The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-11
Bills Already Prepared for the Legis-
Settlement OF the Trouble.
JOHN MARKLE's STATEMENT
ANTHRACITE OPERATOR WHO Is
BITTER AGAINST MINERS.
Mitchell Scored and the Declaration
Made that Nothing VIII BE Done
to End the Strike.

wILKESBARRE. Pa, Sept. 10.-Some i'm
portant messages passed between the exc
cutive mansion at Harrisburg and Presi-
dent Mitchell tonight Mr.. Mitchell. who
is spending the evening at Harvey's lake,
telephoned to this city that he had ac-
cepted an invitation from Governor Stone
to confer with him at Harrisburg on Sat-
urday He did not know what matters would
be discussed at the conference.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 10-Col. Will
liam f. Richardson, keeper of the state
arsenal who was sent by Governor Stone
to Wilkesbarre to-day with message to
President Mitchell, of the United Mine
Workers, returned late tonight and re-
ported to the Governor at the executive
mansion. Colonel Richardson said on his
arrival here that his mission was such that
he could not disclose anything and would
not even admit that he had gone to see Mr..
Mitchell or that they had met.
Governor Stone was even more reticent
than Colonel Richardson and would not
talk about his efforts to end the strike or
the prospects of an early settlement of the
differences between the miners and the
operators. The Governor was asked IL he
had an engagement to meet Mr.. NJ .chell in
this city on Saturday and he declined to
answer. All that he could be induced to
say was that he was doing everything pos
sible to settle the strike and that he could
not predict what would be the result. The
Governor would not say whether he had
heard from tir. Mitchell through Colonel
Richardson or whether the latter had seen
the strike leader.
Colonel Richardson, who was again seen
at midnight after he had left the Governor,
said that he was pledged not to discuss the
purpose Of his visit to Wilkesbarre or dis
cuss the report that Michel was coming
here to talk with Governor Stone.
A committe from the State legislative
board of railroad employees OF Pennsyl-
vania will go to Wilkssbarre tomorrow to
meet President Mitchell and the district
presidents Of the United Mine Workers for
the purpose Of discussing certain arbitra-
General Assembly If Governor Stone should
call an extra session. The committee has
drafted three bills to be submitted to the
them they will be presented to the Gov
ernor with request that he call an extra
session for their consideration The COM
mittee in charge Of the proposed legisla-
ton has been assured by the executive
that IL he can be satisfied that the Legisla-
ture would enact legislation that would
settle the coal strike and prevent other
strikes he will not hesitate to call the
Legislature together.
Tie bills which have been prepared by
the COMMITTEES provide for compulsory ar
bitratton In labor disputes which shall be
submitted TO boards and commissions to be
appointed by the courts and by the Gov
and whose decision shall be final.
The Bills are not yet completed but drafts
have been submitted to prominent attor-
neys. who have advised those in charge of
the proposed legislation that the measures
are not In conflict with the Constitution.