The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-13
Mr. Truesdale Admits That To-day's
Conference May Be Productive
. of Immediate Results.
The Coal Railroad Presidents Get
Together in MIR. Thomas Of
fees in New York. #
Mr. Morgan Is Back in His Office
Again After Two Days Of Con-
ferring on His Yacht.

Details of Mfr. Morgan's conference with Sec
rotary Root on Saturday and with President
Baer on Sunday will be found on mage 2 Of thIs
paper.1 =. p.
, New York, Oct. ia conference of the
representatives of the coal carrying rail-
roads was held here to-day, the result Of
which, according OF the statement of one
OF those present may be definite step
towards the settlement of the coal strike.
The conference was held in the office Of
E. b. Thomas, chairman Of the board Of
directors of the Erie railroad and was
participated in by President Oliphant and
Vice President Wilcox Of the Delaware &
Hudson, President Fowler Of the Ontario
& Western and President Truesdale ofathe
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western. AS:
Mr.. Truesdale entered Mr.. Thomas office
he said in reply to a question:: >. g
Yes, a conference is to be held and it
will be an important one. It may be pro-
ducttve Of immediate results on the stu
alton" IT.: r.; @-5+ ..
The conference lasted little more than
one hour When the participants dis
persed they declined to make any state
Elent as to what had transpired. = r.
Added significance was attached to Mr..
Truesdale's words in view of the fact that
until to-day he has steadfastly adhered to
the statement that no steps in the direc-
ton Of settlement had been taken. Dur
ing the conference Of last week he re-
iterated this statement with emphasis
and as late as Saturday afternoon he
refused to admit that any progress had
been made. -
]. P. Morgan left his yacht Corsair. on
| which he has been since Saturday last,
early to-day and went directly to his Of
fee.
The conference lasted about an hour.
Each of the participants was approached
as he came from it but one and all re-
fused to say anything. It was announced
however, that the conference was in
formal.
In addition to those already mentioned
was President Walter Of the Lefigh VAL
ley, and the independent operator John
Markle, also joined the conference, re-
manning about five minutes. =. . -,
1t was intimated that later in the day a
statement might be issued but no inti,na-
ton Of the nature was Obtainable.
Morgan Is Silent. =: :'s-,
Mr.. Morgan declined to talk about his
meeting with Secretary Root last Satur-l
day. He would not discuss the coal strike
In any way except to say that he had
| heard Of no change In general conditions.
John Mark1e, the independent operator,
| was one Of MIR, Mergan's callers, but be-
| You'd the bare statemens that to- day 8
news from the strike region was slightly
| more encouraging, Mr.. Markle would say
nothing. II ~ i - f2sG.-
Operators Want Federal Troops. r.
There is good authority for the state-l
ment that Secretary Root did not bring
an ultimatum from President Roosevelt as
reported but rather that the secretary was
directed by the president to ask Mr.. Nor
gan to devise some means to settle the
| strike. Mr.. Morgan. it is said,- took the,
presidents request under ADJUSTMENT and
| later reported to Secretary Root his IN
! ability to do anything in the.
az
| Friday last one of the leading operators
wrote to the Pennsylvania authorities de-
manding that the miners be furnished;
| with better protection. There came a
prompt reply stating that the entire Penn
sylvania militia had been called out and
| that the situation was we'll In hand. APP,
parently the operators are not of that
opinion as it is known that another letter
| has been forwarded to Governor stone
| urging that he call on President Roose-
| welt for federal troops.
| Nothing to Give Out. T..
Later in the day Mr.. Thomas and Mr..
| Truesdale conferred with Morgan for g.
short time. Both again positively declined
to make any statement. P. A. b. Wldener
| also called on Mr.. Morgan. - ~
| Late this afternoon Chairman Thomas
| said there was no announcement to be
made, notwithstanding the intination
earlier in the day that statement might
| be made. ~~~.' =. 4:
| No 10 Per Cent Increase.
The report that Mr.. Morgan had assured
Secretary of War Root that the miners
should receive a 10 per cent increase upon
returning to work was answered by Pres1-
dent Thomas secretary as follows: RI.
| mo 10 per cent increase has been
granted or considered. This report must
be denied emphatically.' . ~,
Mr.. Oliphant also said that he knew
nothing about 10 per cent increase. -
| s.. WHAT DO YOU THINK? =.