New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
MINERS PLAN FAILS.
OPERATORS STAND FIRHs
MitcheUs Nero Propositions Rejected
Strike Seems Certain.

The new propositions Of the anthracits nina
workers were turned down yesterday by ths
operators at the joint meeting OF the comnittees
of seven of the operators and miners I'm the Jer-i
sey Central Building No. 143 Liberty street.
The refusal OF the operators. which was very
brief. was courteously worded. and left II to bs
understood. by stating that they could not mod
ify their own propositions. rather than giving
them a direct denial. that the miners PROPOSE
tions were rejected. The operators will give ths
miners a reply by letter, going into mors d.
tails later.
The gist Of the miners new propositions wers
given in The Tribune yesterday. The biggest
concessions from the standpoint Of the miners
was in being willing to have an agreement
drawn up with the anthracite mine workers In
stead of the United Mine Workers OF America
and their proposal authorizing the operators TO
collect the assessment under the checS-ofr sys-
tenn, from the wages Of the mine workers who
were willing TO be assessed As only the union
men would be willing to pay the assessments.
this would however serve to identify the non
union men, and would put them at disad-
vantage The proposition of the miners 10 have
their amended demands referred to the Anthra-
cite Strike Commission is not in accordance with
their former propositions
The miners were on hand early. President
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers and Dis
trict President Fahy being the last to arrive.
The meeting began at 1880 p. and lasted
until little after 2:3O D. Mitchell when he
came out refused to talk. but distributed copies
OF the miners propositions.
There was a long preamble. IN which the min
ers' committee expressed regret that their propo-
sition to refer the demands to the board OF con-
Citation was rejected. In the conditional prod
vision of the operators to submit 10 the AnthraS
cite Strike Commission the question OF wages and
adjustment Of complaints. 1t says. many OF ths
most essential features OF the demands elm
mated II was not sufficient answer to say
that because a question was arbitrated threo
wears ago the same question would not be n
proper subject for investigation at this time
The miners therefore could not eliminate the
features which seemed Objectionable to tbs
operators.
PROPOSITIONS OF MINERS
The document then continues
rom those we represent even the suspicion o.
obtiIracy we. have amended our proposition.
F1rsr-F,- striking from the heading OF our ne1
demand the words "Cnited Mine Workers OF Amer
lea and & iTseTSpf ls T n1an the section read az
follows: is hereby agreed between the I9pre- tS
sentatves OF the anthractte mine WORKERS snd i1s
various anthracite operating companies mar tas
lowing wages rates s HoS Sscom OK esctiSe on April l.
1905 and continue in effect until Aprii / lsVt',,
1a1eous demands, which reads as follows: In order
to provide funds for the expenditures ineurte teG ~
The miners organization in carrying out tns a8fee
henI II u region and the operators parties to
b te ntract mai each company shall collect nom
each ernploye such amounts as may pe lesITtl ~ @
each coiiiery TO De turned over to an sutnorlized
.tTor the purpose Of executing this asreeuent or
tb ths c"nHanies shall deduct from the wages OF
every en1pIoye authorizing them 70 do 90 any any
mounf 0nt, 5 caected shan be paid over to the
or persons enpowereq 40 20 re boys rennoved wv,
seemingly insurmountable obstacles; and have re
neveCi you OF the necessity OF consdering turner
what YOU are pleased TO term fundamental prin-
With these notifications. submit again our
original proposition for your consideration and ir
Unacceptable to YOU in the form in which it Is
herewith presented, we agree-suoJect 10 the iol-
lowing changes-to accept your proposal providing
for an investigation ard an adjudication oy the
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
FIrst-Your proposal for eSntinua1ce OF the
aud the amended proposition submitted herewith
shall be referred Tor arolSIIsnL 20 'S Ili,
states an the close OF the anthracite strike of 1902
should any Of these gentlemen decline 10 serve. the
Toresidenr II he is willing accept this response
bility. shall fn by appointment such vacancy or
second-The award OF such commission shall be
efrective from April /. 1906
the representative OF the miners VIII call con-
vention Immediately and recommend resumption
OF work
the operators. who retired for short time to
consider them The miners conferred together
IN the mean time. President Baer. Of the Jersey
Central Railroad chairman OF the operators
committee. then said. speaking for hts commit
tee:
We regret that you have not accepted our prop
ositions We do not feel that we can modify them
We will hereafter answer YOUR communication or
mis- date by letter. or. YOU desire further meet
tnq the time can be arranged EOw. be hereafter
fixed by the respective chairmen.
This polite reply in which nothing was prom
ised to Mitchell ended the conference. No ons