The Bourbon news., 1904-03-08
MINERS WAGE SCALE.
Operators and Workers Again
Fail to Agree.
Special Cornrnittee MAS Appointed by
the Miners Organization 10 Con-
siuer TIRE Situztior--Ns sgotis-
tipns May Be ReoPened.

Indianapolis, Ind, March The
j0int conference between the coal min
ers and operators OF the central COM
petitive district adjourned without
reaching an agreement as to the scale
Of wages for the year commencing
April l. This is the second time there
has been z failure TO agree.
President Mitchell said Sunday night
the situation between the miners and
operators of the central competitive
district had not changed since the ad-
lOurument OF the jOint conference Sat
urd8y might
The special committee. said ne.
which was appointed Saturday by the
miners organization 10 consider the
situation met this morning and 2p-
pointed q subcommittee TO frame q
formal statement OF the position
which the United Mine Workers viii
now take. This sub-cOmmittee is at
work and viii Monday morning report
10 the fun committee. which VIII sub
init ITS report to The miners in nation
ri convention at O'Clock. II viii
then be for the convention TO ratify
or reject the report of the cOmmittee. ="
''MIl ii be possible 10 submit the
final settlement of the question as TO
the acceptance Of the operators COM
promise proposition TO q referendum
vote OF the locals IN the DISTRICT" Mr.
Mitchell WAS asked.
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That viii be determined later"
There WIS 4 conference Sunday be
tween f. i. Robbins, leader of the up-
orators, and President Mitchell. Nei-
1her would say what if anything WIS
accomplished toward reOpening of
negotiations. Later in the day Presi-
dent Mitchell and many other leaders
Of the miners were in secret c0nsulta-
lion
FIttsburg, Pa March The Post
Monday morning says There was 0y
DO means 2 hopeless spirit shown
among the returning c0Bl operators
from The Indianapolis convention with
The miners which closed Saturday with
3 disagreement.
From the best OF authorities the
Post was Informed Saturday that the
break IN the negotiations between the
Two interests is not permanent one
md that by March q another meet
ing OF the joint subcommittee VIII be
held quietly. The whole matter viii
again be discussed among them and 2
solution 10 the present difficulty
sought. IT WAS further said that there
vas every reason for believing that
the ultimate end of the whole matter
TOuld be the acceptance OF the lower
yate by the miners, or the B5-cent ton
agase IL pick mining for the next two
gears This agreement may not be
reached by the end Of The present
month, but 1t would be soon after and
IL The meantime the suspension would
De for q shOr1 time only, if at all.
Altoona, Pa, March -Sub-District
No. 1, of District No. 2. United Mine
Workers Of the Central Pennsylvania
bituninOus field. has unanimously
adopted resolution insisting on The
cOntinuanbe Of 66 cents 2 ton for pick
mining, SO cents 2 ton for machine
mining, an increase OF 40 per cent.
over the old rate, and an increase for
drivers and day 1abOrRrs. The annual
district convention VIII be held here
next week. The delegates have been
instructed 10 resist any reduction even
10 the point Of striking. The Central
Pennsylvania delegates led the fight
for no reduction at the Indianapolis
convention.