Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-11
ODELL WHACKS
OPERATORS HARD.
you SHOULD NOT"

Tuesday. and we may have an answer
then"
The conference broke up, Mr.. Baer
and Mr.. Thomas withdrawing. Sena-
tors Platt, Penrose and Quay talked
over the matter for a short time, and
then they, too, separated, the two
Pennsylvanians announcing that they
would go back to Harrisburg and dis
cuss the situation with Governor
Stone.
Governor Odell was not in a talking
mood when he left the conference.
He went directly to the Fifth Avenue
hotel, and during most Of the after
noon received callers. Mayor Low,
Anson q! McCook, Edward Lauter-
bach, Congressmen Lessler and Lit
tauer and Senator Platt were among
his callers. To one Of these the gov
ernor said:
odeII Wont Wait to Act.
1.-THE COAL OPERATORS MAY
POSTPONE THIS MATTER UNTIL
TUESDAY,, BUT I DON'T PROPOSE
TO POSTPONE IT. THEY ARE NOT
ACTING FAIRLY TOWARD THE
PEOPLE. | BELIEVE l SHALL
FIND SOME REMEDY"
About o'clock John Mitchell, ac-
companied by l.. n. Hammerling, Of
Wilkesbarre, called and had a long
conference. While his was going on
a dispatch ANNOUNCING that the oper-
ators refused to consider the tearms
offered by the governor was received.
When the conference was over Gov
ernor Odell refused to say what had
occurred, and Mr.. Mitchell was equal
ly reticent. 1t is believed. however,
that Governor Odell presented his
proposition for settlements to the lead
er of the miners union, and that Mr..
Mitchell said he would present it to
the district presidents in the hope 1t
would be accepted.
Governor Odell said: mfr. Mitchell
was eminently fair and showed every
disposition to adjust the serious situ-
atbn."
Yesterdays conference between men
in Official positions and President
Baer and Chairman Thomas was abso-
lutely barren of result According TO
the statements made by the operators
the prospects Of q settlement are no
more promising than they were yes
teTday.
Operators Declare Conferences at End.
There is nothing to Justify the as
sertion that negotiations will be re-
sumed next Tuesday. AS one Of the
coal presidents put it, 1.-THE incident Is
cIossd."
"The pubIicist," said this gentle
man, "nf5de a number Of suggestions,
all Of which we turned down. These
included a ten per cent increase in
pay, a decrease Of working hours and
recognition of the union, as we'll as
a number of other propositions which
we regard as equally unbeatable. In
fact, we found it impossible to neso-
tiate with them, and said so.
What their next step will be can
not say, but they understand that we
cannot be moved. repeat, we will
not meet them again. II is frivolous,
and is bound to result in further III.
feeling"
Another operator said:
Operators Will Not Bulge.
1T is not for us to consider mere
matters of political expediency. Had
so-called statesmen kept their hands
of, the strike would have been settled
long ago. We have taken stand for
principle, and no amount of argument
will bulge u.s.
J. P. Morgan, who conferred with
several of the operators during the
day. would not discuss latest develop
ments. but it is known that he has not
swerved from his purpose not to be-
come a party to the controversy.
With the announcement that all the
conferees, except Governor Odell, had
left town. some CT the interest in the
matter dropped last night Governor
Odell at a late hour was asked
whether he had determined on any
further move. he said:
L have not received any oficial
notice Of the rejection Of our propo-
sition."
-.4s il Deen suggested that you
call an extra session Of the legisla-
ture?" was asked.
4 have not thought Of it as yet
AS said, I am waiting for an answer
from the operatoI5.r
The governor said last night that he
would go to Newburgh today 70 reg,
lister and return here on Monday
morning. Then. he said, he would
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