The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-11
SAYS MINERS UNION
IS NOT ILLEGAL.

Continued from Page one.)
GOV. opELL WAS MAD.
Governor odeu was on his feet In an IN
s vtant Holding hah-burnt cigar in
his hand and white with excitement. he
said:
Are we 10 understand that no kind
Of a conciiistory proposition will receive
consideration at the hands Of the opera
kors?''
II did not say that" answered Mr..
Baer, but do say. and l reiterate IT.
that we will not accept political advice or
allow the interference OF politicians In
this. our affair"
Then II was that Governor Odell made
the statement at tho beginning of this
article.
President Baer. evidently appreciating
that he had gone too far. bowed to Gov
srnor Odell and said:
'Governor. / beg your pardon. No
personal ahront was intended and we
will listen TO any suggestion you may
have TO make. but again 1 repeat that
we must refuse 10 recognize the union as
represented by Mr.. Mitchell"
"I believe" said the governor, that
your position from public view is alb
solutely untenable. II coal opera tors,
railroad men and other business men
can combine for mutual profit and pro-
lection. there is no reason why laboring
men should not"
what is the proposition?" said Mr..
uasr. cold1y.
oDELL's PROPOSITION.
s.Just this" said Governor odell. II am
sure that the labor organization, or winch
Mr.. Mitchell rs the head. desires him TO
be fair with the general public. III the
operators viii consent to give the men
nve cents a ton increase / will person
ally present 4 to the miners, and l be-
aevs they WIN accept IT. 1t is fair
docs this mean. Governor odell.. that
we are to recognize the miners unlonI
TT certainly does" answered Governor
Odeli, and there Is no reason why you
Mr. Baer and Mr. Thomas rose to go.
Mr.. Thomas remarking that the matter
would be presented TO the other operaiS1 ogpo,iS
I'VE are TO meet a committee or the
Mnnufacturers' association on Tuesday'
and we may have ssd an answer ,n NJ tngm gaer and
Mr. Thomas withdrawing.
Senators Pratt, Penrose and Quay talk,
ed over the matter for short mo tvn smp pennl ano
syivanians announcing that they would ,ha
60 back to Harrisburg and discuss the
situation with stS Governor rs, stone ,n talking
mood when he left the conference. He
went directly TO the Fifth Avenue hotei;
Mayor Low. Anson sn g. Mecgos. Hss,er @a~apS and
ittauer and Senator Platt were among
HIS callers. To one OF these the governor
said:
GOVERNOR WILL ACT.
-The coal operators may postpone this
matter until Tuesday. but / don't pro-
pose TO postpone 1t. They are not act
ing fairly toward the people. 1 believe
] shall find some remedy
About s o'clock John Mitchell, accom-
panied by l.. N. Hammerling OF Wilkes
barre, called and had a long conferences.
Wbne this was going on dispatch an
n6uno6z6n that the operators refused to
cpusidsr the terms offered by the COVER
nsr wHs received
When The conference was over Cover
nor Odeli refused to say what had oc-
CURED and Mr.. Mitchell was equally reti-
cent II Is believed. however. that Gov
ernor Odeii presented his proposition for
settlement to the leader Of the Miners
union and that Mr.. Mitchell said he would
present Il 10 the district presidents In
the hope Il would be accepted.
Governor Odell said: Mr.. Mitchell
was eminentiy fair and showed every dis
position TO adjust the serious situation"
With the announcement that all the
conferees with the exception OF Cover
nor Odell had left town, some OF the In
terest I'm the matter dropped. Governor
Odell at a late hour was asked whether
pc had determined on any further move
He said:
''I have not received any oficial no
eice OF the rejection Of my proposition
"Has II been suggested that you call an
extra session of the legislature7" was
asked.
IT have not thought Of II as yet. As
said. I am waiting for an answer from
the operators"
A LUIL AT NEW YORK.
There was iuIl today In the coal strike
situation so far as any further steps on
the part OF those public men who have
been endeavoring TO bring about a set
flement were concerned. or the members
OF the conferences OF yesterday and the
day before only Senator Piatt remains in
New York. Gov. Oder tsaving gone home
20 Newburgh.
The presence here of Secretary Root
who came over last night from wash
fngton gave rise 20 reports that he would
st least confer with the representatives
OF the coal interests on behalf Of the
president Mr.. Root however said that
ne had merely come 10 New York 10 reg
fster.
The outlook Is that the entire matter
will retain In abeyance until Tuesday
next wftn an was indicated At the close
OF yestep6ay's conference Senators Platt,
Quay and Penrose and Governor Oden
viii again meet In the hope that the regu-
lar Tuesday meeting OF the coal operators
may have sofne result along the lines on
which they have been working
Chairman Thomas OF tho Erie road to-
DAY issued q statefnent that there would
be no conference on the part OF the oper-
stors with TIE publicists on Tuesday and
saying that Ms statement yesterday was
1ennitive.
THOMAS STATEMENT.
Tne statemeef issued ny Mr.. Thomas at
the ccnciusion Of the conference on Fri
day definitely lowered the situation. IL
A. explained that N the early conferences
with the Civ6 Federation certain pro-
positions had wen submitted by Mr.
Thomas. Thos4 propositions are under
stood 20 be the basis OF all the negotia-
tons on the pert OF the operators ever