The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
STRIKERS TO TALK TERMS.
AGREEMENT A CONFERENCE
WITH RATCHFoRD,S CONSENT.

Agreement Cannot ne Made-They say
They Are Holding Out an Olive Branch
TO the Notwithstanding Correspondence.
P1TTsBuRG, Aug. 2O.-Presidcnt Ratchford OF
the striking coal miners has consented to hold a
conference with the operators. having recon.
sidered his refusal of last night. Whether tho
conference will result In a settlement OF tho
strike will depend to a degree on tho mino
owners. Should they insist on arbitration the
strike may continue.
Ratchford announced himself moro than a
month ago as opposed to arbitration. He is 80
we'll satisfied with the progress Of the strike
that he has not changed his mind.
Although the operators yesterday declared
officially that 1t was their intention to open
their mines at an early day, and although they
gave out that the mine owners seeking a con
ference represented only themselves, facts that
developed to-day showed that as to.day's SrN
said. ''Tbcy unoHicially but really represented
tho wishes of all the operators"
This was shown when the operators met again
to-day ut the MononRahela House. Tho com
mittee expected to devise some method OF OPEN
ing the mines made no report, but instead every.
body inquired for the latest news from Ratch-
ford and Dolan.
message had been sent to Dolan, asking him
II he and Ratchford would consent to hold o con-
ference on Saturday and this telegram was
received:
"SchiuederoerO. Pfff,buTO. R.;
You have mistaken my message o, iase
night. Favor no conference unless All hoios IN
VOWED are represented. DohAN.
Ihis message was reeo AZ INC me0'ins' eno
Messrs. Schluederoerg. feno' ana osoorne' atter
an impassioned speech by Vol. hend, were tnen
Officially instruotod" to send tho following ''
s' p.aIsn my. ca,.annv. ". ~
fu'''os Do'd". :"
"You know It 10 impossible to get the consent
of a conference of all the fields involved. A sot-
tlment In the Pittsburg district would prnea
settlement in Ohio and also In certain sections OF
otner s.e.es; mo Wish = .n' w. 'nn,tog,a !, ~
e4phoity wnetner you reluee INC inv1s.son 70
a uniiOrnit 9gg conference con @,.S ., with With The H,I r,st.0u ua.
."hs..s.N. -..L - -
msss y s%e U We believe "a eve' you will make make "" serious 10"
mistake If you refuse this Just proposal for con-
c~iliation and arbitration.
Nv. F. RKyp.
&C. W. s~oHl1rDrnprno,
FRAME M. osBoRNs,
t tSn sn,,ae9 nor up'rs Oe,
In an hour or Two the following was reoeiveo'
10 ": P Hs"A' O. W s'"''"d'r''r0' '"d = N
osoorn''
"wm a1 b" in piss'0uFs '0-m0FrG p na TAN the
~. 49,, -, .-b,+-,.on va, .r.,or,z.d nv ,,,,
:. p..o1..J r,..
HeSotted' lnee the comnlittee % authorized
in case miners leaders agree to confer and no
satisfactory basis can be agreed on in said con.
.s.aa- ...s.s.. a.. ~. 49,. =. -.
Ierehce' propoSe tnat INC mat'ers IN oispute
between the miners and operators OF the Pitts
burg district be submitted to arbitration. nro-
49, ,h.t tho m;nors ~. MT 80 ~ -
pending the doeisiOn Of said Board of Arbitra::
' ugh ~. -,h D,,,,
aitnoutn Zig it III VA WIN Dolan,
tue operators Knew ma ne WouIa not haSc con-
sented 10 a CONFERENCE without Hatchford ap-
proval. orciaiiy LnfS gave ont to,hight Inls
S.a'etnent' SeerS.ary Dan aicIatinS ~ ana say
IN. ~ ~ Vas Lne sense o, Ine meeting: -
nc Goai 1pepato5s . .ne fittsourg oistfict
nu'ic.h y ssttiamsnto 81 e tba en tn u m ne al
an.ica az sst.ietnens ot Ine strike' pun the min
Us oaneia,s re.hSe et.nGr ~ meSe tnem II a con
'e..eTrSSe y : y aroitrate 'he qHesIons IN dispute.
posi.ion taken .! MI. faa!cntoro was a
Sl 49, shu " 70 M 4peratoIs. no mas aIWa!s
p " !. !, is,ton 'nn uaor.hJia az u sreat efponenI on
soneiiiation ana aroltratioh. and mas never
n aas ~ ~ osttf Ee sis nut eIan1 :. Even un"iiiine'
9 sS - ~ a. 1 y, . ~
Of the miners and is now busily enEared in per