The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-11
DEATH TO the UNION
THE FIGHT OF B0ER
Continued from First Paseo

Baer. .'bur do say, and relterate IT,
that we will not accept political ADVICE
or allow the interference Of politicians
in this, our affair
Then it was that Governor Odell made
the statement. attributed to him az the
beginning of this article. President
Baer. evidently approaching that ne
had gone too far, bowed to Governor
Odell and said: Governor. ! bes your
pardon. No personal affront was IN
tended. and We will listen to any sug-
gestion you may have to make: out again
/ repeat that we must refuse 10 recoBilll
the union as represented by Mr.. Nlltcneli.
OPERATORS POSITION UNIEiN EN- ~ ~.
II believe said the Governor, mat
your position from a pubic view IS az
solutely untenable. II coal operators rail-
road men and other business men can
combine for mutual profit and protec-
ton. there is no reason why laborlng
men should not
what is the proposihon?' said MT.
Baer. colby.
"Just this" said Governor Odell. Il
am sure that the labor organization, Of
which Mr.. Mitchell is head. desires him
to be fair with the general public II
the operators will consent to give the
men five cents ton increase Will per-
sonally present it to the miners, and l
believe they will accept it It is a fair
proposition
.Does this mean, Governor Odell. that
we are to recognize the miners union?"
Mr. Baer asked.
1T certainly does" answered Cover
nor Odell, quickly, ";lnd there IS no
reason why you should not
Mr.. Baer and Mr.. Thomas rose to go.
Mr.. Thomas remar4.-ng that the matter
would be presented to the other operators
and that an early answer would be forth
coming. Mr.. Baer said: I'VE are to meet
a Committee Of the Manufacturers Asso-
citation on Tuesday and we may have
an answer them
The conference broke up, Mr.. Baer aud
Mr.. Thomas withdrawing.
Senators Plat, Penrose and Quay
talked over the matter for a short time.
and then they, too. separated. the two
Pennsylvanians, announcing that they
would go back to Harrisburg and dis
cuss the situation with Governor Stone.
EXPECTS TO FIND REMEDY
Governor Odell was not in talking
mood when he left the conference. He
went directly to the Fifth Avenue Hotel!
and, during most of the afternoon, re-
ceived callers. Mayor Low, Arson G.
McCook, Edward Lauterbach, Congress-
man LESSER and Littauer and Senator
Platt were among his callers. To one of
these the Governor said: 1.-The coal oper-
ators may postpone this matter until
Tuesday, but do not propose to post
pone It. They are not acting fairly to-
wards the people. I believe I shall find
some remedy.
About 5 o'clock John Mitchell. accom-
panied by i. N. Hammerling. OF Wilkes
barre. called and had a long conference.
While this was going on a dispatch an
nouncing that the operators refused to
consider the terms suggested by the Gov
ernor was received.
When the conference was over. Cow
ernor Odell refused to say what had
occurred. and Mr.. Bitchell was equally
reticent It Is believed. however. that
Governor Odell presented his proposition
OF the settlement to the leader OF the
miners union. and that Mr.. Mitchell
said he would present it to the district
president In the hope it would be accept
ed
Governor Odell said: M. Mitchell was
eminently fair and showed every dispo-
sition to adjust the serious situation