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WITHOUT COAL
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phone before reading it to the presi-
dent.
The Second Session.
At 3:l5 the afternoon proceedings be-
gan, PRESIDENT Baer, of the Reading,
openedethem with a statement setting
rorth the views of those he represent
ed. He was followed by President Nit
chell, Of the miners union. Then Mr..
Thomas, of Erie, followed and was
succeeded by Messrs. Markle, Trues-
Gale, Wilcox and Fowler.
A tlnge of the dramatic was given
to the proceedings by Mr.. Markle, who,
In addition to the prepared statement,
told the president that he wanted to
present the case in another light, and
as exhibit A" he handed the president
copy of an illustrated paper with a
cartoon showing nom union miner be-
ing abused by the union miners and
prevented from going to work, with
Justice bound and powerless. 1t was
laid on the table with other papers, the
president making no comment.
AT the conclusion of the statements
there was considerable general and
what might perhaps be regarded as
informal conversation. The president
called attention to a part of the state
ment made by Mr.. Baer in which the
latter said that the operators were
willing to submit grievances to the
courts of common pleas Of Pennsyl-
vania. The president asked Mr.. Nit
chell If he, not as president of the
union, but as an individual, would
agree to that. Mr.. Mitchell promptly
replied that he would not.
Fighting for Principle.
Mr.. Thomas supplemented his state
ment by saying that he came to Wash
ington during the Civil war with a
gun on his shoulder to fight for a
principle. He was contending for a
principle now, which was that a man
should not be denied the right to work
because he did not have license from
labor union. The operators made it
plain that they would listen to no
proposition emanating from Mr.. Nit
chell.
1t was five minues Of five o'clock
when the conference ended.
The operators came down stairs and
held brief, consultation and then left
in their carriages for their train where
they met a number of newspaper men,
to whom they furnished copies of the
statements they had made to the presi-
dent. STIMULATING that they would not
be quoted, they talked quite freely Of
the conference
Several of them declared that the in
reference of the president had re-
suited in retarding rather than for
Warding, thetSettlement. They asserted
that no progress had been made and
said they would return to continue the
contest. They declared that the situa-
ton was most serious as to coal supply,
but said that coal would be furnished
to the public and that if given protec-
ton they could get men to mine coal
to at least 70 per cent OF their capacity.
They declared there would be no
compromise and that the strike would
continue until the miners succumb.
They asserted their determination to
make no concessions further than the
offers already made. The special train
Of the operators will leave early Sat-
urday morning.
Mitchell on Results of Meeting.
During the evening President Mitch
ell dictated a formal statement con-
corning the conference and it's results,
in which he announced that the strike
would continue as a result of the fail
ure of the conference. The statement,
after narrating the proceedings, says:
'It was evident to the miners rep
resentatives that the coal operators
were without regard for their en-
ployes and for the public, which is suf-
fering so much for the lack Of fuel. AS
a consequence Of this refusal of the
operators either to grant concessions
OF refer to individual arbitration, the
coal strike will go on. I am firmly
convinced that the miners will win, al
though we deeply regret the refusal of
the railroad presidents to defer to the
wishes of the chief executive of the
United States. The president express
ed the hope that there would be no
Iawlessness in the coal fields, and the
representatives Of the miners assured
him that their every effort would be
excrted to maintain peace"
Referring to the manner of conduct
ing a strike in the future, Mr.. Mitchell
said he thought it would proceed here
after about as it had proceeded in the
past.
What Will the Administrator Do?
At the White house a reporter en-
deavored to get an authoritative state
mont giving the views of the president
on the proceedings and result of the
statement. An official statement giving
a stenographic report of the formal
statements and proceedings was made
public, but announcement was made
that the president had no comment
to make thereon
The suggestion was made in admin
istration circles, though not as coming
from the president, that the result had
been to arouse and concentrate public
sentiment.
One of the, presidents advisers in
tinlated that some consideration had
been given before the conference to the
question of the future course of the
administration in the event either
party refused absolutely to do anything
toward a settlement. He intimated that
there was a possibility the interstate
commerce commission might be able to
take some steps with respect to carry
ing charges on the anthracite coal
roads. Still, public sentiment, he add
ed. was the chief resource of the presi
dent as to both parties to the strike
OFFICIAL VERSION OF MEETING.
Report of the Conference Given Out at
4he White House.