The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-10-10
NO DEFINITE PLAN ADOPTED.
Buffalo Meeting Without Result
Manufacturers Will Meet OPP
orators Today.

Buffalo, Oct. S.-The conference be-
tween the committee of the National
Manufacturers and President Mitchell
and his liutenants held here this after
oon did not result in any definite plan
being agreed upon for partial resump-
ton of work in the anthracite coal
fields. but members Of the manufac-
turers' committee stated they were
greatly pleased with the progress made
The fact that communication was es-
tablished with operators by long-dis-
lance telephone and an appointment
made to meet a committee representing
them in Philadelphia tomorrow is
looked upon is significant, as it had
been announced by members of the
manufacturers committee that there
existed no understanding with opera
tors prior to today's meeting, and no
step in that direction would be taken
until negotiations with Mitchell had
reached a stage where such a meeting
would promise results.
When the conference adjourned the
following Offiiial statement was given
out:
The committee of the National AS
ISOLATION of Manufacturers has lis
ltlltu " an 0ABluhillOh vi Vic lNo'Al
strike difficulty as offered by a special
committee of the United Mine Workers,
at the head of which was John Mitch
ell. The National Association of Man
ufacturers has learned what it could OF
the conditions and now goes to Phila-
delphia for the purpose of meeting a
committee of mine operators with the
idea OF getting their side of the diff
Guilty. The National Association of
Manufacturers committee carries no
proposition from the Mine Workers and
has 10 other mission than q desire to
| speedily bring about a settlement of
this dispute"
Mitchell this afternoon positively de-
clined to discuss the request made by
President Roosevelt that Mitchell use
his influence to induce the miners to
resume work with a promise of the ap-
pointment of a commission to investi-
gate the miners grievances. 1t was
learned from a reliable source however,
that Mitchell does not regard the prop
osition favorably and that he will de-
cline to ask the miners to resume work
under the conditions stipulated. 1t is
known Mitchell was appealed to on the
ground of humanity to concede every
possible point so that the country might
be saved from hardships and sufferings
incident to a coal famine, which seemed
inevitable. 1t is also stated a PROPOSE
ton of sUme kind was submitted to the
Mine Workers, but its terms could not
be obtained.
In reply Mitchell pointed out in sub
stance that offers Of Cancellation al
ready brought forth by those high in
authority had been spurned by the OPP
orators. He would not place the min
ers in a position of supplicants fol
peace. They We're willing to abide by
the decision of fair arbitraters. AS the
matter now stood, a proposal from The
operators was the thing to be expected
President Parry expresses grea'
hope that something definite would re
suit from the conference. Manufacture
ers. he said, are trying to run on sof'
coal, but can't get enough of that. Wher
it is exhausted it will mean a shutting
down of the factories, depriving work
men of an opportunity to earn a live
lihood and adding hunger as well a!
cold to the miseries of the people,"