The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-19
MITCHELL SENDS
REPLY TO BAER
He is Disappointed at Stand
Of Operators
ADVISES MORE MEETINGS
While Mine Workers. Leader Seems
Inclined to Stand Pat, He Does
Not Want to Break Off Re-
ations Abruptly.

indianapolis, Ind. March S-President
John Mitchell OF the United Mine Work
ers of America. has mailed to George F.
Boer chairman Of the anthracite coal
operators committee, his reply to the
committees recommendation rejecting the
demands of the miners organization. The
letter follows:
indianapolis Ind, March Il, 1905.
MI George L, Baer. chairman, Phila-
delphia.
Dear sir:-Referring again to your
communication dated March 10, with ac-
companying documents and TO our re-
ply thereto. ] write to say that | have
submitted TO our committee the answer
made by your committee to the propo-
sltions presented by us II Is unnecessary
to state that we were keenly disappointed
to learn that our demands were rejected
in toto and that our arguments in favor
of them had received so little consideration
at your hands that they were practically
ignored in your reply to us
1--WE have again reviewed the scale
presented for your consideration; have
compared 1t with the scale of wages paid
for similar classes of labor in other coal
producing states and districts, and we
are satisfied beyond a peradventure Of
doubt that the wages proposed are not
in excess of-indeed that they are not
as high as-the wages paid In the BIZ
luminous mining districts oil our eoun-
try.
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