New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-26
WILL NOT MEET MITCHELL.
DECISION OF THE OPERATORS CAUSES
GREAT RISE-CONFERENCE
IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, Nov. 25-An prospects for an
understanding between the United Mine Work
ers and the coal operators outside the Anthra-
cite Coal Strike Commission, came to sudden
termination late this afternoon through the re-
ceipt of dispatch by Wayne MacVeagh, repre-
senting the Pennsylvania Coal Company and the
Hillside Coal and Iron Company, informing him
that at a meeting of the coal road men in New
York to-day it had been decided not to grant an
interview to Mr.. Mitchell and his associates,
which had been suggested for Friday next.
The announcement. coming 1t did after an
all days conference in this city between Mr.
MacVeagh and Mr.. Mitchell and his associates
attended part of the time by Carroll D. Wright
in an endeavov to adjust some details of the
proposed agreement between the operators and
the miners. completely surprised every one here
From trustworthy source ii is learned that
the proposition that the operators should meet
Mr. Mitchell on Friday next was made at the
instance of Mr.. MacVeagh, who was no less
surprised than Mr. Mitchell himself at the turn
affairs took to-day.
From statements made by Mr.. Darrow, the
chief attorney for the mine workers. early in
the day, the impression had spread that COM
plete agreement would be reached at to-day's
conference. but when the meeting broke up Mr..
Darrow read to the newspaper men in the cor
ridor outside his room in Wizards Hotel
agreement had been reached and that no further
conferences were likely. The statement
follows:
The conference to-day was simply contnu-
ance Of the conferences held at Scranton, and
with precisely the same object-that OF trying
TO reach basis of hopeful discussion for an
amicable settlement. Mr. MacVeagh has not
been in Scranton since Thursday, and some
matters developed as to which a further con-
ference might be useful before either the opera
tors the representatives of the miners ap-
proach the serious task of formulating Il definite
agreement for their signatures.
Mr. Mitchell when the dispatch from New
York telling of the action Of the operators.
was shown to him simply smiled and said that
he had not asked for the conference. but when
he was asked if 1t would be agreeable to meet
the operators he said it would Mr.. Darrow
and Mr. Lloyd the miners attorneys. however,
were Outspoken regarding the action of the
operators. Mr.. Darrow said IL up
TO the operators and that he would return at
once to Scranton, and on Tuesday would appear
before the commission ready to go on with the
hearing. Mr.. Lloyd referred to the fact that
Fridays conference had been suggested in or
der 10 adjust some matters on which there
still some disagreement. Yet said Mr.. Lloyd
these same men. who only last week wired the
commission their assent TO the general pro-
visions of the tentative agreement and upon
the strength of which the commission adjourned
for a week in order TO give the parties time to
get together. now go completely back their
former action and call it all off. We sat
isfed to go before the commission and continue
the hearing"
Messrs. Mitchell, Darrow and Lloyd left
Washington at 6:5O p. m. over the Pennsylvania
Railroad for Scranton.