Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-22
TO SUBCOMMITTEE NANED
COMMITTEE or SIX FROM EACH
SIDE WILL NOW TRY no
REACH AGREEMENT.
STRIKE APPEARS CERTAIN
Unless Scale Is SlGncd 50G,O0O Miners
VIII Automatically Cease Work
on April 1.

CLEVELAND, o., March 21.-All
demands Of the 100000 miners in the
bituminous coal fields of Western
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Tli-
nois for a 10 per cent increase in
pay and shorter working hours were
voted down by the operators.
As a final effort a prolonged shut
down of the mines after April l, and
possibly a strike, the whole dispute
was then referred to subcommittee.
This subcommittee, composed Of
eight miners delegates and eight op-
orators, will convene tomorrow to
consider the possibility OF compro-
mise to be recommended to the gener-
al conference.
Both operators and miners de-
clared after the union demands had
been refused that the coal situation
throughout the country was grave.
limitations were made by John p.
White president Of the United Mine
Workers of America, that the negotia-
tions here might continue until next
Monday when the unions policy COM
mittee Will convene
Besides the 100000 miners directly
concerned, 10000 bltumlnous coal
miners in other states are dependent
upon these deliberations for basis
Of making their wage scale, and in
addition the policy committee will
consider the wage demands of about
10000 anthracite miners
100000 Miners Affected.
1t was pointed out by President
White that the wages Of more than
100000 union miners after NApril
We're in dispute.
News from New York that the an
thracite operators and miners might |
reconsider their differences, however !
had tho effect of arouslng confidence
among the union officials that the an.
thracite situation might be eliminated
Voting Came Suddenly.
The voting down of the demands
late today was summary. Mr.. White
had said that If the first demand re-
quiring all of the men to be paid on
a flat tonnage basis without reduc-
tions for slack or small Jumps, was
refused. then the negotiations were
futile. He wanted the miners to bn
given an increase of 10 per cent.
The thirty-two operators then de-
a vote on all the thirteen de-
mands without discussing the rest OF
them. The result was negative. All
the miners delegates withdrew from
the conference with the understanding
that the operators would meet alone
to consider another plan.
a recall of the miners was received
in the formation of a subcommittee
which will be by no means final
said Mr.. White. 1T merely may rec
1t may come back with rec
which neither side will
lind agreeable. If we reach no agree
nent by April /. strike will auto
follow for we cant work
without an agreement. II we do
each an agreement 1t will be a ques-
Ion as TO how long a suspension of
10Th will last, for there is bound to
)e suspension"
The operators said they did not look :
ipon the reference of the dispute 10
! subcommittee as holding out any !
Prospect of immediate settlement. ,
Thomas l.. Lewis. former president
# the union, said the present critical |
was merely a repitition Of |
What took place every two years when
wage scale was to be. drawn up. He
hought a settlement would be reach
ID within a few days