Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-28

w. p. Rend named George ". Schleuder-
berg. but he declined. and Mr.. Demp-
ster was chosen 10 preside.
General John Little was made vice
president He made a short address,
saying the Board OF Arbitration was
here as citizens. and had no personal
interest in the coal business. The mem
bers hope by conciiaton and mediation
10 bring about settlement between the
contending factions.
state lines have nothing to do with
the question" he said. "You have the
power here 20 settle this controversy
As Pittsburg goes, so will so the other
States"
After electing Marshall II. Reno sec
retary Of the meeting committee was
appointed to take up the proposed uni
formity agreement and revise IL 10 suit
the changed conditions since formula
tion. and report TO the conference at 3
o'clock The committee consisted Of
W. J.. De Armitt. George w. Schcuder-
berg. Thomas Z. Young W. j. Rend, ID.
=. Black. u. A. Andrews. James Arm
strong. and f. VI. Osborne. A recess
was then taken until 3 o'clock.
At 4 o'clock the committee asked Tor
another hour. and the meeting took
recess until 3 o'clock when the commit
tee reported the old uniformity agree
mcnt. with the new clauses ana pre-
amble prepared by the visiting arDitra-
tors. The report was read, and captain
Stritlcr moved that ~ be received anu
the committee discharged.
COLONEL REND'S SENSATION.
Colonel Rend demanded recognition for
the hearing Of a minority report lie pre-
faced the report with rev remarks Oh
what he termed the buncO intention OF
the meeting. Colonel Rend sald ne nau
been misled by General Little as TO the
purpose Of the meeting. lie understood
that IL had been called with a view 10
Fastening n settlement OF the strlke, anu
was assured Of that at conference WIN
the General on Monday night. men NJ
got TO the meeting ne learned lndt inc
strike was not to be taken into 'cohslQe-
ration or discussed in connection with
uniformity.
The preamble to the resolutions recites
the earnest desire Of the coal operators
of Western Pennsylvania to devise nom
orable methods 10 bring the strike 10 Il
termination: deplores the poverty ana
misery Of the vast army or miners anu
their families. and claims that the pun
lie has been misled by crafty and raise
statements as TO the causes responsive
for the present and past turmoil. Inc
resolutions follow:
"PesOlVed That we favor the speedy
adjustment Of this strike. and all ques-
tiOns and controversies connected theIe-
with. by Cancellation employed IN JONI
conference of miners and thoir employ
ers and that falling. by an a0JuulcdlOl
by a tribunal OF arbitratOrs composed OF
three United States Judges or three other
gentlemen OF national repute and in wholn
the entire country can repose c0nilde4ce'
"EesOlVed That we favor the prlnclple
and practice of uniformity in its true
and honest sense, but we are unalterdDly
opposed to IL in the false ana peIVeIlel
sense in which IL has been used 10 CLOAK
sham schemes and transparent FRAUDS.
"ResOlVed That we favor true ana
honest weights and measures. cash pay
ments and all other just and equitable
methods in the prosecution OF the coal
"Rpsolved. That we denounce as n foul
falsehoOd and a glaring outrage the
charges and insinuatiOns so often pubic
practiccd i'm weights and measures in the
mining industry of Western PennsylVa-
"Resolved That the efforts to fasten
on che mind these slanderous and afro
ciOus charges are a moral crime ana
that We denounce the guilty author OF
this accusation as a moral criminal, Vlo-
lating Gods holy commandment. Thou
shalt not bear false witness against thy
ncighbor'
Resolved. That we are ready and will
ing 10 advance the wages of the miners,
but find ourselves unable TO do this TO the
full extent demanded by them-Vlz., -
Der cent. above the prices that were pald
nrior to the strike. and now being pald
nv one of the largest coal companies IN
Western Pennsylvania, and W1'Sh conf
pany presents the chief obstacle 10 the
settlement of the present conflict"
After the resolutions had been read. the
chairman asked to have some portions
eliminated. but the convention refused
emphatically TO allow a single word 10
he dropped. and after short contention
Colonel Rend withdrew from the confer
The meeting then adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
THOSE PRESENT.
