The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-03-26
A REpoR $ MADE.
Findings On Investigation of tie
Coal Strike
SHORTER HOURS AND BETTER PAY
A Lengthy Document In " hich the
Union is Not Recognized-The Text
Of the Report

the commission appointed by the Prcsi-
dent last October To investigate the
anthracite coal strike. was made plD-
lie Saturday. The report is dated
Ar.ch IS, and is signed by all the
members OF the commission. In brief
the commission recommends an in
Ciaa OF wags amounting In most in
stances 10 10 per cent: some decrease
II time; the settlement of all disputes
by arbitration, fixes a minimum wage
ana Siding scale, provides against
discrimination Of persons by either the
lA!he OWne,s. or the miners on account
or membership or nonmem bership in
labor union, and provides that the
awards made shall continue in force
untll 1906. To some extent the matter
Of recognition or nOn-recognitiOns OF
The miners union is touched on, but
the commission declined to make any
award on this matter. Following is
the commissions own summary OF the
awards made:
!. That ali increase Of 10 per cent
over and above the rates paid in the
month of April, 1902. be paid to all
contract miners for cutting coal, ward
age. and other work for which stand
ard 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 done between November
l, 1902, and April /, 1908, to be paid
on or before June /, 1903.
2. That engineers who are employed
in hosting water shall have an in
crease Of 10 per cent. on their earnings
between November |, 1902, and April
l, 1903, to be paid on or before June /,
1903; and on and after April !, 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 work
ing elght-hOur shifts, the eight-hour
shifts shall be continued and these en-
gineers shall be continued and these
engineers shall have an increase of 10
per cent. on the wages which were eff
fective in the several positions, April
/, 1902. Hosting engineers and other
engineers and pumpmen, other than
, those employed in positions which are
manned continuously, shall have an
! increase of 10 per cent. on their earn
, ings between November /, 1902, and
April !, 1903, to be paid on or before
June l, 1903, and from and after April
l, 1903, and during the life of the
award, they shall have an increase of
5 per cent on the rates of wages which
were effective in the several positions
in April 1902; and in addition they
shall be relieved from duty on Sun
days, without loss Of pay by a man
provided by the employer to relieve
them during the hours of the day
shift. Firemen shall have an increase
Of or fhnIy oiv,ry hn
tween November l, 1902, and April 1,
1903, to be paid on or before June l,
1903; and from and after April /, 1903
and during the life of the award, they
shall have eight-hour shifts, with the
same wages per day, week Or month
! as were paid in each position in April,
! 1902. All employees or company men,
other than those for whom the COM
mission makes special awards, shall be
paid an increase of 10 per cent. on
their earnings between November /
1902, and April l, 1908, to be paix on or
before June l, 1903, and from and after
April /, 1903 and during the life OF
this award, they shall be paid On the
basis Of a 9-hour day, receiving there
for the same wages as were paid in
April, 1902, for 10-hour day. Over
time in excess of 9 hours in any day
to be paid at proportional rate pei
| hour.
8. During the life of this award, the
present methods of payment for coal
mined shall be adhered to, unless
changed by mutual agreement. In al
Of the above awards it is provided thai
| allowances like those made shall be
paid to the legal representatives O.
such employees as may have died since
November 1, 1902.
i. Any difficulty or disagreemer
arising under this award as to its il.
terDretatiOn or application Or in any
way growing out CT the relations OF
the employers and employed. which
cannot be settled Or adjusted by con-
suitation between the superintendent
or manager Of the mine or mines anG
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 call
ed board of conciliation, to consist
Of six persons. appointed as hereinaf
ter provided. That is to say. if there
shall be a division of the whole regior
into three districts, in each of which
there shall exist an organization rep
| IeSSuLluS uldtJOIilJ Oi tLe Lillc WOI h
ers of such district one of board O
conciliation shall be appointed by eacl
Of said organizations and three othe
persons shall be appointed by the ope
rators, the operators in each Of sait
districts appointing one person. Th
board of conciliation thus constituted
shall take up and consider any ques
ton referred to it as aforesaid. hear
ing both parties to the c0ltrovelsy sy
and such evidence as may e laid be
tore it by either party; and any awar,
made by a majority Of such board o
cancellation, shall be final and bindin
on all parties. if, however, the sal
board is unable tC decide any questio
submitted. or Point related thereto
that question or point shall be referIe
i TO an umpire. to he appointed at tn
: request Of said board. by one Of tn
2 circuit judges Of the third judicial Gil
, cult of the United States. whose decis
ion shall be final and binding in tn
5 premises. The membership of sal
2 board shall at all times be kept CON
: plete, either the operators or miner
2 organizations having the right at an
D time when the controversy is not pend
i Ing to change their representatlo
= thereon At all hearings before sal
> board the parties may be represante
t by such person or persons as they ma
Y respectively select. NJ suspension {
work shall take place, BY lockout {