The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-12
Developments OF the Day.

NEW YORK Oct. lit was stated to-
day at the office OF E. B. Thomas, chair
man of the board of directors of the Erie
Railroad that the reports to the effect that
there was likely to be on Tuesday of next
week further conference with Senators
Quay, Platt and Penrose were incorrect.
The statement issued by Mr.. Thomas, at
the conclusion OF the conference on Friday
morning, definitely covered the situation.
1t was explained that in the early confer
ence with the Civic Federation certain
propositions had been submitted by Mr..
Thomas. These propositions are understood
to be the basis of all the negotiations on
the part OF the operators since. and TO
which the operators adhere. These propo-
sitions were:
ssFirst-The anthracite companies do not
undertake in the slightest manner TO dis
criminate against members or the united
Mine Workers Of America; but they do
insist that members of that organization
shall not discriminate against nor decline
10 work with non-members OF such associa-
,tion.
"second-That there shall be no deterio-
ration in the quantity or quality OF the
work and that there shall be no effort TO
restrict the individual exertions OF the men
while working by the ton or car who may,
for reasons satisfactory TO themselves and
their employers, produce such quantity
of work as they may desire.
Thirdly reason OF the different con-
ditions. varying not only with the dis
tricts, but with the mine themselves, thus
rendering absolutely impossible anything
approaching uniform conditions, each mine
must arrange, either individually or
through It's committees, with the superin-
tendents or managers any question aHect-
ing wages or grievances.
on the other hand the Associated Press
has received the following from an au-
thoritative source on the other side or the
dispute.
'The two days conference between the
presidents OF the coal-carrying railroads
and Governor Odell and Senator Platt,
Senator Quay and Senator Penrose was not
the failure that II was reported to be- The
operators practically agreed to certain
advance in wages and to certain PROPOSE
tions that would result In the resumption
of coal mining. The authority here men,
TONED is OF the opinion that the conference
was not adjourned because an agreement,
apparently, could not be reached, but be-
cause the operators were not willing TO
have IT appear that they were yielding
under pressure. The conference according
to the present plan will be resumed on
Tuesday, but a final agreement may not
be reached at that day. At this time II
sssed locks Before the seres of meetings is
ended, although something may be said
or done while the present efforts are being
made that would wipe out the work al
ready accomplished"
When the above was shown to Mr.. Thom-
as he said; This statement It's Is unauaiified, id d
reached through that channel. The incident
may be considered as absolutely closed. the
onerators positively declining to accept
the suggestions made. Nothing will be done
on Tuesday"
w. W. Ross. general attorney for the
Delaware, Lackawanna * Western Rail-
road to-day gave out a statement rein
forcing that given out by David Wilcox
Yesterday in his letter TO the President, urg-
ing that the attorney general OF the United
states procesd against the United Mine
Workers as Illegal combination He re-
cites at length the alleged testimony OBJ
tainable I'm support of this proposition and
saws that the President may either direct
the attorney general OF the United States
20 file a bill OF the equity side OF the Circuit
yania and let the court hear the evidence
and enser such order as 10 whether IL shall
seem meet and Just; or hem he may; rasr as com I'm,
federal troops TO quell the insurrection. do
mestic violence or combination 10 aoat'
the great public nuisance and to protec
life. liberty and property
Close friends who saw Governor Oden be
fore his departure for Nswburg to-da,
lated plan OF action in the event that tn
strike is not settled at an early day. This
plan. however. Is not believed to have an,
direct bearing on the settlement or IN
DISPUTE between the operators and miners
hut looks to a project by which coal may b'
supplied 10 the suffering poor OF this State
secretary Root came 10 the city and a
that he had gone to Mr.. ]. p. Morgan
aboard the latter's yacht Corsair.
After spending several hours in confer
.rce on the yacht. which was anchored II
fhe North river, Secretary Root was driver
with Mr. Morgan 10 the Union Club. wher
81 Morgan entered and the secretary wa
-iriven away IL learned that at thi
time d. II. Bacon, OF the Tennessee Goa
and Iron Company. and Chairman Thomas
1.-The Erie were at the club. Mr. Morgai
seemed TO be waiting TO know the resul
of the talk between Mr.. Bacon and Nh
Thooas Just before 8 o'clock John Mar
lie one of the independent coal operators
called at the Union Club and held an ami
nated conversation with Mr.. Morgan 70
about I'VE minutes. The nature OF the con
versation was not made public.
a late report says that late I'm the aft
ernoon. after Secretary Root left the Unio
1iub. he eent a telegraphic report OF nj
talk with Mr.. Morgan TO President Roose
succeeding the conference at the Unio