The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-15
STILL DEFIANT.


New York, oct. 1.-THE coal strike
is, apparently, as far from settlement
as ever, the two days conference be-
tween the anthracite operatives on
one side and the Governor and Senator
Platt of New York on the other
having brought no result Governor
Odell laid before the operators the
proposition that, if they would con-
cede TO the miners an advance of five
cents a ton in the price paid for min
ing coal he would personally present
it to the miners, erd he believed
they would accept. Mr.. Baer inquir-
ed if that meant recognizing the min
ers' union and Gov Odell replied,
'It certainly does and there is no
reason why you should not. " Where
upon, Mr.. Baer and Mr.. Thomas then
rose to 90, simply remarking that the
matter would'be presented to the other
operators for consideration. Gov.
Odcll expressed his views during the
meeting in no uncertain terms and an
nOunced his intention to use every
power at his command to relieve, if
possible, an intoersble situation
When Mr.. Baer stated that the oper-
atOrs would refuse to recognize the
union he said. 81 believe, that your
position from public view is abso- ,
lutely untenable. If coal operators,
railroad men and other business men
can combine for mutual profit and
protection, there is no reason why
laboring men should not -
In the colloquy with President Baer,
Gov Odell said:
what do you mean by politicians?
| want you and all the other opera
tors to understand that / am the Gov
ernor of New York. the chosen repre-
setative of seven million people, and
that | am here in this matter solely
in that capacity and to relieve if pos
sible and intolerable situation What
is more / intend to use every power
at my command to do it. "
IF you mean by that, ~ said Presi-
dent Baer, "that we are to recognize
the existence of a labor union, | tell
you right now that the operators will
! consider no such proposition.
Governor Odell was on his feet in
an instant. White with excitement
| he said:
Are we to understand that no kind
of conciliatory proposition will re-
ceive consideration at the hands of
the operators?"
II did not say that, " answered Mr..
Baer, "but | do say, and | reiterate
it, that we will not accept political
advice or allow the politicians in this,
our affair.
Ottawa, Ont, Octy. 1.-THE Do
minion government has decided to
! give rebate of all the freight charges
on coal shipped over the Intercolonial
railway by municipalities who have
| purchased it for distribution at cost
prices
Sir Richard Cartwright. who is act
ing premier i'll the absence of Premier
Laurier, today stated that the question
of temporarily suspending the duty on
coal entering Canada has not come up
for consideration. \ matter of that
kind could not be considered in the
absence of the premier and the mill
lister of finance, both of whom are
now on the Atlantic bound for home.
Madison, Wis, Oct. 11.-Secretary
of the Navy Moody, addressing great
Republican concourse here this even
ing declared that the duty of sixty
seven cents a ton on bituminous coal,
twas struggled into the tariff act in
sneaking and cowardly manner. :"
and ought to be repealed at the short
session of Congress.
New York Oct. 1.-THE Delaware
and Hudson company, one of the roads
controlling the hard coal fields,
through Vice. President Wilcox, has
requested President Roosevelt to take
action against the United mine work
ers under the Sherman act on the
ground that the organization is illegal
and is conspiring to restrain trade
among the several States. The request
is made in letter to the President,
dated October 8. From the CORE
spondence it appears that Wilcox on
June 7, last wrote the President on
the same subject.
The letter has been given to the at
torney general for consideration.
Mount Vernon, Oct. 11.-Because of
inability to get coal, the Mount Yer
non Board of Education has purchased
1000 railroad ties to use i'll the fur
naces.
Portland, Me-, Oct. ia cargo Of
3, 800 tons of Welsh coal arrived today.
Another steamer is expected soon. The
coal will be sold here at $l2 ton.