Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-10
STONE DISAPPOINTED
Little Encouragement From
Mine Owners.
ONE CHANCE LEFT
MEN MAY GO BACK PENDING
SETTLEMENT.
Leaders Would Oppose Such Move,
However, and Probably
Prevent It.
Special from a STAFF Correspondent.

Special from STAFF Correspondent.
NEW YORK. September 10-The Cnly
encouragtmcut that Governor Stone re-
Ceived as the re suit of his Ieft-ha=dcd inter
view with the head of the anthracite coal
combine was the suggestion which has
been under consideration among the rail
way presidents, and which was teIegraph5
TO The Evening Star last Monday, namely:
That he use his influence to have the
miners so back to work. uncond.tioaally.
whereupcn the railways would deal with
their men individually and an increase OF
pay would not be impossible
The reason for Governor S-one's secrecy
and d.ssimuIation was explained after the
meeting He came here leading a forlorn
nope He did not even know whether he
would see the great captains of industry,
and he did not want to herald an under
taking which might not be carried out AS
1t turned out, he did not see them person.
ally. and his mission was not what he had
hoped. Every one was certain that he was
here to consult on the coal strike but the
word of governor of a state is entitled to
pass current until proved to the contrary
1t was nearly 4 o'clock before the evidence
to the contrary developed and by that
time the governor had played his card and
failed to take the trick.
One Phase of the Situation.
1t perhaps is indicative of the relative i'm
portance Of politics and business in the
metropolis that the executive of a great
commonwealth desiring to talk about Gues-
tions of the public veal with the captafn
general of commerce is kept waiting in an
outside office. while a go-between does the
business In this case. however Mr. Nor
gan mad previously announced that no poll
tics should be permitted to enter into the
settlement of the coal strike. In that no
sition he was supported by the presidents
combina tionS
So. Mr.. P. a. B. Widener of PHILADELPHIA.
a director In Mr. Morgdn's steel trust and
between
When Gov. Stone left last night he was
not encouraged over the prospect of a se:-
tlement along the lines laid down by Mr.
Morgan He was not sure that he could in
duce President Mitchell of the Mine Work.
ers Union to send his men back to work
without some kind of promise. 1t would
mean that the governor himself would hay,.
10 stand sponsor for the operators and
would ultimately have TO shoulder the
blame for a failure of negotiations The
operators want the men to go back 10 the
mines, believing that once inside at work
ana drawing pay the union would find it
difhcuIt TO secure a wholesale shutdown
again MI Mitchell. doubtless, is just as
well aware Of that probability as the opera-
tors, and may hesitate TO run the risk
Senator Quay's Mission.
Senator Quay of PENNSYLVANIA returned
TO New York today and held two important
conferences. He first went to Headquarters
of the republican congressional committee.
where he discussed with the national man
ayers the possible effect of the continuance
of the strike on the congressional elections,
as well as on the state election. Senator
Quay then went to Senator Platt's Office
40 Broadway, to again talk with the repuf5-
Ecan leader Of the state of New York abou.
the possibility of bringing pressure 20 bear
on thH operators which will end the strike
Senator Quay is of the opinion TINT if
the operators show even moderate spfri;
Of conciliatiOn the men Will return to work
I1e thinks the operators should make sorne
CONCESSION The senator has not abandon
ed hope that pubic sentiment finally will
drive the operators to Offering concessions.
Political Side Lights.
Senator Quay came back to New York
few days earlier than he had intended He
expressed considerable curiosity as TO Gov
ernor Stones movements yesterday 1t is
whispered that Pennsylvania politics had
something to do with Governor Stones
visit. He is accused of pushing p A. b.
Widener Of Philadelphia to the front as a
plOHi-A.Sl+l ldCltE IN GHOTtS TO settle the
strike Mr. WidCner is said to be a can
didate for United States senator against
Senator PenrOse. who is Senator Ouay's
choice All of which. if true, casts an in
terestins sidelght of politics on the great
public drama now being played.
Mitchell Willing to Act.
In conversation over the long-distance
telephone from Wilkesbarre this afternoon
President Mitchell of the Mine Workers
Union. made the following statement:
Il have received no invitation from Gov
stone or any one else TO conference re-
garding the strike settlement | have no
htehtloh OF going to Harrisburg today
nave read Gov Stones plan as published in
the morning papers, but l cannot be ex-
pected to discuss ii until Gov Stone per-
sonally avOws IL There is nothing 10 vert
fy the statement that il is his pan or that
II has been presented TO Mr.. Morgan The
accounts of what took place yesterday he
tween Mr. Widener and Mr. Morgan and
the latters representatives in conference
with Gov Stone and Attorney General FL
kin are widely varied. Until some author
fzed statement is made by the gentlemen
concerned L prefer to say nothing.
Il am quite willing to meet Gov. Stone or
Morgan and assist them in bringing the
mine trouble to settlement
Operators Are Quiescent.
The operators are quiescent today await
ing announcement from Gov. Stone of what
he proposes to do towards putting the prop
osltlon before the miners to go back to
work
The conference between Senator Quay
and Senator Platt developed nothing in the
line Of Immediate action N o. NJ.
GOV. STONE RETIcENT.
Declines IN Discuss pes,,lt 80 v.x