Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-10-12
barr STANDING FIRM
viii Listen 10 No Proposition Con.
cernlng Labor Unions.
WORDS WITH ODELL
Meeting at New York Ended With Va
Prospect Of Settlement or Conces.
siOns ou Part Of Operators.
No New Galleries.

New York. Oct. li.-"what do yol
mean BY polItlclans2" want you an'
all the other operators 20 undersiln,
that am the governor Of New York
the representative Of 1000 900 peopl'
an ,nat am here IN this matter sole
iy IN that capacity and 20 relieve &
possible an intolerable situation. Ant
what Is more, ! intend 70 use eyery
power AZ my command to do H."
Governor odell made this statement
Friday 70 President Baer OF the Read
ing road IN the presence Of United
States Senators Plat Of New York
and Quay and Penrose OF Pennsyl'
yania. Il vas the elimination OF a
rather heated interview Ia the Office
OF Senator Platt and the result OF the
first meeting between Governor Odell
aud President Baer
Mr. Baer was not In the best Of hu.
NOR when. accompanied by T. b.
Thomls chairman of the board Of d.
reet0rg Of the Erie railroad. be entered
Senator Platt's Office. The conference
was begun by a statement made by
Senator Penrose the the situation was
becoming 90 serious that some solu-
ilon must be- found 40 once. lie sug-
gesied that the operators should in
cline 10 some concessions toward a
settlement
II you mean by that" said Presi-
dent Baer, "that we are % recognize
the existence OF O labor union. I tell
you right now thlt the operators will
consider no such proposition"
Governor Odeil was on bis feet in an
lusant Holding a half burnt cigar IN
ha hand and white with excitement.
ho said.
are We 20 understand that no kind
of a coRclllai0ry proposition viii re-
cslfe consideration at she hands % tbs
operatoTsf"
II ga NOS say that" answered Mr.
Baer. but ! DO say. and I reiterate lt
that we viii not accept political ad-
vice or allow che Interference OF poll
ucians IN this, our AFFAIR"
Then lt was that Governor Odell
made The statement attributed 20 him
az the beginning % this article.
President Baer. evidently approcIst-
Ing that be had gone too fAr. bowed TO
Governor Odell and said.
Governor ! beg your pardon. 40
personal uuront Was Intended. and We
VIII listen OBJ any suEE tiOns you may
have 90 make. but again I repeat tha,
we must refuse to rocOuEnize the union
as Represented hy Mr Mitchell"
Il believe" said the governor. that
your position .s absolutely unicnablc'
u coal operators railroad men aud
other business men can combine f0r
mutual profit and protection. there Is
no reason why lab0r.ns men should
not"
what is the proposit.on?" said Mr.
Baer. coldly
Just this" said Governor Oiell. Il
am sure that tAc labor rEan.zation 90
" NHNN aAt. MI|NH'NN NH NNF NFANf NH-
slres him 20 hr fair With the general
public. II the operators will consent
10 give the men ave cents a ton in.
crease | will personally present u 20
he minors aud ! believe they will ac-
'ept a. u 10 a fair proposition"
Does this mean. Governor Odell.
hat We are 10 recognize the miners
lnion7" Mr. nasr asked.
1T certainly does" answered Cow
srnor Odsu quickly. and there IL no
-eason why you should not"
Mr.. Ba@ and Mr. Thomas then rose
70 90. Mr.. Thomas remarking that the
natter would be presented 20 the other
operators and that an early answer
would be forthcoming. Mr. Baer said:
we are 20 meet a committee of the /
Association on Tuesday 4
md We may have an answer then"
The conference broke mp. Mr.. Baer
md Mr. Thomas withdrawing. SEN
tors Platt, Penrose and Quay talked
lyer the matter for a short time and
hen they too separated. the two Penn
ylvanians announcing that they would
10 back 20 Harrisburg and discuss the
ituatIon with Governor Stone.
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