West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-05
FAINT HOPE OF PEACE.
MINERS THOUGHT HANNA MIGHT
YET AVERT STRIFE.
Mitchell Says Miners Have Spoken
Their Last Word-Hanna on
Recent Conference.

New York, May 5.-There seemed
to be faint nope among the repre-
sentatives Of the anthracite miners
who were in this city Sunday tina:
there was a possibility of averting G
strike, yet they were all somewhat
depressed. They think, it is said,
that Senator Hanna may yet do some
thing to avert the strike.
President Mitchell, when seen at
the Ashland house last night, was
asked if the miners would make any
more attempts in the interests Of
peace. He said in part:
Miners Spoken Last Word.
We have spoken our last word and
the time for action has arrived. AS
/ said in my statement on Saturday
night, the situation is very threaten.
ing. When the % members of our
executive committee for the three an
thracite districts meet in Scranton
on Wednesday it will be for them to
decide on a strike. / did not hear
from Senator Hanna today and l do
not expect to hear from him. | do
not know when he will call the meet
ing of the executive committee, if he
does call it."
Hanna, in an interview with a re
ported for the Associated Press, in
substance said in part:
He characterized the situation ii
the anthracite coal region as extreme
ly delicate, and for that reason said
it would be unwise for him to express
an opinion as to the probable result
CT the meeting of the executive com
mittee of the United Mine Workers
for the three anthracite districts
called for next Wednesday at Scran.
ton, Pa, by National President John
Mitchell. Senator Hanna said he was
officially notified yesterday by Ralph
M. Easley, secretary of the National
Civic Federation, of. the statement is
sued Saturday night by President
Mitchell, in New York. He immedi-
ately wired Mr.. Easley, instructing
him to refrain from calling another
meeting OF the Cancellation commit
tee, as that procedure would be use.
less view of the latest develop
mentS.
Senator Hanna said he had been
awaiting a report from the sub-com.
mittee Of the Cancellation COMMITTEES
but that Mr.. Mitchell's statement had
anticipated it. The work of the con
Citation committee was ended, said
xxyh0 4
the operators and the representa-
tives of the miners union, and he
added that nothing more could be
done unless there were some new de.
velopments.
Expects Good of Conference.
Il want to emphasize the fact" con
tinued Senator Hanna, that the cor
ferences between the operators and
miners were satisfactory. Three con.
ferences wer held and the proceed
ings were conducted in the bes.
| spirit. l think the operators formed
a favorable impression of Mr.. Mitch.
ell and gave him credit for honesty
| and sincerity in his efforts to chang:
| the conditions Of the miners. On the
other hand, Mr.. Mitchell appreciate
| the consideration shown him and the
interests he represents. Unless bit,
| ter and protracted strike should oc-
cur l believe much good will come ,f
the conferences. l am of the opia
ion that they will lead to better con.
ditions between capital and labor.
I'm the evolution OF things rapidly
| taking place in tbs country the con
ference of employers and employee
| is one of the conditions that mus.
necessarily be part of it. The
progress and development of our IL.
| dustries must be accompanied by The
development and improvement of the
| laboring class.