The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
DECISION ADVERSE
To THE COAL KINGS
Commission Recommends an
Increase in Wages.
S iORTER WORKING HOURS
Union and Non-Union Men 10 Receive The Same
Treatment by Miners and Operators
Recognition Of Union Not
Passed On.
(By the Associated Prcss.l

by the Associated Prcss)
Washington, d. c., March 21.--The re-
port of the commission appointed by the
President last October to investigate the
anthracite coal strike was made public
today. The report is dated March is, and
is signed by all the members of the
commission. In brief the commission rec
ommends a general increase of wages.
amounting in most instances to ten rer
cent; some decrease of time: the settle
ment of all disputes by arbitration; fixes
a minimum wage and sliding scale; pro-
yides against discrimination of persons
by either the mine owners or the miners
oil account of membership or non-mem-
bership in a labor union and provides
that the awards made shall continue in
force until March 81 1906. The COM
mission discussed TO some extent the
manner of recognition or non-recognition
of the miners union but declined to make
any award ON this matter.
Following is the commissions own
mary of the awards made
THAT an increase of ten 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 rates
or allowances existed at that time, from
and after November l. 1902, and during
the life of this award. The amount of
increase under the award due for work
mi 4 M
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
ten per cent on their earnings between
November l, 1902, and April l. 1908, to
be paid on or before June /, 1903; 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 be con-
tinued, and these engineers shall have
an increase of ten per cent on the wages
which we're effective in the svral posi-
lions in April, 1902.
Hosting ngineers and other engineers
and pumpmcn, other than those employed
in hosting water who are employed II
positions which are manned continuously
shall have an increase of ten per cen
on their earnings between November !
1892 and April 1, 1908. to be paid on OF
before June /, 1908. and from and aftel
April I, 1908. and during the life OF TN
award. they shall have an increase OF nv
ner cent on the rate of wages wnic'
were effective in the several positions II
ApriI 1902: and in addition they shall
be relieved from duty on Sundays with
out loss of pay, by man provided o.
tho empIoyer to relieve them during I'M
hours of the day shift.
p,remeu shall have an increase OF tei
nor cent on their earnings between NO
vember /. 1Y9O2. and April /, 1903. to o.
Maid on or before June /, 1908, ana iron
and after April l. 1908, and during m
life of the award. they shall have elgh
hours shifts. with the same wages pc
dav week or month as were paid !
each nosition in April, 1902 All EN-
rloves or company men other than tnos'
for whom the commission makes specla
awards. shall be paid an increase OF tel
per cent on their earnings between NO
vanher 1902 and April /, 1908, to b
maid On or before June l. 1903 and from
and after April /. 1908, and during u
life of this award they shall be pan
on the basis of a nine hour day, receiY
ing therefore. the same wages as Wer
paid in April 1902. for ten hour DAY
Overtime in excess of nine hours IN an
day to be paid at proportional rate pc
hour.
3.-During the life of this award IN
present methods of payment Tor cos
mined shall be adhered to. unless chanse
by mutual agreement.
(In all OF the above awards II Is pro
vided that allowances like those mao
shall be paid to the legal representative
of such employees as may have died sine
November l. 1922
Amy difficulty or disagreement
arising under this award. either as I
its Interpretation or application, or !
any way growing out OF the relation
OF the employees and employed. whic
cannot be settled or adjusted by consul
tation between the superintendent .
manager OF the mine or mines. and tn
miner or miners directly interested. Q
Is OF scope too large to be so SET
LIED or adjusted, shall be referred to
permanent Joint committee. to be Gale
board of Cancellation. to consist {
six persons. appointed as hereinafte
provided That is to say. if there sha'
be division of the whole region int
three districts, in each OF which Their
shall exist an organization representa-
a majority of the mine workers of sue
district. one of said board of coneiIiat,
shall be appointed by each of sail OF
CARNATIONS. and three other perser
shall be approached by the operator
the operators in each of said district
appointing enc person.
The board Of Cancellation thus const