The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-03
REFUSED INTERVIEW.
Mr.. nlllchell and His Associates
Denied Hearing By Anthra-
cite Coal Road Men.
DECISION CREATES SURPRISE.
Coal strike Troubles VIII Now Go
Back to Commission for Settlement.
Arbitrasors WIN Resume Hearing
Of the Case Next TUESDAY.

Washington. Nov. 26.-All pros
poets for an understanding between
the United Mine Workers and the coal
operators, outside the anthracite coal
strike commission, came to sudden
termination late yesterday afternoon,
through the receipt of dispatch to
Mr.. Wayne MacVeagh, representing
the Pennsylvania Coal company and
the Hillside Coal and Iron company,
notifying him that at meeting of the
anthracite coal road men In New York
yesterday 1t had been decided not to
grant an Interview to Mr.. Mitchell
and his associates. which had been
suggested for Friday next The an
nouncement, coming as it. did after
an all-day conference In this city
between Mr. MacVeagh and Mr.
Mitchell and his associates. attended
part of the time by Carroll d. Wright,
In an endeavor to adjust some de-
tails OF the proposed agreement be-
tween the operators and miners, COM
pletely surprised everyone here. From
q reliable source Il IL learned that the
proposition that the operators meet
Mr.. Mitchell on Friday next was made
at the instance of MT. Macveagh.
who was no less surprised than Mr..
Mitchell himself ct the turn affairs
took yesterday, From statements
made by Mr.. Darrow early In the day
the impression had spread that COM
plete agreement would be effected at
yesterdays conference. but when the
meeting broke up Mr.. Darrow read to
the newspaper men in the corridor
outside his room In Willard's hotel .
statement which made 1t clear that no
final agreement had been reached and
that no further conferences were
likely. The statement was as fol-
lows:
THE conference today was simply
continuation OF the conferences
held at Scranton and with precisely
the same object--that Of trying to
reach q basis OF hopeful discussion
for an amicable settlement. Mr.. Mac
veagh has not been in Scranton sincs
Thursday and some matters developed
as to which further conference might
be useful before either the operators
OF the representatives Of the miners
approach the serious task of formu-
latfng a definite agreement for their
signatures"
Mr.. Mitchell. when shown the dis.
patch from New York telling of the
action or the operators. simply smiled
and said that lie had not asked for
the conference. but that when it was
suggested to MIN If It would be agree
able to meet the operators he said y
would Mr.. Darrow and Mr.. Lloyd.
however, were outspoken regarding
the action of the operators. Mr.. Oar.
row said that 1t was now up to the
operators" and that he would return
at once to Scranton, and ON Tuesday
next would appear before the commit
tee. ready to go on with the hearing.
Mr.. Lloyd, holding in HIS hand the
Associated Press dispatch, referred
to the fact that Fridays conference
had been suggested in order to adjust
some matters on which there was
still some disagreement. Yet" said
Mr.. Lloyd, these same men, who
only last Wtth Wtfcd lie SonnlsSIOu
their assent TO the general provisions
OF the tentative agreement and upon
the strength of which the commission
adjourned for q week In order to give
the parties time to get together, now
60 completely back on their former
action and can It all on. We are
satisfied to 90 before the commission
and continue the hearing" Messrs.
Mitchell, barrow and Lloyd left here
at $50 over the Pennsylvania railroad
for Scranton
Scranton, Nov. 26.-The independ-
emit operators committee, on their re-
turn from New York last night. wero
all gladness and smiles.
I'VE have won our point" said DR..
]. M. Rice, Of the Riverside Coal COM
pany. I'VE are ready to show to the
public that we arc paying all the
wages our business warrants end that
an agreement with John Mitchell's
organization is undesirable because Of
its un-American ideas. The big COM
panies have come to our way Of think
ing and settlement out Of court
is no longer q possibility" Other
members OF the committee spoke in
a similar strain.
As viewed from this point the hear
ings will be proceeded with on Dec.
3 as IL the recess of the commission
was nothing more than an adjourn
ment to give the Interested parties an
opportunity to spend Thanksgiving at
home.