The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-26

mines and the representatives Of the miners
has not yet been reached, though for several
hours to-day there was a conference be-
tween Wayne MacNeagh, counsel for sew
eral Of the coal companies: John Mitchell
his attorney, Clarence barrow. and Henry
ID Llovd. the schoolgirl
The conference adjourned al 4 O'Clock
when the following authorized announce
mont was made 10y Mr. barrow;
The conference to-day was simply con-
tinuation of the conference h'ld ~ Scranton.
and with preci~lv the same object that of
trying to reach a ht-i, OF hopeful discussion
for an ami,ahlc settlement Mr MacNcagh
has not been IN scranton since Thur sday,
and som" matters developed ~ 20 which n
further Confareu"" tniyht h" useful h"for"
either the operators or IN" representatives
Of the miners approach the serious task of
formulating dcIur" agreement for their
siguatura-
MIR Mitchell and MIR Lloyd left for rhla-
dephia this evening The latter said that
all negotiations for the basis of "A seth
ment Of the STRIFE 10y conference were
ended and tha' the strike commission
mus, continue it, work and nare the terms.
Mr.. MacV,agh rcfu- 1t 10 d"uy or affirm
the aLnounC'lrrt.
thuai ion of thee lcgur in scranton. Nr
Mac Ncagh was compelled to l- in Wash
irgtuu 10 Gttoi u to" meet z Of the Carrie
90 N rtitt ton tr,t.i""s, which was held IN
IT." New v lizard Hotel, wlof" ~" coal con-
i'i'. 81" VI. - -, gi,.,.
After ak lasting over one hour in which
J., outlined the wish~ If N" ccal com
larts, VII. MacNoagh ri MesSr,. DarroN,
Aitchsl and Lord To discuss the matter,
While he attended the CarHcgi. meeting
lie was gone for nearly two hours, during
which time NE was twlC" called 20 tn" long
Cktauc" telephone. Mranwhi" the repre-
i'i tatiS'~ of e." miners cone hN.'d their
cpricrrnc" and awaited Mr.. MacNeagn's
! torn
Then there MAS another short t,lk. after
M'l'h q - Co.'S was taken until o'clock
and Mr.. MacNeagh departed with the
understanding that MIR barrow would
make any enhancement that was CON
ii, rd advisable. Mr.. Mitchell declined
b oiUt"ly 10 LAY anything.
tEriuu - WIGHT, Cunni~siJi."r Of Labor
4 d member &c the III rl'.ca commits
siD.. Slid to-iaN tDat lao matter what coi.-
,iusi H. were reached toy the repre- ,.r.tatiVes
e the miners and MIR MacNcarh. the COM
mission would continue it, invest igati lois.
& though he was of the upI'i ~ that any
acr ameft reached would ~ of great ass>-
l.. - the commission
MIR. Mac NeaLh after lhr meeting said.
NO agreement ha, haca reach. J. repre-
s"nt OIL" the Penl~vlvauit tcal Company
and tho Hillside C'al and Iron Company.
and without authority from all the other
companies concerned no effective settle
ment can he reached a. Vet
He added that he also UNDERSTOOD that
Mr. barrow, Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Llovd
had no authority t. enter into a ing
agreement Tie Insisted that no turtle"
progress had been made - a result #
to-dav's Meeting. and the matter stood ey-
actlv whore II was when tn" N b." 'ngS were
temporarily aba ndorel At Scr rton.
SCRANTON, Pa. Nov. % All the iufur-
nation received herr. to-,'av lcaI- "Jt the
statement THAT there viii lie NO settlement
Of the coal strike without a FORMAL award
by the commission named rv the Pre- dent.
II is said here tonight by persons who
have always been found To H. we'll informed
that there j. too much opposition TO the
settlement that WAYNE MaCNeaGh is seek
ing to negotiate To make it possible for his
efforts to he successful
This means that the coal sullo com
mission will return here one week from
tomorrow and take up the work Of hearing
testimony where IL was left Of
CommiSsio ners Natkil and Parker ~ert
To New York this Afternoon over the Della
ware, La kawanua and Western RailrUad
"'ey vii s0erd Thanksgiving In New
York. CommissionerC!ark will remain In
S,rantOn