New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-10

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ference David Lamar, a Wall Street operator
who has been in conflict with some Of the MOT
gan interests The conference began about {"
D. NJ and ended about 4:3o D. m
At the close Of the meeting none present Would
talk about what had happened or say whether
OF not any solution 20 the strike trouble had
been reached
This conference followed one held in the fore
noon IN Senator Platts Office. at which were
present Senators Plat. Quay and Penrose, Gov
ernOr Odell and Edward Lautethach. Inc con-
ferrees were reticent as 10 the suhyeclS uhutt
discussion there, and Governor Odell aIteiWtIu
had luncheon al the LAWYERS Club with Senators
Quay and Penrose.
PRESIDENT MITCHELL'S MOVEMENTS.
John Mitchell who had come TO town the
night before was astir early at the Ashland
House, where he is staying, with 7. d. Nichols
Thomas Duffy and John Fahy. district presi-
dents. President Mitchell was busy during the
day. He made many trips between has hotel ana
downtown most frequently going 10 and from
tie Offices Of the Union Pacific Raliroad a
number Of clerks OF T.. II. Hartman hitted IA
and Out, and one or Nh. liarTinans clerks sNo"u
guard al the door
When Senators Quay and Penrose went 10
senator Platt's Office, gust before IL a. M ihey
found Governor Odell there waiting for them
and chatting with senator Plat The four, win
Mt. LauterbaCh. at once went lnlO cohleIeh'e-
Some twenty minutes prior 10 that Nj l.auter-
bach had made trip TO J. p. Morean a 20
once. The morning conference lasteH ui'tA
p m. ,,s
Mr.. Lsuterbach said that appearances looked
hopeful for q speedy settlement OF the STRIKE.
he declared he had seen Mitchell on Mednes-
day night, and Mitchell seemed disposed 10 ACT
with a spirit Of fairness throughout
When the afternoon conference ended lhe
coal operators declined 10 talk about T.
I've nothing 10 say. There Is nothins 20 ~, w
said" was Governor Odelfs statement when ne
left the room senator Plat was last 10 lea'e
his office He looked tired and worn
I don't think can say anything was ms
reply 10 inquiry. Tn too treu .
There will lac further meetings tomorrow,
ne said final word. That is all can say
AZ present"
A CHICAGO LAWYER SEES MITCHELL.
Mitchell apparently had no part in the con-
ference between the Governor. the Senators and
tho operators Early in the day ne was joined
ar the Ashland House by Moses w. Solomon,
Chicago lawyer. who has figured in prominent
political cases in litigation IN that city. NJ
Solomon said that he Was merely a messenger
here he would neither affirm nor deny that he
carried an important message bearing on the
coal situation. but did deny point blank mat ne
represented in any way the Gates interests.
n was about 10 &. m. that Mitchell went dow
% the Equitable Building. With him was John
r. Commons. assistant secretary OF the Civic
Federation
Going hack TO the Ashland House Mr.. Mitchell
had a long conference with his three district
presidents AfterWard District President Nichols
said.
Unless the demands Of the strikers arc granted
in full I do not see how President Mitchell can
settle the strike without calling a convention
n only a part Of the demands are granted. that
would render Il necessary 90 cali a convention
and that would take two weeks at least =,
Mr. Nichols said ne thought the Tumors OF
settlement were probably started in Wall street
with the object Of raising the prices Of stocks.
Another caller at the Ashland House was l.
X Hsmmerling. who came 10 this city with
senator Penrose. and WAS present at the nrst
conference. When Mr.: Hammerhng last came le
secretary 81 a union In Wilkesharre, and general
agent for The United Mine Workers Journal
u was REGARDED by many as signincen; that ne
4 apparentlv on equal terms of intimacy with
president Mitchell and senator Penrose.
Late in the afternoon President Mitchell and
his district presidents had another conference
81 the Ashland House. Mr.. Nichols said that
his Associates had not considered any FORMAL ar
informal proposition from the operators. He
added that the strike might be settled by Mon
day. hut intmsted that II WAS improbable that
n would be
@. 5. sTRAUS CALLS OK STRIKE LEADER.
oscar $. Straus. a member Of the Cancellation
committee of the National Civic FEDERATION, had
conference lasting about three hours with
Mitchell IN the early evening.
Il had only a social talk with Mr. Mitchell
That was all" said Mr Straus as NJ started
away. he admitted that Mitchell had sent for
him
General Benjamin r. Tracy. Albert Is. Board
man and ID. II. Bacon, president of the Ten
nessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company called
ON President Mitchell last evening. but General
Tracy said they did not touch on the anthracite
question
We came 10 see President Mitchell" con-
tinued General Tracy, lon the bituminous situa-
tion in Alabama We spoke of the strike of
the employees Of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad Company. Mr. Mitchell received US
We'll and heard our statement Of the facts. We
made q favorable impression I think and have
hopes that the result OF our interview viii be
favorable TO us
Others who called at the Ashland House were
Father Ducey. who said ne wanted 10 ask some
questions about the condition OF the miners:
James f. Archibald, secretary of The Central
Federated onion, Philip Kelly from the The
Htrical Protective Union; Joseph Barondess rep
resenting the Jewish Actors Protective Assoca-
tiOn. who said ne had given President Mitch
ell sl-2lO that had been raised az a benefit given
at the Peoples Theatre, ana Mother" Jones q.
labor agitator, who said she merely stopped over
ON her way West Virginia 70 see ne bovs
messenger called al the hotel with a mes
sage from Charles Bery president Of the Ken
lucky Coal Lumbe., iron and Oil Compauy
the man VINO wrote 10 President Roosevelt re
coal lands In Kentucky, Tennessee and West
Virginia, pending the settlement OF the strike
A porter al the hotel said that Senator QUAY
had entered through a side door OF the hotel
about O'Clock last evening. that he hurried
10 President Mitchells room. that he was there 1
about fifteen minutes and went away. No fur
Their NerihcatiOn OF this visit could be obtained
About Z p. m. Mitchell had a long telephope /
cali from Washington, but from whom could /
not be learned.
Mr. Mitchell left the hotel an the evening for 1
an hour or SO. He said he merely went for a 4
walk Asked for statement concerning the /
Il can make no statement. ! would like ~
for know the keen public interest in this mat
ter but i canno; do so az this time. I viii
probably stay here over night"
AL Al p. M David Lamar visited Mitchell for
ABOUT twenty minutes. on going away he said