Judge Gray and has ordered all o. his
subordinates 10 respond promptly %
any request for information that mav
be made 20 them. II is expected th-t
this VIII ohvlate tho necessity OF o.. D.
Ing any witnesses.
The report OF the commission WI
include two publications. The frt
VIII DO brief summary of The case
and the award. The second an c'uh-r.
ate, detailed discussion OF the vhe',
proposition an analysis OF All ilo
schedules and a review OF all She chi
dence. This publication. IL is believed.
will be the most notable contrilution
to tho labor literature % the vor.l
ever made
Il IS admitted by both sides nat ife
commission w.l award the mine work
ers az increase ia vases amounting
to g least 10 per cent II Is also ba-
heved that q nine-hour worEdav VIA
be made obligatory and thar tne Or
orators win he called uron 10 ADAM
don the system OF paying miners lv
the car. Whether the new system vail
be based on the weight or the yaraaca
OF days wages cannot be forecastei.
bUt Il IS almost certainty thot tie
car system VIII be abandoned sooner
OF later.
II Is also believed that The nine
workers viii b. severely censurol for
violence. the boycott Will b CON
aemncd. and the United Mine Workers
of America win not be recognized Is
IA organization in the finding &c IS
an open secret that the company store -
VIII be condemned and ordered ahr,-
ished The award VIII be made w.thil
the month. and the report filed some
time within three months.