New-York tribune., 1902-09-06
QUAY DIDN'T SEE uORGAN.
PIATT DENIES THAT HE Is WoRllNG
FOR SETT DEMENT.
BIT STANDS BY HIS STATEMENT THAT THE
coal. STRIKE WILL BE OVER soon

PIT STANDS BY HIS STATEMENT THAT THE
coal STRIKE WILL BE OVER SOON.
The reports that there was TO he meeting Of
Senator QUAY with J. 2 Morgan to discuss the coal
strike and that there would he n meeting Of the
coal operators yesterday. proved to be unfounded
Senator Quay left the city early in the morning
to 20 10 the -AdrondackS. and the coal operators
did not meet. 1t MAS said that President Fowler
Of the Ontario and Western road. who had been
insnecrine coal xroperties along the line of his
read would not return To the city until next week.
President Bacr Of the Reading was still out OF town
At the office Of J 7. Morgan Co II was said there
were no dcveolmeuts in the strike situation known
Senator Platt yesterday contradicted a report
that he had talked over the coal strike with
Senator Quay. and that he would sec Mr.. Morgan
about the strike lie said
Ny talk with Senator Quay was not in relation
TO the coal strike All reports that | am making
an effort for settlement of tho strike untrue.
7 am entirely out of the matter, and do not see
that / am called TO act
DO YOU stiu believe that the strike will be over
in two weeks was asked.
I have reason to believe it will Senator Platt
replied.
Would YOU mind stating your reason for that
opinion"
Yes. would mind. All I am willing to say is
that my opinion is based upon what consider
good and sufficient reason
REPRESENTATIVES Of the coal carrying companies
who were I'm town and could be seen yesterday
said that Senator Platt spoke for himself only
General Manager Childs Of the N""-r"Tk, 'h-
tario and Western Company said
The strike can end only hy tho unconditional
surrender Of the miners. 1t would have ended long
ago but for false hopes being held out to the
miners that they would ultimately fore" the opcr-
ators 10 Weld First Mitchell promised To get arE"
contributions from the soft coal miners. but dld
not succeed Then he called out the engineers ana
pump runners. but 1t failure There was
afterward talk OF arbitration OF special leglsla-
ton and other things. which raised fresh hopes IN
the minds Of the miners without and foundation-
This statement Of Mr., Iatt only gives more false
hopes 10 the miners 49,
MIR Platts statement has delayed the end OF IN"
strike TWO weeks" said official OF tho Iacka-
wanna road. The situation WAS improving At the
mines and more men |er" returning 70 "otf'- =. -,
the strke some would something when
would make the miners believe that there was 10
he \ settlement, and thus Teiard the eud OF th'
- / Herbert Of the coal firm OF II r. Herbert
4 Co the coal buyer Of the Manhattan kaiiwaN
Company. said yesterday that the 500 tons o. coal
Y,o:T being shipped Wales to Ecw-Gork was
for his frrD Although Mr. Herbert did not say so
1efnieIv he intrnatcd that This coal would be de
Y,,1rod - tbr Manhattan Railway Company, for
iise on the elevated roads On the other hand, II
was denied in the office 81 the company that the
Mr. Herbert when asked how cheaply ths Welsh
coal could be put on The local market repnfG tht{
Is an experiment he said. and We have not found
out yer how TO import the coal IN the most eco,
nomical way. or what the cost VIII pe dehNerea
IT hes been said that it can be sold for s. - =
ton was suggested. viii it. come IS cheap IS
No don't think 50" replied Mr.. Herbert +
can be sold AZ 50 ton all right, but | don't think
il can be brought here cheaply enough 10 sell for
II IS sTIeced that the retail price Of anthracite
viii be advanced on MondaE-