New-York tribune., 1902-09-11
MR.. MORGAN NOT TO ACT.
NO OUTSIDE INTERFERENCE.
SAYS NR, FOWLER.
OPERATORS DEMANDING UNCONDI-
TIONAL SURRENDER-ANOT PRE-
DICTION THAT STRIKE WILL
END NENT WEEK.
OPERATORS
END NENT WEEK.

best opinion is that the settlement viii not be
effected through the Intervention of ]. Pierpont
Morgan, but that the strike VIII gradually wear
itself out At the office of J. P Morgan & Co
no statement regarding the strike could be OBJ
tained yesterday. 1t is understood on good au-
thority that Mr. Morgan would be unwilling
to interest himself actively in effort to settle
the strike but that the proba bility OF his being
asked with anything like unaninity by the
mine owners intervene Is remote. the opera
tors adhering firmly To their policy of granting
no concessions to the strikers
President Fowler of the New-York Ontario
and Western yesterday afternoon said that all
the talk about political interference the inter
ference of Mr.. Morgan ending the strike was alb
| surd.
THE strike will end when the men come bach
I of their own accord and on the terms on which
| they worked before the outbreak of the strike
he continued. In other manner can this
strike be ended. We will brook no outside inter
/ ference of whatever nature, political. huuani-
tartan or of any other origin When the men go
! back It will be at the wages and the condi-
! tions obtaining last spring. After they have re-
turned will take up any grievances with
own men, We have posted notices TO that effect
| on our collieres and that has been our attituds
| right along"
! MR.. OLYPHANT ON MR. STONES MISSION.
! President Robert VI. Oiyphant of the Delaware
( and Hudson Company returned to this city
| yesterday from Lake Champlain, where he had
! been spending a two months vacation Mr.
/ OIyphant while he was away kept in touch with
/ the strike situation. and has always been one
of the strongest opponents of any concessions to
the miners any change of front the part Of
| operators which would be construed as weaken
| ing Regarding the mission of Governor Stone
/ he said:
Governor Stone believe did not expect to
| accomplish anything by his mission to this city.
| and his statement shows it. ! do not profess
TO know what is passing in mans mind, but
/ from my present knowledge there is no reason
/ TO suppose that Mr.. Morgan would change his
| original intention of keeping out of the strike
and having the trouble for the operators TO deal
with. Mr. Morgan. 7 believe. has the utmost
| confidence in the ability Of President Baer TO
| cope with the situation
/ In reference to the various rumors Of plans
for settlement of the strike and of political In
terfercnce, Mr. Olyohant said:
| First one thing and then another gave false
hopes to the strikers and delayed the end % the
/ strike All these TunoTs of settlement are read
/ by the Hungarians and SIavs at the mines.
/ printed in their own language in the organs Of
| their respective nationaIties, colored more or
| less according 10 the sentiments OF the news
( uapers they appear in. They are believed for
the time and it is natural that they should give
/ false hopes to the strikers. II outsiders would
keep tteir hands off the trouble would soon
be over take no stock whatever in any at
| tempt by Governor Stone any one else 70 end
the strike
Asked as 10 what he had to say about the
ex,rassed opinion of Senator Jones, Of Ar
kansas that if the strike was not settled the
Democrats would have chance TO elect GOV
ernor in Pennsylvania this year. he answered.
That kind of thing was tried before. but "
did not work Politics will have no effect on
the strike: neither will any other OUTSIDE inter-
ference of any kind. I believe
President Truesda1e Of the Lackawanna pre-
served his usual attitude Of silence II was
learned that no communication had been re-
ceived by President Truesdale from Mr.. Nor
gan or from Governor Stone
REGARDING story published yesterday OF an
alleged plan Of settlement said TO have oeen
submitted to Mr.. Morgan and accepted oy MN
as a basis on which the strike might be enosd-
the miners. according 10 this story. TO return 70
work at once and the operators a1terWard 70
adjust their grievances by granting concessions.
with the appointment of an arbitrator as part
of the plan-GeneraI Manager Chtlds or the
New-York Ontario and Western said Tnere
is nothing in the story. There IS no intenrlon on
the part OF the operators to grant any conces-
sfons There has been change IN their arr'~
tude. Our reports from the mining regions ars
very encouraging 1ne miners d-0 l~@-i--e -
work in many parts. our mines will be IN great
shape pretty soon.
EIGHTY-FIvE PER CENT AGAINST II
\ representative of another OF the large eoai
CARRYING roads also declared that the story was
a fabrica ton and asserted in the most en-
phatic manner that the strike could be endeo
onIv bv the unconditional surrender Of the strk-
ing miners. He continued
II feel sincerely sorry for the men VINO nav
wasted so much time in misguided eHor1 u
gain concessions which it is not in our power
10 Grant MANY of them went strike against
,bai- 1r,u and are now realizing their folly
know that So per cent of our men voted
AGAINST the strike There is not word OF truth
in that report. I cannot say II 100 ennPnau'
lii, chat no concessions will be granted TO tne
men. 80.
@NIan are returning TO work everywhere, despitS
the efforts made by the agitators 10 keep them
avav They work on the foreigners by threatS
and on the more intelligent miners by tellhs
! them that the strike is as good as won' ana
that nv going back to work they would De NJ
+r,,r,antaI in keeping 100000 men from winning
| their fight 70 enforce righteous demands Iney
| tbraaten them with the ostracism that wouio
como 70 the strike breaker and their victims are
moi willing to risk placing themselves III SUe" .
| nosition. Thus the strike is kept alive
| "Reports Of just this nature OF course '.e
| the sole strength of these ag1tators w 'HS
| designs This strike was started oy 'he p
| clans and kept alive by them Ii theS Hau 49, 49,
| +bair hands off the strike would have pee"
- - -, ,vaeks ago IL is wonderful what
! -, 80 hassIess reports take on the strihsis
- - tnstaDce- every one in the coal heids
| ; .,,,-, abou+ Senator Piatts predictlon int
: : ,o,,fd he ended by next SunuaS-