Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-08
A FAINT RAY CF HOPE
Manufacturers Meet Strike
 Leader at Buffalo.
VAST INTERESTS ARE REPRESENTED.
Conference Secret, oslt Participants Express Satisfaction and Arrange For Meeting With Operators
 In PhiIadelphia Today.

Express Satisfaction and Arrange
 For Meeting With Operators
 I'm Philadelphia Today.
 BUFFALO, Oct. S.-The conference between the committee appointed by the National Manufacturers associa- ton and President Mitchell and his Iieutenants held at the Iroquois hotel did not result in any definite plan being agreed upon for the partial resumption of work in the anthracite coalfelds, but the members of the manufacturers committee stated that they were great ly pleased with the progress made The fact that communication was es- tablished with the operat2rs by long distance telephone and an appointment made to meet a committee represent ing them in Philadelphia today is looked upon as significant, as it had been announced by members of the manufacturers committee that there existed no understanding with the op- orators prior to the meeting here and no step in that direction would be taken until the negotiations with Pres ident Mitchell reached stage where such meeting would promise results.
 The following gentlemen represented the manufacturers at the meeting: David M Parry, president of the Man ufacturers' association, of Indianapo- lis; George H. Barbour of Detroit, Richard Young of New York, Frank Leake of Philadelphia and John Max well of Indianapolis. The miners were represented by President Mitchell, Secretary Treasurer Wilson and Dis trict Presidents T. D. Nichols, Thomas Duffy and John Fahy.
 The conference was held behind closed doors.
 There were two sessions, the first lasting from $40 a. m. until 12:45 p. m. and the second from 2 p. m. until 4 D. n. The manufacturers arrived early in the day and made arrangements for the comfort and convenience of those participating i'll the conference. One of the large rooms of the hotel was fitted up with writing material, and long distance telephone was placed in the room.
 MT. Mitchell was appealed to by the manufacturers on the broad grounds of humanity to concede every possible point. so that the country might be saved from the hardships and suffer ings incident to a coal famine, which seemed inevitable. It is also stated that proposition of some kind was submitted to the mine workers, but the terms specified are not obtainab1e.
 In reply 4Ir. Mitchell pointed out in substance that offers for conciliation already brought forth by those high in authority had been spurned by the op- orators. He would not place the min CTS in the position of supplicants for peace They were willing to abide by the decision of fair arbitrators. As the matter now stood a proposal from the operators was the thing to be expected.
 After the meeting President Parry was asked if the conference had re- suited in bringing any nearer solu- ton of the strike question.
 ssWe have great hopes that some thing definite will be done," he replied.
 How many men are employed in factories represented by the associa- tionY
 "There are 1,5O0 manufacturers, and each employs from 800 to 1,5OO men"
 MT. Frank Leake of Philadelphia said, q am greatly pleased with the result of the conference, and there is a decided feeling of hope among the members of the committee that some thing will be accomplished before we get through"
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