Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07
Practically Identical with One he Made
Hard Coal Men
BOARD WILL CONSIDER IT NEXT WEEK
Many Ohio Operators Already at Work on
New Basis
OPERATORS At WORK
CommIttee Engaged in Drafting
RcpIy Go ORer to submit Dir
fcrences to BOARD of
Cancellation.

NEW YORK, April 6.-Inteiest in the la
Dor troubles i'm the anthracite regions was
overshadowcd today by the proposition
that came out of the west for the arbitra-
ton Of tho differences existing between
the soft coal operators who have not yet
agreed to the 1903 scale and the miners
The OFFER of the soft coal operators is
identical, word for word. except where
the term bituminous Is substituted for
anthracite, with the one President Mitchell
presented to the hard coal operators here
yesterday. There was considerable spec
ulatiOn to how the miners leader would
receive his own arbitration plan for
other field. He much interested in
the news, but maintained his usual silence
when asked what he would do. Within
hour after the receipt of the offer from
j. II. Winders, he sent n reply to the
effect that he had no power to act on the
proposition, but would submit it TO the
international executive board at Indian
apolis week after next Mr.. Mitchell was
asked what he thought OF Mr.. Winder's
literary ability and he jokingly replied that
he admired 1t very much"
Leaders of the miners union who were
at headquarters today did not think the
international executive board would favor
the proposition. A member Of the board
said conditions in the soft coal regions
are much different from those in the an
thracite region. He pointed out that many
operators had already signed the scale
and the number was increasing daily.
Nothing developed in the anthracite sltu-
alton to clearly indicate what the outcome
of next Mondays meeting between the sub
committees of the miners and operators
would be- There was no formal meeting
Of ha hut Of
communication with one another. 1t was
reported today that the arbitration offer
of the miners would be refused. but 1t was
denied by those in authority that final
determination had been reached. 1t was
also reported that the operators would
probably reach arbitration, but by a diff
ferent sort of tribunal
1t has practtoaliy been settled that II
the operators refuse the arbitration offer
call will go out for convention.
Ohio Operators for Arbitration.
COLUMBUS. o., April 6.--John II. Win
der. president Of the bitumnous operators
of Ohio. has proposed arbitration for the
settlement of the strike in the bituminous
district, including Ohio, western Pennsyl-
vania- Indiana and Illinois. The following
is Mr.. Winder's telegram sent today from
Charleston, w. Va, to President Roosevelt
aad President Mitchell OF the miners
union:
propose that. subject to the approval
Of convention OF the bitumnous oper-
ators Of western Pennsylvania. Ohio, liz
diana and Illinois, which shall be called
at the earliest date possible, the differences
between us be referred for determination
and settlement TO a board OF arbitration
composed of the members of the present
Board Of Cancellation, provided for in the
sson OF wtb m udFe GTay eoo or Ee anY
he may appoint to act as chairman and
umpire.
jority of members thereof, insofar as It in
fuences wages, to be effective from April
l. 1906, and TO continue in force until March
binding on all parties I'm interest. The
employees OF the bituminous mines in the
territory named to resume work imme-
the decision OF said board.
WASHINGTON. April g. = President
Roosevelt has received telegram from
John H. Winder. president of the btu
mlnous operators of Ohio, q depulicate of
which was sent TO President Mitchell of
the miners union proposing arbitration
At the White House today it was stated
that the telegram was sent to the presi-
dent for his information that no reply is
expected and none will be sent.
PtttsburE independents VIII sign.
PITTsBURG. April 6-Peace is now as
sured In the miners situation so far as
the soft coal fields OF western Pennsyl-
varia are concerned The organization OF
the independent operators who were hold
ing out against granting the advance de
manded by the miners at meeting tonight
decided to give up the struggle and will
sign the scale. All those at the meeting
were representatives OF the operators who
had bound themselves not 20 sign the scale
number Of other members were waverins
he
were not present. but il was assured that
they too, would sign up on learning the
action OF the meeting tonight.
Absolute peace and quiet reigns in
the bituminous coal fields today where
yesterday the miners showed an ugly
disposition and refused to work. The
general feeling of satisfaction is at
tributed TO the arrival OF delegates from
the district convention, who yesterday ad-
journed and returned home and explained
the situation TO the miners who hesitated
70 return to work. All danger OF further
trouble Is thought 10 be over. and by Mon,
day II is thought every mine will be II
fun operation. The Pittsburg Coal com,
pany reported that Of the eighty-one mine,
operated by the Pittsburg Coal company
the Monongahela River Consolidated Goa
and Coke company and the New York anC
Cleveland Gas Coal company, but four wer,
idle one OF these was undergoing repairs
Chairman Francis L. Robbins OF the Pitts
burg Coal company said: about $1,000 meI
are at work and not more than 1000 EN-
ployed in our eollieries are idle. They vii
probably resume in a few days. Yesterda,
we had twenty mines idle"
Patrick Dolan and Uriah Bellingham. tn,
deposed president and vice president OF tn,
mine workers district organization wer,
IN possession OF the headquarters and rec
ords today. Frank Feenan. the newl!
elected president met with the executiv,
board for consultation, but no conclusion
has yet been reached
Iowa Conference Takes Recess.
DES MONIES. Ia, April 6.-The join
conference OF Iowa coal operators an'
the miners took recess until next Tues
day. but not until the miners had ex
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