New-York tribune., 1906-04-11
MORE COAL PROPOSALS.
OPERATORS HAVE ONE.
Request of Miners for 4rbitration
Refased-MitcheH Hopeful.


.,,s Strike Commission In making the
N..- r-aposition Il is understood that the op-
-.o-s oO have withdrawn the original offer to
e~.e- e.-,,. the agreement which expired on March
,brae wears longer. They will further
q" ,.ider any agreement OF less than three
years. -..o-s % .bo .,
~ Mitchell. which contains the counter
-,s,,,on. they go over the ground already
800 % q great extent in the pamphlet issued
T,.,id Wilcox. president OF the Delaware and
+y,sson Company. giving the reasons for the
sor,ion of Mt Mitchell's propositions. The
r,,ter proposition carries with IL provision
,hs members Of the Anthracite Strike COM
ths. sbsu he requested TO decide whether any
4.,ges have occurred since its award which re-
- snv modification Of the award
u .yro committees Of seven went into ses-
10 p. m. and adjourned in less than an
- The counter proposition Of the operators.
-..r,,b was in printed form. was as follows
.o--,e-s NJ the Anthracite Strike Commits
1H-sv 1H' svoh of them as may be able and willing
- s,f mot less Than majority OF the WhoIe
-.Es-) shall be requested 10 decide whetneT
H. cbsnees ia the conditions Of the anthracite
s;S+-1- 1ls have occurred since the award OF the
'1I+Lrecite Coal Strike Commission Wnlcn re-
.-es mar the award should be modified. as to
The following subjects ahG' Il So "NaI 'iiS'
As q wages OF rates of payment OF the
--lo,,as either by way Of increase or reduction
csoorE-As 70 adjustment or complaints
,hro,,gh the corciliatlon board or otherWlse
nsrtv so desiring shall present his claim in
,ri.EeF 70 re commission. stating the same in
vSork shall pc resumed at once The award
sban he elective from April !, 1906. and the
present award Of the commission with any modi-
s,stion rFls made shall continue in effect until
Werrb &! 1863 Three years are suggested, be-
calse that tine has been found satisfactory in
the preset case. and also because this @ WouIu
svoii introducing into purely business questions
Inc 2oItica! considerations or a Presidential
The members of the commission shall be paid
sncr CONDENSATION for services and expenses as
nav ne fixed by themselves The operators shall
furnish one-half Of the same ana your commit
Tee shall furnish the other half
The proposition was signed by George F. Baer.
" H. Truesdale J. B. Kerr, David Wilcox,
Norris Williams, Z. B. Thomas and ]. L. Coke.
the latter representing the Independent. opera
tors.
In giving the reasons for refusing the original
propositions OF Mitchell, the operators say that
50 many different methods Of increasing wages
are covered by the propositions that the price Of
ali coal would be increased. the price in the do
nestle sizes running up as high as 81 20 ton.
The board Of conciIiaton, The operators said,
was not created for any such purpose.
When the proposition was read, Mitchell asked
e the counter proposition implied a withdrawal
OF the offer Of the operators TO continue the old
agreement for three years longer. The reply was
that it did He then asked if, in case the propo-
sition OF the operators went through and the
arhitrators decided Oh q reduction instead Of
increase Of wages. the decision would be fol-
lowed, and the operators said it would.
After q few more questions it was agreed to
adjourn until tomorrow at 1;3O p. m. TO give
Mitchell and his committee an opportunity to
consider MS reply. Mitchell then went up to the
Ashland House, and refused 10 make any COM
nent on the answer Of the operators, but looked
pleased. Meantime, ne said, the suspension of
work continued.
A strong protest, signed by the independent
operators 7yho attended the meeting in Wilkes
Barre on Monday, against any agreement with
the union was sent 10 the committee. II said
that any agreement 10 arbitrate with the United
Nine Workers would be an unjustifable surren-
Ger 70 anarchy and mob violence. Far more in
Importance than the wages OF the mine workers.
Il said. was the preservation Of civil rights and
the maintenance Of an orderly government
Il referred al length 10 the outrages and
crimes alleged 70 have been committed by the
Nine Workers during the strike Of 1902. and
said that II they were fair samples OF the re-
suits Of republican governr7 s1t all good citizens
might pray for despntI4an. Tie demands Of the
miners were said 70 be ''highwaymen-like"
J. / cake. represenring the independent oper-
stors. Wh3 had power 10 act, withdrew the de-
msnd fo- q hve-year instead Of a three-year
agreement
The following are the members OF the Anthra-
cite S1r0e Commission:
Ju5ge George Gray, United States Circuit
Court Wilmington. Del.
Carr-u Z Wright. presiden: Of Clark College.
Worcester Mass. formerly Commissioner Of
Railroads
Briga4.er General John y, Wilson. United
States ArI1y. Washington. 4. G
Bishop John l. spalding. Peoria. III.
Edgar 2 Ga x, grand chief conductor, order
Of Railway Conductors Of America, Cedar Rap
les Iowa
Thomas H. Watkins. formerly an independent
coal operator. now q sof, coal operator, Scran
:on. Penn.
Edward ". Parker. expert statistician. Wash
ington
OF these all are in good health except Bishop
spaldug When the commission was originally
appointed an appropriation Of $4,000 was made
0F congress for its maintenance. In case the
pan o. the operators goes through. the expenses
would be borne equally by the operators and the
Mine Workers
PRESIDENT TruesdaIe of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western Railroad was seen after the
conference and asked what he thought Of the
prospects of peace in the anthracite districts
y Is all up 70 Mitchell and the miners" he
ss1c- We made them what any fair minded
person would consider an absolutely fair propo-
fiiion. It would give no advantage TO either
aae J can make no predictions. of course, but
We are not anxious"
me mine workers scale committee Of thirty
"a net last night al the Ashland House. where
1itchells committee of seven made report OF
Hie conference with the operators. The COM