New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
COAL PEACE 3 YEARS.
MINERS ACCEPT TERMS.
Al To Be ReiRstated Who Ho0c
Not Done Violence.


As had been expected. President Nitehsn Of
the United Mine Workers andGhis COMMITTEES ac-
eepted the offer OF the anthracite operators 20
continue work In the anthracite district Sor
three years longer under the award Of the an
thTacite strike commission at the conference. b.
tween the committee of the mine workers and
the anthracite operators yesterday. The nine
workers. who for more than i've weeks have
been IN idleness through EIitcheIrs suspension
order. which went into effect on April l. have
gained nothing that they might not have had BE-
fore they were directed 90 stop work. and an
MitchelRs promises have come to nothlug. He
accepted the proposition that he repeatedly re-
fused.
Meantime the price os coal has gone down.
and Will be stil further reduced tn price 20 IN.
consumer. IN anticipation OF the result or ths
conference the Lehish Valley company has put
into effect its summer schedule for Nav, hv
which the wholesale price or domestic anthracite
win be reduced 40 cents ton. The Phllaaelnhia
& Reading company win follow suit today. and
the other companies VIII put the May schedule
into effect without delay. The retail coal deal.
ers decided yesterday afternoon 70 reduce tha
prices 70 consumers g cents ton On the aver
age. the reduction 20 take effect today. and "a
soon as the operators make the Nay schedule for
domestic anthracite general the consumers win
also get the benefit Of t.
All the members Of the operators committee
OF seven were on hand yesterday afternoon at
the conference. which began at D. m. IN the
offices Of the Trunk Lines Association. No. 14s
Liberty street. All the members Of MitcheRz
committee Of seven attended except one who
was ~.
The conference lasted until $3.50 D. m. Mitchell.
II was learned. argued for two years agree-
ment he said that the cost OF living would be
Increased good deal in two years and q would
/ then be necessary 20 have new wage sched-
Ule. IN reply the operators said that the miners
were protected by the old agreement. II cost OF
living would 80 up. coal would 90 up IN price.
IN accordance with the sliding scale under the
award Of the anthracite strike commission the
miners would then be earning more. the sliding
scale providing that the miners wages are TO be
increased I per cent for every per cent on
the increase q coal a ton over So So
There was another discussion about the re-
lnstatement Of the men. The operators. 20 was
said. were inclined 20 reserve 20 themselves the
right 20 employ any men they chose. Mitchell
held that Discrimination would not be fair under
the circumstances. u was finally decided that
all should be re-employed who had not taken
part IN any acts Of violence against persons OF
property. The following agreement was then
| signed by both sides:
Whereas Pursuant 60 letters oS submission
signed By the undersgned 1n 1s1 ea4l questions e
own employees vhether they belong to a union Or
Commission @ decide as % the same and as to 'ths
conditions of empioyment between the respective
stTiks commission, under date q March g. lr3.
aE @9 e ss sns e s aas9 s SRi3 i A s1S s
1 swaTd sh9uiG soEt.ngs IN toTee Ios tnres XeaE5s
Il Is stigulsfsd between the UNDERSIGNED. q their
own behRk and so Tar as they have powers 90 rep-
resent any other parties IN Interest that tns $40
which has bean since taken pursuant theTet0 either
tsnSaS ana sSsIi continue in force fSr three years
from April ls5 naEnely until NerGn - ~, win
prescribed as IT'S Duration
That work shan De resumed "a soon as practicable
and that all men who have not committed VIOLENCE
60 persons @ property shau % xe-enlploSef N
This was signed on behalf OF the operators By
George 3. Baer. p 3. Thomas. ". II. Truesdals.
David Wilcox. John 3. Kerr Morris Williams
and james l. Cake. and on the part Oz thu
Anthracite Mine Workers by John Nitchells 7.
%. Nichols. John Dempsey. W. II. Dettrey, John
P. Gallagher and John Fahy. President Baer.
OF ths Jersey Central Company was the first
ot the conferrees 60 come out. he was asked IL
there was a settlement, and replied:
'aThe whole business Is settled Everything
IS lovely and the goose hangs high
Mitchell and his aids appeared shortly after.
and went 20 the Ashland House. They left the
city last night for Scranton, where the eonven-
tIor which is 20 be held thers tomorrow viii
60 through the form OF ratifyins the action Of
the miners committee. Mitchell would not talk.
John Fahy, ono Oe his district presidents. was
asked * the committee had come with power TO
settls. and replied that Il they had not come
with power there would have been no use foF
them 20 come at all
President Truesdale OF the Delaware. LacSa-
wanna & Western Railroad said that al the
companies would put the Nay schedule Of prices
into effect right away He had nothing fur
ther 20 say. but seemed % be much pleased.
The reduction IN the retail prices Of anthracite
which goes into effect to-day was decided on az
a meeting OF the coal dealers held yesterday az
ternOon at No CSC Sixth avenue. The following
prices were agreed on:
Domestic slzes-Vyhits ash. Sc g q ton; red ash,
g. Small steam slzss-Reas $425 toni No.
Hleraber Of the Coal Dealers Association said that
Ire Nav reduction in domestic anelEac.t8 VII aso
60 into effect IN the retail prices just aS s0q4 e9
an the Companies Vut it into efoct. which WI b
4 further reduction Os 40 Gents q ton.