Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
PROPOSITION OF MINERS
Meeting Of the Two Committees, SChtd-
uled for Today, Has Been De-
leTTed Untll Tomorrow.
OPERATORS WONT ACCEPT OFFER
But viii Present a Plan Radi-
Cally Different.
FURTHER ADJOURNMENT is PROBABLE
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Associated Press psnatc. es oy Special wires
Now York April 9. AT the request of
the operators. ihe conference between
committees of the coal operators and the
miners, which was scheduled To- be held
today, to consider the situation in the
anthracite fields. was postponed until
tomorrow IL was announced that the
postponement was requested because
some OF the operators had not vet had
sufficient opportunity to consider the
miners proposition for arbitration
The subcommittee held separate ses-
sions today, to consider the situation as
1t now stands. The miners committee
had little TO do as their latest proposition
arbitration SIS still in the hands of the
operators. The members OF the com
mttee informally took up the many re-
ports that have been circulated regarding
the intention of the mine owners. ia order
to find out what Is the sentiment OF the
committeeman on the various counter
propositions the operators are said TO
have considered
Mr.. Mitchell and his lieutenants express
the belief that the operators will not ac-
ccpt the miners offer as made. but will
present an arbitrator plan radically differ
The miners have decided that II the coun-
ter proposition is made they will ask for
an immediate adjournment for "a day or
two. in order that the full Shamokin scale
committee may carefully consider the
new plan. If the operators offer to ar
bitrate only new grievances. the propo-
sition is expected TO meet with strong
opposition from many members of the
miners committee. President W. H..
Dettrey of Hazleton said he did not think
he would agree to conhning arbitration
TO new questions He said there were
many old grievances that need adjust
ing. The miners are silent on the idea OF
having the Anthracite Coal Strike Com
mission again review the labor conditions
in the hard-coal regions but il is believed
that they would again accept the COM
mission ii il were left free TO take up all
matters presented. If it is agreed upon TO
have the commission take up the grlev-
ances. il is probable that the contending
parties will communicate with President
/ Roosevelt and ask him to summon the
members of the commission. The MEM
bers Of the general scale committee, who
come from all parts of the anthracite
fields and who returned here today. said
they found the men at home firm in their
determination either to remain away
from the collieries until the operators
agree to arbitration OF to settle their
grievances without calling in "A third party.
There is a friendly contest among the
members of the general scale committee on
I the question of where the tri-dstrlct
convention. which is TO ratify or reject
the actions of the committee, shall be
/ held Hazlcton, Wilkes-Barre and Scran-
ton each want the honor. but. as Wilkes
| Barre is centrally located, 1t is likely that
city will be selected
Irwin. Pa. April 9.-After am idleness
/ of a week caused by O strike of the miners
/ for recognition of the union. operations
were resumed today at the mines in this
vicinity. At Edna. No. I. there was no
sign that there had been any trouble, and
few idlers were about the plant. At
4 Edna. No , the discharged foreigners
stood aloof and watched the men going
into the pit While it was thought that
there would be some kind of a demon
stration nothing of the kind occurred and
the guards had nothing to do. Superin-
tendent Coulson and superintendent Balm
bridge said that no more trouble is looked
for. as they consider the strike Is broken
The threat made saturday that the mer
at keystone and a nearby mine OF the
keystone Coal Co. would 60 on strike
TODAY did not materialize; At Penn the
men went to work without striker n
s. ght. and Nough shaft is running undel
normal conditions.