Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-10
SENATOR'S SEEK END
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Continued from First Pago.)
he saw President Mitchell Wednesday
night and that he was disposed to act with
a spirit of fairness.
The conference ended at 4:3O. when the
coal road presidents referred ell inquiries
to the senator's and Governor odell.
II have nothing to say-there is nothing
to be said.' was Governor 0dell's answer
to a question.
Senator Quay likewise had nothing to say.
Senator Platt was the last to leave his
office. IL don't think l can say anything"
he said. 81 am too tired. There will be
further meetings tomorrow. That is all l
can say now"
Operators stin-Necked.
From what may be described as an inside
and authoritative source, 1t may be an
nounced that the conference at the office of
Senator Plat was absolutely without re-
suit, the operators refusing to consider the
political aspect of the situation and main.
tanning the position that the question was
one between employer and employee as to
the management Of the properties con-
cerned.
According to the authority above indi-
Gated, Senator Quay and Governor Odell
expressed the opinion that had the strike
continued for another fortnight or longer
the effect would be to so impress the public
mind with the one subject Of the shortage
of fuel that political duties would be neg
lected and the voters remain away from
the polls on election day, with the natural
result that the majority party in Pennsyl-
vania and New York would be the greater
sufferer. Senator Penrose expressed his
concurrence in the representations Of the
others, and Senator Plat and Mr.. Lauter-
bach smoke in a similar strain. These lat
ter advised something in the nature Of an
armistice, under an implied promise to the
miners that their union would be recognized
by the operators.
On their part the operators declared that
the question at issue was entirely apart
from party politics. and they refused to be
Influenced by bublicans as to the effect
the strike misI have upon the fortunes Of
one party or t pother.h
One OF the r. tical conferees next sug-
gested that tdNtrolong the struggle with
the miners union would be open the way
for the advocates of ant~i-corporation legis-
lation at Harrisburg and Albany to move
for the introducing of measures calculated
to impair the value of railroad and coal
properties, and that 1t was even possible in
the stress OF public opinion laws might be
enacted that would impair for years the
value OF the properties the operators rep
resented. 1t was said by one spectator that
a bill Of this antagonistic character had
already been framed and was ready for sub
mission to the Pennsylvania legislature.
The possibility Of harrassing litigation
both In Pennsylvania and New York was
also dwelt upon and the fear expressed
that In some instances the state Of public
mind might influence the determination Of
such suits.
These representations failed to move the
operators, who. according to the gentle
men already quoted, declared that party
politics should not be injected into the
situation. The operators further expressed
their confidence in the integrity OF the
courts and said they had no fear Of the sue
cess Of any attack hat might be made
through the state legislatures upon the
property interests concerned.
This brought the conference to a close
and the gentlemen separated. Shortly
afterwards General Thomas Of the Erie had
a long talk with j. Pierpont Morgan, the
nature Of the conversation not being dis.
closed by either OF the gentlemen. II Is
asserted on what appears to be good au-
thority that Mr.. Morgan was In commUnica-
tion during the day with some Of the
/ politicians who conferred with the oper-
ators. but that he declined to be placed in
| the attitude of a party to the controversy
Has Mitchell Been Seen.
Although President Mitchell apparently
had no part in the conference his actions
we're anxiously awaited. Early in the daJ
he was Joined at the Ashland house by for.
, mer State Senator Moses w. Solomon Of
. Chicago. The ~Chicagoan has so far re,
fttaad IN dfarIoaa hTa rpIaafon gaugnu L,
? was merely a messenger. During the
, morning Mr.. Mitchell had a long confer.
ence with his three district presidents
Afterward President Nichols had this Il
say:
UNLESS the demands OF the strikers ar,
, granted In full I don't see how Preslden
? Mitchell can settle the strike without call
ing a convention. II only a part OF the de,
A mands are granted that would render 4
4 necessary to call a convention, and tina.
would take two weeks at the least"
Late in the afternoon President Mitchell
and the district presidents had anothei
conference at the Ashland house. Mi
Nichols said his associates had not consid
I cred any formal or informal proposition
from the operators. He said the STRIKE
might be settled by Monday. but intimate,
I that It was improbable.
e Dincusa Another Str1kes
I General B. F. Tracey. Albert B. Board
: man and President Conn Of the Tennesse'
Coal and Iron company had a conferenc,
!; with President Mitchell early in the even
: ing. General Tracey. after the conference
L said the anthracite strike was not talked
4 about. but the strike Of the Tennessee
q Coal, Iron and Railroad company was thu
subject under consideration and that Mr.
Mitchell had listened to a statement Of tn
facts In the case.
Mayor Low today received the following
telegram from Mayor Maybury Of Detroit
Strike practically settled. Can you can
Arm or correct any Misrepresentation whic
may arise from this report?"
{ Mayor Low replied: Il have no informa
tion on this report"
Troops Are in Full Control.
,s wILKEsBARRE. Pa. Oct. s.-The entir
a Third brigade, under command Of Geners
l. IGobin, is now In the L~ackawanna and Wye
ming valleys and in control Of the territor
ID from Wapwallopen and hocanaQua on IN