The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-26
OWNERS SNUB MITCHELL
Announce That TEey VIII Not
Receive Him in Conference.
Attorneys for the Mine Workers Say
That They are Ready to Fight
the Matter Out Before
Commission.

Washington, Nov 25.-All prospects for
an understanding between the United
Mine Workers and the coal operators out
side the anthracite coal commission came
to a sudden termination late this AFTER
noon through the receipt Of dispatch
to Mr. Wayne MacVaigh, representing
the Pennsylvania Coal Company and the
Hillside Coal and Iron Company. notify
ing him that at a meeting or the an
thracite coal road men in New YORK TO-
day 1t had been decided not TO grant an
interview to Mr.. Mitchell and his asso-
ciates which had been suggested for FRI
day next.
The announcement, coming as 1t did
afle, an all days conference in this city
between Mr.. MacVaigh and Mr.. Mitch
ell and his associates, attended part OF
the time by Carroll D. Wright, in an en-
deavor to adjust some details of the pro-
posed agreement between the operators
and the miners, completely surprised ev-
cry one here. From va reliable source IL
is learned that the proposition that the
operators meet Mr.. Mitchell on fnoay
next was made at the instance OF Mr..
Macyaigh. who was no less surprised
than Mr.. Mitchell himself at the turn az
fairs took today.
Agreement Was Looked For.
From statements made by Mr. barrow
early In the day the impression had
spread that a complete agreement would
be effected at today's conference, out
when the meeting broke up Mr.. barrow
read to the newspaper men in the corrl-
dor outside his room in Wizards Hotel a
statement which made 1t clear that no
final agreement had been reached and
that no further conferences were hkeiy.
The statement was as follows:
a
continuation of the conference held at
Scranton and with precisely the same OBJ
iect-that Of trying to reach basis OF
hopeful discussion for an amicable set
tlemen. Mr.. MacVeagh has not been in
Scranton since Thursday and some mat
tiers developed as to whether a confer
ence might be useful before either the
operators or Representatives OF tile min
ers approach the serious task OF formu-
lating definite agreement FOR tneir Sig
natures
Mr. Mitchell, when shown the dispatch
from New York telling of the action Of
the operators. simply smiled and said
that he had not asked for the conference
but that when 1t was suggested to him
If 1t would be agreeable to meet the OPP
orators he said it would.
Cup to the Operators"
Mr.. barrow and Mr.. Lloyd. however
were outSpoken regarding tne dctioh VI
the operators. Mr.. Darrow said 1t was
now up to the operators and that he
would return at once to Scranton and
on Tuesday next would appear before the
COMM ssion ready to go on with the hear
ing. Mr.. Lloyd holding in his hand the
Associated Press dispatch. referred to the
fact that Fridays conference had been
suggested in order to adjust some mat
tiers on which there was still some dis
agreement.
Yet" said Mr.. Lloyd, the same men
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 ad-
iourned for a week in order to give the
parties time to get together. now go
completely back on their former action
and call 1t all off. We are satisfied to
20 before the commission and continue
the hearing"
Messrs. Mitchell. Darrow and Lloyd
left here at $50 over the Pennsylvania
Railroad for Scranton.