The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-24
NOTHING MAS DONE.
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TO know " every operator In the dlstriot
wps represented. they received nefa.
tive reply and In turn told tho operatorS
there were others dawn stairs VINO were
not reprosonioa Th0y adjourned ann
promised 20 have the remaining operators
present
At TN, afternoon session there were
present on behalf OF the miners, Prcst-
dent Ratchford. Secretary Pehrcc patrics
poIan Assistant Vicc President Edward
Mckay and Secretary WilliGm warner
preslat Ralchford made statement Oh
tho case. He said on Former occaaioIis we
mIncrr went to the operators. who, Win
,rncndi,e tears. depiorcd the existing con-
ditions. Now he said IL was hliitfeni INC
operators had come to the miners, he ex-
messed himself w favor OF arbitration az
a living rate OF wages.
This brought Colonel w L. Rend TO Ills
feet. He said there could b. no arbitra-
ton on Che lines laid down by hatchiorn
Ilc referred TO the coming meeting at 81
Io,is which Ratchford had animated
would result IN universal strike. de-
uand for lin eight hour day and n read
justmcM or the wage question. Colonel
Rnnd replied by calling Ratchford VII
.aln a traitor, blnckguard and an anar-
| cbist. With emphasis, no told INN inat
| seven anarchists had been hung IN chi
, cago and NIL were better than he; that "
| bp precpItated an nsurrectiun In this
| country he would DO hung and when ~
| was hung hc lltend) wanted to pull w
rrle Colonel Rond left the conference IN
| a rage.
| In the meantime the conference got
| duwn 10 work President Ratchford made
an apology for some OF the statements h
| had made and District President Dolnn
| made n statement. He stated his positlsl.
| which was almos. similar to that OF Hatch.
/ ford.
Tho operators then decided that com
| mittce be appointed to meet with the min
crs' officials and II possible come 10 SOM
agreement A short conference waS he'll
with the committee and II was mutually
lagrecd to meet al SIP III. and II possible ar
lrlyo at some conclusion. The conference
was hela and II lasted for several hours
The propositions as stated were nado an
discussed and an adjournment taken unit
10 O'Clock tomorrow. without "A conclusion
being reached
President Ratchford sent out the follow
ing tonight for publication:
1--WE have no press committee who's
, duty It Is TO make Interpretations &c
, the outside or mould public opinion favor
able 10 the operators. Our purpose Is plail
We no before the whole country with u
. The management OF our strike thus far hi
, been equally plain and as conservative I
II n possible for strike OF such pr
portions 70 De cohhhctth' ms pchcehp
behavior Of our miners everywhere demon
e etrates strong desire on their part TO he'
q our advice and 10 preserve the peace und
4 the most trying conditions II is not ne
! cBsary for me TO state than on honest pp
! lie opinion Is with us. all efforts to dive
|. III IN another direction to the contrary no
= withdrawing Our claim is Just. viii
: no man who has the cause OF humanity
. his heart can deny. For this reason !
7 are confident and the rank and file OF {
:. miners moro 80. that we will win u
! battle"
Mary OF the operators deplore the pas
] age at arms between Colonel Reno a
y President Ratchford, Some OF them We
y Of the opinion that II would have
= effect on the result the miners ana operi
y ors are trying to reach Colonel Re
!, left tonight for Bufelo In the best
:. humor, saying he was satsfed an a2r'
- ment would be reached.