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MINERS FAVOR A TRAVELING
BOARD OF CONCILIATION.
The views of the anthracite miners regarding
the board of conciliation and its work are voiced
as follows in a Scranton paper:
"There appears to be a consensus of opinion
among the union workers throughout the region
against the continuation of the conciliation board
as now organized. Complaints are made that
grievances are so long before the board before
being disposed of that the mine workers are
averse to carrying up their complaints and prefer
to submit to the conditions which exist, rather
than go through the long wait, which so frequently
happens. All the representatives of the operators
are unusually busy men, who have but little
time at their disposal for the business of the
board.
"Already there are some suggestions being discussed
among the mines workers as to the manner
in which the board could be improved after the
expiration of the present agreement in April next.
By some it is contended that the members of the
board should be paid by the state, if this is feasible,
and that they should devote their entire time
to the work. The board would then consist of
three members, one to be named by the operators
and one by the mine workers, the two representatives
to name the third member.
"Instead of holding formal sessions to hear testimony,
the board would visit the mines where the
grievances were filed, and inspect the working
places. They would thus be familiarized with the
conditions and would, it is contended, be able to
settle the average dispute without any delay, and
with more satisfaction to both sides. There
seems no doubt but that the mine workers will
ask that the organization o£ the board be changed
at the expiration of the present agreement. There
is a sentiment among them that the board as now
constituted is a board of fighters rather than a
board of conciliators. While it has rendered excellent
service in many cases, it is believed that
the spirit of partisanship on both sides has materially
interfered with its value as a means of
conciliation."
"SOO" CANAL COAL MOVEMENTS.
The movement of coal on the "Soo" canal to
June 1, for the years 1903, 1904 and 1905 was as
follows:
1905. 1904. 1903.
Net tons
Coal, anthracite 215,128 43,365 238,847
Coal, bituminous.... 843,829 84,362 1,403,728
Total 1,058,957 127,727 1,642,575
THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN. 31
COAL EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
The exports and imports of coal for April, 1904
and 1905, and for the ten months ending on April
30 of those years were as follows:
Ten Ten
IMPORTS. April April months months
11)114. 1!)05. 1904. 1905.
Anthracite, tree
Bituminious, dutiable,
249 25,224 61,067
United Kingdom 4,283 1,474 110,851 52,062
Other Europe 125 664
British North America... 103,141 110,11:1 1,148,629 1,015,650
Mexico 87 1 221 38
Japan 627 67,524 32.058
Other Asia and Oceanica 0,974 11,111 303,074 162,242
Other countries. 756 3
Total
ANTHRACITE—EXPORTED TO
117,485 123,326 1730,180 1,263,617
France 310 6 310
Italy 12 1 13 711
Other Europe 1 7 18
British North America... 151,664 210,733 1,387,025 1,648,277
Mexico 255 1 868 654
Cuba 2,600 325 14,246 24,061
OtherW. Ind. & Bermuda 409 846 4,190 6,289
Other countries lo 68 1,484 1,792
Total 155,041 221,284 1,407,839 1,682,112
BITUM INOUS—EXPORTED TO
Belgium 2,203 1,930
France 401 9,375 1,732
Germany 303 4,359 543
Italy 17,388 8,882 35,504 42,178
Other Europe 2,145 1,272 24,813 33,387
British North America... 267,186 292,028 3,542,661 3,705,060
Mexico , 83,653 00,307 808,648 710,097
Cuba 51,006 52,216 388,416 445,078
OtherW.Ind. & Bermuda 20,336 43,365 194,108 223,582
Othercountrles 24,575 25.602 101,262 187,449
Total.. 466,690 515,025 5,201,349 5,360,036
Total coal 621,731 736,300 6,609,188 7,042,148
Coke tons. 38,862 61,006 373,860 444,415
THE LAKE COAL OUTPUT.
The tonnage that will be handled to the great
lakes this year will be unprecedented, and it is
probable that there will be some congestion on
docks at the close of the season, even if the various
local shipping companies are able to get all
of their coal there on account of the annual lack
of cars, or motive power, by some one or other
of the lines between here and Lake Erie ports.
The most of the tonnage will be sent by the Pittsburgh
Coal Co. It will ship, in addition to its
own production, the lake production of the big
Pittsburgh-Buffalo Co., the Carnegie Coal Co. and
other smaller concerns, an arrangement having
been made between them. Another large shipper
this year will be the Great Lakes Coal Co., which
is now getting its mines into operation, while a
large number of smaller companies are likely to
enter the trade.
The annual meeting of the Southwestern Coal
Operators' Association opened at Kansas City, Mo.,
on June 13. There are 200 members of the association
from points in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas,
Indian Territory and Texas.