The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-17
HOPE DASHED OUT.
CONFERENCE THAT PROMISED
SOLUTION OF STRIKE Is A
FlZZLE.
OPERATORS ARE OBSTINATE
WILL RESIST DEMANDS OF THE
MINERS UNION TO THE
BITTER END.
STRONG PRESSURE IS BROUGHT
THREE SENATORS AND GOV.
oDELL TRY PERSUASIVE
MEASURES.
STRONG PRESSURE IS BROUGHT

New York, Oct. 11.-Replete at Its
opening with promise of a solution or
the long-drawn-out struggle between
the United Mineworkers of America
and the operators of the anthracite
properties in Pennsylvania, yesterday
closed without apparent appreciable
progress toward an agreement upon
the issues in controversy. Most note
worthy of the days events was con-
ference at the Office of Senator T. c..
Platt, at which there were present the
governor of New York and nearly all
the heads of the big corporations con-
trolling the anthracite fields. In all
seeming this conference had a con-
trary effect to that which had been
hoped from it, and the operators de-
parted declaring adherence to the pol
icy they have followed from the first
of resisting the demands of the min
ers' union to the bitter end. There
in which President Mitchell and peo.
pie of more or less consequence in the
industrial world participated, but
these, so far as information goes, were
as barren of results as the principal
meeting. In brief, there has been no
change in the situation, so far as it
might have been affected by the gath
ering in New York of labor leaders,
mine operators and public men.
Was Without Result.
From what may be described as an
inside and authoritative source, it may
be announced that the conference at
the office of Senator Plat was absO-
lutely without result, the operators re-
fusing to consider the political aspect
of the situation and maintaining the
position that the question was one be-
tween employer and employe as to the
management of the properties con-
cerned.
The story of the day really centers
about the meeting held in the after
noon in Senator Platt's Office.
Present at This Meeting
were Gov. Odell, Senators Quay and
Penrose of Pennsylvania, Senator
Plat, President Olyphant of the Della
ware & Hudson, President Fowler of
the Ontario & Western, President
Truesdale of the Lackawanna, Chair
man Thomas of the Erie, John Markle,
representing the independent opera
tors; David Wilcox, vice president
and general counsel of the Delaware
& Hudson; David Lamar and Edward
Lauterbach. At the conclusion of the
meeting none present would say what
had taken place or whether any solu.
ton to the strike trouble had been
reached.
Mr. Lauterbach went back and forth
from the Office during the conference
and made trip to J. P. Morgan's Of
flee. He did not see Mr.. Morgan. He
then went back to the conference
room. Mr.. Lauterbach replied tc
questions by saying that appearances
looked very hopeful for a speedy set
tlement of the strike. He said he had
seen President Mitchell Wednesday
night and that he seemed disposed tc
act with
Spirit Of Fairness.
The conference ended at 4:30 o'clock
President Fowler was the first tt
leave, the other operators following
him. The coal road presidents re
ferred all inquiries to the senators
and Gov. Odell.
1--WE nothing to say; there is moth
ing to be said," was Gov. Odell's an
swer to a question.
Senator Quay likewise had nothing
to say.
Senator Platt was the last to leav,
his Office.
81 don't think can say anything,
he said. II am too tired. There will
be further meeting. That is all 1 cal
say at present"
Although President Mitchell appar
emily had no part in the conference
between the senators and the opera
tors his actions were anxiously await
ed. Early in the day he was joine,
at the Ashland house by ex-State Sen
ator Moses w. Solomon of Chicago
The Chicagoan has so far refused t
disclose his mission, saying he wa
Merely Messenger.
During the morning Mr.. Mitchell ha
trict presidents. Afterward Distris
President Nichols had this to say: I
Unless the demands of the striker
are granted in full do not see ho1
President Mitchell can settle tn
strike without calling a convention
II only part of the demands ar
granted that would render it niece,
sary to call a convention and tha
would take two weeks at least"
Late in the afternoon Presidcs
Mitchell and the district president
had another conference at the Ashlan
house. Mr.. Nichols said that his a
sociates had not considered any form
al or informal proposition from til
operators. He said that the stris
might possibly be settled by Monda
but intimated that it was improbabl