New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-28

PORT AND BOLTS AFTER DENoUNcING THE
PRocEEDI3Gs-LTTI,E ACCOMPLISHED
TOWARD SETTLING THE STRIKE
Pittsburg July 27.-Eighty- nine coal COM
pan.~s, with mines located in the Pittsburg dis
trct were represented at the operators uni
formity meeting here to-day. The operators who
ship by river and those owning mines in the
westmoreland field were not present. The river
operators held meeting at the Coal Exchange
this afternoon and decided to take part in
the uniformity movement. No attention
paid to the call by the Westmoreland people.
Little was accomplished at the two sessions to-
day The old uniformity agreement with the
new clauses inserted was reported on by COM
mittee, and the meeting tomorrow will take up
the agreement by clauses for discussion. Where
changes In the condition since 1896 warrant diff
ferent provisions. committees will be appointed
TO draw up clauses that will cover the points at
issue
The only sensational incident of to-day's ses-
sions occurred when Colonel w. p. Rend pre-
sented minority report the uniformity
agreement. denourcng the procedure of the
meeting in severe terms and boiling the confer
ence
Alexander Dempster chosen for chairman
and General John Little for vice president. Cen
the arbitrators were here as citizens. and had no
personal interest in the coal business. They
hoped by conciliaton and mediation to bring
about a settlement between the contending fac
tions state lines" he said. have nothing to
do with the question You have the power here
10 settle this controversy. AS Pittsburg goes, so
will go the other States" After eectins Mar
shall H. Reno secretary of the meeting, COM
mittee was appointed to take up the proposed
uniformity agreement, revise 1t to SUIT the
changed conditions since its first formuiatloh'
and report to the conference at 3 O'Clock Inc
committee consisted of w. II. De Armitt, George
W Schluederberg. Thomas +. Young w. 4.
Rend, D. p Black, L. A. Andrews, james Arm
strong and b. Nj. Osborne.
At 4 o'clock the committee asked for another
hour and the meeting took a second recess untii
4 o'clock. when the committee reported the old
uniformity agreement with the new clause ana
preamble prepared by the visiting arbitrators
The report was read, and Captain Stritler moved
that it be received and the committee dis
charged.
Colonel Rend demanded recognition for the
reading of a minority report He prefaced the
report with few remarks on what he termed
the "bunco" intention of the meeting He said
he had been misled by General Little as TO the
purpose Of the meeting. He understood that it
had been called with view of Fastening set
Element of the strike, and assured Of a con-
ference with the General on Monday night
When he got to the meeting he learned that the
strike was not to be taken into consideration OF
discussed in connection with uniformity.
The resolutions recite the earnest desire or
the coal opera tors of Western Pennsylvania 10
devise honorable methods TO bring the strike
10 an end deplore the poverty and misery OF
the vast army oil miners and their families, ana
assert that the public has been msled by cralty
and false statements as to the causes 1or the
present and past turmoil
After the resolutions had been read the chair
man asked to have some portions eliminated put
Colonel Rend refused emphaucally 10 allow
single word TO be dropped and after short con-
tenton withdrew from the conference. Ihe
meeting then adjourned until 10 O'Clock to-mor-
Tonight General Little and others called on
Colonel Rend at his hotel, and asked MN 10 re-
consider his action and enter the cohiereiIe
again to insure the success or the meeting. Te
repled that he would cordially indorse ana CO.
operate IN any plan the conference agreed upon upon
II 30 per cent of the district operators W., wuuu ~
give their consent He believes it Impossible 10
secure 81 per cent for uniformity. as Mr.; DE
Arrnitt demands and is willing TO do as oo per
cent Of the operators wish. ,s,,,. rae
The new preamble to the old unl1OTTnIt! aSiee
roent relates the existing condition OF al1alrs IN
the Pitsburg district and the lack OF pToilt III III.
coal trade 1t says that uniformity II properly
and promptly availed Of will settle these @ @ulilei
ences 10 large extent and correct the abuses
TO degree not hitherto attainablc o ..o
Tonight General Little and Judge owens '' t.t, ar
IN secret conference at the Duquesne CluD WIN
Secretary William, Warner and Cameron MineI,
an organizer OF the miners. Nothing DEFINITE
can be learned AS to the subject under dlscus-
sion hut il T. believed il has reference TO having
the miners represented at the conference to-in0r
row There seems to be considerable dlssdtls-
faction with Mr.. De Arnitts announcements u. ~,
day that the conference has no connection win
the strike and is merely for the purpose OF es-
tabishng uniformity. Many OF the operators
think with Colonel Rend that the meeting shouid
devise some means 10 settle the strike as well
as TO provide for uniformity.
Reports to the miners officials from through,
out tho district show everything quiet. All
plans are being held in allegiance pending the
action Of the conference.