The Topeka state journal., 1902-09-15
conference FAILED.
Mitchell Says There Is No Pros.
pect Of Strike Ending.

Indianapolis, Sept 15.-"I can't pre-
dict when the anthracite strike will be
settled If anything is being done by
the other side, don't know of it.
John Mitchell, president of the Mine
Workers, who is at strike headquarters
in Wilkesbarre Pa, made this state
ment today in long distance telephone
interview with the News.
Nothing toward a settlement was
accomplished at the Harrisburg confer
ence between Governor Stone of Penn
sylvania, President Mitchell, the presi-
dents of the three anthracite districts
and others who have been trying to end
the strike
Did Governor Stone represent ].
Pierpont Morgan or any of the anthra-
cite presidents?"
Il did not understand that he was
representing any one besides himself"
is settlement any nearer because OF
the conference?"
miners should return to work on
promise of concessions being made af-
terward by the operators
No proposition of that kind was sub
mitted. There is no foundation for the
report that the men are to return to
work on a promise that the operators
will make concessions and arbitrate af-
terward."
Would the miners return to work
under such an arrangement"
They would not"
Are you as confident as ever of win
ning?"
Il am certainly very hopeful now that
the strike will be ended in our favor"
The big defense fund that is being
collected at the national headquarters in
Indianapolis, President Mitchell said, is
proving sufficient to relieve the distress
in the region. About $4,000 miners have
left the region since the strike began.
leaving Adopt 10000, he explained, TO
be cared for.
Are the troops to be withdrawn from
the regiOn?''
Not that 1 know Of"
rs any coal being taken out of the
region?"
Is being mined.
Most of the coal now being shipped
was mined before the strike began. No
mines are being started and no men,
bers of the organization are returning
to work.
FALLOwS TO SEE MITCHELL.
Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 15-Rt. Rev,
Samuel Fallows. of Chicago. who was
reported to have left that city to meet
President Mitchell of the mine workers
at any Of the hotels. and as far as could
be ascertained had not arrived here at
neon. Commenting on the proposed
meeting, the Chronicle-Telegraph says
this afternoon:
AN important conference is scheduled
to be held in Pfttsburg before the close
of the day that may tend to speedy
termination of the coal miners strike
In the anthracite region. President
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers
and the Rt. Rev. Samuel Fallows OF
Chicago. bishop of the diocese of the
west and northwest. and rector of St.
PauPs Episcopal church, have arranged
to meet here today.
"A great deal of secrecy has been
thrown around the proposed conference.
and various reports are in circulation
One is to the effect that a meeting will
be held with former Senator VIM Flynn
and W. K McMullen, who attended the
Harrisburg conference the other day.
Bishop Fallows is well known among
miners and operators, and he is given
the credit of settling a serious dispute
In Illinois several years ago. The fire.
quent visits of President Mitchell to
Chicago during the progress of tn.
strike, it is now explained, were to hold
conferences with Bishop Fallows.
Coal operators in the Pittsburg dis
trict are greatly interested in the pro-
posed meeting. and while giving no par
tlcuiarly positive grounds for their
opinion, say they are confident the
strike will be settled in a short time y