The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-13

dARR1Sb l rttJr Ia, sept 1o--E o4ll
I:s0 O'Clock this morning until 4:30 there
was q struggle at the executive mansion
10 find some way by which the great coal
strike could be settled, but the struggle
was a futile one, and the general i'm
preston is that nothing was done that
viii prevent If from continuing
There were present at the mansion
Governor stone. President John Mitchell
OF the Miners Union: Senator Finn,
Col W. F. Richardson and District
Presidents Fahy, Nichols and Duffy, in
whose districts the strike is now on.
The district presidents arrived late
last evening, but President Mitchell did
not arrive until 1-30 this morning He
was met at the station by Colonel Rich
ardscn, who had made arrangements for
the meeting.
Not Known What Was Done.
For three hours those present at the
mansion are said to have wrestled with
the settling OF the strike problem. but
what was done could not be ascertained
It is not known that the governor. sub
mitted a proposition, and it is not known
whether, If he did, it was accepted or
rejected by the mine leaders.
About $3.50 the conference resolved it
self into a luncheon party and then
vent into secret session again. About
4-S0 the Mitchell party descended the
stairway at the Executive Mansion on
the way home. They were at once be
sleged ssy the newspaper men. 7The- cit
ed all night for some news that might
be sent out announcing that the strike
difficulty had been adjusted but they
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Governors Brief Statement.
President Mitchell waived them OF
with the expression, I have nothing to
say. The governor will give out 3 state
ment'
Messrs. Fahy, Nichols and Duffy were
equally silent. replying to the reporters.
Eve cannot say anything: see the gov
ernor'' With President Mitchell. they
took seats in Jhe governors private car
rage and, huTrying TO the railway sta
Iion. took the first train for HiIkesbarre.
The statement that Governor Stone
had 70 give out VAS a mere assertion re
1ating 10 the conference, and contained
nothing that could not have been made
public hours before. Il was as follows.
'Messrs- Mitchell, Nichols Fahy,
Duffy, Senator Finn, Colonel Richard
conference All the differences have
been discussed With the best Of feeling -
Much Interest IN Results.
It was understood BY the pubHc-not
Sonly oy those directly interested. but by
the entire worId-that there would be
something doing and consequently in
terest vas centered on the meeting this
morning. but 1t was very evident TO
those in waiting that the conference
ended in q huke.
There were those who professed 70 be
Iieve that a proposition would be made
10 the mine leaders as coming from J.
P Morgan. indirectly representing the
coal operators. But If there was II was
kept a dark secret. Neither P A b.
Widener, of Philadelphia, who was said
70 have seen Mr. Morgan al the request
OF Governor Stone this week in New
York, nor Attorney General EIkin were
present at the conference.
Mitchell Against Extra Session.
Private business is said to have de-
tained Mr. EIkin. but no reason was
given for Bir. Widener's absence
Mr. Mitchell is reported TO have said
that he had no idea Why he had been in
vIted 10 ccme TO Harrisburg, and BIS
Iieutenants were equally in the dark o.
professed 70 be-
That the conference viii result in an
extra session OF the Legislature is very
doubtful. but II is held that the extra
session proposition NAV have been "a
vorably considered II is said that Mr.
Mitchell s against the calling OF an
extra session 10 enact gur5rfIEoTv arE5- -
tTaticn- legislation.