Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-11
FAR FROM SATISFACTORY
According 10 v. H. DetlTsy, President
Of The Miners Union 10 the
Middle HaTd-COal Field.
JOHN MITCHELL NOT PERTURBEO
Probably Has Another Propo-
sition In Mind.
MAY NOT RESORT TO A LONG STRIKE
Associated Press Di.ratche, oy Special Wires

Associated Press DisTatohe, by Special Wires
New York, April LITTLE General
Scale Committee OF the anthracite mine
workers went into executive session at
the miners headquarters today to con-
sider the counter-proposition made by
the coal operators for a settlement OF the
differences existing between the idle
wage workers and their employers.
The offer of the mine owners to have
the Anthracite Strike Commission con-
slider only two questions wages and
method 10 adjust complaints is far from
satisfactory to the men. according to W.
ii. Dettrey. president of the Miners Union
in the middle hard-coal field. He said
today that he will not accept the propo-
stion in It's present shape, and he felt sure
that his colleagues also will decline to
entertain The operators plan.
Speaking for myself only, | am ready
to accept the Strike Commission to arbi-
trate our differences" he said, "but
will not agree to limit the inquiry to the
two points suggested by the operators.
/ think their arbitration plan is unfair
to us. The miners, however will APP
proach the matter in cOnciliatory spirit,
and hope we will find a way to reach a
settlement The miners do not want a
strike and will 60 as far as the operators
in preventing one but they will not meekly
submit to any old proposition the opera
tors present
Asked if the miners might concede
something in the way of dropping some
Of their demands if the operators would
widen the scope OF the inquiry, President
Dettrey said:
1T is very likely the miners will concede
something If the operators show con
ciliatory spirit and agree to more libra
arbitration plan.
a canvass Of the members Of the Gen
eral Scale Committee before they went
into session showed that they had nc
tangible plan IN mind. II is believed
however, that President Mitchell has ir
mind a proposition which he viii present
to the committee for ratification. Tn
like some of his lieutenants, the miners
president does not appear to bo perturbeC
over the situation Although he con
tinues to maintain silence rs TO his future
course, It is believed he feels that the
entire matter will work itself out without
a resort to long strike.
President Mitchell smiled when the
letter OF the independent operators tc
the presidents of the coal-carrying rail.
roads which was made public yesterday
was referred to today. When asked Il
he intended to make a reply, he merely
said
81 bavo made no arrangements tC
answer it. ."
Some of the committeeman think he
will have something 10 say when he find
| time TO take up the letter.
Edward Finn, president of the Ala
| bama district of the Miners Union, anC
W. r Fairly. representing that State OF
/ the international Executive Board Of thu
miners organization. are in the city e
confer with Mr. Mitchell on the situation
! in Alabama, where strike has been oi
for a long time.
At noon the Scale Committee took
recess for an hour and a half During th
/ morning session there was a free discus
sion. in which most of the 80 members O
] the committee participated. The genera
| sentiment was in favor of accepting thu
/ Strike Commission TO arbitrate the differ
| ences. A suggestion, IL is said, has beer
made that Il the Strike Commission
accepted and Bishop Spalding is unabl
to serve. because of his illness, Archbishop
RYAN Of Philadelphia be asked TO serv
in his place. There were many exchange
of views on the question of what TIA
limits of the jurisdiction OF the propose
arbitration board should be- All tn
committeeman arc opposed to acceptln
the operators offer as 1t stands. Durn
the session President Mitchell did httl
more than listen. and he probably wi
not submit his views until the committee
men have threshed ,out the situatio
among themselves.
Wheeling. W. Va. April ll-Agre,
ments have been reached between th
miners and operators Of the Fifth OH
sub-district. and the strike along the East
ern Ohio border is fast diminishing
Announcement was made today tha
the scale bad been signed by the America
Sheet and Tinplate Co.. the James Minin
Co.. James Crosby & Son and the Nayn
Coal Co
Operators and delegates are arrivin
for the Joint conference Friday, when,
IS expected. enough concessions will /
granted by both sides to effect resumptio
in Eastern Ohio pending formal settl'
ment.
Meadville. Pa, April l1.-All the d
partments Of the Erie Railroad shops hel
we're put on half time today, on accouI
OF the coal strike
The men will work from a. m. to II
Cusso,, lam Muffere.