Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-28
OPERATORS At OUTS.
Have Accomplished Nothing SO Far in
Their Uniformity Conference
Mt Pfttsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 27.-Ninety-nine coal
| companies mines, located In the Pittsburg
| district were represented at the coal op-
orators uniformity meeting here to-day
| The operators who ship by river and those
owning mines I'm the WestmOreland held
were not present. The river operators held
a meeting at the Coal exchange this aft
ernoon and decided to take no part in the
uniformity movement. No attention was
maid to the call by the Westmoreland peo-
pie. Very little was accomplished at the
two sessions to-day. The old uniformity
agreement with the new clauses inserted
was reported on by a committee and the
meeting tomorrow will take up the agree
ment by clauses for discussion. Where
changes in the conditions since 1896 warrant
different provisions, committees will be ap-
pointed TO draw up clauses that will cover
the points at issue.
The only sensational incident OF to-day $
sessions occurred when Colonel W. =. Rend
presented a minority report on the uni
formity agreement, denouncing the pro-
cedure of the meeting in severe terms, and
boiling the conference.
W. p. Murray called the meeting 10 or
der at 1l:30. After electing Marshal II.
Reno secretary of the meeting, commit
tee was appointed TO take up the proposed
uniformity agreement, revise it to suit the
changed conditions in its first formulation
and report to the conference at ) O'Clock.
The committee consisted of W. p. Dear
mitt. George Schleddberg, Thomas /.
Young. W. p. Rend. d. p. Black, l. a
Andrews, James Armstrong and +. NJ. Os-
borne.
At4 o'clock the committee asked for an
other hour. and the meeting took a second
recess until O'Clock. when the committee
reported the old uniformity agreement.
With the new clauses and preamble pre-
pared by the visiting arbitrators. The re-
port was read and Captain Steyttler moved
thai IL be received and the committee dis
charged.
Colonel Rerd demanded recognition for
the hearing Of a minority report. lie
prefaced the report with few remarks on
what he termed the bunco intention Of the
meeting. Colonel Rend said he had been
misIed by General Little as TO the pur-
pose Of the meeting. He understood that
it had been called with view Of hasten
ing a settlement Of the strike and wIs as
sured of that at a conference with the
general on Monday night. When he got to
the meeting ne learned that the strike was
not to he taken into consideration or dis
cussed in connection with uniformity.
The preamble to the resolutions Tecites
the earnest desire Of the Goa! operators Of
Western Pennsylvania TO devise honorable
methods to bring the strike TO termina-
tion. deplores the poverty and misery Of
the vast army of miners and their families
and claims that the public has been mis-
led by crafty and false statements as 20
the causes responsible Tor the present and
past turmoil. The resolutions follow.
Resolved That VIC favor the speedy
adjustment of this strike and all ques-
tions and controversies connected herewith
by conciliatiOn employed in a joint con-
ference of miners and their employers. and.
that falling of an adjudication. tribunal
of arbitratOrs, composed OF three United
States Judges. or three other gentlemen Of
national repute, in whom the entire coun-
try can repOse confidence
Resolved. That We favor the principle
and practice Of uniformity in It's true and
honest sense. but We are unalterably op-
posed to 1t in the false and perverted sense
in which Il has been used 10 cloak sham
schemes and transparent frauds.
Resolved, That We favor true and hon
est weights and measures. cash payments
and all other just and equitable methods
In the prosecution OF the coal business.
Resolved. That We denOunce as foul
falsehoUd and a glaring outrage the charges
and insinuatlOns so often publicly made,
that general dishonesty has been practiced
in weights and measures on the mining
industry Of Western Pennsylvania
Resolved. That the effort to fasten on
the public mind these slauderOus and afro
cious charges is a moral crime. and that
We denOunce the guilty author of this ac-
cusation as a neral criminal. violating
Gods holy commandment: Thou shalt not
bear false witness against thy neighbOr.'
Resolved. That We are ready and willing
TO advance the wages OF the miners buf
ma ourselves unable TO do this to the fun
extent demanded by them, viz. p per cent
above the prices that were paid prior to the
strike and now being paid by one of the
largest coal companies in Western Penn
sylvania. and which company presents the
pre- sent conflict.
After the resolutions had been read. the