New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-28
EXPECTS No COAL STRIKE
Er-Labor Commissioner Wright
Thinks The Miners VIII Arbitrate.

Atlantic City. n J., Sept. q CSpecial).-CaTroll D.
Wright, ex-Commfssioner Of Labor, VINO was 1
member of the Coal Strike Commission in 1903 and
who is thoroughly conversant with the labor situa-
ton as It exists to-day throughout the anthracite
and bituminous coal fields said here tonight that
he did look for strike Of the coal miners next
spring
Mr.. Wright is here attending the conference OF
the Unitarian and other churches Of which he has
been president for number of years He thinks
that amicable settlement will be reached when
the United Mine Workers Union presents its de-
niands to the coal men at the conclusion OF the
three years of peace prescribed by the finding or
the commission, and stated that the differences
would be arbitrated without resort to q strike.
Indeed, Mr.. Wright is optimistic regarding the
outlook. He says that one reason why there Is not
likely to be strike is because the people would
not tolerate another struggle between the coal
operators and the United Mine Workers Union
He thinks that the patience of the people during
the last strike tried almost to the limit OK
endurance
My impression" said Mr.. Wright, as that the
contract made between the coal operators and the
miners will be renewed on April l with some mod
ifcations. So far I have been able to learn
from both parties they will be willing to renew
The contract but what the notifications will be
I cannot say. I really think that both the miners
and the operators after three years or peace
would have desire to continue the peace for a
longer period and am OF the opinion that. if the
commission would go the ground again, as it
did three years ago, it would. SO far as the prtn-
ciples are concerned, recommend the same agree
ment. OF course. there would naturally be some
changes, but the general award would be the same
From the statements that have been made TO
by some of the prominent members OF the
United Mine Workers Union l believe that the
miners have worked sincerely to carry out the
terms Of the award, and from coqversations have
have sincerely tried to carry out their part or the
agreement. Both have earnestly tried. l think,
not to violate ths conditions prescribed by the Coal
Commission.
There have been grievances. but these have only
been in a trivial way. There have been things that
should not have occurred but there has been moth
ing that should break the agreement existing Pc
tween the miners and the operators. l DO not be,
!ieve that the operators whole are deslrous OF
crushing the United Mine Workers Union ana
they couldn't If they wanted to- This great organl-
cation OF miners might be impaired. but never
crushed
meeting of the coal strike commission . ,
when the commission adjourned, he said, II
did so sine die but it did not dissolve 1t Is not
likely to reconvene unless both parties request it
Another member of the coal commission who VIII IL
be here this week is Edgar E. Clark, president OF
the Railway Conductors OF AMERICA, OF C e
Rapids Iowa. He will address the Unitarian Con-
ference on Organized Labor.