The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-10
WAS BARREN OF RESULTS
STRIKE CONFERENCES IN NEW YORK
CITY WERE FRulTLEss.
The Political Aspect OF the Strike Cut a
Greater Figure Than Any Other
Feature.

New York. October 0.-Replete at It's
opening, with promise Of a solution OF
the long drawn out struggle between the
United Mine Workers Of America and the
operators Of the anthracite properties in
Pennsylvania, this day has closed without
apparent appreciate progress toward an
agreement upon the issues in controversy
Most noteworthy OF the days events was
conferences at the office Of senator
Thomas G.. Piatt 3at which there were
present among others, the two scnators
from PeunsyiYnuin and the governor II
New York aud nearly all the heads OF the
hig corporations controlling the anthracite
neids Ia all seeming, thls conference lad
q contrary effect 20 rlIt which had been
hoped ftum II ana Tie operators departed
QecHting adherence to the policy they have
followed FROM the frs. -uf resisting the
demands Of the lujucrs' up!cu 20 the bites
cuu, JDtre We're other conferences duUug
Tue uay, IN which President Mitchell atd
people OF more on less consequence In the
Industrial world participated. but these so
Tor as kpoWn. werp barren of results as l2
tie principal meeting ,l1 dctuiis OF which
arc gYcu below, 90 the authority Of one
WHO was nrcseus.
In brief there has been no change ia the
situation today so far as 1t might nave
been influenced by the gathering IN New
York OF labor leaders, mine operators ana
public men.
From what may be described as an TN
sue anp Sn1uehtc source II may oe an,
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shortage OF eohl, llA poItlcal duties woulu
pe heglecltu lihu ftinV Nuteis would femhlu
away trem the polls an election day VITA
the natural result that tho majority IN
fenusyltanm ahd New York. woulu he the
greater suuerer. Senator Henroo coucurrcd
az the representations of the others ana
Air LautCrbach and senator part cx-
pressed themselves Ia the samc strain lhe
later advised some kind of arulistlsc on The
Implied promise To the miners that their
union would be recognized hy tine operators
on their pnrt The operntors declared thaf
tho uurgtinn al issue was entirely apsrt
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che miners nnion would. be 20 open the
way lot thc huNoeatee % 1htrNorporAtloh
legislation AT turrlsbuig ana Albany 10
move Tor tue introducing OF measures cal
ouluted to impair the value OF railroad
md coal properties, hnd that 1t was even