The daily Republican., 1902-10-08
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FAINT RAY o.
HOPE YET REMAINS.
Manufacturers Arrange For Ne t.
ing With Strike Leaders
To-day.

BUFFALO, Oct. S.-The conference
! between the committee appointed by
| the National Manufacturers assUcia-
ton and President Mitchell and his
| lieutenants held at the Iroquols hotel
| did not result in any definite plan being
, Sgreod upon for the partial resuiIrtion
Of work in the anthracite cOAltields,
| but the members of the manufacturers
committee stated that they were great
| ly pleased with the progress made.
| The fact that communication WIS es-
taDlS!teu with the operators Iy Ing
distance telephone and an appointment
made to meet a committee represent
ing them in Philadelphia today is
looked upon as Significant as it had
been announced by members Of the
manufacturers committee that there
existed no understanding with the op-
orators prior to the meeting here and
no step in that direction would be
taken until the negotiations with Pres
ident Mitchell reached stage where
such a meeting would promise results.
The following gentlemen represented
the manufacturers at the meeting:
David NJ. Parry, president of the Man
ufacturers' association, of Indanapo-
lis; George II. Barbour Of Detroit,
Richard Young of New York, Frank
Leake of Philadelphia and John Max
well of indianapolis. The miners were
represented by President Mitchell
SecretaryTreasurer Wilson and Dis
trict Presidents r. D. Nichols, Thomas
Duffy and John Fahy.
The conference was held behind
closed doors.
There were two sessions, the first
lasting from $40 a. m. until 1916 p. N.
and the second from 2 p. III. until 4
p. III. The manufacturers arrived early
in the day and made arrangements for
the comfort and convenience of those
participating in the conference. One
Of the large rooms of the hotel was
fitted up with writing material and q
long distance telephone was placed in
the room
Mr.. Mitchell was appealed to by the
manufacturers on the broad grounds
of humanity to concede every possible
point, SO that the country might be
saved from the hardships and suffer
ings incident to a coal famine, which
seemed inevitable. 1t is also stated |
submitted to the mine workers, but the |
terms specified are not obtainable.
In reply Mr.. Mitchell pointed out in |
substance that offers for Cancellation |
already brought forth by those high in |
authority had been spurned by the op-
orators. He would not place the min
ers in the position Of supplicants for
peace. They were willing to abide by
the decision Of fair arbitratorS. As the
matter now stood proposal from the
operators was the thing to be expected.
After the meeting President Parry
was asked if the conference had re-
suited in bringing any nearer soIu-
ton of the strike question.
1--WE have great hopes that some
thing definite will be done" he replied.
"How many men are employed in
factories represented by the associa
tionT'
There are 1900 manufacturers and
each employs from 500 to 1900 men,"
Mr.. Frank Leake of Philadelphia
said, II am greatly pleased with the
result of the conference, and there is a
decided feeling of hope among the
of the committee that some
thing will be accomplished before we
get through