Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21
Just Made Public--Signed by All
 the Members.
RECOMMEND THAT MORE PAY

QucLlon or dourS OL AdDUT-NSettAS- ment of Disputes by Arbitration and Sliding Scale-No Recommends tion in the Matter of Recognition of Unions.
 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, who are Judge George Gray of Delaware; La Dor Commissioner Carroll D. Wright and Brigadier General John M Will son, both of this city; Bishop John J. Spau1ding of Illinois, D. E. Clark, Ce- dar Rapids, Iowa, Thomas H. Wat kins of Pennsylvania and Edward w. Parker of this city. The report is to be illustrated and 1t will be accom-
 led by the testimony taken iby the com mission, but thus far only the report proper has been printed. This alone covers eighty-seyen pages of printed matter.
 Tn brief. the commission recom- mends a general increase of wages amounting in most instances to 10 per cent; some decrease of time; the settle ment of all disputes by arbitration; fixes a minimum wage and sliding scale; provides against discrimination of persons by either the mine owners or the miners on account of member ship or non-membership in labor un- ion, and provides that the awards made shall continue in force until March 31, 1906. The committee discussed to some extent the matter of recognition or non-recognition of the miners un- ion, but declined to make any award on this matter.
 Following Is the commissions own summary of the award made:
 l. That an increase of 10 per cent over and above the rates paid in the month of April, 1902, be paid to all con tract miners for cutting coal, yardage and other work for which standard weight or allowances existed at that time, from and after November 1. 1902, and during 9he life of this award The amount of increase under the award due for work done between November l, 1902, and April 1, 1903, to be paid on or before June 1, 1903.
 2. That engineers who are employed in hoisting water shall have an increase of 10 per cent on their earnings be- tween November 1. 1902, and April 1, 1903, to be paid on or before June 1, 1903, and from and after April l, 1903, and during the life of the award they shall have 8 hour shifts, with the same pay which was effective in April, 1902, and where they are now working hour shifts, the 8 hour shifts shall be continued and these engineers shall have an increase of 10 per cent on the wages which were effective in the say- eral positions in April, 1902.
 Hoisting engineers and other enei- neeTs and pumpmen, other than those employed in hoisting water who are employed in positions which are man. ned continuously, shall have an increase of 10 per cent on their earnings be- tween November 1, 1902, and April 1 1903, to be paid on or before June 1903; and from and after April i. 1903 and during the life of the award they shall have an increase of five per cent on the rates of wages which were eff fective In the several positions in April
 
 lieved 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 firemen shall have an increase of 10 per cent on their earnings be. tween November 1, 1902. and April 3 1903, to be paid on or before June 1 1903, and from and after April 1, 1903 and during the life of the award they shall have 8 hour shifts. with the same wages per day, week or month as were paid in each position April 1, 1903. Al employees or company men, other thar those for whom the commission make! special awards, shall be paid an in crease of 10 per cent on their earnings between November 1, 1902. and Apri i, 1903, to be paid on or before June 1908, and from and after April 1, 1903 and during the life of this award they shall be paid on the basis of hou day, receiving therefor the same wage as were paid in April, 1903, for a II hour day. Overtime in excess of hours in any day to be paid at a pro portional rate per hour.
 3. During the life of this awart the present methods of payment fo coal mined shall be adhered to unles changed by mutual agreement
 Tn all of the above awards 1t Is pro vided that allowances like those mad shall be paid to the legal representa- lives of such employees as may hay died since November 1, 1902
 4. Any difficulty or disagreement arising under this award. either as t it's interpretation or application. or il any way growing out of the relation of the employer and employed whicl cannot be settled or adjusted by con sultation between the superintendent or manager of the mine or mines, ant the miner or miners directly interested or is of a scope too large to be so set tied or adjusted, shall be referred to permanent joint committee to be ealle board of conciliation, to consist o six persons, appointed as hereinafte provided. That Is to say. if ther shall be division of the whole regio into three districts, in each of whic there shall exist an organization Ter resenting majority of the mine work <>F c,rnI 1fcfYsfofe, 0t1es nF eto ;I I1nop