The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-25

ARE CALLED
Strike SettlemeD,. Genes
are Shit
TWO MEET IS TODAY
Will Asse, :: in Washington
an New York.
Scranton and Coal Regions Wait to
See What the Thanksgiving
Offering Will Bout
look is Hopeful.

Scranton, Pa, Nov. 2.-The scenes OF
the strike settlement negotiations have
been suddenly shifted from this city to
Washington and New York. Tomorrow
the committee of nine of the independent
operators expect to hold a conference with
the presidents of the coal carrying roads
regarding the position of the Individual
companies and at the same time meet
ing between Wayne MacVeagh and posi-
bly, other attorneys will be held In the
national capital.
Scranton and the entire coal regions
will, in the meantime, wait with CONSIDER
able interest to hear what the thanksgiv-
ing offering will be. The New York
conference has been known Tor twenty
four hours the Washington conference
was decided upon this afternoon. The
have gone to New York to
find out what the large companies can
90 for them in the way of freight rates
In case an increase in wages Is decided
upon. The mine workers representatives
went to Washington to find out what the
large capitalists had to offer. Both
ardently wish for success, but 1t was not
within their power to say what Will De
the outcome.
Although the miners representatives did
not know why they were summoned 10
Washington, they believe the companies
have something to offer.
Wayne MacVeagh was in telegrapnlc
communication at noon with Clearance >.
barrow, Mr.. Mitchells leading attor-
ney and later Mr. Mcveagh called him
up on the long distance telephone from
Philadelphia Mr.. McVeagh said he wish
ed to have a conference with Mr.. Mitchell
and himself but as ne was not feeling
well he desired that they all meet IN
Washington tomorrow instead of making
the tourney to Scranton. Mr.. barrow
said that Mr.. MacVeagh did not tell him
what he wanted the conference for, but
he felt that Mr.. MacVeagh would not
summon them to the national capital If he
were not qualified or clothed with au-
thority to carry on negotiations.
Mitchell Of TO Washington.
Mr. .Mitchelrs. party left here at 4:S5 p
m. and are due to arrive at Washington
at 1880 a. m. Those who went along be-
sides Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.. Darrow were
Henry d. Lloyd of Chicago, an adviser,
and Miss z. C. Morris, Mr.. Mitchell s
private secretary. From Washington 1t
is expected the party will go to New York
returning here Friday. That was the
program this afternoon. Before leaving
Mr.. Mitchell had a conference with his
district presidents. Mr. Nichols. Mr.. Duff
fy and Mr.. Fahy. The nature OF 1t could
not be learned. The district officials Of
the union now here will remain in the
city.
The larger pert of the committee of in
dependent operators left for New York
at 1885 o'clock this afternoon. Some OF
the members Of the commission left
earlier in the day. The mission OF the
independent operators to New York Is
best expressed In statement made to the
Associated Press today by one of the rep
resentatives of the small companies, who
said:
THE independent operator has no in
come beyond the profits derived from
mining When the mining of coal and
the baeakers is stopped his revenues also
cease but the expenses in maintaining
this property goes on. The large COM
NAMES owned by the railroad depend on
their freight rates to maintain their col
liesies while in idleness. The independent
companies ar epaying the miners as much
now as they can afford and II an increase
in wages is granted by the large COM
NAMES. the large companies must give
the independents a lower freight rate to
meet the increase in wages. This Is the
mission of the committee. I fthey refuse to
make concessions in freight rates or its
equivalent then 1t is probable the indie
pendent companies will insist upon the
whole matter being threshed out before
the commission. The independent compa-
MES feel that they have good case and
are willing to- leave II to tn commission
Mr.. Mitchell in his testimony before the
commission last week said that $500 a
year would be a fair American standard
of living wages. Some of the independent
companies are paying an average OF over
500 a year while the large companies are
having under those figures. Therefore If
q 10 per cent. increase Is agreed upon,
the amount of money to be paid to the
men by the independents would be greater
than that of the large companies"
Nothing Done in Scranton.
Several of the resident attorneys of
the large companies also went to New
York departing for the purpose of con-
ferrine with the head officials of the cor
porations they represent. They pleaded ig-
norance as to any developments in the
situation, saying they were going to the
metropolis to get inforrna ton. Nothing
was done here looking towards a settle
ment of the existing differences without
the aid of the strike commission.
Mr.. barrow had brief conference with
Ira H. Burns, one of the attorneys for the
independent coal companies. but that gen.
tleman said tnere was no SlSnlncance 10
it. Mr.. Darrow saids
1--WE met merely to know one another. 81
The outlook for a settlement remains
hopeful, in fact more hopeful than ever
Conversations with attorneys. coal oper-
ators and mine workers show that all are
wearying of the strife and are willing To
waive a point here and there in order to
end the uncertainty of the situation and
restore peace and harmony to the com
munity and the coal trade generally.
The Cancellation" or sub-committe OF
the commission, Messrs. Parker, wilkins
and Clark, was at headquarters all day
but was not called upon to offer its con-
ciliatory assistance to either side.
There is some talk here of having
Congress enact a law making permanent
hoard of arbitration of the coal strike
commission but nothing in this line was
yet done.
Canadians Will Control.