The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-10
p. A. 3. Widsner Calls on the Magnates
but He Declines to Offer
Interference
COAL ROAD OFFICIALS
TALK VERY GUARDEDLY
None Of Them Say Much, Though Fow-
Ter, of the Ontario G. Western, Says
the Miners Must Surrender Uncondi-
tionalIy - President Mitchell Insists
Workmen Are Ready to Stand Out.

lila, L d., sept. 1U.-O De
m.-The North American this morn
ing says that ]. Pierpont Morgan has
assented to a plan proposed by Gov.
Stone, of Pennsylvania, for ending the
coal miners strike. The plan, accord
ing to the North American, was sub
mitted to Mr.. Morgan yesterday by p.
A. B. Widener, of this city. The plan,
In a brief, is for the mine workers to
return to work without signed agree
ment; that the operators, by conces-
sions, adjust the differences existing
between the men and the companies;
that after waiting a reasonable time
the operators fail to do this, an arbi-
traitor be appointed, and that IL the
men deem the decision of the arbitra-
tor as unjust, then the men can again
go on strike.
The paper also says that Gov. Stone
Immediately telegraphed President
Mitchell for a conference and that the
meeting between the governor and the
miners chief will take place probably
today.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, Sept. TO-
President Mitchell early this morning
said he had received no information
from Gov. Stone with reference to a
conference: as far as he knew, the
strike situation was unchanged
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-Gov. William
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, re-
turned to Harrisburg, Pa, tonight
without having apparently been able
to accomplish a settlement. There
were rumors af1oat that the governors
visit had results, but George w. Per-
kins, of ]. P. Morgan & Co., denied to-
night that there was any change in the
situation. Word to the same effect
was received by long distance tele-
phone from President TruesdelI, OF the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
railway. who is out of town. Gov.
Stone was accompanied to the
city by Attorney General Elkin, of
Pennsylvania, and Senator Flynn, of
Pittsburg. The three held confer
ence of several hours duration with P.
A. B. Widener, Of Philadelphia, in the
offices Of the United States Steel cor
poration.
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.
Gov. Stone Talks.
Before leaving the city Gov. Stone
gave out the following statement at
torney General Elkin, Senator T. Flynn
any myself have been in consultation
for several hours today with p. A. B.
Widener, of Philadelphia, director of
the United States Steel corporation,
and associated with Mr.. Morgan in
many business interests. Mr.. Wide
ner is very anxious to see the strike
settled and today took the matter up
with Mr.. Morgan. We are doing what
we can"
Gov. Stone was asked what progress
towards q 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 ].
p. Morgan & Co., said tonight: 1--WE
have no comment to make on Gov.
Stones statement. We, however, have
no official statement as to what oc-
Cured at the conference, nor have we
heard from Gov. Stone since the con-
ference was closed. Nor have we any,
thing to say on the strike situation"
Unconditional Surrender.
President George F. Baer, of the
Philadelphia & Reading; President
Truesdell, of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western. and President
Thomas p. Fowler, OF the New York,
Ontario & Western railway, had an in
formal conference.
After 1t 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 Gov. Stones
statement was submitted to President
Fowler he sent out word by his secre-