Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-13
FAILED TO END STRIKE
Governor Stones Efforts Proved
Unsuccessful.
MORGAN DgcLINEDro INTERFERE

kin and Senator Flynn Had Confer
ence With p. A. 3. Widener, Vino
Later Called On MIR. Morgan.
New York. Sept. 10,-Governor Will
liam A. Stone. of Pennsylvania, who
came TO this city and made an effort
yesterday to see what could be done
towards settling the anthracite coal
strike. returned TO Harrisburg, Pa.
last night. without apparently having
been able to accomplish a settlement
There were rumors afoat that the gov
ernor's visit had results, but George
w. Perkins. of ]. P. Morgan & Co,
denied last night that there was any
| change in the situation. Word TO the
/ same effect was received by long dis
lance telephone from President Trues-
dale. of the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western Railway.
| Governor Stone was accompanied to
the city by Attorney General Elkin, Of
! Pennsylvania, and Senator Flynn, OF
! Pittsburg. The three had a conference
| of several hours duration with p. A..
| B. Widener. of Philadelphia. in the of
fees of the United States Steel Cor
poration. After the conference had
lasted an hour. Mr.. Widener went to
J see J. PierpoRt Morgan at the latter's
: Office, and asked him TO use his infu-
! ence to end the strike Ten minutes
J later he returned to his fellow con-
| ferees and told them that Mr. Morgan
! had declined TO interfere.
| Before leaving the city Governor
/ Stone gave out the following state
ment: Attorney General Elkin. Sena-
| tor Flynn and myself were in consul
I tation for several hours. with p A. B.
, Widener. of Philadelphia, who is a
director OF the United States Steel Cor
| poration, and associated with Mr. Nor
gan in many business interests. Mr.
4 Widener is very anxious to see the
/ strike settled, and took the matter up
with Mr.. Morgan. We are doing what
/ we can"
Governor Stone was asked what pro-
gress toward settlement had been
made during the conference. and
whether any uireet communication had
been had from Mr.. Morgan. To these
questions he answered that he had
nothing to say beyond what was con-
tanned In his statement, and that the
other parties TO the conference had also
been pledged to silence.
Morgan Agrees TO PLANT
Another report says that ]. Pierponl
J Morgan has assented to a plan pro-
posed by Governor Stone for ending
the coal miners strike. The plan. &C
cording To the report, was submitted
TO Mr.. Morgan yesterday by p. A. b
Widener. The plan. in brief. is for the
mine workers TO return to work, with
out signed agreement; that the OBJ
orators. By concessions, adjust the diff
ferences existing between the men and
the companies; that II after waiting q
reasonable time the operators fail &c
do this. an arbitrator be appointed
and that IL the men deem the decision
OF the arbitrator as unjust, then the
men can again go on strike.
1t is said that Governor stone imne-
diately telegraphed President Mitchell
for a conference. and that the meotine
between the miners chief will take
place probably today or tomorrow.
President Michel early this mornins
said he had received no information
from Governor Stone with reference &c
a conference, and as far as he knew
the strike situation was unchanged.
President Bael of the Reading. was
In the city yesterday and at his office
he met President Truesdale. OF the
Lackawanna, and President Fowler. OF
the Ontario and Western, and had a
brief conference with them. President
Fowler was authority for this but he
would not say where tho conference
was held, or whether the coal presi.
dents had in any way taken cogni.
zance of Governor Stones and Mr.
Widener's efforts to end the strike O,
whether the railroad presidents had
been in communication with Mr. Nor
gan.
Up to the Operators.
4 Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. l0-President
John Mitchell, of the United Mine
Workers of America. last night denied
In the most emphatic terms that the
coal miners strike is ended .'You
can quote me In the strongest terms Z.
he said. that the strike is still on
have received no proposition from the
other side. and / have made none r.
the operators. All know OF any nego
tiations TO end the strike have read
in the newspapers. The strike is still
on. and will remain so until declared
OF by the mine workers In convention
II is up TO the operators"
President Mitchell said he hears ru
mors Of the ending OF the strike almost
every hour each day. When be was
told OF the rumors last night he asked
ION what basis?-
| % a Day Men Strike.