Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-29
MINERS
STICKING To
THEIR TEXT
Stand Pal for Increase in
Wage Scale.
VOTE S0LIDLY AGAINST MOTION
TO CONTINUE PRESENT SCHEDULE
Joint Conference at indianapolis Ad-
journs to Meet Today With No
Sign Of Settlement in Sight.

Indianapolis, Ind, Mar. 2S.-The
joint conference of the coal miners
and operators of the central competi-
tive district adjourned today until to-
morrow at o'clock, with no settle
ment of the wage differences reached
and apparently with none in prospect.
A motion to continue the present
scale for two years, made by the OPP
orators, was defeated by the solid vote
of the miners. An amendment to
President Mitchell's motion to restore
the scale of 1908, offered by p. l..
Robbins, of the Pennsylvania ope-
rators, that 1t be made effective for
two years, was accepted by Mr.. Mitch
ell subject to ratification by the Ma
tional Miners convention, which VIII
meet tomorrow to consider the ques-
| tion.
This was the only action taken dur
| ing the day.
The rest was argument, during the
course of which great earnestness up
on the part of the miners and both
factions of the operators was shown.
President Mitchell charged that
many coal companies are owned by
railroads and the profit on coal is not
indicated by the books of the coal
| companies, as much of it is absorbed
by the railroads. He announced that
the miners would continue in the tu-
ture to ask for more wages If the
market justified, and stated positively
that the miners would adhere to their
demand for an increase at this time.
T.. l.. Robbins, of Pennsylvania, Of
fered to pay the advance not only III
the mines of the Pittsburg Coal com
pany. but in his own mines in Penn
sylvania, Ohio and Illinois, and urged
the miners to sign the scale which
lhe offered, even though the mines ol
1.-The other operators should lie idle
mo Riots or BloOdshcd."
There were Il number of suggestions
and hints at an arbitration commits
sion today. w. d. Kuhn, an independ'
ent operator, made reference to a pos
sble commission to be appointed bS
the president. President Mitchell sale
/ in one of his speeches;
Il want to ask the operators of the
Pittsburg district if they are in accorc
with the suggestion as to an investlga
ton? l want to ask Mr.. Winder anC
the operators of Ohio and | want Z
ask the operators Of Indiana if thu
proposed Investigation contemplate
, an investigation as to the relative cos
, of production of coal in pick and ma
chine mines
, j. II. Wlnder, chairman of the op
/ orators, replied
"If there is to be an investigation
upon which the price of mining is L
be fixed and the relative difference
; adjusted between the various portion
! of the interstate movement, then
e think it would be proper to take int
{ consideration all and any question
| that are pertinent thereto"
/ Answering the arguments made dur
Y ing the day against an advance, MI
Mitchell closed the debate for the ar
I ternoon with the following statement
Q "The miners so far as we are con
, cerned, in case of a strike, will hav
! not riots and no bloodshed. We may
IL a prolonged strike takes place, hav
hunger. and we may wear poore
4 clothes. We may endure create
+ hardshlps, but the miners are jus
y as law abiding and just as patriot
Z as are the gentlemen on your side"