Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-10
stones TRIP FAILS.
Morgan Declined to Interfere
In the Anthracite
Strike.
Finn WITH The GOVERNOR.
EIkin Also-After Conference With
Widener, Latter Saw the Great
Financier-"We Are Doing What
We a." Stated the Governor.

came to this city and made an effor.
doring yesterday to see what could be
dOle towards settling the anthracite
coal strike, returned to Harrisburg.
last night without apparently having
been able to accomplish settlement.
There were ruMors afloat that the
governors visit had results, but
George w. Perkins, of J. P. Morgan
q Co.. denied last night that there
was any change in the situation.
Word to the same effect was received
dent Truesdale, of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railroad,
who was out of town.
Governor Stone was accompanied
t. the city by Attorney General Elkin,
OF Pennsylvania, and Senator Finn.
of pittsburg. The three held a con
ference of several hours duration
with P. A. B. Widener. of Philadelphia
in the offices of the United States
Steel corporation.
Morgan Declined to Interfere.
After the conference had lasted an
hour, Mr.. Widener went to see J..
Pierpont Morgan, at the latter's Office
and asked him to use his influence tc
end the strike. Ten minutes later hs
returned to his fellow confreres and
told them that Mr.. Morgan had de
clined to interfere.
Before leaving the city last nigh:
Governor Stone gave out the follow
ing statement:
Attorney General Elkin, Senator
Finn and myself have been in con.
suItation for several hours today With
p A. B. Widener, of Philadelphia, who
is a director Of the United States
Steel corporation and associated with
Mr.. Morgan in many business inter
ests. Mr.. Widener is very anxious to
see the strike settled and today took
the matter up with Mr.. Morgan. We
are doing what we can"
Governor Stone was asked whal
progress toward settlement had
been made during the conference
and whether any direct communica
tion 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 parties to the confer
eDce had also been pledged to silence
Stone Returns to Harrisburg.
Harrisburg, Pa. Sept. 10.-Governo7
Stone returned to Harrisburg at II
o'clock last night, with Mrs. Stone.
from his visit to New York for the
purpose Of discussing the strike in
the anthracite region with P. A. B.
Widener and others with whom he
conferred on the situation. The gov
ernor declined to discuss the result
Of the conference except to say that
he was doing everything possible to
settle the differences between the
miners and the operators. He ex
planned that he invited Senator Finn
of Pittsburg, to accompany him, be
cause the senator employs 10000 men
and has never had a strike He said
Mr.. Finn was a successful business
man and that he believed his advice
as to the best means Of ending the
strike would be carefully considered
by the operators.
The governor would not say whether
CT not he was hopeful of an early set
Element Of the strike. He is expected
to define his position fully in the mat
Ter at his meeting on Thursday with
a committee from the Public Alliance
which will visit him for the purpose
of asking that he call an extra ses
SION of the legislature for the passage
Of an arbitration bill which will force
the miners and arbitrators to arbi
trate their differences.
Up to Operators, Said Mitchell.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept 10.-Presi
dent John Mitchell, of the United
Nine Workers of America, last night
denied In the most emphatic terms
that the coal miners strike had been
declared off.
You can quote me in the strongest
terms" he said, that the strike IA
still on. l have received no proposi
lion from the other side and / have
made none to the operators. All !
know of any negotiations to end the
strike have read in the newspapers
The strike Is still on and will remain
SO until declared off by the mine
workers in convention. 1t is up to
the operators"
Quiet In Wyoming Region.
Wilkesbarre. Pa, Sept. 10.-A day
OF quiet yesterday followed Mondays
rioting and bloodshed in the Wyom
ing region. No disturbance of any
kind was reported, which was partic
ularly pleasing to Sheriff Jacobs. That
Official, upon his return from Harris
burg, said last night that he went tc
the state capital to seek information
he did not see Governor Stone, but
had long talk with .Adjutant General
stewart The situation of the Wyom
irg region was gone over and the ad
jufant general assured the sheriff thai
If he found it necessary to call fol
troops any time his request would be
Immediately considered. The sherin
said he did not ask that the soldiers
be sent here and hopes that he viii
Inst Received