New-York tribune., 1902-05-06
STRIKE MAY BE AVERTED.
THAT PRESIDENT BAER HAS
MADE CONCESSIONS.
THESE, 1T IS SAID. WILL BE LAID BEFORE
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF
TWENTY EIGHT

1t was reported in this city late last night that
President Mitchell, of the United Mine Work
ers. had received word that President Baer. of
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. had
made concessions which might avert a strike
among the anthracite miners. 1t was also re-
ported that President Mitchell would submit
these concessions at the meeting of the execu-
tive committee of twenty-eight TO be held in
Scranton, Penn. tomorrow for the purpose Of
acting on the strike question. 1t is known that
the committee of twenty-eight while its mem
bers were here. was much opposed a strike
and that in all oba bility II in the
nature of a compromise had been offered by the
operators they would have been accepted
After a conference between President Mitchell
and Presidents John Fahey. T. D. Nichols and
Thomas Duffy. of the three anthracite mining
districts in the Ashland House yesterday morn
ing, Nichols and Duffy left the city for Scran-
ton. Penn. Mitchell and Fahey will follow them
to day. Mitchell would have gone yesterday.
but he had to see some OF the soft coal opera
tors regarding several small strikes OF BIZ
luminous miners.
1t is two years since the last strike took place
in the anthracite mining region. The strike
lasted seven weeks, and ended in compromise
by which the strikers gained advance IN
wages and the price of powder reduced
from 50 to 81 30 a keg.
Mitchell had talk with Ralph NJ Easley,
secretary of the National Civic Federation. yes
terday. Secretary Easley said that while there
was life there was hope. but he did not know
that the Civic Federation could do anything
more. unless something Unforeseen happened
It was learned yesterday that President Baer
OF the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad was.
of the three representatives of the coal
carrying companies who conferred with the min
ers the most opposed TO making any concessions
AS the anthracite interests he represents are
large, there was a general belief that II he had
not been so strong in his position a settlement
OF President Baer are in Philadelphia, and II
was reported yesterday that one. II not the
principal, reason for Senator Hannas visit 10
that city was to make n last attempt 10 induce
The Civic Federation has an arbitra ton COM
Hittee appointed for the purpose of trying 10
bring about settlement after a rupture De
tv cen the employers and employees has taken
place The members Of the arbitration COM
mitee are Senator Hanna, chairman; Oscar
s. Straus, Archbishop Ireland, Franklin Mac
NeaGh Ralph NJ EaSley Charles A, Moore
J. Kruttschnitt, Marcus NJ. Marks. William II.
Pfahler. Samuel Gompers John Mitchell. Frank
p Sargent and James Duncan.
According to the bylaws of the Civic Fedora
ton, the arbitration committee cannot be con-
Vened until a request for its services has been
waived, however in a serious case like this IL
II was thought there was any chance OF settling
the trouble. The committee in such case would
offer its services.
Frank P Sargent of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen. yesterday had a conference
with Secretary Easley, and afterward had a
consultation with Mitchell Mr.. Sargent who
expects TO take office as United States ImmiSra-
ton Commissioner on June /. said that when
he took office he would not sever his connection
with the Civic Federation.