The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-08
Miners Leader Refuses TO Discuss 1t,
but Is Said, on Good Authority, to
Regard Ii with Much Disfavor.
TROOPS GETTING UNDER ARMS
ENTIRE DIVISION WILL BE ON
STRIKE DUTY BY THURSDAY.
Views of the Miners on the Military
Observation-Disclosures I'm the Field
Pressure of the Coal Famine.

DcIWce1 tile COfUI0lLlcc dppOinlcQ ny ZIG
National Manufacturers and President
Mitchell and his neutenants, held at the
Iroquois Hotel this afternoon, did not re-
suit In any definite plan being agreed on
for the partial resumption of work in the
anthracite coal fields, but the members OF
the manufacturers committee stated that
they were greatly pleased with the prog
ress made. The fact that communication
was established with the operators by long
distance telephone and appointment
made to meet a committee representing
them In Philadelphia tomorrow, is regard
ed as significant. as 1t had been announced
by members of the manufacturers commit
tee that there existed no understanding
with the operators prior TO to-day's meet
ing, and no step in that direction would
be taken until the negotiations with Presi-
dent Mitchell reached stage where such
a meeting would promise results.
Mr.. Mitchell this afternoon positively de-
clined to discuss the request made by Pres
ident Roosevelt that Mr.. Mitchell use his
influence to induce the miners to resume
work. with a promise of the appointment
of commission to investigate the miners
grievances. 1t was learned from a reliable
source. however. that Mr.. Mitchell does
not regard the proposition favoraby. and
that he viii decline to ask the miners to
resume work under the conditions stipu-
lated.
The following gentlemen represented the
manufacturers at to-day's meeting: David
NJ. Parry, president of the Manufacturers
Association. Indianapolis; George II. Bar
bour. of Detroit: Richard Young. of New
York; Frank Leake, of Philadelphia, and
John Maxwell, of Indianapolis. The miners
were represented by President Mitchell,
Secretary Treasurer Wilson and District
Presidents T. d. Nichols, Thomas Duffy
and John Fahy.
The conference was held behind closed
doors and only a brief statement was given
out at the end of the meeting. The state
ment is as follows:
1.-THE committee of the National Associa-
ton Of Manufacturers has listened to the
explanation of the present strike difficulty
as offered by a special committee OF the
United Mine Workers of America, at the
head Of which was Mr.. John Mitchell. The
National Association of Manufacturers
committee has learned what IL could of the
conditions and now goes to Philadelphia,
for the purpose of meeting a committee
OF mine operators, with the idea of getting
their side Of the difficulty. The National
Association OF Manufacturers committee
carries no proposition from the mine work.
ers and has no other mission than the de-
sire to speedily bring about settlement Of
this dispute.
DAVID NJ. PARRY, President of the
National Association.
GEORGE II. BARBOUR, Detroit.
RICHARD YOUNG, New York.
FRANK LEAKE, Philadelphia"
There were two sessions, the first last
ing from $50 a. m. until l2:i5 p. m, and the
second from 2 until d. m. President
Mitchell and his lieutenants arrived at
$3.50. They were met by President Parry
and at o1ee jSined the dss other cOnferees
pealed to on the ground of humanity to
concede every possible point so that the
country might be saved from the hard
ships and sufferings incident to coal
famine which seemed inevitable. 1t is
also stated that a proposition of some kind
was submitted to the mine workers, but
the terms specified are not obtainable
In reply. Mr.. Mitchell pointed out in sub
stance that offers for conciliation already
brought forth by those high in authority
had been spurned by the operators He
would not place the miners in the positions
of supplicants for peace. They were will
ing to abide by the decision of fair arbi-
posal from the operators was the thing
TO be expected.
After the meeting president Parry was
asked IL the conference had resulted in
bringing any nearer solution of the strike
question
I'VE have great hopes that something
definite will be DONE" he replied.
What II this attempt at Cancellation
proves 10 be a failure?"
Then the prospect is bad one. Manu-
facturers are trying to run on soft coal.
but they cannot get sufficient quantity
of that. One cannot contract for any
large quantity. In short time this will
be exhausted. This will mean the shut
ting down of factories. depriving work.
ingmen of an opportunity TO earn a liveli-
hood and adding hunger well as cold TO
the miseries OF the people"
How many men employed in factor
les represented by the association"
There are l,5o0 manufacturers and each
employs from 500 TO 1,5O0 men,.
Mr.. Frank Leake. of Philadelphia said:
81 am greatly pleased with the result OF
to-day's conference, and there is de-
cided feeling OF hope among the members
OF the committee that something will be
accomplished before we get through
The five members OF the manufacturers
committee left here tonight for Philadel-
phia. They declined to give the names
of the operators with whom they will
confer Tomorrow
President Mitchell and District Presidents
Nichols. Duffy and Fahy left for Wilkes
barre and Secretary Wilson for Indian
apolis. tonight. During the evening Mr.
Mitchell received a large number of local
labor union men I'm the rotunda of his
hotel
PROPOSITION TO MITCHELL.