The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-29
BOTH SIDES


tcos1nasd from r,rst P.TsS
rules 20 BE- embodied In anv eontr.c,
Nnleh may be signed.
The miners. at a separate conssr-
enee to-day. drafted a set OF miles
which they later submitted 20 the
operators. a. a counter.proposaI 10
ruies offered b. the operators.
The Two Proposals
lhe operators proposal stipulates
that no strike shall occur at any mine
e1eep, for failure TO paw on the reg
u1Ar pay day without explanation:
uhat nnes may be levied on miners
NIOiatns THIS rule or on operators re-
sPohAlDie Tor any lockout Other
grievances. u Is proposed 20 adjust by
ao''IS uon. the action OF an arbitra-
uon board 10 be fnal and binding.
me miners counter-proposal stip-
mates that no strike or lockout shall
occur al any time on account OF any
grievance (except for failure 10 nav
on the regular pay day without ex-
planation) until after the matter IN
dispute has been finally disposed OF
by arbitration. The miners pronosal
also agrees TO the provision for fines.
but does not provide rhat Arbitration
shall be final and binding.
According TO Charles r. Maurer
one OF the operators leaders. the
mine owners regard the miners pro-
posal as so one-sided that agreement
10 II Is impossible. Operators declare
mat the miners proposal would leave
the way open for strikes at the will
or the miners and give the operators
no voice in the matter.
Both sides admitted tonight thev
were deadlocked over the question OF
rules.
Representatives OF both sides. who
nave previously been optimistic as to
me outcome of the negotiations. took
the opposite view tonight.
IL was pointed out that even ~ the
parties TO the controversy agree on
rules. the Gallagher bill will stnl
make a settlement impossible
Willing TO Sign.
Inc operators say IL the Gallagher
OIL Is passed they are willing TO sign
mine-run contract for the remain
ger OF the contract year ending in
April. but Will not do so unless they
rave some option as to the contract
for 1916.
II was reported from Columbus that
legislative leaders had threatened the
repeal OF the Green anti-screen law
unless the House reconsiders and
passes the Gallagher bill. The latter
measure allows miners to contract
With operators to work on either a
screen or mine-run basis.
Miners declared final disposition OF
the Gallagher bill would have a big
erect on peace negotiations here. Ac-
cordlng 10 former State Senator
Green. national secretary OF the mi.
ners' organization. and author Of the
Green law. passage OF the Gallagher
bal will mean an abrupt breaking ou
OF negotiations here.
The Green law placed three-quar-
tiers OF the Ohio miners on the mine
run basis OF wages" Green said The
miners wouldn't submit to having the
Eastern Ohio miners working under
an optional agreement. Neither would
they sign up with operators under an
optional agreement"
Legislative leaders in Columbus de-
clared they were not actuated by a
desire 10 destroy Cox laws. bur de-
clared their motive was to iron ont
the situation In Eastern Ohio so that
lo,OOO miners could return TO work.
Demand Concessions.
While the miners are holding out
Tor wage scale OF a. cents a ton.
which the operators now are said to
be willing to pay. the operators in
turn will demand concessions regard
ing the price to be paid for dead
work and yardage. The operators
Will not present demands for these
concessions until an agreement has
been reached on the rules.
Il believe we can come 10 an I'M
derstanding." Green said. I'VE ought
TO be able to reach an agreement both
as TO the concessions the miners will
be asked to grant and the working
rules. providing. OF course. the Gala.
CHER bill is not passed"
The joint committee admitted the
miners and operators representa-
tives were deadlocked on the rules
presented by both sides governing
strike conditions and arbitration OF
disputes.