Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1909 — MINERS MODIFY DEMANDS [ARTICLE]

MINERS MODIFY DEMANDS

Ask That They Ba Recognized as Organized Anthracite Workers. Philadelphia, April 9.—At the conclusion of a two hours’ conference between the operators and a committee representing the anthracite coal miners, both sides seem as far as ever from *n ultimate solution of the working conditions governing the hard coal fields. The miners* representatives presented a modified proposition. In this new proposal the miners agree to the renewal of the recently expired wage agreement with a few changes. They insist upon recognition of their organization, but only as anthracite workers. v