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A Statement Issued by Rev. Ed
ward S. Phillips.

che Priest Who spoke for the Miners
at the Conference With Dir. Nor
gan Expresses the Belief That
There VIII BE 80 Trouble.
NEW YORK. March 2S.-Rev Edward
s Phillips, Of HazIeton. who came here
to confer with J Pierpont Morgan in an
effort to prevent the threatened strike OF
the miners in the anthracite regions OF
the Keystone State. issued the following
statement today:
The threatened strike Of 14S.0o0 anthra-
cite miners in northeastern Pennsylvania
viii not, in my opinion, take place.
Thanks to the matchIess genius and di-
plomacy or President John Mitchell and
70 the friendly offices and aI-powerfuI
influence OF J. Pierpont Morgan, a basis
for future harmony between operators
and miners has been reached without the
least friction to mar the beautiful norf-
zou Of peace.
OF my committee. and our meeting
with Mr.. Morgan yesterday II is suffi-
cient to say that it was satisfactory to
him. to US and to the public: and to US.
a least. Will always be regarded as a
historic bond between capital and labor,
which we hope viii never ioe broken Ny
long dream has at last been realized in
the mastering of Intellect over force, as
represented by selfish policy in employ
er and resort to war on employe. Time
has worked wonders in the labor world
and brought about happy condition
of things Impossible six months ago.
Then John Mitchell and the United Nina
Workers were practically strangers In
northeastern Pennsylvania and New
York; today the name Of John Mitchell
is synonymous in Wall Street ard coal
Offices OF New York with conservatism,
craftsmanship, and safe leadership
The United Mine Workers of America
are a recognized body Their represen-
tatives, President Mitchell and the dis
trict officers. have met and conferred
with the representatives of the operators
More than that, confidence in labor or
CARNATIONS has been established, which
must eventually result liz convincing the
several individual or independent opera
tors that the wisdom and patriotism
which have brought fnancier, coal presi-
dent, and labor leader together have also
taught the value and usefulness of jointly
comforting in time OF peace TO prevent
war. The lesson has been taught without
cost. Let US hope that it mas been leara-
ed If so, It is well for ali concerned"
WHKESBARRE, Pa, March 2S.-The
meeting of the United Mine Workers.
which is to decide whether there win be
strike in he anthracite regions of
Pennsylvania, viii be held here tornor-
row morning and quarters are being pre-
pared for the committee at the Bristol
House.
The operators here have not been in
formed by their superiors. the head Of
the eoaI companies in New York. what Is
70 be done. whether there is t. be a meet
ing with the miners or not. but they are
all convinced that there viii be no strike.
They viii not say why they believe this.
except that ]. Pierpont Morgan PRACTICAL
" controls the situation and when he
says he believes there wiz be no strike
he should know what he is saying.
The mine workers, on the other hand,
place a definite construction on his words
and believe they mean that the operators
Will consent TO recognize the union. and
they are very jubiIant in consequence
President Mitchell and the members OK
the Executive Committee and Distrist
Presidents Nichols. Duffy. and Polaskf,
who form the general committee for de-
Gliding what the miners are to do. are not
expected here until early tomorrow morn
ing. The meeting is fixed for 10 O'Clock