New-York tribune., 1906-04-27
MINERS NEW DEMANDS.
STICK TO WAGE RAISES.
Make Concessions in Other Respects
-ConUenti0n Nert Thursday.
rRr relecrnph 70 The Tr.sune. ]

Wilkes Barre Penn. April 26.-The mine work.
ers' scale committee to-day answered the last
reply of the anthracite operators by making two
propositions to them for advances in wages
All other demands were dropped, including the
nine-hour day and the recognition of the union.
while no request Is made for any form OF aroi-
tration. The first proposition requests an in
crease In wages on the following basis for all
classes of workers: Fox all getting less than
81 for a nine-hour day, Is per cent advance: for
those getting between 81 and 81 %, 121s per
cent; for those between 81 25 and 81 so. a 10
per cent advance; between 81 so and 81 10, a
IN per cent advance. and all over 81 rs day, a
per cent advance. The second proposition is
for an advance equal to 10 cents ton on the
total production Of coal. this amount to be ap-
portioned among the mine workers of all classes
on a percentage basis to be determined by the
respective committees. II the operators decline
to grant either of these propositions the conven-
ton. which was to-day called to meet in Scranton
next Thursday win then decide whether or not
there shall be strike.
The communication of the miners. which is
addressed to George F. Baer and the other
members of the operators commiSJce Of seven.
was in part as follows:
The refusal Of your committee TO submit tho
difficulties between US 10 the arbitrament OF the
Cancellation board created by the Anthracite
Coal Strike Commission, or TO that commission
itself-both propositions having been made TO
YOU by us-has convinced the members OF
committee and the mine workers of the anthra-
cite fields that no proposition TO arbltrate our
differences however fair or impartial will be
accepted by you If proposed by US The sug-
eestion of your committee that we first arbt-
trate 10 ascertain whether or not there Is any
thing 10 arbitrate, and then restrict within mar
row limits the scope Of the investigation. could
have II accepted, other effect than TO bring
into disrepute and ridicule the benehcent and
r.
reconcilable differences have been adjusted SO
often in a manner reasonably satisfactory TO
all concerned.
YOUR committee, we have not yet entirely aban-
doned hope that agreement can De reached
upon basis just to US fair 10 You ana Wnlch
will not result in imposing additional burdens
upon the coal consuming public anu that
prolonged suspension Of mining IN the 4h'"ia-
cite fields will be averted. -,
With this end in view we submit herewith
two separate and distinct propositions Cpoh
mittee we will recommend 70 COnv vsl'loIl ~ -
anthracite miners. which has been called 20 meet
next Thursday. that work be resumed ana con.
tinued for a period to be mutually determined
by our joint committees
PROPOSITION NO. l.
That the award of the anthracite strike COM
mission be renewed and continued in force, sub
feet TO the following notifications;
Ffrst-That all persons employed IN the col
I,eries washerfes striPpings and breakers who
now receive-minus the sliding scale-$1 or less
a day of nine hours. shall have their wages ad-
vanced 10 per cent
Second-That all persons employed In the col
lisrfes washertes7 strippings and breakers who
now receive-mirus the sliding scale-above 81
and not 10 exceed 81 % day of nine hours
shall have their wages advanced l2l2 per cent
Third-That all persons employed IN the coll
Iieries washeries. strippings and breakers who
now receive-minus the sliding scale-above
81 -. but not 10 exceed 81 80. a day OF nine
hours shall have their wages advanced 10 per
cent
Fourth-That all persons employed IN the col
lieries. washeries. strippings and breakers who
now receive-rninus the sliding scale-above
81 so but not 10 exceed 81 ~. a day OF nine
Continued third paxa