Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-02
A I..,....Ii| OFT
That Is the Situation Relative to
the Trou de in the Anshra.
cite Region.
ooNo1L1ATIoN IS TO De TESTED
Civic Federation, Coal Operators and
Miners Leaders Agree to Talk
Things Over.

New York. March 29.-President
Mitchell last night sent the following
telegram addressed to the secretaries
of the three anthracite districts: I'VE
held Il conference with presidents OF
ccal-carrying railroads and Cancellation
committee of National Civic Fedora
ton today. After discussing the stu
alton the Civic Federation requested
postponement of action for period
not to exceed thirty days, within
which time operators agree to meet
us in conference with Civic Federation
for the purpose Of trying to reconcile
differences between us. In the mean
time mines are to continue in opera
ton as usual We are hopeful that
questions Mt issue will be satisfactor-
IL! adjusted and strike averted. No
tify all mine workers to defer action
upon resolution adopted ut Shamokin
convention"
Claims of the Two Parties Stated.
The foregoing telegram tells fully
the result of the gathering referred to.
Senator Hanna, as chairman of the in
dustrial department of the Federation,
was empowered to call another confer
ence at any favorable time within
the next thirty days. The workers
asked for an increase In pay, n short
ening of the working day to eight
hours. and the adoption Of n scale
for the entire district. The operators
declined to grant the demands as to
time and pay, and refused to permit
the complete unioniZing Of their prop.
critics. The operators offered to meet
employees with grievances ut any time
but insisted that there be no distinc
ton between union and non-union men
They also asserted that present mar
llet conditions did not warrent any in
crease in wages or II decrease in work
| ing time.
Men Who We're in Conference.
Senator Hanna, Oscar S. Straus ant
Frank Duncan, Il subcommittee named
by the conciliators, arranged for the
conference. which was held Mt thu
| Church Mission Home. The operator.
present We're w. II. Truesdale, presi
dent Of the Delaware. Lackawann,
and Western railroad: Il. B. Thomas
chairman of the board of the Fri,
railroad; George s. Baer, of the Read
ing railroad, and Robert ELEPHANT
president of the Delaware and Hudson
company. The spokesman for the min
ers We're John Mitchell, president o
the United Mine Workers. and Dis
trict Presidents Nichols. John Fahe,
and Thomas Duffy. The president
made the point that the ultimatum o
the union to strike on April did no
give proper time for discussion o
the differences existing and seeme
like threat held over them.
Mitchell Makes Concession.
President Mitchell and his assistant
said they were highly DESTROYS of i'm
proving the condition of their fellow
workers by peaceful means, and tina
while there was any prospect of &C
complishing their purpose by sucl
means they We're prepared to Withhold,
the strike order. Mitchell agreed t,
withdraw the order temporarily to Civ
opportunity for the second conference
which Senator Hanna is to call Whe
Senator Hanna came from the confer
ence room he said that an agreemer
seemed likely, and Oscar Straus agree
with him. Mitchell and his colleague
refused to talk.