The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-14
CONFERENCE WAS SECRET.


to Discuss the PROCEEDINGS.
HARRISBURG. Pa. Sept. ls.-The con-
ference between Governor Stone and Presi-
dent John Mitchell. of the United Mine
Workers of America, on matters pertaining
to the strike. ended at 4:90 o'clock this
morning, after a discussion of two hours
and a half. The others at the conference
were State Senator William Flynn. OF Pitts
burg, political friend of the Governor and
a large employer of labor in Allegheny
county; NJ. z. McMillin. of Pittsburg, a
wealthy man of many interests; Col. w.
+. Richardson. of Harrisburg. keeper Of the
State arsenal and assistant quartermaster
of the National Guard, and District Presi-
dents Thomas ID. Nichols, of Scranton;
Thomas Duffy, of McAdoo. and John Fahey.
of Shamokin. AT the conclusion of the meet
ing Governor Stone gave to the waiting
newspaper correspondents a written state
ment. reading as follows:
"Messrs. Mitchell, Nichols. Fahey Duffy
Senator Flynn, Colonel Richardson and
Governor Stone have been i'm conference
All the differences have been discussed with
the best OF feeling"
Every effort to get the participants in
the conference to divulge what took place
proved uDavailing. President Mitchell be-
TOR leaving for Wilkesbarre, would not even
say whether the conference was satisfac-
While no official information can be had
on the matter, IL is believed here that Gov
ernor Stone and his colleagues submitted
a proposition to President Mitchell which
will tend 10 end the struggle In the hard
coal fields.
The conference was the result of the visit
of Governor Stone, Senator Flynn, Attor-
ney General Elkin. Mr.. McMullin and p.
A. B. Widener, of Philadelphia, to New
York few days ago, when Mr.. Widener
called on J. Z. Morgan: The meeting was
called at the instance OF the Governor. and
Mr.. Mitchell, before he met the chief ex-
ecutive, said he did not know what the
Governor wanted. and that he tMitcheiD
had nothing to propose TO him. There was
a rumor I'm circulation that Governor Stone
wanted the miners to return to work and
have the operators adjust the differences
afterward. IL such proposition was made
representatives. 1t can be authoritatively
stated that the men will not return 10 work
on these conditions. Attorney General Ell
kin and Mr.. Widener were invited TO the
conference. IL was given out that Mr..
Elkin could not get here In time. but no
reason was assigned for Mr.. Wicsner's alb
sence.
Governor Stone declined again to-day TO
divulge the result of the conference He
said the conditions were such that he did
not feel justified in making statement,
except TO repeat that the strike was dis
cussed with the best OF feeling. He did
not go 10 his office on Capitol hill to-day,
but remained at the mansion with Senator
Flynn, who left at noon for Pittsburg
Mr.. Flynn was seen at the mansion just
before leaving for Pittsburg and asked II
he had any statement 20 make pertaining
TO the conference. He replied that ne had
not. NJ X McMullin. OF Pittsburg. who
came here with Mr. Flynn TO attend the
conference, went eastward ON an early
morning train, and IL is presumed he has
gone 10 New York 10 meet j. p. Morgan
and tell him what occurred at the con-
ference.
rs-,~sn. t1rasgda,t Nyfchol,s a. 80. o,,s.- -
risburg after the conference. He is as
reticent as the others who were present
and would say nothing this morning when
asked III he thought the meeting would re-
suit in settlement OF the strike. All the
persons who were present evidently had
determined 10 make no statement for fear
that they might say something that would
interfere with their plans for settling the
strike.