Among those present to-day were Dr;
r. Frank Schmid Labor Commissioner Vi
Indiano. Judge Selwyn Y. owens. Secre-
tarv Rishop. and General John Little OF
the Ohio Board of Arbitration; G1oISo
w. Schleuderburg, representing the + ran
els L. Robins interests; Alexander DeH.P
ster of the Bower Hill and Spring I'm
mines; W p. Murray of PlcklanGs'
Mather q Co; T.. 5. Ager and FRANK ~ ~
osborne. of Osborne. Saeger a co. w.
r Wilson, of Ridgway, Bishop * 20. >
A. W. and Thomas +. Young, represent u,
ing NJ. A. Hanna Co Cololiei w
Pend of Chicago; W. L. ana Inollda
ne Armitt. representing the New oIk
and Cleveland Gas-Coal Company; vi
liam Beading. OF Beading BiotneiS; ''
G. Dvsart; John Newell. OF }. W. hiIS-
,orth A. co. c. W. Htchcock, A. =
c,,'rJcrs. u ". Van Eman, of the Pltts-
hurp and Chicago Gas-Coal company
George and John Hosack. FRANK Arm
strong w. j. Steen, l.. ~. w lluil1lI - -
a Allies. w. Black II. NJ. DresSp@dcli @ "a;
James Armstrong, OF the ManSi,,iu MA it'd axe
connapv: j. w. Eisser, OF the In
Sbore coal Company; William l1lhkeI u
he Eureka Coal Company; ID. VI; Ainel ~
con. / w Blower, Of the EOul'apiT -,
company; William Shinn; EdwarG i3oyI I'm ro'
Of BOYLE Brothers; Henry p1,itle of
the Blvthe Coal Company; >. .. ''''
tior of tbe Slope Mining Company
''''' r.ARORING WITH REND.
TIT General Little and others
i,od on Colonel Rend at his hotel anu anu
asked that he reconsider nls a eneure
o,ter the conference again 70 S"3Sa tSat
eiltot eit, 81 The meeting. He replied that
~ Svould cordially endorse ana co-oP r,
,n onv plan the conference agreeu ,be,r ~,
~ the district operators woui9 sNo ~,
consent to the same re oent'V ent for uni
,ossihie 10 secure 81 per cent loI ~
sorrnitv as Mr. De Armtt denahus; ~
is willing 10 do as so per cent: VI '"'
operators WISH ~, oid ,,nfforr,itv
d, ,,]reeuent relates the eXistinS conu' ~, ~,
ds ~ in the Pittsburg District anu
~. - Ieck of profit there Is IN the ~ @
traaa II states that uniformly II P,yI
nerlv and promptly aVaileu ol, WI and
pelS aieerences to a large extent anu
correct the abuses 10 'Ne'NN
erto attainable. 49,, ,,,i,ori+, renort
toioiSa u,hen he left the conference
VIII WIN cbairmen hi, Dempster decided thai as
ana ah1I n' Bend had left the meeting ana
EItSn'' ,aSen the m report with him, It was d0t mo,
part Of the r.,o6 record mon, Sd 'n9 ''''''"'
c0ulu - p' ne Armitt said he wanted II as
w, W; r. 'rDderstood that the call TO adopt
llnSty ,,a,,j,y NV, did not have anything to 90
With the strike as he dd Sdep no5 PrqR0se rs noP G
arbltiatS - onerators were towards.
ADMIT HnSerson shss 1%s advised that the report
-, Dfi The committee be taken up ssria',m err I'M
a an eff effort was made TO do shs ,Sa P1' tsxt Rt
operators .do,,ent so j. b. Zerbe moved
or Oh, ihe eopIes Of the agreement be b,'hIea