Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-05
bu,LLETlN.

BULLETIN.
Scranton, Pa, May 5.-The miners
scale committee today recommended to
the convention OF miners to return to
work under the scale OF 1908, which
was the strike commissions award.
8s Scranton, Pa. May 5.mhere will be
no strike OF the anthracite miners.
That Is now q settled conclusion, for
such Is the advice on, President Mitch
all National Secretary Treasurer Will
son ana others OF the leaders who to-
day addressed the convention OF min
ers before the report Of the scale COM
nnittee was presented. Their addresses
fully forecasted the report which the
Sommittee would make. The suspen-
/ sion order will be raised and the miners
will 80 back to work upon the terms OF
the award OF the anthracite strike COM
mission Of 1908, and will later seek to
obtain thru the cancellations board or
by arbitration bettering OF the con-
ditions which they complain are work.
fng hardships on them.
The report OF the scale committee
Recommending return Of the miners
to work under the anthracite commits
sion's award, was adopted by the con-
vention. The convention adjourned
until TUESDAY to give the committee an
opportunity to corifer with the oper-
Ators.
Mitchsli's Statement.
In addressing the delegates after the
convention met, Mitchell said he is OPP
posed TO a form OF arbitration that
might jeopardize what the men al
ready have; that might take from the
Income Of higher paid men and add it
to men receiving less money. II am
uiialterably opposed to any scheme that
will tend to reduce the wages Of any
class OF employees he said. "It is not
Fight to take cent from any of Them
Secretary -Treasurer Wilson followed
Mitchell and the tone OF his remarks
was favorable to peace. Wilson said
~ the men believed themselves in a
position to strike he would advise them
TO strike and to rem IN away from the
mines until they had gained what they
were striking for. He was fearful.
however, that should a strike be in-
Augurated the miners would fnd the
companies In position to stand out
indefinitely and eventually wreck the
organisation. After adjournment Mitch
ell issued the following statement:
For several months we have been
endeavoring to negotiate a wage scale
and adjustment OF employment with
representatives Of the anthracite coal
mining companies. During these ne
gotiattons we made number Of prop
,ositions, each Of which materially mod
HE'D our original demands. We did
this, not because we were convinc-
ed our original propositions were un-
i9air or wrong, but purely for the pur-s
tpse Of finding common ground upon
Which we could roach an agreement
that would secure and maintain peace
in the anthracite coal industry We
6tfll believe our first proposition was
reasonably fair. Notwithstanding the
qualifications we have since made in
the interest Of peace, we are now face
to face with the alternative of contin-
uing at work under our former con-
ditions or declaring a strike In this
crisis your committee recommends the
following policy; That we agree to
work on the basis of the award of the
anthracite coal strike commission for
such period Of time as may be agreed
upon mutually between the represen-
tatives Of the anthracite coal mining
companies and our scale committee,
provided that all men who suspended
work April /, or since that time, or
who have been dismissed because they
stated they would refuse to work If
strike is declared, are reinstated in
their former positions and working
places. That the scale committee pro-
coed at once to meet representatives
of the coal companies with view to-
securing an agreement upon this ba-
sis. That the convention remain in
7assion until Tuesday and the scale
bmmittee shall report to the conven-
,n at that time. That suspension of
prk shall continue until an agreement
is been made and Its terms approved
the convention"
This Recommendation was suggest
by the full scale committee and
as unanimously adopted by the con-
linton telegram to Baer proposing
Inference on Monday was sent. II a
lvorable response is received the sub
fimmittee will proceed to New York
II arrange the. details OF the settle-
Aient esnd will report to the convention
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