The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-29
COAL REGION MAYORS 2
MOVE TO BRING PEACE
Urge President Taft to Act If Con-
ference of Operators and
Miners Fails.
ASK FOR A COMMISSION
Dangers 10 Business and Civic Welfare
Attached to q Strike Pointed
Out In Resolutions.
ASK FOR A COMMISSION

WnKEsBARRE, Pa. March 2s.--Msyors
and burgesses OF the principal cities
and towns OF the anthracite coal field
met here to-day at the call OF Mayor
John " Kosek to devise plans by which
1t is hoped to bring the coal operators
and miners together and prevent strike.
The meeting was enthusiastic and the
executives who assembled represented
a million and a half Of people. Mayor
John V. Kosek OF Wilkesbarre presided
and Mayor NJ. T.. Golden OF Pittston was
secretary.
Resolutions were adopted calling upon
the operatops TO again confer with the
miners and reach some agreement by
which the men will return to work and
the situation be cleared OF its threaten
ing danger.
IL the parties fail to meet and attempt
TO adjust their differences President Taft
is asked to take charge OF the situation
and have a board appointed TO arbitrate
the differences.
The resolutions are to he forwarded at
once to the heads Of the coal companies.
to President John +. White Of the United
Mine Workers and to President Taft.
There were present at this conference
the following Mayors and bTgesses;
Mayor John v. Kosek, wilkesbarre; Mayor
James d. Murrin. Carbondale; Mayor
NJ. +. Golden. Pittston: Burgess +. J. Hat
ten. Edwardsville; Burgess W. ID. Morris,
Plymouth: Burgess John Fenner. Ashley;
Burgess James J. Cooney. Nanticoke
Burgess John }. McNelis. Luzerne; Bur
CESS james Mclaughlin. Avoca. and
Burgess ". +. Douchn ~. Mahanoy City.
After Mayor koseN had announced
the purpose Of the conference all those
present threshed out the situation al
length. No attempt was made to say
that either side was wrong. although the
spirit was manifest that the miners are
entitled TO an increase. The statement
was made ny several than an increase Of
10 per cent. i'm wages would no doubt
restore peace and give the companies
the same working agreement as is now in
effect for the next three years.
Mayor kosek had the resolutions pre-
pared and when they were read an effort
was made TO amend them by inserting
the clause that the miners take a 10 per
cent. increase in wages and the COM
panles he permitted to raise the pricU
Of coal in accordance with the threat they
have made IL n wage increase ie necessary.
This amendmcn, was offered by Mayor
Murrin Of Carbondale. but 1t failed to
come to vote. The resolutions were
then unanimously adopted and signed.
After preamble that points out the
dangers and disa greeable features Of a
coal strike. the resolutions say.
Rssoirsd That We. the Mayors and chief
bursesses Of the leading cities and towns OF
the anthracite coal district do hereby
urgently request and demand that the coal
operators meet with the representatives of
the mine workers AS soon as possible and
in spirit OF amity. fairness and justice
come TO some agreement satisfactory to
both parties to the controversy and thefeby
restore the public confidence and improve
business conditions which now are rariousIy
affected. and he II further
Rssoirsd. That II this appeal be disre-
garded We demand that the differences
existing between the operators and mine
workers be submitted for arbitration to
non partisan commission to be appointed
for that purpose by the President Of the
nited States