Cesare in New York Sun.
THE WORLD IS OVERCROWDED AND OVERARMED.—London Economist.
A list of names has been suggested as members of the commission, but the final make-up will not be known until the meeting to discuss the work of the commission which is to be held soon in Paris. The proposed membership includes:
- Prof. John D. Prince, of Columbia University, representing the United States.
- Francis W. Hirst, editor of the London Economist, representing Great Britain.
- Baron d’Estournelles de Constant, senator and president of the French parliamentary group favoring international arbitration, representing France.
- Prof. Philipp Zorn, of Bonn University, representing Germany.
- Prof. Paul N. Milukoff, editor and leader of the Constitutional-Democrats in the Russian Duma, representing Russia.
- Prof. Heinrich Lammasch, of the University of Vienna, well known as a jurist, representing Austria-Hungary.
PEACE IN
WEST VIRGINIA
The West Virginia coal strike, which lasted sixteen months, and was marked by the violence and bitterness of a civil war, has come to an end, and contracts have been signed on both Paint and Cabin creeks. The Paint creek agreement, which was signed on July 24, accords full recognition to the United Mine Workers, and grants practically all their demands, including the check-off; that is, the deduction in the office from the miner’s wages of his union dues and the payment of them to the union officials. On Cabin creek the agreement signed on July 29 did not grant recognition to the unions, but it is stated in the Coal Age that by the change from the long ton to the short ton the miners have secured an increase in wages, amounting to about 12 per cent. They have gained also the nine-hour day, a semi-monthly pay, the right to employ check weighmen and to trade where they please. The Paint creek contract is to run until March 31, 1914, while that of Cabin creek is to continue a year longer, coming to an end April 1, 1915. The Coal Age sums up the cost of the bitter struggle, now ended, as follows:
“Thirteen lives were lost in the insurrection. The cost in money was as follows:
Operators loss in business $2,000,000; Loss to the miners in wages $1,500,000; Cost to the tax payers of the State $400,000; Additional cost to the tax payers of Kanawha County $100,000; Cost to the United Mine Workers collected by the check-off, a forced levy on the miners of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania $602,000; Property destroyed $10,000. This makes a total of $4,612,000.”
BUSINESS IS LIFE: A SURVEY
OF NEGRO PROGRESS
WM. ANTHONY AERY