New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-12
APPEALING TO MR.. CORBlN
VISITED BY A sCHUYLKILL DELEGATION
THE PRESIDENT OF READING IS ASKED TO SUBMIT
THE STRIKE MATTER TO ARBITRATloN-No
pyr1>IrE ANSWER RETURNED By Mr.
CoRBIN-THE COMMITTEE HOPE
FuL NEvRRTaKLrss-THE
STRIKE STILL ON.

pu1rAprIpuIA. Jan 1.-THE deegatin OF mer-
chants from the coal regions who came to the
city TO call on President Corbn Of the Reading roa'
in reference to te strike troubles, met at Greenes
Hotel at 1890 o'clock this morning ana per-
fected an organization by electlng these oihcerS
chairman NJ j. Whalen, Of Shenandoah secretary ,
G. c. Schrink of Pottsville; and spokesman o. w.
kurtz Of Shenandoah. II was agreed ,ii"V '-1
existing condition of affairs as ahecthe 'io 80 .
ness interests of the towns Of the mining rcs'on'
and the prudence of immediate actloh sno"'. w
placed before President Corbin. Inc oeles"',on
consisted of the following: NJ j. Whaien is""'m,' NV
Robbins and j. c. Kurtz. OF Shenandoah' u: w.
Keiter G. NJ. Evans aud W. A. Boone. OF 81
CIa;r. r n Smith. G.. W. Seligman and A. w;
Brown. of Mabanoy City; Caleb Is PniIlPs W. anu y
J. j. Keller, of Frackyile; G Z: ScnrlntkS, SctS, W. =,
Graham and W. H. Shqman Of tSstsEars ,Se Heesation on
was received by Mr.. Corbin in the managers roon nc
Vice President and General Agent McLe3u VIZ MeIe
pPnd Gcpsral Solicitor George r. kaercher. The
latter introduced the members OF the comihlIoee
TO the president, and when this forma1y was tha
Mr. Goblin announced that he was glad 10 see tne
gentlemen and quite willing TO hear what they
might have to say. The first thing the cona,,ose
did was to recommend the exclusion OF reporters
The newspaper representatives ielt 'iio iooin'
Spokesman Kurtz said afterward:
The committee presented sultaoie prcaln;oipo ~
which contained reference to the genera stae
of business in the coal regions and the suilcrhS
ntepests of the miners merchants and railroad com
pany and that the trouble appeared to be broaden,
ing rather than inclining to a settlement, ana
Wonnd up by requesting the officers and managers
of the road TO submit the question at once 10 d
board of arbitration" , -, ~. tho
mceting- said another of the committee alter
President Corbin had bowed the delegation out 1ur;
I" n is evident he continued, that President
Corbin was not willing to desert the policy he
bas pursued since the first outbreak. lie mas
repeatedly said he would not arhitrate II by GOING
ha
nize the labor organization. lie did not say this
morning that he would not arbtrate. and he dld
not saw that he would. He did say. though. that
the company was willing to pay to the miners as
high wages as any one else would pay, and that
the company would give this increase to lndi-
vdual miners if they chose to 90 to work
THF COMMITTEE SATISFIED PUT UNCERTAIN
Chairman Whelan was uncommunicative, but
satisfactory TO the committee, he replied that it
was.
In what respect ?" he was asked.
well. don't care to say" he answered.
The conference continued less than half an
hour Mr.. Kurtz at his hotel resumed his talk
and said: feel sure now that President Corbin
will meet the men half way"
IT was learned that President Corbin had re-
fused to make any definite promise, but assured
the committee thathe would do what was right.
II the general opinion of the committee that
If proper oveItures were made to the President by
the strikers he will agree to submit the difficulties
10 arDlt1tlOn.
The Miners Committee also held meeting at
the Windsor Hotel at l o'clock to consider the
advisability Of calling on President Corbin, and
agreed to ask Mr.. Corbn to set time to see them.
Before taking the train for home. ChaiImap
Whean said: d" Mr.. Corbin explained MANY things
to US in new light and made clear great many
points which did not before know. / think
the prospect Of settlement of the difficulty rs far
es the company is concerned may not be so far
of as events would lead people to believe
Mr.. Corbin himself finally granted an interview
to the newspaper men. When the committee
called" he said, they asked me particularly not
10 give any information to the result or nature
of the meeting. Before they left they asked me
Ito pledge my word 10 divulge nothing and l did
so. consequently may say nothing"
is there likely to be n settlement Of the strike p"
was IN" question put to him.
d" I will not answer any questions at all, I just
called YOU in to tell you that / could tell you
nothing