New-York tribune., 1906-04-13

would predict anything. but there appeared to
be belief that no matter how long the time
which the negotiations will be spread over there
fwill be e strike eventually.
I President Truesdale of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western Railroad was asked after the
meeting when the formal reply would be sent
TO the mine workers.
1T VIII probably be sent some time next
week" he said. THE operators may have TO
confer about Ct There will simply be
; details"
evvil the operators in any case stand by their
present position?"
They will" he replied. Their position will
remain unchanged"
When Mitchell went 10 the Ashland House
meeting Of the scale committee was held.
Mitchell explained the proposition TO them. 1t
was said that some OF them thought parts of the
proposition confusing. From all that could be
gathered It was learned that Mitchell thought
the notifications of the check-off demand and
the offer to have an agreement. signed by the
anthracite mine workers instead of the United
Mine Workers Of America the greatest conces-
sions When he was asked what would be done
Mitchell said:
DO nothing just now as have e, to O., attend II,
meeting of me eSeeTnxe eo'IeS6 IN 1n6,snapos I T5e
scale committee has adjourned and cannot meet
70 GET away hy tomorrow night or Sunday at the
latest. Nothing win be done until after that con-
rention when may call convention OF the an
thracte mine workers
Mitchell refused to discuss the situation.
When he meets the mine workers he will have
some work 10 straighten out matters. as he
brought the union in line by promising TO get
higher wages and better conditions
OPERATORS MAY EvICT MINERS.
There were many rumors as to what the
operators were doing TO prepare for strike
One was that they would bring proceedings
against miners living in houses owned by the
operators. in case the strike is declared; and
another was that they were ready to get out
iniunctions at once restraining strike pickets
from going near the mines. But these rumors
We're denied.
II is understood that the operators will let the
first break come from Mitchell. They are willing
TO meet him any time he asks for conference,
so that it will. operator has said, be up
TO Mitchell If a strike is declared
Mitchelrs committee Of seven has made three
different propositions two of which brought
counter propositions by the operators The first
proposition of the miners consisted Of the plain
demands which refused the operators, OF
fering 10 continue for three years longer the
agreement under the award of the Anthracite
Strike Commission. This was an open shop
agreement and one Of the miners demands this
time was absolute recognition of the union
The second proposition was that they We're
willing TO have the demands, involving two
agreement. arbitrated by the cOlclllatlon
board of the Anthracite Strike Commission. The
operators refused this and made a counter
proposition 10 have the question whether or not
there any new arbitrable questions NOT
covered by the anthracite cOmmisslonS award
arbitrated The next proposition Of the miners
was the one which they presented yesterday,
modifying the original demands
Most of the members Of the miners scale
committee left for their homes after yesterdays
meeting at the Ashland House.