The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18
viii Return to New York To-Day
without Message for Senator Han
ma or Other ConciIiators.
NO CHANGE IN THE STRIKE
MIR. MITCHELL ADJUSTS THE SPRING
FIELD, ILL.,, TROUBLE.
Return of Secretary Wilson to In
dianapoIis-COnferen to Be Held
in West Virginia This Week.

HAZLETON, Pa, May 1.-THE arrival
here tonight of Ralph NJ. Easley, secretary
of the National Civic Federation, lends
color to the reports which have been cur
rent for the past few days that the Civic
Federation is making an effort to terminate
the anthracite coal miners strike Mr.
Easley reached this city from New York
at 9:15 o'clock and went at once to the Val
ley Hotel, where he met President Mitchell,
of the United Mine Workers. with whom he
Immediately went into conference behind
closed doors.
Secretary Easley was met at the railroad
station by a correspondent, to whom he
stated that his visit was for the purpose
of looking over the ground" Asked if he
brought any message from Senator Hanna
or any other member of the Civic Fedora
tion, Mr.. Easley replied in the negative
and added that he was not acting in the
capacity of a messenger.
Despite Secretary Easley's reticence. how
ever. his presence here at this time is re-
garded as significant from the fact that he
spent part of yesterday in Washington in
conference with Senator Hanna and Sam
uel Gompers, president of the Federation
of Labor and a member of the National
Civic Federation. 1t is known that the
strike situation was discussed with view
to ascertaining means by which an adjust
ment might be reached. AS this dispatch
is being written President Mitchell and
Secretary Easley are still in consultation
The conference lasted until II O'Clock
Mr. Easley said that Mr. Mitchell informed
him of what had transpired here during the
past week, all of which has been published
He said Mr.. Mitchell had no plans to sub
nit to the Federatio and that he carried
no message back to Senator Hanna or any
other member of the Civic Federation.
Secretary Easley will leave tomorrow for
New York. President Mitchell had nothing
to say regarding Mr.. Easley's visit
President Mitchell remained close to
headquarters and spent a busy day going
over matters pertaining to miners in many
States. His time was principally taken up
by a conference with the Illinois soft coal
operators over few disputed points in the
Springfield Ql) btuminous district The
matter finally disposed of. an agree
ment being reached which was satisfactory
TO both sides The agreement was not
made public. but it will run for another
year. The Illinois delegation left for the
West at o'clock tonight Herman Justi
of Chicago, president Of the Illinois Coal
Operators Association. headed the opera
tors contingent. and the delegation OF mine
workers from the same State was headed
by w. II. Russell, of Danville. president Of
the Illinois State organization. The opera.
tors have a yearly contract with the
miners and they desired TO renew H.
Messrs. Justi and Russell. acting for theft
respective sides. could not agree on several
points, and it was decided 10 submit the
matter To President Mitchell Each side
was heard last night and the settlement of
the disputed points was lef; to w. W.
Keefer. of DanviIle. an operator, and Mr.
Mitchell A strike had been ordered there.