Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-27

m Now Would be Confession of Guilt |
Conference at Washington TO Arrange |
Basis for Settlement Had Just Ended |
W when Negotiations Were Declared on
m Washington, Nov. 26.-All efforts to
III @ttle the anthracite controversy by
n ,eunciliatory negotiations outside of the
J Presidents strike commission have
tAlled. Hearings before the commits
l uion will be resumed and the dilter-
gfces between the miners and operators
sought to finish before that tribunal.
Alter the conferences between John
\ Mitchell, president of the United Mine
i Workers; his counsel, Judge Clarence
n. Darrow, and Wayne MacV Veagh, the
legal representative Of some OF the prin-
npal operators, had concluded late
yesterday afternoon at the New Willard
Hotel word to this effect was received
BY Mr.. MacVeagh and conveyed TO the
A miners representatives. Tho announce
Il nle1t game from New York by wire
"A about 5 O'Clock and altered the entire
(8a situation, which had been believed to
H4 be favorable for n common understand
48 ing between the miners and operators,
III Immediately upon the receipt OF the
II information members Of the PARTY can
|8 celied their Thanksgiving engagements
z8 and Mr.. Mitchell hurried to his hotel
N! to pack his valss preparatory to leav-
NYl ing Washington. He left with his
2lPl counsel and other members Of his party
fp over the Pennsylvania railroad at 4. 90
R&Al O'Clock last night for Scranton.
tH While none OF those present at yes
VA terday's conference would consent to
]H being quoted in connection with the
I'M sudden breaking off of the negotia-
|H tions, a. newspaper correspondent was
|B informed by eminently trustworthy
+ IA authority that the same parties in Now
.3Fl York who last Friday sent telegram
IN to the strike commission agreeing to
and favoring conciliatory conferences
I'M TO settle the strike outside of the com
Il Ri mission yesterday suddenly changed
ia their minds and decided to continue
! tFt the hearings before the strike commits
J slH Hsion.
lA The following dispatch received from
laF George h. Baer was the cause of the
5E1change
s#Rt ',The conditions are such that no
III %FfBubstantial progress toward an ADJUST
#iolment can be made by the suggested
Y pfmeeting. The general Judgment OF the
n l3operators is that it will be best for the
ltlH present to go on with the hearing.
fs2 The commission, which took an ad-
Al II journment to facilitate the conciliatory
M " conferences of both parties, will resume
n n its meetings Wednesday. December 3D.,
HIH and from information obtained here
i N last night will continue the investiga
" I'M tion to an end.
|sllh Two conferences we're held yesterday
III between representatives of the miners
llNTand of the mine operators AT the con-
n ~ clusion of the second conference. and
ii tlN before the word was received from Now
u HYork which broke off all further
Il t negotiations, the following forma
4 u statement was given out:
1 1.-THE conference today was simply Q
Il s&acontinuation of the conferences held al
4 Scranton, and with precisely the same
siaI object-that of trying to reach hash
ifplof hopeful discussion for an amicabl'
H u settlement. Mr.. MacVeagh has no
III been in Scranton since Thursday ant
A come matters have developed as t.
lhFlwhich further conference might b'
"A jsf useful before either the operators o
AIblathe representatives Of the miners mp
N VIII proach the serious task of formulating
lnN a definite agreement for their sigma
| ltVl lures. T.,
INA Those who participated in the colt
fAlIk,ferences we're President John Mitchell
KIiiof the United Mine Workers; two o
I(YNybis attorneys, Clarence s. Darrow an
II HffHenry d. Lloyd, and Wayne MacVeagh
kgFIthe latter acting as the representative
NHof the Pennsylvania Coal Go. ana tn
sYH Hillside Coal Co. The statement give
HI tabove was authorized by Mr.. Darrow
glMPafter consultation with those who wer
I'M \, associated with him in conference
ak II Upon being questioned, Mr.. Darro
Aas n added:
# 81 am quite sure that we will settl
} II this business before we get through
III No agreement. has yet been reached
s)s,y hut am confident that one will
3&H shortly"
fNE There was talk yesterday that th
2z# main features of an agrssment betwee
&f.E the operators and the miners had bee
x3iE settled upon, but this report was deniec
kW The first conference in the mornin
&# began at 10 O'Clock and continue
#& until ], Mr.. Mitchell and his associate
5# arrived mere early in the morning an
'& n Immediately sent notice to Mr.. Ma
Viii ~ Teagh The latter made an appoin
x&#'l ment for 10 O'Clock at the new Willard
82& Mr.. Darrow, who acted as spokesman
IN NH said that no conclusion had bee
H8gH reached, and that further oonferen,
q would be held later in the day.
S* was then that the report that the maj
& features of the prospective agreenel
VII had been reached gained curreno
# HI Immediately this report was circulate
n kilograms began to pour in from Ne
AN& York and elsewhere, and there was sci
H5 q forth denial that there had been {
kS& agreement of any kind upon the ma
M points involved.
M At O'Clock the conference was 7
sumed and lasted until 8.
Mr.. MaoVeagh upon going into CO
n ference took occasion to explain that
EN- was not acting as the representative
X all the operators, but simply for t
Al Pennsylvania and Hillside companie
8 The statement was made in cons
auence of report that even had t
||& controversy been in fair way of settl
ment there was no one present wi
8 sufficient power to sign as the repI
83 sentative Of all the operators involve
Some criticism was indulged in he
~ because the operators and mine
ignored the commission and seek
EM reach an agreement independently
#M that body Those who look unon
!HE situation from the miners' viewpoi
. say that this course is due to the at
II tude of the operators. 1t is contend
that Mr. Mitchell made such a go
impression while upon the stand beft
the commission, and set precedent
a answering questions affecting SO ma
different phases of the case, that
operators we're fearful of laying tn
~ Bide of the case before the publ
should they take the stand and
cross.examined after the way in viii
M Mr.. Mitchell was examined 1t
IN alleged that there are certain facts O.
|A cerning the operators which would I'll
be brought before the country a