Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-10
Ne Result Comes from the Consultation with
the Wall Street Nagnats,
COMPLETE SURRENDER IS DEMANDED
President Fowler Tells on What Terms
Operators Will Treat with Mem.
WORK IS DONE BY GOVERNOR STONE
PennsyIvania's Chief Executive Goes
10 New York TO Try TO settle the
Differences in Anthra-
cite Region.


American this morning says that j. P. Nor
gan has assented to a plan proposed by
Governor Stone OF Pennsylvania for ending
the coal strike. The plan, according to
the North American, was submitted to
Mr. Morgan yesterday by P. B. Widener oil
this city.
The plan in brief is for the mine workers
TO return to work without signed agree
ment, that the operators by concessions
adjust the differences existing between the
men and the companies that II, after walt
ing a reasonable time the operators tall
to do this an arbitrator be appointed ana
that II the men deem the decision OF the
arbitrator as unjust then the men can
again go on strike
The paper also says that Governor stone
Immediately telegraphed President Mltcheh
for a conference and that the meeting be-
tween the governor and the miners VIII
take place probably today.
Tells a Different story.
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.--Governor Stone of
Pennsylvania, who came to this city today
and made an effort to see what could be
done in settling the anthracite strike, re-
turned to Harrisburg tonight without ap-
parently being able to accomplish anything
There are rumors that the governors visit
had eftGcE, DuL GepTB6 W. IVihihS u -
p. Morgan & Co., denied that there was
any change In the situation.
The governor was accompanied to the
city by Attorney General Blkin and Sen
ator Flynn Of Pittsburg. The three held
a conference Of three hours duration with
p A. B. Widener in the offices OF the
United States Steel corporation.
After the conference had lasted an hour
MIR. Widener went to see ]. P. Morgan at
the latter's office and asked him to use
his influence to end the strike. Ten min
utes later he returned to his friends and
told them that Mr.. Morgan had declined
TO Interfere Before leaving the city Gov
ernor stone gave out the following state
ment:
Talks with Morgan.
attorney General Elkin, Senator Flynn
and myself have been in consultation for
several hours today with P. A. B. Widener
OF Philadelphia, who is director OF the
United States Steel corporation and asso-
ciated with Mr.. Morgan In many business
interests Mr.. widener is very anxious to
see the strike ended and today took the
matter up with Mr.. Morgan. We are doing
what we can"
Governor Stone was asked what progress
toward a settlement had been made dur
ing the conference and whether any direct
communication had been had from Mr.
Morgan To these questions he answered
that he had nothing to say beyond what
was contained in his statement, and that
the other members Of the party were
pledged to silence
Have Nothing to Say.
George W. Perkins. speaking for ]. p
Morgan Co., said tonight: I'VE have
no comment to make on Governor Stones
abatement We have received no official
statement as to what occurred at the con-
ference nor have we heard from Governor
stone since the conference, nor have we
ANYTHING to say on the strike situation
President Baer Of the Philadelphia
Reading, President w. II. Truesdel OF the
Delaware, Lackawanna Western and
President Thomas p Fowler of the New
York. Ontario g. Western had an informal
conference After 1t was over President
Fowler said the situation had been gone
over thoroughly in an informal way. Mr..
Fowler emphatically declared that there was
no change in the attitude Of the operators
and that moth ng could end the strike but
the unconditional surrender of the striking
anthracite miners
CINCINNATI, Sept. "a guest Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt during a portion of his trip
through Ohio when asked today II the set
tIement OF the Pennsylvania coal strike
was discussed said II was. The president
said that the printed interview with him
on that subject was imaginative. The guest
OF the president went on to say that no man
deplores the present condition more than
the president does but he does not see
clearly how he could take any part in dis
cusslng the difference. II is proposed that
he shall act because he is president.
ANY interference on his part. except by
request Of both parties would be construed
into threat to use the great power Of his
ONCE TO coeree one side or the other. II
that really were so the action would be
interference and not arbitration. II both
sides should make the request that the
president should select an arbitration COM
mittee he would be glad to do so, but he
could not give his personal time TO inves-
tigation Of the subject to the end OF ar
irving at a Just conclusion.
II such a request should be made with
the agreement that the miners should be
permitted TO return 20 work pending the
decision and both to abide by the finding OF
the committee, the finding to be effective
from the time the men went to work. the
president would be glad to select such
committee. Unless both sides make the re-
QuSoA Voluntarily ne VIII not eel at lid
erty to interference in the matter
TAMAQUA. Pa, Sept 9.-Although no
soldiers were sent out TO patrol the Panther
Creek valley today, the usual number Of
men went TO work and the No and No. IL
eollieries of the Lehigh Coal and Naviga-
tion company are running as usual.
Several OF the district ofhcers OF the
United Mine Workers visited the valley last
night They told the men that the strike
was virtually won and asked them to stand
together until the end They we're received
everywhere with enthusiasm and were given
the promise that II necessary the men
would stay out until Christmas.
WILKEsBARRE. Pa. Sept. s.-Following
yesterdays rioting and bloOdshed the Wyo-
ming region was unusually quiet today
There were no piekets out and no crowds
collected about the washeries and mines
that are IN operation