The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-27
READY TO CONTINUE CASE
Have Confidence In Their
Cause Before Arbitrator.
Independents Say Coal Road Prssa'
dents Were Not Hard to Be
Persuaded to Decline q Set
Element out Of Court.

Scranton, Pa, Nov. 26.-Quite IN con-
trast with the happy faces OF the inoe-
pendent operators COMMITTEES when 1t re-
turned from New York last night were
the countenances of the miners repre-
sentatives when they returned today from
their disappointing trip to Washington.
How the latter view the sudden and
surprising turn of affairs is well set forth
in a statement issued this afternoon by
Messrs. barrow and Lloyd, the miners
attorneys who accompanied Mr.. Mitchell
to Washington. They clearly indicate
that they think the coal road presidents
acquiesced in Mr.. Macveagh's plan Of q
settlement out Of court and then repu-
dated him.
The allegation that George F. Baer
signed the telegram to Chairman Gray OF
the Commission. declaring that the big
companies we're agreeable to the Mac
Veagh idea of amicable adjustment and
that the same man signed the telegram
to Mr.. Macveagh In washington calling
of the negotiations is made in the state
ment. The statement Is as follows:
Written by Mr.. Baer.
"The Commission adjourned for ten
days in pursuance Of an arrangement be-
tween the parties to give opportunity for
Cancellation on account Of a telegram
which we understood was written by
George r. Baer in the presence OF ana
with Me consent of every railroad con-
cerned and was signed by Wayne Mac
Vessh This telegram was written after
a CAREFUL reading Of the tentative agree
ment which had been prepared and writ
ten by counsel of both parties ana which
had been submitted to the commission.
at the request Of Mr.. MacVeagh. MT.
Mitchell, Mr.. Darow and Mr.. Lloyd went
to washington to consult upon some MI
nor details of the agreement. There vas
no friction or important disagreement be-
tween the parties IN the meeting in Wash
ineton. Later in the day, and after the
conference in New York with the inde-
pendent operators, Mr.. MacVeagh re-
ceived a telegram calling of all negotia-
tons and advising that the matter be set
tied by the Commission.
.The man who wrote the telegram to
Judge Gray stating that the main fea-
lures of the contract were acceptable was
the same man who signed the telegram to
wavne MacVeagh three or four days Ia
ter stating that negotiations must end.
Where the Copies Are.
"A COPY of the tentative agreement is
in the hands of Hon. Wayne MacVeagh.
Mr WILCOX of the Delaware and Hud-
.on Company; Carroll D. Wright, and
probably Mr.. Baer.
I'VE can see no reasons for the express
.ions of any opinion, the facts speak for
themselves. We have been ready at all
times to consult with any one in interest
and make any reasonable adjustment,
hut we have no anxiety over the case
whatever. or its results, and shall be
ready for business when the Commission
meets.
Clearance s. barrow,
Henry D. Lloyd"
While admitting that they did much to-
wards breaking off the negotiations for
a settlement out of court, the indepen-
dent operators do not hesitate to say that
they were not required to advance much
argument to bring the coal road presi-
dents to their way of thinking.
One of the independent operators who
went to New York, today said:
1.-The situation was like that In the story
NJ the man who said I would not drink
unless you force me, but I suppose you
are able to force me- The big compa-
MES had come to our way of thinking be-
fore we met them"
president Mitchell, District Presidents
Nichols, Duffy and Fahy and several
other union officers who are here to at
tend the commission hearings, spent the
afternoon in conference as to the details
~ the evidence to be presented when the
commission reassembles. President Mitch
ell denied the report that the Miner 9
executive Board has been summoned for
a conference.