The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

Washington, March M.-The report of hhe Commission appointed by the Presl- aent last October to investigate the an- thracite coal strike, was made public to- day. 4
 The report is dated March IS and is signed by all the members of the conl- mission who are: Judge George Gray, of Delaware: Labor Commissioner Car rofi D. Wright and Brigadier General John M. Wilson. both of this city: Bishop John l.. Spalding of Illinois; Thomas II. Watkins of Pennsylvania; E. E. Clark of Cedar Rapids and Edward W. Parker of this city.
 The report is to be illustrated and 1t will be accompanied by the testimony taken by the commission, but thus far only the report proper has ben printed This alone covers eighty-seven pages or printed matter.
 Wages of Miners.
 Following is the commissions own sum- mary of the awards made:
 First-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 rates or allowances existed at that time, from and after November 1. 1902, and during the life of this award. The amount of the increase under the award due for work done between November 1, 1902, and April l. 1903. to be paid on or before June J. 1903. LSek
 water-Hoisting Engineers.
 second-That engineers employed in hoisting water shall have an increase or 10 per cent on their earnings between November i, 1902, and April l, 1908. to De paid on or before June 1. 1908; and rom and after April 1, 1903. and during the lire of the award, they shall have eight hour shifts, with the same pay which was eI- fective In April, 1902, and where they are now working eight hour shifts the eight hour shifts shall. have an increase of 10 per cent on the wages which were effective in the several positions m Aplll 1902
 Other Engineers and Pumprnen.
 Hoisting engineers and other engineers and pcInpmen. other than those employ cd in hoisting water who are employed Tn position which are manned continuously shall have an increase of 10 per cent on their earnings between November l, lSoz' and April 1. 1903, to be paid on or pe1ore June i, 1903; and from and aIter Aprii 1. 1903, and during the life of the award, they shall have an increase or per cent on tbe rates of wages which were effec- five in the several positions in April 1902: and in addition they shall be re- lieved from duty on Sundays. without loss of pay, by a man provlded by .ne emplover to relieve them during the hours of the day shift
 The Firemen.
 That hremen shall have an increase oI 1o ner cent on their earnings petWeen November 1, 1902, and April l, lSOS, uo pc naid on or before June l. 1905, ana rom and after April 1. 1903 and during the hle of the award they shall have eignt noul shifts with the same wages per oay' week or month, as were pa'o in e~o'' position in April l9N
 Other Employees.
 All employes or company men. other %hop those for whom the commission wakes special awards shall be paid an tncrease of 10 per cent on their earnings between November l, 1902. ana Apfl l. iona to he paid on or before June l, lsOS' and from and after April l. 1903. and dur ing the life of this award they snah oe paId on the basis of a -line-hour day, re- ceivine therefor the same wages that S,a,.a ,aid in April. 1902, for a ten-hour day, Over time in excess or hlhe noute in any day to be paid at proportonate
 Present Methods of Payment.
 Third-During the life of this award She present methods of payment TOT coai mined shall be adhered to until ehangeu by mutual agreement. In all oI tne above awards 1t is provided that allow ances like those made shall be palo 10 the legal representatives of such em- ployes as may have died since Novemoer l, 1902.
 A Board of Consolidation.
 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 or the employers and employed, which can not be settled or adjusted by consulta- ton between the superintendent or man ager of the mine or mines. and the miner or miners directly interested, or is of scope too large to be settled or adjusted, shall be referred to a permanent joint commission to be called a board of con ciliation, to consist of six persons, ap- pointed as hereafter provided. That is to say. If there shall be a division of the whole region into three district. in each of which there shall exist an organiza- ton representing a majority of the mine workers of such district, one of said board of conciliatioa shall be appointed by each of said organizations and three other persons shall be appointed by the operators. the operators in each of said districts appointing one person.
 United States Judge as Umpire.
 The board Of conciliation thus con- stituted, shall take up and consider any question referred to it as aforesaid, aearing both parties to the controversy md such evidence as may be laid be- :ere it by either party: and any award made by a majority of such board shall be final and binding on all parties. If. however. the saiS board Is unable to de- eide any question submitted, or point >-iAtiTA thArstn- that anAsten or nAint