St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-27
THE TRUCE IS ENDED.
League and Association Hen
We're Unable to Effect a
Meeting.
Prospects for an Agreement
Are Slim--LetterS From
Each Side.
The Twin City League Shows
Signs OF Going to Pieces
Very Soon.
Faustine and Manager Per-
form in Grand Style at
independence.

WASHINGTON. Aug. %. The two
warning committees were unable to el-
feet meeting to-day. but an extensive
correspondence was carried on. As the
matter now stands, neither side will
make the first advance, and the pros
pect for a conference between them is
exceedingly SLIM The following are
the letters exchanged by the commit
tees:
Gentlemen-We. in good faith. accepted
your proposition for peace conference
and attended with the intention and dispose
ton TO make an earnest effort to settle all eX-
listing differences in some manner, when
would be honorable both to your people and
ours alike. While we were thus engaged.
within a conference looking TO q Ialr ana
honorable settlement we were apprised OF
the fact that one OF your clubs, 1--WE trust
without your knowledge. consent or peTmls-
-sion.) entered our ranks and induced one
OF our PLAYERS 10 jump his contract.
You viii, of course. agree thatin view OF TINS
conference, which was well known to ali
your club members, who mad authorized you
to represent them. any SIlCn dcuOn was not
in good faith. but was s positive violation OF
the letter and spirit OF the negotiations
which had passed between Us. In view OF
this we feel that we cannot properly con
tiuue our negotiations until your people nave
shown disposition to meet and treat fairly.
Unless therefore. you can guarantee to us
the return Of the player mentioned, and good
faith in cur negotiations and dealings we
shall be compelled 10 withdraw entirely
from the conference. LOUIS kRAMER.
The following Is the reply OF the
leagues representatives:
Gentlemen: We are in receipt Of your
communication Of this date. BY mutual con-
sent and in SOOd faith the National league
appointed committee Of three 10 meet
raa the s American lSSRrIa-
ton for the purpose Of hSrmOniZing any diff
feTences existing between the two OrganlZa-
tons. After organizing your committee,
representing The American association, sub
mitted the following demands as basis TO-
ettlemeut:
First-The reversal of the decision of the
national board in the cases OF StOVey and
Bierbauer and he remauding of said play
ers 10 the Athletic club Of The American as
ISOLATION.
secoud-That all players now under con
tract with the American association be sub
iect TO reservation by the association as may
hereafter be provided.
Third-That the legality Of the contracts Of
NickeTv and ShriyeT with the Chicago club
be subject 10 discussion.
Foufth-That all players who have signed
two contracts shall be suspended.
Fifth-That the national board as now
constituted be abolished.
SiXth-The adoption of new national
agreement or compact.
Seventh hat the eStern ASSOCIATION be
denied admission as a major party to such
new agreement
Eightl-That the American association
circuit shall be composed of Chicago,
Brooklyn. Cincinnati. Boston. Philadelphia
ST. Louis, Baltimore, Washington, Columbus
Louisville and Milwaukee.
Ninth-Ihat the right OF the American as
ISOLATION TO maintain clubs in Saidcltes shall
lie perpetual, That Is 10 say. in case any club
should resign It's membership, disband or be
expelled the American association shall
have the right at any time 10 establish an
other club in such city.
u e were discussing these demands when
your committee withdrew for conference.
Upon your return you announced that since
early in the evening You had been in pos
session Of the information that player
Claimed by an ASSOCIATION club had been
signed by q National League club. and that
such information had just been confirmed.
Nj PHELPS then stated that the hour being
late. 1t would be we'll TO adjOun, and upon
motion we did adjourn 10 meet at 10 o clock
this morning. So far as we are Informed
nothing has occurred since the hour of ad-
jOurnment 10 change the situation as exist
Ing
At 10 O'Clock this morning we were at the
pl9ce Of meeting prepared TO proceed with
the business which brought rs here. After
waiting some time your communication was
received. IN which you make the following
additional demand. viz: Unless. therefore,
you, the league committee can guarantee to
Us the return Of the player mentioned and
good faith in our negotiations and dealings,
we shall be compelled TO withdraw entirely
from the conference.
We respectfully submit that this last de-
mand occupies precisely the same status as
any OF the other demands above mentioned.
and Is 4 proper subject for discussion in Joint
conference. We are here for the purpose of
discussing and adjusting if possible. any and
Rll differences between the TWO organizations,
and are prepared to proceed in compliance
with our understanding at time OF adjourn
ment last night We. therefore. hold our
selves III readiness TO meet YOU. and will re-
main here until o'clock This afternoon IN
less otherwise advised JOHN T. BRUSH,
c. 4. BYBNE.
JAMES 4. HART.
The representatives of the assOcia-
ton held a business meeting here to-
day. Mr.. Sutherland was elected chair
man and J. b. Hart secretary. All the
clubs were represented. Louisville and
Milwaukee by proxy by Won Der Abe.
Mr.. Phelps reported to the meeting that
a conference had been held with the
league, at the latter's request, and the
particulars of the conference. On mo-
ton the report was received and the
action Of the association III withdraw
Ing from the conference, was approved.
Mir. hraemer'S resignation as president
Of the association was presented and
accepted, and the election or a success
SOr to fill the uneXDired term was taken
up. The only nomination was that of
Zach Phelps. and on ballot he received
a unanimous election. Mr.. Phelps said
tonight that he did not seek the Office.
in fact. refused to accept the position,
but that the association people made
the conditions of the position so pleas
ant and agreeable that ne at last con-
scented to accept it.