Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-10

PUT OFF A FEW DAYS
Senators P1att, Quay
and PenroSe Meet
the BaronS.

PhIladelphIa, Ia, Oct. 1O.-PreSI-
dent Baer went to New York this
morning, presumably to participate
in the strike settlement conferences
in that city.
New York. Oct 1O.-Senators Quay,
Penrose and Platt and Gov. OdeIl
went into conference in Platt's pri-
vate office this forenoon. p to 11:15
no one representing the coal inter.
est had joined the conference.
At 1890 Chairman Thomas, of the
Erie. and President Baer. of the
Reading, reached Platt's Office and
went into conference.
The conference in Senator Platt's
office broke up soon after l o'clock.
Platt stated that everything had been
put off until Tuesday.
Chairman Thomas, of the Erie road.
said after the conference that no con-
cIusion was reached, Quay and Pen
rose going to Philadelphia.
Demand Federal Troops.
New York Oct. 1O.-David Wilcox,
vice president and counsel for the
Delaware & Hudson Railroad COM
pany. has sent to President Roose-
welt letter demanding that the fed
eral government proceed against the
miners organization in the courts on
the ground that it is a conspiracy to
prevent interstate commerce. Will
cox. it is said. is an authority and
represents all of the coal operators
in this section and was selected as
their spokesman.
Numerous Conferences.
\-ox.- Uo-I- Ont IN Nunopo,1c oOr1-
ferences looking to the settlement of
the anthracite coal miners strike were
held in this city yesterday, but last
night there was no evidence given to
the public that any results had been
reached. Rumors of settlement flew
thick and fast, but when any one of
the conferrees was approached his al
most invariable answer to questions
concerning the consultations was Il
have nothing to say The conferences
are still going on. and a meeting was
held at United States Senator Platt's
downtown office at 10 a. III. today.
The story of yesterday really centers
about the meeting held in the after
noon at Senator Platt'S office. Present
ut this meeting were Governor Odell,
Senators Quay. Penrose and Platt
Presidents Oliphant, Fowler, Wilcox
Truesdale, and Chairman Thomas, of
the coal roads; John Markle, David
Lamar and Edward Lauterbach.
BY Various Routes They Get There.
In reaching the room where the aft
ernoon conference was held, in coming
from their lunch. Platt. Quay and Pen
TDry Of %1,n
threading their way through a mass
of boxes and bales of merchandise. At
3 u. m. they were joined by the op-
orators of the coal mines Lauterbach
went back and forth from the Office
and made trip to J. p. NIOrgan's Of
flee. He did not see Morgan. Lauter-
bach replied to questions by saying
that appearances looked very hopeful
for a speedy settlement of the strike.
He said he had seen President John
Mitchell Wednesday night. and that he
seemed disposed to act with a spirit
of fairness. The conference ended at
4;3O p. m.
Strike ''AIight" End by Monday.
When it was over the only thing the
conferrees would say was Il have moth
ing to say" Although President Mitch
ell apparently had no part in the con-
ference between the senators and the
operators his action We're anxiously
awaited Early in the day he was
Joined at the Ashland House by eX-
State Senator Moses w. SalOmOn, Of
Chicago. The Chicagoan refuses to say
anything except that he is only mes
senger During the morning Mitchell
had a long conference with his three
district presidents. District President
Nichols said that his associates had
not considered any formal or informal
proposition from the operators. He
said that the strike might possibly
be settled by Monday, but intimated
that it was improbable.
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