Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-09
ARGUMENTS BEGUN TO-DAY.
Attorney Mccarthy Spoke For
 The Miners Side.

in an Able Manner-He Told the
 Commission in Conclusion That on
 Account of the High Price of Living
 An Increase in Wages Is Necessary
 Philadelphia. Pa, Feb 9.-Argu- ments for and against the demands of the union anthracite mine workers, which will take place before the coal strike commission for the next six days were begun to-day when Daniel J. Nc Carthy of Hazleton, representing the miners, was heard. He was followed by ex-Congressman Brumm of Miners vile, who made a general argument, and Henry Demarest Lloyd of Chl- cago who confined his efforts to the question of recognition of the union and yearly trade arguments.
 The operators will begin their argu- ments tomorrow, covering three days and closing with George F. Baer, presi- dent of the Reading company. Then Clarence s. Dsrrow of Chicago, the principal counsel for the miners, will take up all of Friday and Saturday un- til adjournment in summing up the case and in answering President Baer. President Mitchell of the Miners union is expected here during the week. Whether he will address the commits sion depends upon developments.
 MT Mccarthy spoke in part as fol- lows:
 s"The age ill which we live is the most progressive the world has ever known Rapid development has been made in every branch of science and industry Not only along scientific and industrial linse has progress been made, but also along sociological lines. The condition of mankind is steadily Improving because of this phenomenal causes the condition which now con- fronts us; that of the equality of man. In all ages there have been times when it became necessary to redress certain grievances and wrongs and it always seems as though Providence provided the proper instrument at the proper time to accomplish the desired result Just as the clouds hung heav- ily over the mine workers of this country a new star appeared in the Armament to dispel the clouds and ad- nit ray of sunshine into the miners life. This star has not risen in the east, but in the west-John Mitchell.
 "The first practical miners organiza- ton was affected at St Clair, Pa, in 1868, and was known as the Miners Beneficial association It entered into all agreement with the coal companies and established the three dollar basis. This continued for some years and was broken by Franklyn B. Gowen. From this time until 1883 wages were at q | very low ebb until the advent of the Knights of Labor when they began to improve until the 1887 strike, which marked the end of this organization. This was followed by the United Mine Workers of America who in 1900 sue ceeded in organizing the entire region.
 The miner in his work requires an enormous amount of energy The coal must all be handled at least twice. the slate and impurities picked out and all work done in foul and vitiated at mosphere. The miners work is ex- tceedingly dangerous. The miner who would avoid all dangers which Turk in the depths of the mine could never work a day. He is constantly sub- ject to accident and death from gases. gas explosions, powder explosion. pre- mature blasts, falling coal, props breaking, cars running away, etc.
 The companies made strenuous effort to show that the miners were re- stricting the output of coal since the strike, but from the preponderence of evidence in this case it is shown with out contradiction that the miners could not secure anything like a sufficient number of cars to make anything like q fair days wages
 l The subject of the weighing of coal: recognition of the union, and the status 1 of non-union men are all sexhaustiyely Idwelt upon by MT Mccarthy. Tn con clusion he said: "On account of the great increase in the cost of living at
 least 20 per cent increase in wages is
 Imperative. With all the arguments
 in favor of recognition of the union ! there is none stronger that the high
 character of the miners leader. John
 Mitchell has been through the fire and
 has been tested. Pure gold and nc
 dross in his composition, no yellow
 streak in his blood, his honesty and sin. l cerity of purpose have never beer
 questioned. He stands out boldly in
 his sterling integrity and like the dia mond ill the rough, the more you r,at
 1t the brighter it shines