The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-29
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PIERP0NT
Father Phillips Mission
May be Successful.
DIDN'T SEE MITCHELL
Financier Said Action Could be
Taken Through Other Cham
neis--ThInks There Will
be No Strike.

New York, March 28.--A delegation
composed Of five men representing
trade interests in the Pennsylvania
anthracite coal regions, with the Rev.
Edward s. Phillips acting as the chair
man, held a conference with j. Pier
pont Morgan in the private office Of
Mr.. Morgan in this city. The delega-
ton who met Mr.. Morgan comprised
the Rev. e. s Phillips, from Hazleton;
Edward Lauderbach, the treasurer,
and A. T. McAlister, the secretary of
the Hazleton board of trade; J. H.
Zerbey, president, and L. w. Mar
quardt, chairman Of the manufactur.
ers' committee of the Pottsville board
Of trade.
Arrangements for this meeting were
made this week by the officials Of the
various boards of trade Of the coal re.
gion Of Pennsylvania through Rev.
Father Phillips, as chairman. The
conference lasted less than half an
hour. Father Phillips made a brief
presentation saying that the delega-
tion were there merely to try to bring
about some action that would prevent
q strike; that they were ready to act
as an intermediary body to be used
in any way that would compose any
differences existing.
Father Phillips asked Mr.. Morgan
If he would meet John Mitchell, pres
ident Of the United Mine Workers
association, who has been in New
York for several days. Mr.. Morgan
in reply said in substance that his at
tltude up to that time had been
toward the prevention Of a strike.
He said he was much interested in the
mission of the delegation and he as.
sured them that they could rely upon
him to do all within his power to
prevent any action that would para
lyze business. He remarked, how
ever, that he was disinclined to hold
a public conference with labor lead
ers, indicating as a reason for this at
titude the belief that, should a public
meeting between himself and the
labor leaders be held, the publicity
thereof and possibly attendant con-
ciusion might hamper the achieve
ments of the best ends which all were
seeking. In otherIwords Mr.. Morgan
remarked, should he hold a public
meeting or conference, "half of New
York would be upon his heels" Mr.
Morgan added that the ends sought
could best be achieved through other
channels and he assured the delega-
tion that he might communicate with
the boards Of trade later.
You may rest assured that I be-
lieye there will be no strike" re.
marked Mr.. Morgan.
Mr.. Morgan shook hands with the
members Of the delegation and they
departed. Mr.. Morgan after the CON
ference declined to make any state
ment relative thereto.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, March 2S.-Pres.
ident Mitchell, of the United Mine
Workers Of America, issued a call for
joint meeting of the national execu-
tive board and the presidents of the
three anthracite coal districts of
pennsylvania, to be held here Friday
morning, about 10 o'clock being the
time selected. The meeting is called
in pursuance Of the resolutions adopt.
ed by the recent convention of mine
workers at Hazleton and for the pur.
pose OF considering the report Presi.
dent Mitchell will present as the re-
suit OF his visit to New York, where
he has been endeavoring to secure a
conference with the coal operators.
lt Is believed the action to be taken
at Fridays meeting will remove the
uncertainty as to whether striko
Will be declared April /.