The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-27
HANNA HARD AT 1T.
Again Visits Morgan in Effort to
Stop the Strike.

New York, Sept. 27.-The Times says:
Senator Hanna made another visit to
the office of ]. P. Morgan & Co.. in Wall
street, yesterday, which was much more
protracted than his first call on Mr.
Morgan. conference was held at Mr..
Morgan's Office which was attended by
all of the presidents of the coal rail-
roads, except President Oliphant, of the
Delaware and Hudson, who is i'll. Mr..
Morgan is working hand in glove with
Senator Hanna and a report got abroad
in Wall street after the conference that
the strike had been settled.
President Fowler, of the Ontario and
Western and other railroad officials de-
clined to talk. Some of the officials
would not even admit that they attend
ed the conference.
President Truesdale.of the Lackawan-
ma, discussing the settlement report,
said:
There is not a word of truth in it.
As a matter of fact, we are no nearer
Oeen. We started in to fight the miners
union, and we propose to continue that
fight to the end
LAS for the report of a conference of
the railroad presidents, I do not care
to say anything about it, certainly
there is no settlement, conference or no
conference In regard to the story that
Archbishop Ryan called on me Tuesday
l can only say that he did, but that 1
was out and that did not meet him. I
do not know of any representatives of
the miners coming to see me-"
William p. Hamilton, of the firm of J.
PIerpont Morgan &c Co, declined to
make statement about the conference
supposed to have taken place in the Of
nee OF his firm He contented himself
with saying that there was nothing to
be given out, and that nothing had been
given out.
President Thomas, of the Erie rail-
road, who was reported to have admit
ted that such conference took place
later absolutely denied that he had
made any such statement
Vice President Warren, of the Jersey
Central, said he knew nothing of such a
conference and that the Jersey Central
had certainly not been represented.
John Edmonds, agent of the Phil
adelphia & Reading Coal and Iron COM
pany, said he had heard nothing of such
a conference.
The strike, it is said. was discussed at
Republican headquarters yesterday by
Senator Hanna, Senator Scott, Treasurer
c. N. Bliss, Joseph H. Manley and Fred
S. Gibbs. Before the meeting Senators
Platt and Depew, of this state, and Sem
ator PenroSe, of Pennsylvania, were con-
suited The session lasted more than
two hours.
Senator Hanna was very reticent when
asked about what was being done to set
tie the strike, and professed to know
nothing about it.
But you went to see J. p Morgan the
head of the coal syndicate, to see what
could be done about a settlement, did
you not?' was asked.
Il was at Mr.. Morgan's Office replied
Senator Hanna, but 1 went there to see
a man from St Paul.
Have you been informed that a set
tlement has been reached?''
NO" said the senator, Il have heard
that some of the Markle men have re-
turned to work, but about all the infor-
nation I have is what 1 get from the
newspapers"
1t is reported however. that Senator
Hanna is not only doing all in his power
to end the strike, but that he almost
succeeded in averting it before it was
ordered His efforts would probably
have been successful but for the inter-
ference of a self-constituted committee
that upset his plans.