New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
MANY TALK WITH MORGAN
TIFF FTHANCIER REFUSES To TALK FOR
PUBLICATION UNTIL HE GETS
N HARNESS.

The three American capitalists who have been
orA or less together since they sailed for
---rona two months ago-J. Pierpont Morgan.
clement A. Griscom and p. 4. 3. WidenAr-re-
,rrred in company yesterday on the steamship
oceanic They al appeared TO have benefited in
besIrh from their sojourn abroad. and 70 he in
che hest Of spirits. Mr.. Morgan. dressed in a
orav shit and wearing the familiar fat crowned
ss-bv. seemed 10 be fun of energy and ready to
errack the many problems which await him
The steamer was early at Quarantine. hut not
before Mr. Morgan had risen. He was ready 10
,oae, the customs officials when they came
aboard with a host Of newspaper men and
,botogra apfers soon after a. m.
When the newspaper men approached Mr.
Morean he responded to their questions in
good humored way. but they obtained nothing
which would enlighten them as TO the course
which he would take in a number Of affairs
g knowledge Of which would he of great interest
10 the public
"1 know your objection to talking 10 news
nsner men" began one Of the reporters diplo-
rnatically, but We must ask you II you nave
ANYTHING 10 say
II will not talk At all, I will not say word!
will not answer a question: This said
almost explosively. L will not talk until L
reach NV office When ! get into my office and
into the harness if 1 have anything to say.
will say it then"
Another reporter asked, Did you know that
Peter Power was IN jail?"
THAT so? 7 didn't know there was any Peter
Power" was Mr Morgan's quick rejoinder-
There is talk of Mr. Schwab being sick and
being about TO resign continued the reporter
oT don't believe il ! don't believe it. I will
not talk about it,
He also declined 10 talk about the coal strike.
T77ar Al W.
r,,elass Beer Of his Office. Mr.. Morgan's yacht,
,be Corsair. which, with Mr.. Griscom's yacht.
.bs AIve7a had gone down the Bay to meet the
Oceanic and had followed the big steamship to
her pier. greeted her owner with salute ana
bv dressing ship. Mr.. Morgan and Miss Morgan.
who accompanied him. boarded the yacht at the
outer end Of the White Star Line pier.
Mr. Morgan drove to his Office. at Wall and
Broad sts about II a- m He seemed to be
in fine health and he received congratulations
from, +ba men in his Office with evident pleas
ure He talked with mis- business partners IN
his private Office for time. Then he had q
long talk with Charles N. Schwab. and later in
vited Clement a Griscom and P. A B. Widener
into q conference with Mr. Schwab and members
OF the banking firm. z. II Gary, of the Unlfed
States Steel Corporation. was another caller.
Mr Morgan remained in his office until near
the middle of the afternoon, and then drove
uutown L was said that ne was going back to
his Yacht and would go up the Hudson to High
land Fails. where he would spend the night.
Newspaper reporters were unable to get any
talk with Mr. Morgan in his Office, and his part
ners said he was not ready to make any state
nent No information as to his possible inter
rs,+ion N end the coal strike could be obtained
N Wall Street. Financiers who know Mr.. Nor
gan well said late in the afternoon that It was
-,ot known what course he would pursue
Mr. Morgan undoubtedly can influence the
coal operators one fnancler sad IN IacU IL
is the only man who could induce the operators
:, make more reasonable terms with the miners
His control of the coal carrying roads places
hin in 2 position TO dictate TO the coal operator
If he is inclined 10 go that far MI Morgan Is
believed 70 dominate the situation .
4 he office Of President TruesdaIe OF the
Isrl,sT-aYra road il was said late in the alter
noon thar Mr. Morgan probably would not inter
vana in the coal strike. Nj TruesdaIe decliLtc
IN make any statement on the snpJect- "a
said he thought the mining OF anthraclle codi @ !"
Pennsylvania would he resumed IN tfae 70 pI'-
duce plenty Of coal for the winter denlaho'