New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-30

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Cleveland. March 29.-The first step
toward a stoppage in coal production in
the United States az a result OF the
miners wage disputes was taken to-day
when the union ordered 10000 miners
in the anthracite regions Of Pennsyl-
vania 10 quit work next Sunday al mid
night.
The suspension was ordered because
Of the operators refusal to grant the
union demands for increased pay.
The shutting down Of the mines, union
officials say. will cause a loss in the coal
production Of the country Of 70S3,00o
tons of anthracite month. and will
entail loss in pay to the miners Of not
less than s3SOOO0 for every day they re-
main out.
Measures to induce miners and opera
tors to renew negotiations broken off in
New York several weeks ago already are
talked Of
President White Of the union at mid
night said a meeting between the an
thracite miners and operators had been
definitely settled OH. The members of
the operators committee of ten, Of which
George F. Baer is chairman. will meet
with the anthracite miners committee
In New York. he said, at date which
probably will be fixed tomorrow.
Settlement of the soft coal workers
trouble was effected late last night
after a day and evening long confer
ence. 4 subcommittee, 10 which the
operators and miners conference had
referred a compromise offer by the
miners said it had agreed 10 the set
tlement and the terms were being
drawn up.
The terms provide for increases in
pay to the miners as follows:
Five cents ton for mining lump coal.
Three cents ton for mining all other
coal.
An increase Of 5.26 per cent for men
paid by the day.
Operators Accept Terms.
f. 4. Cole. representing the Ohio op-
orators and II. H Taylor representing
the Illinois operators said shortly be-
fore midnight that all the operators OF
Western Pennsylvania. Ohio Indiana and
Illinois had agreed to grant the increases.
They said the agreement would be the
basis for making new wage scales " bi-
luminous miners in other states.
A short suspension I'm the bituminous
fields. however. was thought not improb-
hay fp st,', ',,,,i.
tho compromise agreement 10 a referen-
cum vote OF the union, pending which, It
said. it was unlikely that the men would
" ork without an agreement.
The order FOR the anthracite minegs =
quit was as follows:
SUSPENSION ORDER.
To all anthracite mine workers: Your
committee 10 whom was delegated author
ity by the Pottsville convention TO negou-
ate wage contract on the basis Of the
demands OF said convention have up to this
time been unable 10 do so, ana inasmuch
As the present wage agreement expires on
March g. after which no contract is pro-
Vided for governing wages ana condltons
Of employment, therefore all NINE workers
excapt engineers pumpmen. hremen. stable
men WatChmen and such other men as are
absolutely necessary for the proper protec-
tion of property. are hereby instructed TO
suspend work beginning April ! and remain
idle until further notice.
Summarized tho facts concerning the
anthracite miners are:
Number Of miners TO quit 10000, IN Penn
sNlNania.
Demands Twenty per cent increase in
pay, eight hours a day instead OF nine
complete recognition OF the union. adoption
OF "A system whereby the operators woId
deduct from the pay the union dues each
month and give II direct 20 the national
union; modification u the conGiltation
board created i'm 1902 10 enable employees TO
deal more directly with employers. one
ycar instead Of three-year contracts. De
mands rejected by the operators In New
York on March l3
OfSer Of the operators TO continue the
present scale rejected by the miners.
The suspension order was signed by the
presidents OF the three anthracite districts
and the executive board of the United
Mine Workers OF America. after they had
decided the lack Of a wage agreement with
In two days OF the expiration OF the present
one made Il imperative tn, men should be
officially Informed whether they We're 70
continue work.
Suspension May Be Short.
Hope Of an early resumption OF the an
thracite business after short suspension.
however. was not entirely abandoned. II
was asserted the definite situation brought
about by the suspension order might help in
determining what steps may be taken 10
bring botn sides together.
| John r Dempsey, of Scranton: Thomas
Kennedy, OF Hazleton. and John Fahey. OF
! Shamckin, president of the union anthra-
| cite districts. sent a telegram to George F.
Raer OF Philadelphia, railroad president
and operator. proposing the terms on which
| the miners were willing to resume negoua-
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