Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-13

Pierpont Morgan, which he sent from
New York Saturday evening, contained
about all there was to communicate and
his talk with the president was merely
supplementary to that. The secretary
refuses to discuss his conference with
Mr.. Morgan.
Senator Quay yesterday visited Wash
ington, during which he talked with
President Roosevelt for about an hour.
The Philadelphia Press today says:
From a source that cannot be doubted
1t was learned yesterday that attempts
OF outsiders to end the strike are to be
met quite as stubbornly as heretofore.
The operators will hold their usual
meeting In New York tomorrow and 1t
Is expected that plans will be formed to
force more collieries into operation,
as 1t Is known that promises Of an In
creased supply OF hard coal have been
made to certain dealers"
| NARKLE GIVES HIS VIEWS AGAIN.
John Markle, leader OF the indepen-
dent anthracite operators, made the
emphatic statement In New York city
last night that In spite of all the efforts
put forth recently In behalf OF peace
the strike situation remains unchanged.
"More coal is being mined each day."
he said, land the best thing the public
can do II it would be relieved of the
burden OF high priced coal is to stand
aside and let the operators and the min
ers adjust their own misunderstanding.
1t seems by this time the public should
recognize that its meddling and the in
reference OF its representatives only
prolongs the trouble. The strike would
have been over long ago and the price
OF coal would be where it was a year
ago II there had been no medding by
outsiders. The situation has been con-
tinually complicated"
made to Mr.. Morgan and the subsequent
CO nference Mr.. Morgan had with coal
men bring about change In the situa-
tion?" was asked.
81 tell you that there has been abso-
lutely no change In the situation, except
that conditions are improving In the
coal region"
"1s the strike not nearer a settlement
now than 1t was on Friday?"
"There will never be . settlement as
the public understands the word. That
word must be eliminated. The strike
will be over when the miners 60 to work.
The position of the operators has been
unequivocally act forth from the begin
ming and there is no reason why it
should be changed. 1t will not be
changed. No outside influence can
change It,"
MITCHELL SAYS MEN ARE FIRM.
President Mitchell last night laughed
at tho statements made by the operators
that they will be able to start several
more mines before the week ends and
are confident OF getting many men.
What else can they say" he declared;
they must make pretense of making
gains. But, as a matter Of fact, they
are not and the men are frmer and
stronger today than they have been
since the strike began"
Louis N. Hammerling, who has been
an agent In the arrangements for bring
Ing about q peace conference, called on
President Mitchell yesterday and had a
long conference with him. After that
he left Wilkesbarre and did not say
whore he was going. Mr.. Mitchell re-
fused to discuss this conference.
When the national president was told
OF reports that miners who wanted to re-
turn to work had been coerced at the
meetings Of the locals last week into
casting ballots for continuation OF the
strike, he said:
"It is untrue. The men voted as they
desired; there was no coercion and no
attempt to influence them. We even
invited non-union men to the meetings
to get their views, and they were free to
vote as they choose"
When asked today about paragraph
In the appeal issued On Saturday in be-
half OF the miners by the American
Federation of Labor, to the effect that
he had offered to leave the whole mat
ter In the hands Of ]. P. Morgan, Presi-
dent Mitchell said the statement was an
error.
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