New-York tribune., 1902-10-09
ARRIVAL OF MITCHELL.
HE GIVES OUT A STATEMENT .Ro1r1
VOTES OF LOCALS AND
CONTRIBUTIONS

John Mitchell president of the United Mine
Workers went into conference with Senators
Quay and Penrose Of PennsvIvania ar the
Fifth Avenue Hotel at IL O'Clock last night.
II was l2:3O a. m. when Mr. Mitchell came
downstairs. He was alone He was asked with
whom he had been in conference. and he replied.
Excuse me. please, but have nothing what
ever to say
rs II not fact that you have been in con-
ference with Senators Penrose and Ouay?" was
asked
Il can say nothing in answer to that ques-
ton"
There was report that Governor Oden was
at the conference When President Mitchell
was asked concerning this. he declined to say.
When Mr. Mitchell reached the Ashland House
the three district presidents were waiting for
him He talked with them for few minutes
and then telegram was delivered to him. He
read 1t, and went 10 the telephone booth and
called up Wnkesbarre. After talking on the
telephone for few minutes Mr. Mitchell went
upstairs TO bed
Senators Quay and Penrose had issued orders
that no cards were to be sent to their rooms
They would not see reporters.
Despite the refusal Of the principals in the
conference TO talk for publication. there was
much speculation in the Fifth Avenue Hotel as
TO what proposals or plans had been under dis
cussion- In view of te fact that Governor
Stone some time ago considered the advisability
Of calling special session of the legislature of
Pennsylvania TO have compulsory arbitration
law passed. it was thought possible that that
slan had been revived
Another suggestion was that Senators Quay
and Penrose, adopting the course of President
Roosevelt had decided To urge President
Mitchell TO call off the strike at once on the
promise that legislative investigation should
he made
1t is not known that the Senator's saw any
operators after arriving here yesterday after
noon so it is hardly thought that they are Of
fering concessions in behalf of the operators.
MORE CONFERENCES TO-DAY
When President Mitchell was asked whether
there would be more conferences to-day. he
half confirmed it by saying: Il shall doubtless
meet and talk to a great many people to-mor-
row, and do not know what / shall do" He
asserted that he knew nothing concerning Presi-
dent Baer's reported resignation.
Mr.. Mitchell. accompanied by three district
presidents of the organization-John Fahey
Thomas Duffy and T D Nichols-arrived in this
city Just before 8 O'Clock last night and went
to the Ashland House. Twenty-fourth-st. and
Fourth-ave. Neither Mr.. Mitchell his col
leagues would give the slightest hint TO the
reason for their visiting the city.
AT 1915 p. m two Of the members of Mr..
Mitchelrs party left the Twenty fourth-st. en-
trance Of the Ashland House and walked down
Twenty fourth-st toward Third-ave few min
utes later Mr.. Mitchell and a stranger came
downstairs and walked out Of the Fourth-ave.
entrance of the hotel They walked down 10
Twenty-third-st. and over to the Fifth Avenue
Hotel
II is thought that the man who accompanied
Mr. Mitchell 10 the Fifth Avenue Hotel is Louis
n Hammerling. Of WiIkesbarre. Penn, who
registered at the Fifth Aveaue Hotel Yesterday
with Senator Penrose Mr.. Hammerling is an
independent operator. He attended the con-
ference.
The miners officials had arrived at Jersey
City at Sis p m. al the Lehigh Valley station
They Immediately boarded a Twenty-thlrd-st
ferryboat and went out to the front of the boat.
where they stood during the few minutes that
the boat remained az the dock, and while the
trip was heing made across the river MI
Mitchelrs ewes had deep circles under them
and he looked as though he was suffering under
a great physical OF mental strain. or COM
bination OF both He. however. said that he
was feeling in good health. but was little tired
PRESIDENT MITCHELL WOULD NOT TALK
While the trip was being made across the |
river MI. MltCnell was aSEN~N - -
ent ways as 10 why he and his associates had
come so Unexpectedly TO the city To all these
questions he replied;
.You will have to excuse me from answering
these questions 1 have absolutely nothlng 10
saw as vet about our visit to the city
As soon as the ferryboat landed on this side
.of the river Mr. Mitchell and his friends board
.ed a TWENTY third st. crosstown car and went
- the Ashland House. They registered imme
dia+a1v and were assigned TO rooms on the sec
ond floor
Mr. Mitchell asked the clerk II there were
an,, ,aIaprams or messages for him. The clerk
rarriad that there were none. Mr.. Mitchell
seemed 10 be surprised at this answer He and
his associates went TO their rooms. but soon
raturned 10 the office, where they chatted pleas
art1v with everybody, but were firm in their
refusal TO say anything about the purpose OF
their visit 70 the city
Al 10 o'clock Mr. Mitchell went to the long
distance telephone booth and asked the operator
- call IN Wilkesbarre. He entered the booth
and talked over the telephone for about ten
minutes When he got through he went 10
the clerks desk and again asked II there were
not some teIegrams for him. Again the clerk
replied In the negative. and Mr.. Mitchell said:
That's strange. kilograms were sent TO me
from wikesbarre at s O'Clock"
In reference TO a question to whether he
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