The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-28
in the mining industry OF western Penn
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Resolved. That the effort to faster
on the public mind these slanderous ant
that We denounce the guilty author o.
This accusation as moral criminal
violating Gods holy commandment
Thou shalt not bear false wines:
against thy neighbor'
Resolved. That We are ready an6
willing to advance the wages OF the
miners. but find ourselves unable 10 dc
this 20 me full extent demanded by them
viz: % per cent above the prices tha
We're paid prior 20 the strike and now
beng paid by one Of the largest Goa
companies in western Pennsylvania
and which company presents the chief
obstacle 70 the settlement OF the pres
eut conflict"
After the resolutions had been read
the chairman asked 10 have some por-
tons eliminated. but the colonel refused
emphatically TO allow single word 70
oe dropped. and after a shor, conten-
lion. Withdrew from the conference.
Colonel Rend took the minority with
him. and Chairman Dempster decided
tsat as Colonel Rend had left The meet
ing and taken the report with him. il
was not part OF the record of the ses-
SIGN AMI could not be acted upon.
w. P. De Armit, said that he wanted
il distinctly understood that the call 10
adopt uniformity did no. have anything
20 40 With the strike, as ne did not pro-
"a la~
FIRE, nor admit that the operators were
towards.
Dr. Anderson advised that the report
Of he committee be taken up ad seri-
atm. An effort was made tonight 20 do
this. but the operators did not seem TO
grasp the text OF the agreement. so J..
b. Seroe moved that copies OF the agree
ment oe printed over and the copy be
placed in the hands Of each operator in
the morning. This was carried unani-
mously.
The meeting then adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Tonight General Little and others
called on Colonel Rend at his hotel. and
asked that he reconsider his course and
ChlCA l4l- COHAcIC!lGc dSdlD ne fcpi.c1
that would cordially endorse and coop
crate in any plan the conference agreed
upon, IL 50 per cent OF the district oper-
ators would give their consent to the
same. He believed Il impossible 10 Sc
cure 81 per cent for uniformity. as Mr..
De Acm,tt demands. and is willing 10
do as so per cent Of the operators wish.
The new preamble 70 toe old uniform
fly agreement relates the existing oon-
dItion Of affairs in the Pittsourg dis
tr.ct, and the lack OF profit there Is in
the coal trade. 1t states that uniform
ity. if properly and promptly availed OF.
will settle these differences to a large
extent and correct the abuses to a de-
gree not hitherto ettainable.
Tonight General Little and Judgel Ow-
ems are in secret conference at the Du-
QueSne club with Secretary William
Warner and Organizer Cameron Miller.
Nothing definite can be learned as 10 the
subject under discussion, but ii Is be-
lieved that il has reference TO having
the miners represented at the conference
as there seems 20 b considera-
bic dissatisfaction with Mr.. De Arnitt's
today that the conference
has no connection with the strike. and is
merely for the purpose OF establishing
Many OF the operators
think with Colonel Rend that the meet
irg should devise some means TO settle
the strike as well as 10 provide for uni
formity.
Reports 10 the miners officials from
the district show that every
thing Is quiet. All plans are being held
in allegiance, pending the action Of the
conference