Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-18
MISSION is IN VAIN.
Governor stone unable to settle the Strike
No Change IN Mutation.

this city and made an effort during
the day to see what could be done
UPWARDS settling the anthracite coal
strike, returned to Harrisburg, Pa,
tonight without apparently having
been able to accomplish settle
nent. There we're rumors a1oat
hat the governors visit had results,
but George w. Perkins, Of J. p. Nor
gan & Co., denied tonight that there
was any change In the situation.
Word to the same effect was received
by long distance telephone from Pres.
ident TIuesdale of the Delaware,
Lacawanna s. Western railroad, who
Is out Of town.
Governor Stone was accompanied
to the city by Attorney General Elk
In OF Pennsylvania, and Senator Finn
OF PittsbuTg. The three held con-
ference OF several hours duration
with p. A. Widener Of Philadelphia,
In the Offices of the United States
Steel corporation. After the confer
ence had lasted an hour Mr.. Widen
ener went to see j. p. Morgan at the
latteI's Office aud asked him to use
his influence to end the strike. Ten
minutes after he returned to his fell
low conferees and told them that
Mr.. Morgan had declined to inter-
fere.
Before leaving the city Governor
Stone gave out the following state
ment:
ATTORNEY General Ekin, Senator
Finn and myself have been In con-
sultatiou for several hours today with
p. A. B. Widener of Philadelphia,
who Is a director or the United
States Steel corporation and associ-
ated with Mr. Morgan in many bus
mess interests. Mr.. Widener Is very
anxious to see the strike settled and
today took the matter up with MI.
Morgan. We are doing what We
can"
Governor Stone was asked what
progress toward a settlement had
been made during the conference had
been had from MI. Morgan.
To these questions he answered
that he had nothing to say beyond
what was contained In his state
ment and that the other parties to
the conference had also been pledged
to silence.
Governor Stone also said that he
had no appointment here with either
Senator Platt or Governor Odell.
When he was questioned about the
situation in WllkesbaTre and as to
whether he intended to send more
troops there, he replied that he had
hing to say.
The governor was told Of report
In circulation which was supposed
to account for Senator Platt's pre-
diction that the coal strike would be
ended this week. 1t was to th'
effect that Senator PIatts had know
lodged OF a plan to have COMMITTEES
appointed representing New York
New Jersey and Pennsylvania TIT
committee to act in an advisory ca
pacity, and to suggest legislation fcl
the settling Of the strike and the
prevention Of other labor troubles.
Governor Stone refused to comment
on this report.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 10.-Presi-
dent Mitchell of the United mine
workers of America tonight denied
10 the most emphatic terms tina,
the coal miners strike had been de-
cared off.
'You can quote me In the strong
est terms, "he said, "that the strike
Is still on j have received no prop
osition from the other side, and !
have made none to the operators
All / know of any negotiations to emf
the strike / have read in the newspa
pers. The strike is still on and will
remain on until declared of by tn
mine workers in convention. 1t u
up to the operators.
Scranton, Pa, Sept. 10.-Genera
Superintendent Rose OF the Delewar'
& Hudson Railroad company min
department said today that he hat
no knowledge of any negotiation
which could possibly lead to settle
ment OF the strike this week, mex
week or any other definitely deter
mined time. He said the Delewar
g. Hudson company stands 10 exact
~ the ,me position as 1t did In tn
beginning -nf the strike and had n
intention OF Offering any concessions
This statement by Superint enden
Rose Is In harmony with simila
, statements made by Superintendent
Nav OF the Erie, and Superintendent
Phillips of the Lnckawanna recently
Notwithstanding the denlals Of tn
probability Of an curly settlement
the opinion prevails here that tn
mine slperintendents have know ledR
Of 80 ne uOven mt which Is likely
soon end the strike.