The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-10
IS OPPOSED TO
 RE0PENING' CASE
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 or in the aggregate s2,103S92.99 so that the increase in bare cost of production absorbed the entire increase in price save S44, ,79S 42, or about quarters of q cent per ton.
 Tt is true that the award of the strike commission ceases to be absolutely con trolling as to future conditions after March 31. 1906 but it's decision after pro tracted investigation. must be regarded by any other tribunal and by all disinter- ested persons as conclusive in the ab- sence of some new facts raising new questions. Similarly to judicial action, the adjudication is final to the facts in- volved, and this is no less the case be- cause the affirmative requirements of the Judgment have been performed. Indeed it is scarcely conceivable that any party to the award would seek to renew or retry the very serious controversies which were fully heard by that distinguished tribu- nal and were decided by it in pursuance of the Presidents injunction: TO endeav- or to establish the relations between the employers and the wage workers in the anthracite fields on just and permanent basis and as far possible to do away with any causes for the recurrence of such difficulties those which you have been called on to settle
 Conclusions Should Be Observed.
 
 tcethe public and justice to the parties, dictates that the conclusions thus reached /should be observed by all.
 'Tf there be any new facts which raise new questions beyond the scope of the commissions award they have not been brought to public attention. In case, how ever, there be such matters, the natural course would be for the members of the conciliation board who represent the em nh n who represent the employers and secure action without delay or friction. Indeed, 1t Is difficult to say what other course could be equally effective as there is no association of the employers, and no other definite method of securing united action their part in the general method es- tabished by the strike commission. in case 1t should be necessary to resort to arbitration in reference to any matter not already covered by arbitration, and therefore for the purpose of supplementing the award of the commission if there be any such matter 1t would appear natural to request the members of the strike com mission 10 act so that any further award might be in harmony with that already made. All arrangements in the premises could easily be made through the mem bers of the conciliation board, as they represent all parties.
 
 '"rhe conditions established by the strike commission followed after very serious controversy were the result of probably the most conscientious and exhaustive ex- animation ever given to any labor contro- versy. On the whole they have proved satisfactory and have not even been the subject of very serious condition. It therefore does not seem desirable to aban- don the results reached with such diff culty and so valuable In themselves and resort to new methods which are un- certain and difficult. As already said there is no association or Organization of the producers of anthracite coal, but even If there were any arrangement between parties purporting to represent all the em- ployers upon the one side and other par ties purporting to represent all the em- ployes on the other side, 1t might be sub ject to the charge of illegality and might not commend itself to public confidence.
 Remain Open to All
 .'The strike commission has already conclusively decided that the industry must remain open to all seeking employ ment It seems scarcely necessary 10 add, therefore, that this company must always comply with this award. which in- deed is based upon well settled points of law, and cannot submit to decision by any third persons. whomsoever the question who they shall employ or how its con- tracts of employment shall be terminated. ''These suggestions are made in the in- terest of the public and of all the parties for the purpose of avoiding future diff culties by continuing whatever beneficial results follow from the settlement of the strike of 1902. II is earnestly hoped that they will commend themselves to the best Judgment of all as to the proper course and as far wiser than entering upon methods of procedure
 DAVID WILCOX"