The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-05
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Il New York, Nov. GA serious hitch
occurred yesterday in the plans for a.
settlement Of the coal controversy by
conference between the coal operators
and the miners union, and It is now
almost certain that the final adjust!
ment Of the points at issue will be re-
ferred again to the Gray commission.
At. q meeting between the presi-
dents Of the coal roads and q large
number Of independent operators a
strong protest was entered by the lat
ter against treating directly with thet
miners. An invitation to meet Mr..
Mitchell at Washington on Friday was
declined peremptorily and 1t was
agreed unanimously that in the judg-I
ment Of the operators 1t was best. for
the present, to go on with the hearing|
before the commission. 4
Comes to Sudden Termination.
Washington, Nov. 27-All prospects,
for an understanding between the;
United Mineworkers and the coal ope-..
rators outside the arbitration commits:
sion came to sudden termination
late yesterday afternoon through Gle!
receipt Of a dispatch to Mr.. Wayne
MacVeagh, representing the Pennsyl-
vania Coal company and the Hillside9
Coal and Iron company, notifying him
that at q meeting of the anthracite
coal roads men in New York it had
been decided not to grant an interview
with Mr.. Mitchell and his associates
which had been suggested for Friday.
next. The announcement, coming az
it did, after an all-day conference bel
tween Mr.. MacVeagh and Mr.. Mitch
ell and his associates In this city CONF
pletely surprised every one here. From
a reliable source 1t was learned that
the proposal that the operators meet
President Mitchell and associates onj
Friday next was made at the instancel
OF Mr.. MacVeagh, who
... Was No Less Surprised
than Mr.. Mitchell himself at the turni
affairs took. From statements made.
by Mr.. barrow during the day the Inn
preston had spread that complete)
agreement had been arranged at yes!
terday's conference, but last EVENING".
Mr.. barrow read statement totthe|'
newspaper men which made it clear;
that no agreement had been reached
and that none was likely.
Mr.. Mitchell when shown the dis!
patch regarding the conference with
the operators, simply smiled and said
he had not expected the conferences
but said that when it was asked Of
him II such conference would be de-
sirable, he had replied that it would.
Mr.. barrow said last evening heI
would return at once to Scranton and
would be prepared to appear before
the commission next Tuesday and go!
on with the hearing.
Independents Are joyful.
Scranton, Pa, Nov. ~. ~ The indie!
pendent operators committee on their,
return from New York last night were
all gladness and smiles. ''We have
won our point" said DIR. J. N. Rice Of;
the Riverside Coal company. eve are
ready to show to the public that we
are paying all the wages our business
warrants and that an agreement with
John Mitchell's organization is unde-
sirable because of its un-American
ideas. The big companies have come
to our way of thinking and a settle
ment out of court is no longer pos
sibility."
Other members of the COMMITTEES
spoke In similar strain.