The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-10
EFFORTS TO SETTLE STRIKE
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Continued from First Page.) cal duties would be neglected and the voters remain away from the polls on election day. with the natural result that the majority party in PennsyIya- nia and New York would be the great CT sufferer. Senator Penrose expressed his concurrence in the representations of the others, and Senator Platt and MT. Lauterbach spoke in a similar strain. These latter advised something in the nature of an armistice. under an implied promise to the miners that their union would be recognized by the oper- ators.
 On their part, the operator declared that the question at issue was entirely apart from party politics, and they re- fused to be influenced by representa- tions as to the effect the strike might have upon the fortunes of one party or the other.
 One of the political conferees next suggested that to protract the struggle with the miners union would be to open the way for the advocates of anti-cor- poration legislation at Harrisburg and Albany to move for the introduction of measures calculated to impair the value of railroad and coal properties, and that it was even possible that in the stress of public opinion laws might be enacted that would impair for years the value of the properties the opera tors represented. It was said by one speaker that bill of this antagonistic ha ha oIr was ready for submission to the Penn sylvania Legislature. The possibility of harrassing litigation both in Pennsyl- vania and New York was also dwelt upon, and the fear expressed that in some instances the state of public mind might influence the determination of such suits.
 These representations failed to move the operators, who, according to the gentleman already quoted, declared that party politics should not be in- jected into the situation. The operators further expressed their confidence in the integrity of the courts and said they had no fear of the success of any attack that might be made through the state legislatures upon the property in- terests concerned.
 This brought the conference to close and the gentlemen separated. Shortly afterwards General Thomas. of the Erie, had long talk with J. Pier pont Morgan, the nature of the conver- sation not being disclosed by either of the gentlemen. It is asserted on what appears to be good authority that MT. Morgan was in communication during the day with some of the politicians who conferred with the operators, but that he declined to be placed in the at titude of party to the controversy.
 Mir Nichols, one of the anthracite district presidents, said: President Mitchell has the power to settle the strike only in the event that all the de- mands of the men are granted I do not take much stock in the various peace rumors. While it is possible that the strike may be settled by Monday, it is highly improbable
 President Olyphant, of the Delaware and Hudson road, said that, so far as the operators are concerned, the situa- tion is unchanged.
 President Truesdale of the Lacka- wanna, said there was nothing new in the situation.
 Mother Jones. who has figured prom inently in several strikes, was at MT. Mitchells hotel, the Ashland house. She said she was on her way to West Vir- ginia and ''just stopped over to see MT. Mitchell"
 Senators Quay and Penrose, of Penn sylvania, and Platt, of New York, were in conference during the forenoon. Sen ator Penrose later said that nothing had been accomplished that would lead to settlement of the strike.
 Governor Odell and Edward Lauter- bach were also present at the confer ence of the senators. MT. Lauterbach later in the day called on J. P Morgan. He said he expected to see MT Mitchell also.
 President Olyphant. of the Delaware and Hudson, Chairman Thomas, of the Erie road President Fowler, of the On- tario and Western, President Trues- dale, of the Lackawanna road, and John Markle, the independent coal operator, entered MT. Platts office this afternoon when the conference of the three sena- tors and Governor Odell was resumed.