The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-28

Armiu.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. July 27,-Eighty-
nine coal companies. with mines located
in the Pittsburgh district were repre-
sented at the coal operators uniformity
meeting here to-day, The operators
who ship by river and those owning
mines in the westmoreiand fields were
not present, The river operators held
n meeting at the Coal Exchange this af-
ternoon and decided to take no part In
the uniformity movement, No atten-
ton was paid to the call by the West
moreland people. Very little was ac-
complshed at the two sessions to-day,
The old uniformity agreement with the
new clauses inserted were reported on
by a committee and the meeting to-
morrow will take up the agreement by
clauses for discussion. Where changes
in the conditions since 1896 warrant Diff
ferent provisions, committees will be
appointed 20 draw up clauses that Will
cover the points at issue. The only
sensational incident OF to-day's session
occurred when Col, w. p, Rend pre-
sented minority report on the unlfor-
nifty agreement, denounclng the pro-
cedure OF the meeting In severe terms
and boiling the conference.
Conference Organizes.
W. P. Murray called the meeting 10
order at 1880 u. IN. by nominating Alex.
Dempster for chairman. Col. W. p.
Rend named G. A. sohuederberg. but
he declined. Mr.. Dempster was chosen
90 preside.
Gen. John Little was chosen vice
president. He made short address
saying the board was here as citizens
and had no personal interest in the coal
business They hoped by concillatlon
and mediation to bring about a settle
ment between the contendlng factions.
State lines have nothing TO do with the
question You have the power here to
settle this controversy. AS Pittsburgh
goes so will go the other states.
After eiectihR Marshall H. Reno. sec
retary OF the meeting, n committee was
appointed to take up the proposed uni
formity agreement, revise 1t to suit the
changed conditions since its first form
ulatIon and report TO the conference at
4, o'clock.
The committee consisted Of w. P. De
Armitt, George a. Schuederberg, Thos.
Z. Young, W. p. Rend, d. p. Black, N,
A. Andrews, James Armstrong, +, NJ.
Osborne. Recess until o'clock.
At o'clock the committee asked for
another hour and the meeting took
second recess until s o'clock, when the
commtte reported the old uniformity
agreement with the new clauses and
preamble prepared by the visiting arbl-
traitors. The report was read and
Captain Steytler moved that II be re-
celved and the committee discharged.
Colonel Rend demanded recognition
for the hearing Of minority report. He
pFefaeed the report with a few remarks
on what he termed the bunco intention
OF the meeting. Colonel Rend said he
had been misled by General Little as to
the purposes df the meeting. He UNDER
stood 1t had been called with view
OF fastening settlement Of the strike,
and was assured Of that at conference
with the general on Monday night.
When he got to the meeting he learned
that the strike was not to be taken into
consideration or discussed In connec-
ton with uniformity
Remd'S Minority Report.
The preamble to the resolutions re-
cites the earnes. desire Of the coal ope-
iators OF western Pennsylvania to de-
Wise honorable methods to bring the
strike to a termination, deplores the
poverty and misery OF the vast army OF
miners and their families. and claims
that the public has been mlsled by
crafty and false statements as to the
causes responsible for the present and
past turmoil. The resolutions follow:
Resolved, That we favor the speedy
adjustment Of this strike and all qucs-
tions and controversies connected
herewith, by concllintlOn employed In
Joint conference Of miners and their
employers and that failing by an adju-
dlcatl0n a tribunal Of arbitrators, com.
posed Of three United states judges or
three other gentlemen OF national re-
pute and In whom the entire country
can rCposo confidence,
Resolved, That we favor the prlncl-
pie aud practice OF uniformity In It's
lAN' NUu UOUibN bHlHf' Nul wv Alf ullul=
terably opposed TO 1t In the false and
perverted sense IN which 1t has been
used 10 clonk sham schemes and trans-
parent frauds.
Resolved. That wc favor true ana
honest weights md moasurcs. cash
payments and nll other Just ana oquita-
bic methods In the prosecution Of the
coal business
Resolved, That we dehaHHeo re- a foul
fnlsehood ana glnring Outrage the
charges and lnslnuatlons 80 often pub
llcly made that general dishonesty has
been prdoticcd tn Weights aud mcd1urcH
In the mining industry OF western
lcnnnylynnla
Resolved, That the efforts TO fnstrn
Upon the public mind these HtunfcrouH
aud ntroclou1 charges, moral crime,
ana that We dCnUunCr the guilty author
NJ this accusation ng moral criminal,
violating Gods holy commandments
"fh0u shalt not bear false witness
ngninHt thy nelghbor."
RoHDlyOd, That we are rrndy and will.
tnE 10 advance the wages Of the miners,
hut ilnd uuttclycn unable 10 dn this to
Tie fun uXtOnt domundpd by them. vl8i
70 per cent above the prices TINT wCro
paid prior TO tho Erlkc, and now bolng
pnld by ono OF the largo conf companies
IN Wu1iorn ponnHylyDnIn and witch
company presents the chief obstacle tn
the settlement VI the present conflict.
i,ynd withdraw.
h'lor the resolutions had boon road
the chairman nHkDd ia hnyD ammo tnr.