Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29

Washington, Nov. 2G.--.All prospects
for an Understanding bctwa'n tl.c
United MiEc Workers and the coal op-
orators outside the anthracite coal
strike commission came - sudden
termination late yesterday afternoon
through the receipt OF II dispatch to
Wayne MncNeagh. representing tie
Pennsylvania Coal company and tie
Hillside Coal and Iron company, notify
ing him that at Il meeting OF the All
thracite coal road men in New YORK
yesterday it had been decided not to
grant an interview to Mr. Mitchell aId
his associates which had been sug-
gested for Friday next.
The announcement, coming as 1t did
after an all days conference in this city
between Mr.. Macvcagh and Mr. Mitch
ell and his associates attended part OF
the time by Carroll ID. Wright in III Ell
dcuyor to adjust some details Ct tue
proposed agreement between the opera
tors and the miners, completely SUI
prised everyone here.
FROM IL IfllitVlt SouI'' ~ 10 iSoi 'N'
that the proposition that the opera.
tors meet Mr. Mitchell on Friday next
was made ut the instance of Mr.. >iHc'
Neagh. who was no less SURPRISED! llnL
Mr. Mitchell himself at Tie turn nf-
fairs took yesterday. From state
mrnts made by Mr. barrow early in
the day, the impression had spread
that II complete agreement would be
effected at yesterdays conference. lut
when the meeting broke up Mr.. narIow
read to the newspaper men in the cor
ridor outside his room in WilEarfs
Hotel Il statement which made il clear
that no final agreement had been
reached and that no further conferences
were likely.
Mr.. Mitchell. when shown the dis
patch from New York, said that he |; Il
not asked for the conferences. Mr.
barrow and Mr. Lloyd. however, wore
outspokcn regarding the action OF the
operators. Mr.. Darrow said that it
was now ''up to the operators and that
he would rrtUril ut once to Scranton
and on Tuesday next would appear 10
fore the commission ready to 80 on
with the hearing. Mr.. Lloyd referred
to the fact that Fridays conicr nee had
been suggested in order to adjust SOIhr
matters on which there WAS still SON"
disagreement. Yet" said Mr.. Lloyd.
these same men, who only last week
wired the commission their assent to
th,, n nrnrtctnns nf tho taIItnfiyN
agreement and upon the strength of
which the commission adjourned for
week in order to give the parties time
to get together, now 20 completely back
on their former action and cali it ell
off. We are satisfied to go before tie
Messrs Mitchell, Dnrrow and lloyd
left here at $50 over the PennS! lvania
railroad for Scranton.
New York, Nov. GA serious hitch
occurred yesterday in the plans for Il
settlement Of the coal controversy hy
conference between the coal operators
and the Miners union. and it is now
most probable that the final adjustment
of the points at issue will be again 70
ferlrd to the strike cOnlElSSion.
At IL meeting between tie presidents
Of the coal roads and Il large number
of independent operators :, stloug pro.
test was entered by the latter a@ainSt
treating directly with the miners. An
| invitation to meet Mr.. Mitchell ut
| Washington on Friday was pereI,p-
torily declined and il was unanimously
agreed that in the Judgment of tl.c OPP
orators it was best for the present to
| 60 on with the hearing before the COM
mission.
Scranton, Pa, Nov. 2G.-The in,!c-
pendent operators committee, on their
| return from New York last night, were
all gladness and smiles. We have
won our point" said ]. n. Rice Of the
Riverdale Coal company. I'VE are
ready to show to the public tlat we are
paying all the wages our business war.
rants and that an agreement with John
Mitchclrs organization is undesirable.
because of its un-Am"rican ideas. Tho
big companies have come to our way
Of thinking and settlement 'OCt of
court is longer Il possibility Other
members of the committee spoke IN Il
similar strain. The bearings before the