The sun., 1902-12-13
PEACE CONFERENCE DEFERRED.
Regular American League Committee 10
he Seiected--Puliiam Elected President.

The peace negotiations between the Ma
tional League and the American League
committees, which began at II O'Clock at
the Criterion Hotel yesterday morning, did
not last long. The National League COM
mittee. August Hermann. james 4. Hart and
Frank De Haas Robson. met Bancroft B.
Johnson John F. Kilfoyle and c, W Somers
of the American League by appointment
and the whole party retired TO a private
room. August Hermann. more famiarly
known as Garry, who rs one of the new
owners of the Cincinnati club. and who has
been a strong advocate of peace all along
opened the ball by declaring that the war
must be- settled and that he stood ready
TO do his share toward bringing the matter
10 climax But before any further progr. s.
could b.. made President Johnson informed
Hermann and his colleagues that the Ameri-
can League men present did not constitute
q committee. but were merely individuals
who were N the city attending to private
business
Still johnson declared that the American
League would meet in a few days and that
an authorized committe" would then be ap-
pointed to meet Hermann, Hart and Robson.
In all probab blity. President johnson said.
the peace conference could begin about the
second week in January at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel or anywhere else in this city that the
two committees could agree uron
RODl~On was IaTtlculaTly NOTh'u up over
the terms Of peace TO be offered by the Amcri-
can League which were published in yes
terday's Sun He asked johnson If he had
authorized the interview a. II appeared in
The Sun. and was Informed that the terms
a. named in THE SUN were substantially
correct In order to set Robson and the
other National Leaguers right, the terms
are published here with more emphasis
|. Banlshmcnt OF contract Jumpers.
n
. new club In New York city.
g. Reserve rule and respect for contracts.
l. Inform PLAYING rules
5 Playing schedules to so harmonIze that there
will be AZ few conflicting dates As possible.
.. Alliance with the MINOR leagues.
!. \ national board OF arbitration composed OF
men not identlhed vita either league.
Hermann. Hart and Robson then withdrew
from the Criterion Hotel and went back
TO the magnates who were assembled at the
Benjamin Shibe, president Of the Phila-
Goldman OF the Baltimore American League
club, which has just been dteclared out of lh"
circuit TO make ro9m H fer New York and Eu,
League club all arrived here yesterday after
noon and held long conference later with
Meanwhile the National League niagnatcs.
after Garry" Hermann made tis report. got
down to the election OF officers II was the
president, especially with peace IN sight
So to the Office once filed by the noted " 4
Hurlburt, the ca IhbIr \, u, MlIlS ana talttI-
full " r.. Young. In turn. the na gnates pro-
ceeded to elect Harry Pulltm, who has been
connected with the Louisville and PittsburR
clubs as secretary and general all-around
executive man. 1t was only vii lin the last
year that A. g. Spalding, " &. Temple, r. b
Talcott and John NJ Ward were montion' d
as possible candidates for the ,oflc', but the
maRnates wanted Plliln and hc will draw
a salary from them as III. reward. lie viii
also act as secretary and treasurer OF the
League and will have an assistant Pullitn
is popular among baseball men. but whether
he possssses nerve and backbone enough "a
handle the reCalCitrant ma gnat"s with at
iron grip remains to be seen \ T.. iounl
was elected life m"mber OF the Lea que and
an honorary member OF the board OF diroc-
tors But the ma agnatcs did not agrc" to lHS
him a pension
4 new board of directors was chosen con-
sisting Of Brush. Soden. DreyfusS and Hurt
and then the Inagnatns, having nothing else
TO do. decided to adjourn. incidentally. II
was disclosed that new combination no "
controls the destiny OF the League. WhcI
Freedman was IN harness he ran things Will
the aid OF Brush. Soden and Robson Bu,
ns Freedman has retired from the game
Robson has nopped over to the opposltl ton
together with the new owners OF the tin
cinnati club, julius FlcisChmann aud Garry
Hermann. A II stands now Cincinnqti
Chicago, Pittsburg. st, Louis and Brooklyn
hold the key to the situation with New York
Boston and Philadelphia In the minority
Brush is down and out.for the present at least
and has no say in the councils OF the League
although the maRnat.s are stu ready 4
listen 70 bis words OF wisdom.