New-York tribune., 1902-04-27

MINERS AND OPERATORS UNABLE TO
AGREE YET
HOPES OF AN AMICABLE SETTLEMENT
BRIGHTER AFTER YESTERDAYS CONFER-
ENCE WITH CIvIC$ FEDERATION
COECILIATION COMMITTEE.


After session of nearly five hours yesterday
the representatives, of the coal operators and
the anthracite miners failed to reach an agree
ment at their conference before the Cancellation
committee of the National Civic Federation.
though the conference carried on in
friendly spirit and the belief at the end OF the
meeting that step further in the interests
Of peace had been taken. None of the points at
issue were settled and joint sub-cOmmttee or
employers and employees has been appointed
from among the conferrees to try 30 open the
deadlock This committee will meet on Tues
dav at noon in the office of the Central Railroad
OF New-Jersey in Liherty-st.. and will report at
q meeting to be called few days later
The conference was held yesterday in an as
sembiy the second floor of the Mission
Building No. 2S1 Fourth-ave.. and began at
1890 a m. Both the coal carrying companies
and the independent operators were represented,
John Markle representing the latter. The labor
represent tives-President Mitchell and John
Fahey T D. Nichols and Thomas Duny-were
reinforced by a delegation of more than twenty
members of fhe United Mine Workers They
were a bout the first to arrive. -. fl frtssiaie.
president Of the neisware. Lacka@anna and
Western Railroad c. F. Baer president of the
Philadelphia and Reading Company; e. b.
Thomas chairman of the board OF directors of
the Erie Railroad Company. and Robert M oIF-
phant president OF the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company, appeared for the coal carrying
companies The members Of the conciliation
committee who attended were Senator Hanna.
chairman; Ralph NJ. Easley. Oscar s. Straus.
Cornelius y. Bliss Bishop Potter, Charles A.
Moore Marcus NJ Marks president of the Ma
tional Association of Clothing Manufacturers;
Charles A. Moore. president of the Shaw Electric
Fahl oP % a.
tional Founders Association; Samuel Gompers,
nras,dent of the American Federation Of Labor:
Jar,as Duncan general secretary of the Granite
Cutters National Union, and John Mitchell.
who also appeared for the miners. Lewis Nixon
was there as a member of the industrial com
mittee Of the federation.
It was agreed that the thirty days truce
which expired two days ago. should be extended
until all the negotiations were over Senator
Hanna in opening the meeting. advised to-
erance on both sides He said that any exag
eeration should be avoided and the rights of
each side respected by the other. He saw no
rea SON he said, why the conference should not
ha conducted In a fair and friendly spirit.
The conference was behind closed doors but it
was learned that up to II O'Clock noon all the
points at issue discussed at great length
by Mr. Baer and Mr.. Truesdale for the operators
and by Mitchell and Nichols for the miners,
the discussion resulting in deadlock on all
points Shortly after brief statement
was given out by Secretary Easley of the Civic
Federation, which he said:
so far the discussion has been friendly one,
without trace of bitterness. This does not
indicate necessarily. however, Whether or NOT
there will be settlement
Members of the labor delegation who came
ont declined to talk, but looked discouraged.
Bishop Potter who left the meeting an hour
later said he felt very much encouraged.
The situation to my mind" he said rs far
more hopeful than 1t was ten minutes ago. L
am In good hopes that strike may be averted.
There has been a deadlock. but the feeling has
been friendly one. AS this conference cannot
settle tine disputed points. they have been re-
ferred a smaller committee.
Bishop Potter praised the labor delegates, say
ing he was very much impressed with their
moderation He added:
The union are acting very well. and l
wish some one would advise of my min
listers to talk well they do. The whole of
to-day's proceedings will form tremendous
precedent. They bound to have great in
fuence."
said that the conference, while it did not result
in settling any of the disputed points, had the
effect of clarifying some of them.
Senator Hanna asked II the subject of
recognition Of the union had been discussed, and
replied that it had not come up
Mr. Hanna announced that the sub-commit-
tee consisted of G. F. Baer. e. 3. Thomas and
w H Truesdale. representing the operators,
and John Mitchell John Flahey. T. D. Nichols
and Thomas Duffy representing the miners.
Neither Mitchell nor his co-delegates would talk
as to the prospects of settlement Regarding
recognition of the union Mitchell said in reply to
q question:
Il have nothing to say about that. The union
has been recognized to the extent of the ap-
ncintment of a committee TO hold conferences
with union officers. L really don't want to say
anything just now"
Senator Hanna said that he would return al
once to Washington. President Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor said that he
would leave the city early to-day. Mitchell and
his colleagues Will remain for some days
BEST SIGNALLED ROAD IN THE WORLD.