New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10

me Se,S IN the price OF the prepared sizes of coal
fhe s nsSed is higher than that prevailing
the wages increase at the rate fixed by the com
ms 1 me schedule hereto attached shows that
exceed very greatly those now prevailing in the
also HdG sposssa Of sv m The
ntIas1r pelore IT, and among other things de-
main open TO all seeking employment resardiess Of
, ,nei ANIMATION or otherwise with labor organiza-
The commission provided by it's award for the
three representing the empIevers gip0yes ana
loI appointment OF an umpire when necessary A
claim was asserted by yourself before the nomnoe
employers the United Mine WORKERS OF m tne
and ~ tbs ~ the wages which shall be paid,
obtain, together with 81 satisfactory methods for
time The comm wSH m @verr 1IH% time
lam ana decided that such contract neither
sested certain changes in the organization and
PROCEDURE paeG8ei of the United Mine Workers which
seeneu 10 IL Indispensable the usefulness of the
1 6 sarSa5on- These suggested changes have never
go Inc commission, therefore covered by its award
an questions at issue between the respective com
factory method for the adjustment of gievsnces
latter purpose the concatie e e Ro se For he
Mne al W once with three officials OF the United
three members representing the empoTeqs f ha
disposed f Of all questions which have been sub
united TO II, save a few recent matters which are
All the existing relations between the employers
and the employees are, therefore, the result of past
arbitration and have been established by awards
by, The Cancellation Board This method has been
PRACTICAL rei o dna mas The
lions so far as this company is concerned may be
production Of IL tons In december last
the the In wages By reason of the award of
and Il rs per the employees by the day For
ton an aggregate Of ss7 81 It may y'i be
added d bt thSt the total IN cost 1905 over
S95S 0sS s.. of which. just said, labor received
Al@2sI 81. while the total increase in price was
sG 5Fa the The in cost Of s
1t is true thai the aw9rd cent Ib ION commits
conditions after March 81 1906 but its decision after
other tribunal and by ali disnteresfed persons as
conclusive in the absence of some new facts rails
n si as 6 the To
1E s is no less the case because the affirmative
Inceed. II Is scarcely conceivable that any party
very serious controversies which were fully heard
by that distinguished tribunal and were decided
employers and the wage workers in the anthracite
fields on a just and permanent basis. and as far
as possible TO do away with any causes for the re-
have been called upon To- settle Every consid-
GRAFTON both of fairness TO the public and justice
reached should be observed by all.
terms of the award of The strike commission have
been arbitrated by the coEciliat ton board. or ii
subject to such arbitration. If there be any new
facts which raise new questions beyond the scope
brought to public attention In case, however
there be such matters, the natural would be
for the members of the Cancellation board who
represent the employees 10 present them to the
secure action by them without delay or friction
Indeed. it is difficult to see what other course
of the employers and no other definite method OF
method established by the strike commission In
case II should be necessary to resort TO arbitra-
cred by arbitration. and. therefore. for the pur-
pose 81 EN- the AWARD OF the
natural to request the members of the strike com
mission act. so that any further award might
be in harmony with that already made: All ar
Be ar, IN ne Prem mi cogE
board. they represent all parties.
mission followed after serious controversy; were
the result of probably the most conscientious and
controversy; the whole proved satisfactory,
criticism It therefor does not seem desirable TO
abandon the results reached with such difficulty.
methods which uncertain and difficult As
Of the producers of anthracite coal; but even if
there were. any arransement between parties pur
one side and other parties purPorting TO represent
Subject to The charge Of iIeg9iify and Might pof
commend itself to public confidence.
decided that the industry remain open to all
seeking kim empl9yme9t 1t seems scarcely necessary
comply with this award which. indeed, is based
nit to decision by any third persons whomsoever
the questions whom il shall employ or how its
seeking employment always has the right to decide
such questions for himself and so also must the
employer have similar freedom upon his part As
award of the strike commission and the decision or
the Cancellation board, well by numerous
Judgments or the courts, II seems unnecessary
dwell upon it at greater length.
These suggestions are made In the interest Of
AVOIDING dcutyp By continuing s w Rafe2sf
beneficial results followed from the settlement of
the strike Of 1892 II is earnestly hoped that they
will commend themselves to the best Judgment Of
all as the proper course, and far wiser than
entering upon new and uncertain methods of pro
cedure- DAVID WILCOX
Appended the letter is the following table
under the caption. Comparison Of Eearnings in
the Anthracite and Btuminous Mining Industries
of Pennsylvania:
Affairs the State Of Pennsylvania for the year
i$4 contains the facts regarding anthracite and
the great advantages enjoyed by the anthracite
workers. The comparisons are as follows:
,.-, Anthracite Bituminous
AysTss 6 aai To 6f emIoe: 1 23a o.
2i7sit.s sS' .
Average yearly wages of eli
AS S%asS; daily wages II ali 90 % 4'l %
employees. :;,.. .......,......... 24s 22o
miners c.,y OF 2@ 9a2
rniners .....-...-o-... Gs47s AIS IS
employees. therefore. 2s per greater than
those of the btuminous employees The yearly |
earnings of the anthracite miners were more than
6o per cent greater than those of the bituminous
miners.
CITY MUST STORE UP COAL.
MI