New-York tribune., 1906-04-06
WANT TO ARBITRATE,
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contained in the paper which has been submitted
in the subsequent letter OF the chairman. on the
contrary i appears from an examination OF 5Ii tnat
covered by the awards already made.
The paper referred to by Mr.. Wilcox means
the original demands Of the miners. An operator
was asked If the operators committee would
meet before Monday 10 consider the reply they
would make TO the miners arbitration propo-
silion. He said such a meeting would be neces-
ssry. as there other interests to he con-
sidered besides those represented at yesterday s
conference. on behalf OF the opera tors il was
said that beyond the demand for a readjustment
OF the methods OF the anthracite strike commits
sion's conciation committee, the miners had
made only two new demands. These were for
the Checking up system and absolute recogni-
uon or the union IN its strongest sense. The
demand for 10 per cent increase in wages was
nothing new. They demanded 20 per cent in
crease before the last strike and got 10 per cent
They demanded an eight hour work day before
and got nine hour workday from the Anthra-
cite Strike Commission.
President Nichols OF District No / Of the
anthracite mine workers said last evening that
ne mad received complaint from the miners Of
natevine, in the Lackawanna- Wyoming region.
that the state constabuary were entering and
searching their homes for frearms He sent
instructions 10 the organizers TO take asures
counsel -
d. j. keefe. national president of the Long
shofemen Union. was at the Ashland House
yNStDtNhg anu hdu breakfast Wltk MIR Mitchell.
NJ. heefe took an active part in bringing the
miners and operators together in 1902 His mis-
sion here now is to settle trouble between the
longshoremen and the New York & Porto Rico
Steamship Company
Mr.. Mitchell sent kilograms from the Ashland
House last night 70 the leaders OF the local
unions i'm the anthracite districts asking them
10 find out how the miners stood on the PROPOSE
jion for arbitration which he made 10 the oper-
ators he had not first submitted il to them.
He instructed the local leaders TO let him know
the result with little delay as possible in
order that he might know the sentiments OF the
miners generally on the matter when he and his
committee meet the operators again on Monday.
The miners scale committee viii meet to-day
10 draft protest TO be sent 10 tine authorities
against the alleged entering by the Pennsylvania
constabuary OF the homes Of miners in Gates
VILE The committee will also meet to-day and
tomorrow 10 discuss any reports from the lead
ers OF the locals which may arrive as to the sem
timents OF the miners on the arbitration proposi-
tion.
Several men arrived from the mining districts
last night and had talks with Mitchell. Among
mem were former Stenographer German OF
the Anthracite Strike Commission and Louis
y. Hammcrling, who came from Wilkes Barre
and who was said TO he active in bringing about
the conferences with the operators which ended
the strike OF 1902 National President Keefe of
the Longshoremen, who visited Mitchell I'm the
morning and is supposed 10 have been also an
intermediary at that time then known
the mysterious Mr.. Guernsey" he adopted
the name Of Guernsey.