Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-27
BLAME BAER FOR FAILURE
Miners Leadsn Say he Acquiesoed and
Then Ordered Negotiations Of
INDEPENDENTS ASK CREDIT FOR RUPTURE
AIIeEe They Induced Operators 20
Back Down, hut Admit that Little
Argument Was Necessary
on Their Part.

SCRANTON, Pa, Nov. 2s.-Quite in con-
trast with the happy faces Of the inde-
pendent operators last night were the
countenRnces Of the miners representa-
tives when they returned from Washington.
How the latter view the sudden and sur
prising turn Of affairs is well set forth
in q statement issued this afternoon by
Messrs. Darrow and Lloyd, who accom-
panied Mr.. Mitchell to Washington. They
clearly indicate that they think the coal
road presidents acquiesced in Mr. Mac
Veagh's plan Of a settlement out of court
and then repudiated him. They allege that
George F. Baer signed the telegram 10
Judge Gray, declaring the big companies
were agreeable to the Macveagh idea Of
amicable adjustment and also the dispatch
to Mr.. Macveagh in Washington calling of
the negotiations
DRer Writes Two Wires.
The statement is as follows:
The commission adjourned for ten days
/ IN pursuance Of an arrangement between
the parties TO give opportunity for concili-
alton on account Of telegram which we
understood was written by George F. Baer
! IN the presence of and with the consent Of
/ every railroad concerned and was signed
/ by Wayne MacVeagh. This telegram was
written after a careful reading of the tenta-
! tive agreement which had been prepared
and written by counsel for both parties
! mission.
/ At the request of Mr.. Macveagh, Mr
| Mitchell, Mr.. Darrow and Mr. Lloyd went
1 to Washington TO consult on some minor
| details of the agreement. There was no
/ friction or important disagreement between
! the parties in the meeting in Washington.
Later IN the day, and after the conference
! in New York with the independent oper-
ators, MIR. MacNeagh received telegram
calling of all negotia tions.
The man who wrote the telegram TO
! Judge Gray stating that the main features
4 OF the contract were acceptable was the
! same man who signed the telegram TO
Way Wayne MaSVeagh. three 90, or four days
A copy of the tentative agreement is in
the hands of Mr.. MacVeagh, Mr.. Wilcox OF
/ the Delaware & Hudson, Carroll D. Wright
and probably Mr.. Baer.
/ We can see no reason for the expression
of any opinion, the facts speak for them
! selves. We have been ready at all times
| to consult with any one interested and
make any reasonable adjustment, but we
! have no anxiety over the case and shall
be ready for business when the commission
meets. CLARENCE S. DARROW.
HENRY d. LLOYD.
! While admitting that they did much
toward breaking of the negotiations the
independent operators say they were not
required TO advance much argument to
bring the coal road presidents to their way
Of thinking.
One Of their committee who went to New
York said today:
| The situation was like that in the story OF
the man who said: II win not drink unless
You force me, but suppose you are able
The big companies had come to our way
Of thinking before we met them
Many Miners stin Idle.
sHAMoKIN. Pa. Nov. 2s-At the Ninth
district United Mine Workers headquar-
ters today II was stated that 1000 men
and boys out Of $1,000 former mine en-
ployes, are still idle. No money has been
received for relief purposes since Novem-
Der 4 The miners stores have a small
stock OF provisions left. A plan is being
formulated whereby miners at work in this
region shall contribute to the relief fund.
Coke Bros. Give Way.
HAZLEToN, Pa Nov. 26.-Coxe Bros. &
Co. and their striking employees settled
their differences today and work viii be re-
sumed at the seven collieries of the com.
pany on Monday.
All the men except those under indiot-
ment for misdemeanors alleged TO have
been committed during the strike and tbs
slate pickers whom improved machinery
has displaced. are to be taken back al
once II the indicted men are acquitted o
the charges against them they are to be re.
instated in their former positions.
The Coxes are the last Of the individual
operators to come TO terms with their EN-.
ployes.
VIII Work on ThanksEivtnE
PoTTsvILLE Pa. Nov. 26.-The United
States Mine Workers have decided to keeI
all the collieries al work with a full fore,
of men on Thanksgiving day. The opera,
tors requested the men to remain at work
and this action is in compliance with theil
request
Agents from New York and Philadelphia
are here buying up all the product Of tn
independent operators. They are payinl
81 and s. per ton for coal delivered ol
board al the collieries For this reasol
individual operators are refusing to sci
coal for local consumption, for which the.
only get $3.50
I ACCUSED GIVES A B0N[