The miners there are paid better wages than any others in the world. There have been slurs cast upon the bituminous mining system of Pennsylvania as to the wages paid. There are peculiar conditions surrounding that industry. and. understand. I have no commission to speak for the bituminous region of Pennsylvania. But justice is justice. I wish to speak from the report of the Immigration Commission relative to the condition of immigrants in the bituminous coal fields of Pennsylvania. The gentleman from North Carolina. I think it was. presented here a voucher showing that some mine worker had been paid a few dollars for 10 days work.
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