Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-25
HAzELT0N MEN SEEK PEACE
Two Go TO New York city to Urge
Hasty strike Settle
ment.

HAZELTON, Aug. 24.-D. j. Mccarthy,
chairman, and d. J.. Long and Harry Sill
verman, members Of the executive com
mittee Of the Peoples alliance OF HazeIton,
went to New York today to endeavor to
put into operation some plan looking to a
termination Of the strike, They decline
to make public their plan or say whom
they hope to see in New York.
SHENANDOAH, Pa. Aug. 24.-Reports
received at brigade headquarters today
shows the entire anthracite coal field to be
very quiet. Brigadier General Goblin said
today that a settlement OF the strike APP
pears to him to be as far of as when he
arrived here nearly four weeks ago.
Troops will in all probability remain here
until the strike comes to an end.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Aug. 24.-The COM
mittee from the Public alliance of this
city. which waited on Senators Quay. and
Penrose at Atlantic City last week and
urged them TO use their good ofices 10
bring about arbitration in the coal strike,
performed a like mission in this city to-
day when they called on President Mitch
ell and requested him to aid in bringing
about a settlement OF the strike. Mr.. Mitch
ell said he would do anything that was
honorable to bring about an adjustment,
and he furnished the committee with the
statistics Of the strike from the miners
point Of view. These were forwarded to
Senator Quay tonight.
1t has been learned that President Mitch
ell was shaken up In a railroad wreck at
Reising, ILL.,, last Monday. The train ran
into a washout IND Mr.. Mitchell was
thrown with much force from his berth.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 24.-United States
Senator Marcus A. Hanna arrived in Buff
falo today from Niagara Falls. He was ac-
companied by his daughter, Miss Ruth
Hanna, and her friend, Miss Phelps Of Cleve-
land. They were on their way home to
Cleveland from Niagara Falls. After a drive
around the city they returned to Cleveland
tonight on the boat.
For the first time Senator Hanna stated
his abandonment finally of ali effort 10 end
the coal strike. He believes that the op-
orators should meet the miners in arbitra-
ton.
II have exhausted my efforts" said SEN
ator Hanna. II have done all in my power
and can do no more. l will make no fur
ther attempts, for 1t would be useless"
He said there was no chance OF arbitra-
tion so long as only one side, the miners,
was willing to arbitrate. He gave 1t as his
opinion that the miners will not give in SO
long as they are able to fight.
'It will not be a short fight" said he.
at will be prolonged and such prolongation
will mean not only hardships for the min
ers and the women and children dependent
on them, but it will have it's effect on the
American people. The longer this struggle
continues the greater will be the increase
in the cost of COAL"
He said he considered the refusal of the
operators to arbitrat as hnaL 81 talked
with Mr.. Morgan before he went to- Europe"
continued the senator, and before the
strike was fully under way. He deplored
the situation, but would take no active
part toward settlement. His attitude in
my opinion is not changed"
NEW YORK, Aug. 24-President Roose-
welt will be asked to call a special session
Of congress to end the coal strike. This
was decided at a meeting today OF the
Central Federation union, representing
$50, 900 ~workingmen. A mass meeting under
the auspices of the labor unions Of New
York and vicinity will be held. at which
resolutions will be adopted urging Presi-
dent Roosevelt to call congress and adopt
measures which will bring the strike to a
speedy close.