Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-10
Ooal BarOns Discuss Situation Privately,
bat Will Make No Announcement
.MTcHtLps UNFASORABLE REPLY COMES
Definitely Refuses Presidents Suggested
Resumption Pending Investigation.
REPORTED SETTLEMENT PROVES FAKE
Detroit Mayor wires RumOr of Fin
ish, but Nothing is Known
of it in New York or
Elsewhere.

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.--Replete at its open
ing with promise OF a solution of the long
drawn out struggle between the United
Mine Workers Of America and the operators
Of the anth. scite properties In Pennsyl-
vania, this day has closed without apparent
appreciable progress toward an agreement
upon the Issues in controversy. Most note
worthy Of the days events was conference
at the once Of Senator Thomas G. Platt,
Mt which there we're present, among others,
the two senators from Pennsylvania and
the governor OF New York and nearly all
the heads Of the big corporations controll-
ing the anthracite fields. In all seeming,
this conference had a contrary effect to
that which had been hoped from 1t, and
the operators departed declaring adherence
20 the policy they have followed from the
hrst OF resisting the demands Of the miners
union to the bitter end There we're other
conferences during the day. in which Presi-
dent Mitchell and people of more or less
consequence in the Industrial world par
ticipated, but these, so far as information
goes, were as barren of result as the princi-
pal meeting. details of which are given
below on the authority. of one who was
present.
In brief. there has been no change in
the situation today so far as II might have
been affected by the gathering in New York
of labor leaders, mine operators and public
men.
Miners VIII Not Resume.
WASHINGTON, Oct. s.-Mr. Mitchelrs
letter to the president was made public
this morning as follows:
WILREsHARRE. Pa. Oct s-Hon
Theodore In'fSS RooseveIs RTssident Of the
nar s, 1ins WA ~ has NO
% Message sgSin so me iSss ia Monday and my state
gestion under advlsement, although did
not look upon II with favor.
Since that time have consulted with our
district presidents, who concur fully in my
Views.
feel keenly the responsibility of our posi-
tion and the gravity OF the situation, and
oon oua rics Ss us sIsaf & g eosi 1k sRs
TO an end IN q naanuer that would safe-
guard the interests ss q & our co Constituents M
resumption of coal mining upon the condi-
tions t We suggested n the conference at the
more than half way and had met your
1t is unnecessary in this letter to refer
20 the malicious assault made upon us In
the response Of the coal operators. We feel
pressed with the fairness Of our proposition
and the insincerity of those who maligned
us.
Having in mind our experience with the
coal operators In the past, we have no rea-
1n 70 Iess a IN s H[ ~ i IN
lnasmuch as they have refused TO accept the
decision of tribunal selected by you, and
You could enforce the fndinss Of the com
mission you suggest, we respectfully de-
simply upon the hope that the coal
operators might be induced or forced to
comply with the recommendations of your
AS stated above. we believe that we went
washington. % and We we do not @ feel OSsS' that we s
should be asked to make further sacrifice
We appreciate your solicitude for the peo.
pie OF our country who are now and will
be subjected TO great suffering and inoon-
venienoe By a prolonsation of the coal
terrible state of affairs should be placed
upon the side which has refused to refer
ton. O'O -. NV '''''''' '''' -
am. respectfully.
JOHN MITCHELL.
President U. NJ. w. A
Hold InnumernbIe Conferences.
NEW YORK. Oct s.-Numerous confer
i ences looking TO the settlement of the
anthracite coal miners strike were held In
this city today. but tonight at 10 O'Clock
there was no evidence given to the public
that any results had been reached. Rumor'
Of settlement few thick and fast but wher
any one OF the conferees was approached hi
almost invariably refused to answer Ques-
lions concerning the consultation.
The conferences are still going on to-
night, but the impression prevails that Il
any basis OF settlement is reached It will
not be announced until tomorrow. follow
ing e meeting TO be held at Senator Platt'i
downtown once at 10 O'Clock.
The story Of the day really centers abou
the afternoon meeting at Senator Platt'i
once. Present at this meeting we're Gov
ernor odell, Senators Quay and Penrose o.
Pennsylvania, Senator Platt, President oily.
phant OF the Delaware & Hudson, Presiden
Fowler OF the Ontario & Western. Preslden
rfuesdale OF the Lackawanna, Chairman
Thomas OF the Erie. John Markell. repre-
penting the independent operators; Davlt
Wilcox, president and general counsel o
The Delaware q Hudson; David Lamar ant
Edward Lauterhaeh,
VIII Not Talk of Work.
At the conclusion OF the meeting nom
present would say what had taken place O.
whether any solution to the strike troubl
had been reached.
This conference followed one held in tn,
forenoon in Senator Platt's once. at whicl
were present Senators Quay and Penrose
Governor odell. Edward Lauterbaeh an,
Senator Platt. Governor odel afterwar,
had luncheon at the Lawyers club will
Senators Quay and Penrose.
Following luncheon the three. with sena
tor Penroses secretary. returned to sena
~ tor Platt's once. They entered by mean
y Of the cellar and the Church street en-
trance threading their way through
mass Of merchandise.
Hopes for settlement.
At o'clock they were Joined by tn
operators and the most important confer
enee Of the day was held. Mr., Lauterbac
went back and forth from the once an
made a trip to J. p. Morgans once. II
:, aid not sec Mr.. Morgan, He then wen
Y back 20 the conference room. Mr.. LAuteT
bach replied 20 questions by saying tina
appearances looked very hopeful for
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