The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-25
MITCHELL OFF TO WASHINGTON
SUMMONED TO THE CAPITAL BY
WAYNE NACVEAGH.
Left Scranton Ilurricdiy After Receiving
q Telephone Nessase-The Individual
Mine Operators Are Siiii Worried Over
the Terms Of the Peace settlement.

SCRANTON, Pa, Nov. 2i.-Scranton Ia no
longer the scene of the negotiations looking
to a settlement Of the dill erences between
the anthracite C al cor panes and their oper-
atives. These for a day OF two at least III
DE conducted in New York and WASH
ington.
At AIS this afternoon John Mitchell Of
the Mine Worker, his attorney. Clarence
5. barrow, his secretary, Miss Morris.
Henry d. Lloyd. tn, s'ciologist. and Kellogg
Durland thepolitical economist from 81 ston,
left by way Of the Delaware and Hudson road
for Washington. where they we're summoned
nv an urgent message by long distance tele-
phone f. m Wayne MacVeagh this after
noon. Mr.. barrow received this message
from Mr.. Macveagh shortly before 3
o'clock. and that it vas deemed i'm
portant is apparent from the fact that
within three-quarters Of an hour the Mitchell
party was on il, way to Washington.
The presumption il that Mitchell and
barrow we're called to Washington 10 see
the President. but it would appear that even
'he two miners representatives. most di-
city concerned are ignorant Of the eXGct
nature # Ia -ission
II is said that there will he conference
in Washington tomorrow bet cen Mitchell
and barrow on the one hand an the pre- l.
dent. of the coal mining comrani n the
Their, but no one seems to be positive as
! to that.
The indcpendent operators continue to
| agita,e in favor Of recognition in the matter
! Of a settlereat bet cen the miners and the
! big companies. They have been hoIding
constant meetings pre-i led over by the
Mayor Of this citv, Who is one 81 thIm.
! They thought that the presidents Of the Zig
comparics would hold their usual weekly
! meeting in New York tomorrow. and so
! they arranged TO have themselves repre-
scented there by a goodly portion OF their
number These included Mayor W L.
! Cornell ard c. ID Simpson, the last former
partner Of Commissioner Watkins. These
| last two left for New York this morning 10
try 10 arrange for conference bet" cen
tho Independent men and the big con-
Germs. This afternoon another repre-
seuteton of them vent TO New YORK; Ihese
| include j. L. Cake, j. l., Crawford, +. Is.
| Sturres, W. ". Watson, II. b. Reynolds
and Joseph Jermyn.
These are wrought up because they
think they have been snuhbed from first
10 last IN the strike negotiations.
An attorney for the Delaware, Lack6-
| wanna and Western company To-Day
| stated to THE Sun reporter that the lacAa-
wanna company has from the fret opposed
an Adjournment through granting con-
| cessions 10 the men with the aid OF counsel
I
thought thrt the best method Of settle
Inent would he through the commission
1t was the opinion Of the representative
| of the Lackawanna that "A settlement with
the men at this time without recognition
| of the union would only invite further
trouble in the course Of "A year or two.
This story would account for the state
nent Of President Truesdale on Friday
last that he knew nothing Of his company
Offering any such concession a. 10 pei
] cent. advance and a nine-hour workday
The position assumed by the Lackawanna
in this matter il the same as that OF the
independent operators, who are clainorlne
for a full and final adjustment of all the
matters in dispute by the commission
/, il thought here, however, that the l4acEa-
wanna has been induced 10y the other com
panes TO fall in line.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Prosident Mir
chell has been expected some time tonight
but II is IMPOSSIBLE 10 learn the purpose OF
his visit Mr. Gompers President of the
American fcrdcra,ion of Labor Is also
| exrectcl here tonight from New Orleans
| and il il thought that Mr. Mitchell may b,
coming to confer with him
? The committee of individual operat or'
arrived here last evening and went into
! conference Mt the Hotel Imperial They
declined to saw what they had decided OF
or what arrang, m MIS- they had made fo'
meeting the presi Tents of the coal com
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