New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-25
MITCHELL IN WASHINGTON
WAYNE MACvEAGH SENDS FOR HIM
AND MINE WORKERS ATTORNEYS.
CITY-THEY NOW TAKE MORE
CoNcILIAToRY TONE.
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Scranton. Penn, Nov. 24.-President Mitchell
was called to Washington this afternoon in
s17rtherauce Of the plan for a settlement of the
strike He was accompanied by Messrs. Darrow
and Lloyd Of the mine workers attorneys. At 3
d N. Wayne MacTea gh. who is in Washington
told Mr. Darrow by long distance telephone that
he would like to Mr.. Mitchell and his two
leading attorneys At first Mr.. Mitchell hest
tated about going. Mr.. MacVeagh said no more
than that he was not in condition to undertake
the long journey 10 this city, and asked that in
stead they go TO see him. AS he has been fore
most in the efforts to effect amicable adjust
nnent Mr. Mitchell finally decided to go. The
party left on an afternoon train. and viii reach
Washington at midnight Tomorrow morning
the conference with Mr. MacVeagh will be held
Mr. Darrow said that he did not know what it
would be about specifically. but he understood
that Mr.. MacVeagh had something to commum-
cate from the presidents of the coal roads. Mr..
MacVeagh has. with David WILCOX, Of the Della
ware and Hudson, been active since last Wednes-
day in working for settlement. He and Mr..
wilcox submitted 10 the mine workers the
skeleton Of an agreement which is being devel-
oped. so that when the commission reconvenes
on December s all that will remain for II 10
do will be 10 reach general finding on the
conditions and to prepare plan for the settle
nent Of future disputes. unless indeed, it is rot
satisfied with the agreement, in which case II
will probably order the hearings resumed For
the commission has made it clear that it viii
not allow the settlement to be taken out OF It's
hands It was created to pass on the dispute.
and will insist on doing its work. The sub
commission held no formal meeting to-day. and.
now that the independent operators, President
Mitchell and his attorneys and the attorneys
for the coal companies are out of town, and
negotiations are proceeding elsewhere. they do
not expect 10 have anything further to do until
Friday-possibly not until next Monday
A number Of the independent operators left
here to-day for New York. and tomorrow their
committee Of nine Will hold a conference with
the officials of the big coal carrying companies.
Following this conference II is expected that
there will be meeting of the big operators at
which there viii be general discussion on the
proposed settlement. If a satisfactory conclu-
sion is reached meetings with the representa-
tives of the mine workers will be arranged at
once, and before tAe end of the week the strike
issues may he wholly settled
Mr.. Darrow said to-day: I have no doubt
that by the time the commissioners meet the
questions at issue will be adjusted and a plan
viii he ready 70 he submitted for their ap-
prevail"
Each side is hopeful of success. The one
stumbling block is the Independent operators,
hut this afternoon their tone was somewhat
moderated and they expected to return from
New-York with all the difficulties adjusted. If
they are assured Of a decrease in the freight
rates that viii even half cover the advance TO
the miners it is understood that they will agree
70 the plan Of the big operators and cause no
further trouble.
M Darrow. in discussing to-day the proposed
settlement sa Id that the increase granted would
be a horizontal one. I'VE would prefer an
equalization of wages" he said, but it seems
impossible 10 get it The prices paid by the
companies are so different that I am afraid there
never would be AMIGA BILE agreement upon an
equalization either by operators or men We
have named a certain figure. and the operators
have proposed q basis Of settlement There we
are now Each side is holding conferences and
discussing the plan, but there has not yet been
q Joint conference When that will come do
NOT know. II viii largely depend on the result
of the meetings tomorrow in New-York and
Washington.
An EQUALIZATION Of wages would. Il is believed.
he opposed by the mine workers, because the
men who aye getting low wages would have all
the better Of il. while those having high wages,
as MANY have. would get little, or, perhaps, no
increase. The yearly wages of the miners range
from S4Cs0 TO 81 300
The mine workers DO not understand the pres
eut negotiations, and do not feel at liberty to
speak. hut they are watching them closely.
They want and believe they should have, recog-
milton Of the union but there is no hope OF their
getting II. That quAstioa appears to have
dropped entirely from the lost Of demands
A move is afoot TO have bill introduced IN
Congress for perpetuating the strike commits
sion and TO extend its scope 10 all serious strikes
Of whatever nature in the country. Certain
Representatives from the coal regions are being
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