The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-22
Election of Check Weighmen by Con-
tract Miners and Uniform Dfstri-
button OF Mine Cars.
UNI0NISM NOT NECESSARY
UNORGANIZED AND ORGANIZED La
BOR TO BE TREATED ALIKE.
Comments on Conditions I'm the An
thracfte Region, Determination,
Boycotting and BlacIIisting.

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 IS and is signed by
all the members of the commission, who are
Judge George Gray. of Delaware; Labor
Commissioner Carroll d. Wright and Brig
Gen. John Fl. Wilson. Iboth of this city;
Bishop John L. Spaldng, of Illinois;
Thomas III. Watkins. of Pennsylvania; Ed
gar E. Clark, of Iowa, and Edward w.
Parker. of this city. The report is to be
illustrated. and it will be accompanied by
the testimony taken by the commission,
but thus far only the report proper has
been printed. This alone covers eighty
seven pages of printed matter.
In brief the commission recommends a
general increase of wages, amounting in
most instances to 10 per cent; some de-
crease OF time: the settlement OF all dis
putes by arbitration; fixes minimum wage
and a sliding scale; provides against dis
elimination OF persons by either the mine
owners or the miners on account Of men,
bership or nonmembership in labor union.
and provides that the awards made shall
continue in force until March 81. 1906 The
commission discussed to some extent the
matter OF recognition or nonrecognition of
the miners union. but declined to make
any award on this matter.
AWARDS OF THE COMMISSION.
Following is the commissions own sum-
mary OF the awards made:
First-That an increase of 10 per cent
of April. 1902. be paid TO all contract miners
for cutting coal yardage and other work
for which standard rates or allowances ex-
fEfo a ha inns fr0r md af
Der, 1902. and during the life Of this award.
The amount OF increase under the award
nSsn isos. l. i''' 70 0e pa'0 0n 0' Oei0's june l.
Second-That engineers who are employed
IN hoisting water shall have an increase Of
10 per cent. on their earnings between Nov.
]. 1902, and April l, 1903. to be paid on or
before June 1. 1903, and from and after
April !, t90S and during the life of the
award they have eight-hour shifts with
the same pay which was effective in April,
1902, and where they are now y working eight
an increase OF 10 per cent on the wages
which were effective in the several positions
In April, 1902.
Hosting engineers and other engineers
and pumpmen other than those employed
IN hoisting water who are employed in po-
stions which are manned continuously
shall have an increase of 10 per cent on
their earnings between Nov. i, 1902. and
April l, 1903. TO be paid on or before June l,
1903. and from and after April 1. 1903, and
during the life OF the award they shall have
an increase of per cent on the rates OF
positions in April. 1902 and in addition they
shall be relieved from duty on Sundays
without loss of pay by 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 i9 on & their E earninss 1s % W. d N0
or before June ], 1903, and from and after
April l. 1903. and during the life OF the
award they shall have eight-hour shifts
xrxffh ha ma nr
month 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 an
increase of 10 per cent. on their earnings
between Nov. 1. 1902. and April l. 1903. to be
paid on or before June 1, 1903. and from and
after April l. 1903, and during the life of
this award they shall be paid on the basis
of nine-hour day. receiving therefor the
for ten-hour day. Overtime In excess of
nine hours In any day to be paid at a pro-
Third-During the life of this award the
present methods of payment for coal mined
shall be adhered to unless changed by
awards II is provided that allowances like
those made shall be paid to the legal rep
resentatives of such employees as may have
died since Nov. I, 1902
IN CASE OF DISPUTE.
Fourth-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 en-
ployers and employed which cannot be
settled or adjusted by consultation between
the superintendent or manager of the mine
or mines and the miner miners directly
interested. or II OF a scope too large to be
settled or adjusted. shall be referred to
permanent joint committee TO be called
a board OF conciliation, TO consist OF six
persons. appointed as hereinafter provided.
That Is TO say, II there shall be division
of the whole region into three districts in
each OF which there shall exist an or
ganization representing a majority OF the
mine workers of such district, one of said
board OF conciliation shall be appointed
by each of said organizations and three
other persons shall be appointed by the
operators. the operators I'm each of said
districts appointing one person. The board
OF conciliasion thus constituted shall take
up and consider any question referred To
IL as aforesaid. hearing both parties IN
the controversy and such evidence as NAV
award made by a majority OF such board
OF concilation shall be final and binding
on all parties II. however. the said board
is unable TO decide any question Submit
ted or point related thereto that Question
or point shall be referred to an umpire.
board by one Of the circuit Judges OF Of said ;hs
Third Judicial Circuit Court OF the United
States, whose decision shall be final and
binding In the premises The membership
OF said boar6 shall at all times be kept
complete. either the operators or miners
organizations having the right at any time
when controversy Is not pending TO
change their representation thereon. At all
hearings before said board the parties
may be represented by such person or per-
sons as they may respectively select. No
suspension or work shall take place, by