The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
REFUSE DEMAnI|
OF COAL M!l1
Operators Decline to Grn
Wage Increase in New 4
York Conference
MEN SAY STRIKE
WILL BE RESUEg
Bituminous Workers to Me-
Next Wednesday, Wheu d
Attempt Will Be Made
At Settlement

NEW YORK, March 13.--An
passe was reached In the anthq9
coal situation today. Formal -
to accede to the terms OF the ~ d1
was made by the operators ~ . mss
ing between representatives - l *
sides at l43 Liberty street 4 60
ter-proposition wa made ~ tn
orators that the present a&rooe
with the miners b. renewed 90
period of three years. . .ssssss
The union representatives agI y
and received until Friday 70
reply to this proposition. hut =
leaving the Trunk Line AsS0c1AeteS
rooms. where the conferences
held. President John 7. Whltes &
the United Mine Workers Of Am0ttea
said: &S5!
VIII Not Modify Dcmands.
1--WE shall not modify our demanNz
in any particular. Our propOsttton
N the ring" Ss
With the formal reading by Pr49l
dent Baer of the refusal OF the opey4e
tors to grant the demands OF the nlo1s
concluded, White turned to Baor a1MR
said: ssSSS
Let us understand the situatt6G
exactly. sir. Does this communicattomss
dispose OF definitely and finally t.
proposition which We presented tSg
ycu?" ssS
Baer was clearly taken unswAr01sg
as were also his associates. The ltt~
tie word seems" had bsen care3n11y
inserted in their counter-proposistCs1Y
SO as to make 1t read, our offer tW8
continue the present agre0In4nGs
seems to be all that the present 1n4S
dustrial conditions will warn ant
After an instant's hesitation. thos
spokesman for the operators raplieds
Compromise in the Air. A3s
Yes; our proposition disp0scs -
solutely OF your demands" #Sl
Talk OF a compromise Ii already ~
the air. however. From an authort@s
tative source the International NUW1s
Service learned today that NJ 4 tiuo1s
resource the operators Will c0ao
to an increase In wages II thu uaI5l1Svs
IL turn will forego their demands toSSss
recognition OF the union, these he3&SI
the two principal points in disaero6
n1ent. sSS
With the British coal strike uneot,ss
tied. and rioting in progress In 01G
many. where similar strike u ~
|. progress, and the French miuaG1s
chafing. the situation here. however,
Is still grave enough to cause appi&s
hcnsion in bushes circles Of 4 w0rt1@s
wide tie-np OF coal mines Wh1U<Ss
would stagger industry In a hundfNS
different directions. ssSa5
Following today's confereu0
President White, who IL q skrcn
moderate. resourceful leader and RI
worthy successor of John Mitch6S
said: sS
Strike May He Called May /. III
There will be absolutely no no< 1riSz
fication Of our demands, and u tIS
operators refuse to meet our t4el
the strike will In all probablltt1
called on April L.
President White Is authority ss
the statement that total OF k0GsN
anthracite and bituminous ninera
gether will be called out IL . u
| Is ordered. And President Whita
asserts that the union II IN ~
| financial condition to engage "a
| In addition 10 its own resoufOn
| IL pointed out the United Mine W.
! ers, being affiliated with the Ar
! can Federation of Labor, woufx f.
ceive all the assistance needed IT,
tnaf army OF million workers
since the present contracts ~ la2
tween the operators and tho M
/ expire on March 3lst at noon
must be speedy work Il pesce II i.
s-maIntairied. = ss Is
: Tremendous influence alreadSs
being brought to bear on Doth n
to prevent strike ana polittctana
lowering near ready to add addt<f
/ influence II it be needed. The ~
bility Of great Industrial strtho r.
presidential year Is not resardea
! orabiy particularly by RApuhr
politicians. and It is this phase
tends to the belief that tho opoFGt
will relent before war II dAe3{
Want Yearly Agrenscneo
I The demands 81 the men ~
/ yearly agreements. recognitfon N n
! union. an eigh-hour work day. ~
cent advance in wages and IN uy11
4 standing with the operators wh
they shall agree to deduct fronH
pay Of the miners the union ds,a
/ the latter. ss III
On March goth. there viii HG
conference in Chicago Of the 6l(51
] nous miners whose contracts TOT
/ first time in the history Of
agreements will expire colnNo1
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