Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
REJECTED THE PLAN
Coal Operators in New York
Refused to Meet Mitchell.
CAUSED SURPRISE HERE
INDICATIONS WERE FOR SETTLE
MENT OF DISPUTE.
Anthracite Strike Commission Will
Probably Have to Adjust the
Points at Issue
CAUSED SURPRISE HERE

All prospects for an understanding be-
tween the United Mine Workers and the
coal operators outside the anthracite coal
strike commission came to a sudden termi-
nation late yesterday afternoon through the
receipt of a dispatch to Wayne MacVeagh
representing the Pennsylvania Coal Com
pany and the Hillsdale Coal and Iron Com
pany. notifying him that at meeting Of
the anthracite coal road men in New York
It had been decided not to grant an inter
view to President Mitchell and his asso-
ciates. which had been suggested for Fri
day
The announcement. coming. as 1t did,
after an all-day's conference in this city be-
tween Mr.. MacVeagh and Mr.. Mitchell and
his associates. attended part OF the time by
Carroll d. Wright of the strike commission.
in an endeavor to adjust some details of the
proposed agreement between the operators
and the miners, completely surprised every
one here.
The proposition that the operators meet
Mr. Nit chelI Friday was made 1t is under
stood at the instance Of Mr.. MacVeagh,
who was no less surprised than Mr.. Mitchell
himself at the turn which affairs took.
From statements made by Mr.. Darrow
early In the day the impression had spread
that complete agreement would be eff
fected at yesterdays conference, but when
the newspaper men in the corridor outside
his room at the New Willard a statement
which made it clear that no final agreement
had been reached. and that no further con-
ferences were likely.
Mr.. Darrow's Statement.
This was the statement:
The conference today was simply con-
tinuation of the conferences held at Scran-
ton, and with precisely the same object
that of trying to reach a basis of hopeful
discussion for an amicable settlement. Mr..
MacVeagh has not been in Scranton since
Thursday, and some matters developed as
to which A further conference might be
useful before either the operators or the
representatives of the, miners approach the
serious task of formulating a definite agree
ment for their Signatures
Mitchell Says Little.
Mr. Mitchell, when shown the dispatch
from New York telling of the acton of the
operators smiled and said that he had
not asked for the conference. but that when
1t was suggested to him If it would be
agreeable to meet the operators he said 1t
would
Mr. barrow and Mr.. Lloyd however,
were outspoken regarding the action of the
operators. Mr.. barrow said that 1t was
now "up to the operators" and that he
would return at once to Scranton. and
Tuesday next would appear before the
commission ready to go on with the hear
ing.
Mr. Lloyd referred to the fact that FRI
days conference had been suggested in or
der to adjust some matters on which there
was still some disagreement.
Let these same men, Mr.. Lloyd said.
who only last week wired the commits
sion their assent to the general provisions
Of the tentative agreement, and upon the
strength of which the. commission adjourn
ed for week IN order to give the parties
time to get together. now go completely
back on their former action and call it all
off We are atisffed to go before the COM
mission and continue the hearing"
President Mitchell. accompanied by
Messrs Darew and Lloyd. left here at ESQ
last night over the Pennsylvania railroad
for Scranton.