Evening journal., 1902-10-10

New York, Oct i0.-Repleto az It's
opening with promise OF a solution OF
the long-drawn-out struggle between
the United Mine Workers Of America
and the operators Of the anthracite
properties in Pennsylvania, yesterday
closed without apparent appreciable
progress toward an agreement upon
the issues in controversy. Most noe
worthy of the dav' events was q con
ference at the c-ice Of Senator
Thomas c. Plat. and IN all seeming
this conference had a contrary effect
to that which had been hoped from It.
and the operators departed, declaring
adherence 10 the policy they have fol.
lowed from the first. Of resisting the
demands OF the Miners Union to the
bitter end.
Present at this meeting were Gov
Odell, Senators Quay and Penrose of
Pennsylvania; Senator Plat, Presl-
dent Olyphant, OF the Delaware and
Hudson; President Fowler, of the On
tario and Western; President Trues-
dale, Of the Lackawanna; Chairman
Thomas, of the Erie; John MarlSle.
representing the independent oper-
ators; David Wilcox. of the Delaware
and Hudson; David Lamar and Ed
ward LauteTbach. At the conclusion
of the meeting none present would
say what had taken place or whether
any solution to the strike trouble had
been reached.
After what may be described Us an
inside and authoritative source II
may be announced that the conference
was without result. the operators
refusing TO consider the political
aspect OF the situation, and maintain
ing their position that the question
was one between employer and en-
ploye as to the management Of the
properties concerned.
According 10 the authority above
indicated, Senator Quay and Governor
Odell expressed the opinion that
should the strike continue for another
fortnight or longer. the effect would
be to so possess the public mind with
the one subject Of shortage Of fuel
that political duties would be neglect
ed and the voters remain away from
the polls on election day, with the
natural result that the majority party
in Pennsylvania and New York would
be the greater sufferer. Senator Pen.
rose expressed his concurrence in the
Representations of the others. and Sen.
ator Platt and Mr.. Lauterbach spoke
in a similar strain. These latter ad
vised something in the nature of an
armistice, under an implied promise
to the miners that their union would
be recognized by the operators.
On their part the operators declared
that the question at issue was entirely
apart from party politics and they re-
fused to be influenced by representa-.
tions as to the effect the struggle might
have upon the fortunes of one party OF
the other.
One of the political conferees next
suggested that TO protract the struggle
with the Miners Union would be tc
open the ways for the advocates ol
, anti-eorporation legislation at Harris
| burg and Albany to move for the intro
, duction Of measures calculated to i'm
pair the value of railroad and Goa
properties, and that it was even pos
sible that in the stress Of public opin-
. ion. laws might be enacted that would
impair for years ,Ae value Of the prop
! critics the operators represented.
These representations failed TO move
the operators. who according TO tn
/, gentleman already quoted, declared
that party politics should not be in