Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-03-30
COAL STRIKE MERTED.
Probable Result of Conference
With Mr.. Morgan.
THE DETAILS ARE KEPT SECRET.
Father Philips. Who Headed Dele
cation From Anthracite Mining He
Eion, says He IL Pleased with Atti-
tude and Personality of MIR. Morgan

Rion.sSays He IL Pleased with Atti-
tude md Personality of MIR. Morgan.
New York. March 2S.--The confer
cnce at J. Pjerpont Morgan's office In
the Drexel building between Mr.. Nor
gan and the Rev. Edward :. Phillips
OF Hazleton, Pa, heading a delegation
OF citizens from the anthracite mining
district, to arrange for q settlement Of
the dispute between the miners and
operators came on yesterday afternoon
according to programme. According to
Father Phillips, the conference was
eminently satisfactory. He says that
Mr.. Morgan il a wonderful man and
that he came away deeply Impressed
with his strong personality. He would
not say, directly 81 indirectly, whether
the miners demand for the recognition
OF their union had been granted.
The delegation which accompanied
Father Phillips consisted Of Alexander
n. McAlAster, secretary of the board Of
trade, Haxleton. PA: William 4. Lau-
terbach Of Hazleton. Pa: John II. Ter
by, president OF the board OF trade Of
Pottsville, Pa, and William l.. Mar
quardt, also of Pottsville. All but the
priest arrived In town yesterday morn
ing and went to the Aston House. They
left the Astor House shortly after II
o'clock to go to Mr.. Morgan's office, but
got separated on the way, and those
who reached the Drexel building first
had to walt until the others were
rounded up. Just befofe they arrived
Senator Chauncey Al. Depew had q
conference with Mr.. Morgan. Then
Father Phillips, after talking with Mr..
Morgan for a few moments, announced
to the reporters that the conference
had been put of for an hour and that
lie and his friends would visit the
Stock and Produce exchanges.
Hanna ana Morgan Confer.
About 2:30 o'clock the conference be-
gan. Mr.. Morgan came cut Of his pri.
waite office when the delegates arrived
and. putting his hand on the priests
shoulder, escorted him In. the others
following. Nothing is easier than To
collect il crowd al this corner. The
Pennsylvania citizens attracted the GU
riosity Of several persons who gathered
In a knot to watch them enter the
building. Others asked what II was all
about. and in a few minutes there was
a good sized crowd there Ii required
the services OF a policeman to scatter
the people. Senator Mark Hanna and
his son, Daniel II. Hanna, were In Mr..
Morgan's outer Office while the confer
ence was going on, and before 1t began
Mr.. Hanna had a brief talk with MIR.
Morgan.
The conference lasted 20 minutes,
and when ii was over Mr.. Morgan de-
clined to state what had been done.
At first Father Phillips was equally
uncommunicative. but later he made
the following statement:
"Mr. j. Plerpont Morgan received
our committee most cordially and as
sured us that he will do anything in his
power to make our mission of peace a
success. We are very much gratified."
The delegation OF business men took
an afternoon train for their homes,
and Father Phillips went to the Ash
land House. Father Phillips said he
would probably stay In town for a day
or two longer.