The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-28

change this afternoon and decided 70
take no part I'm the uniformity movement
No attention was paid TO the call by tnc
Wcstmorelani people very h'tle was
ACCOMPLISHED 40 the two sessions to-day
The Old uniformity agreement WIN tne
new clauses inserted were reported on oy
a conmittee and the meeting tomorrow
will take up the agreement by clauses ior
discussion.
After electing Marshal II. Reno score
tary Of the meeting committee was dP-
pointed to take up the proposed uniform
ity agreement revise it 10 SUIT the
changed condifiors.
At O'Clock the committee reported the
old uniformity agreement with the new
clauses and preamble prepared by the
visiting arbitrators. The report was
read ana Capt. stritler moved that II De
received and tho committee discharged.
Colonel Rend demanded recognition lot
tho hearing OF minority report nc
prefaced the report with a few remarks
on what he termed the hunco intention OF
The meeting. Colonel Rend said he had
been mislod by General Little. as 10 the
purnose of the meeting. lie understood
that 10 had been called with a view OF
fastening settlement OF the strike ana
was assured of that at "a conference on
Monday night When he got 20 the
mectine he learned that the strike was
r0t 90 boz taken into conslderauon or us
cursed iu connection with uniformity.
THE preamble 90 the resolution recitcs
the earnest desire u the coal operators
Of western Pennsylvania 20 devise nom
orahlo methods 20 bring the strike 10 n
termination. dcplores the poverty ana mis-
cry of the vase army OF miners ana tner
families and claims that the public has
been misled bv crafty and false state
mouts as 10 tine causes responsible TOT
the present and past turmoil Inc feso-
luton follows.
Resolved. Thee we favor thc speedy ad-
fustment OF this strike and all question:
and controversies connected there"l'"
bv Cancellation employed in n Joint con-
ference OF miners and their employers
and that falling. by am adjudication by a
tribunal OF arbitratOrs composed of three
United States judges or three other gem
tlemen Of natioal repute and IN whom the
entire country can rcpose confidence.
Resolved. That We favor the principle
and practice Of uniformity in its true ana
honest sense. but we are unalteraoiy OPP
posed TO it in the false ana perNetle yea
sense I'm which It has been used TO CLOAK
shams and transparent frauds.
Resolved. That We favor true ana honest
/
and an other Just and equitable methods
I'm the prosecution of the coal business.
Resolved. That we denounce as foul
falsehood and glazing outrage the
charges and insinuatiOus 50 often pupl'iy
made that general dishonesty has been
practiced in weights and measures IN 'he
mining Industry Of Western Pennsylvanla.
Resolved. That the efforts TO fasten on
! the mind these slandorOus and atrocious
| charges are a moral crime ana thal We
denounce the guilty author or TINS accu-
! sation as a moral criminal Nlolatlhs
| Gods holy commandment; Ihou snal'
not bear false witness against thy heis"-
bor" ,
Resolved. That we are ready and willing
1 IA advance the wages of the miners, but
/ find ourselves unable TO do so 20 the luil
/ extent demanded by them. VIZ: % pc,
cent above the prices that were PAID
prior 10 the strike and now being PAID py
! one of the largest coal companies IN west
crn Pennsylvania. and which company
preseuts the chief obstacle 10 the settle
mcnt of the present conflict.
After the resolutions had been read
] the chairman asked 10 have some portions
! eliminated. but the convention refused
! omphatically TO allow a single word tc
! be dropped and after n short contention
| Withdrew from the conference.
The meeting then adjourned unui II
! O'Clock tomorrow morning
Tonight General Little and others call
| ed on Colonel Rend an his hotel and asked
! that he reconsider his action. and ontcI
| the conference again. 10 ensure the sue
! cess OF the meeting. lie replied that hf
/ would cordially endorse and cooperate ~
any plan the conference agreed upon II
| the district operators would give theii
consent 10 the same lie believes II i'm
possible TO secure o. per cent. for uni.
/ formty as Mr.. Dearmitt demands. and Is
willin gto do as 5per cont. OF the
] operators wish.
/ The new preamble 10 the old uniformity
/ agreement relates 20 the existing condi.
! ton Of affairs I'm the Pittsburg district
/ and the lack OF profit there is In th'
coal trade. II states that uniformity. J.
/ properly and promptly availed or. VIII
settle these differences 90 large extent
and correct the abuses 10 a degree not
] hitherto attainable.