New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-17
COAL OPERATORS FIRM.
CONFERENCE DEVELOPS no PLAN FOR
CONCESSIONS TO STRIKERS.

ro15>- vARK1.F SAYS MINERS COURT SUI
ErP1,vrz By STAYING AWAY FROM WORK
A conference of the leading anthracite coal in
terests was held yesterday afternoon at the
Philadelphia and Reading Companys ofnces 1T
this city. Those present included PRESIDENT
Raer of the Rea ding: President FrueSdale' OF
the Delaware Lackawanna and Western: Presl-
dent Fowler Of the New York, Ontario and
Western; President Underwood. of the Erie;
President Walter. Of the Lehigh Valley: Presl-
dent Olvphant of the Delaware and Hudson;
w O. Besler. general manager Of the Central
Railroad Of Neyy-Jersey: Irving Stearns, Of Coke
Brothers & Co. and John Markle. Of g b Mar
kle 6, Co Nessrs. Marzle and S5earns repre-
sented the independent anthracite operating IN
terests
Just what topics were taken VI al the con-
ference could not be learned. but il was SAID IN
advance of the meeting that no concessions
would be granted. and that recent occurrences
Of a seni-poljtical character would not be con-
sidered seriously. Following a meeting with D.
P. Morgan. prior to the conference referred TO-
John Markle made this statement:
I do not think it necessary TO repeat that all
talk of concessions on the part Of the operators
Is foolish. and certainly without foundation
Our position now is the same as when MitchelI
made his original propositions. and no different
from when the strike began We said then
that we would make no concessions. ard We re-
peat it now. There is no reason why this should
not be understood. The operators have shown
that they mean il, and 1 repeat it only by way
Of emphasis.
There is inst one way to end the strike-hy
the men returning 10 work-and every day they
remain away by giving willing ear 70 mitchell 5
specious promises viii only entail further loss
and suffering 10 them Conditions are lniproF-
ing daily More men returning to work
and more coal is being mined.
so far as recent attempts at settlement are
concerned. ii is only necessary 10 add that every
effort, from Senator Hanna's down. has been fu-
tile We have defined our position and viii
maintain it
wIDENER AT J. P. MORGAN'S OFFICE
At 2:30 Mr.. Markle left the conference of the
presidents and went again TO Mr.. Morgan's Of
fee. There he met P. A B. Widener, who acted
as intermediary between M. Morgan and Gov
ernor Stone when the Governor was in the city
a few days ago and was endeavoring TO bring
about a settlement between the striking miners
and the operators. Mr. Markle would say moth
ing about the conference. except that there
would he no change in the policy of the oper-
ators and MI Widener could not be induced to
talk.
The meeting in President Baer's office ended
Il a few minutes before = o'clock. President
Underwood Of the Erie as he was leaving the
room said that the meeting had been merely
q directors meeting of the Temple Iron Com
pany. and that only routine matters were con-
sidered
TEMPLE IRON COMPANY AND COAL.
President Baer said there had been only a
meeting Of the Temple Iron Company. The
statement was made in way TO leave the in
ference that no importance attached to a meet
ing of that company. The Temple Iron Com
panv. however. is the selling company for the
coal carrying roads and the presidents Of the
leading coal carrying roads are the directors of
the Temple Iron Company. which has capital
Of s.. 100000 The company is engaged in min
ing coal, and a 6 per cent dividend is guaran-
teed to its stock by the Lackawanna. the Lehigh
Valley the Reading company and the New
Jersey Central In the light OF the Temple
oompany's relation 10 the roads most affected
by the strike especial significance attaches to
the statement made by President Baer IInmedl-
stelv after the meeting that there would he no
change in the policy OF the operators
After the business Of the Temple Iron Com
pany was finished he said, there WAS an in
formal talk, and the strike situation was dis
cussed There is no change in the situation. and
everything is going on smoothly There VIII not
be any change in the policy OF the operators
President Olyphant would not talk about the
meeting The situation is improving. and few
more men are going back 10 work. was all he
would say
Regarding the conditions i'm the anthracite re-
sions. it was said al the Lackawauna offices that
Everything appears 10 he quiet just now both
sides The operators are gaining every day
The prices of coal remain the same. except that
cuts are made occasionally by spectators.
The only statement given out by President
Fowler of the NewYcrk. Ontario and Western
was. No news.