The Dickinson press., 1902-09-13

uTuSt Wd9Hdtc OcCIineS 10 InIerTere
In the Matter and the Operators EN-
phaticalIy Insist That Nothing but
the Unconditional Surrender of the
Strikers Will Be Acceptable to
Them.
New York, Sept. 10.-Governor Will
lam A. Stone of Pennsylvania, who
came to this city and made an effort
during the day to see what could be
done towards settling the anthracite
coal strike, has returned to Harris
burg, Pa, without having apparently
been able to accomplish a settlement.
There were rumors afloat that the
governors visit had results, but
George w. Perkins, of J. P. Morgan
& Co., denied that there was any
change in the situation. Word to the
same effect was received by long dis
tance telephone from President Trues-
dell of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railway, who is out of town.
Governor Stone was accompanied to
the city by Attorney General Elkin of
Pennsylvania and Senator Flynn of
Pittsburg. The three held a confer
ence of several hours duration with
P. A. B. Widener of Philadelphia in
the offices of the United States Steel
corporation.
After the conference had lasted an
hour, Mr.. Widener went to see ]. P.
Morgan at the latter's Office and asked
him to use his influence to end the
strike. Ten minutes later he returned
to his fellow conferees and told them
that Mr.. Morgan had declined to inter-
fere.
Before leaving the city Governor
Stone gave out the following state
ment
Attorney General Elkin, Senator T.
Flynn and myself have been in con-
sultation for several hours with P. A.
B. Widener of Philadelphia, director
of the United States Steel corporation
and associated with Mr.. Morgan in
many business interests. Mr.. Widen
er is very anxious to see the strike
settled and took the matter up with
Mr.. Morgan. We are doing what we
can"
OONOluOl oIOuC was dSkeu WnGL
progress towards a settlement had
been made during the conference and
whether any direct communication
had been had from Mr.. Morgan. To
these questions he answered that he
Had Nothing to Say
beyond what was contained in his
statement and that the other parties
to the conference had also been
pledged to silence.
George W. Perkins speaking for J.
P. Morgan & Co., said:
1--WE have no comment to make on
Governor Stones statement. We, how
ever, have no official statement as to
what occurred at the conference, nor
have we heard from Governor Stone
since the conference was closed. Nor
have we anything to say on the strike
situation"
President George F. Baer of the
Philadelphia and Reading; President
w. H. Truesdell of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western, and Presi-
dent Thomas P. Fowler OF the New
York, Ontario and Western railway,
had an informal conference.
After it was over President Fowler
said the situation had been gone over
thoroughly in an informal manner
Mr.. Fowler said there was no change
in the attitude of the operators and
that nothing could end the strike but
the unconditional surrender of the
striking miners.
Later in the day when Governor
Stones statement was submitted to
| President Fowler he sent out word
by his secretary that he had no COM
ment to make on the statement and
| did not even care to learn of it's con-
tents. President Baer went back to
| Philadelphia.
Wi1kesbarre, Pa, Sept. 10.-Presi-
dent Mitchell said he had received no
| information from Governor Stone with
| reference to a conference; as far as
he knew the strike situation was un-
| changed.