The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-11
Chairman Thomas of the Erie Says
There Will Be No Conference
~~.- Tuesday. \,
The Operators Are Still Standing By
.." Their Position of Last
= IT,. -. Spring.
Secretary Root Is in New York To-
day, but His Mission There
y Is Mystery.

New York, Oct. lit was stated to-day
at the office of L. B. Thomas chairman Of
the board Of directors of. the Erie rail-
road that the reports that there was to be
next Tuesday further, conference with
Senators Quay, Plat. and Penrose were
incorrect. The statement issued by Mr..
Thomas at the conclusion of the confer
ence on Friday morning definitely covered
Ythe situation. 49,. -. -
1t was explained that in the early COM
ference with the Civic Federation, certain
propositions had been submitted by Mr..
Thomas. These propositions are UNDER
stood to be the basis Of all the negotia-
lions on the part Of the operators ever
since and to which the operators adhere.
These propositions were: ".l.t<s
The Operators Propositions. -
First-The anthracite companies do not under-
take In the slightest manner to discriminate
against members of the United Mine Workers Of
that organization shall not discriminate agafnst
nor decline to work with non-members Of such
association. ..-.--@ l. 1st.:. - ~:
second-That there shall be no deterioration
In the quantity quality of the work aud
that there shall be no effort to restrict the lin
dividual exertions of the who. working by
the ton or car, may for reasons satisfactory to
! themselves and their employers, produce such
quantity of work as they may desire
Thirdly reason of the different conditions,
varying not only with the districts, but with
the mines themselves, thus rendering absolutely
! impossible ANYTHING approaching uniform eondi-
tlons. each mine must arrange, either individuals
ly- through its committees, with the superin-
tendents or manager any question affecting wages
or grievances =. E-Fz=
= A Miners Views. - $50
The Associated Press has received the
following from an authoritative source on
the other side of the dispute:
THE two days conference between the
presidents of the coal-carrying railroads
and Governor Odell and Senators Platt.,
Quay and Penrose was not the failure that
! it was reported to be-. The operators
| practically agreed to a certain advance in
wages and to certain propositions that
would result in the resumption of coal
| mining. The authority here mentioned is
of the opinion that the conference was not
adjourned because an agreement appar-
emily could not be reached but because
the operators were not willing; to"have it
appear that they were :, yielding. under
pressure. The conference according to tho
present plan will be resumed on Tuesday
| but final agreement may not be- reac hei
| that day. AT this time IT looks as though
a settlement will be sffected before the
series Of meetings is ended although some
.Ething may be said or done while the pres
| ent efforts are being made that would
wipe out the work already accomplished.
When the above was &shown 3tpfs Mr..
| Thomas he said: <fEi. n: 81
! This statement is ui1aualifedly wrong.
| No conclusions were or could be reached
| through that channel. ( The incident ma.
| be considered as absolutely closed. the
| operators positively declining to accept the
suggestions made. Nothing will be done
| on Tuesday, :. - - -
| What Is Secretary Root Doing? Il
| The presence here of Secretary Root,
who came over last night from Washing
| ton gave rise to reports that he would at
least confer with the representatives Of
the coal interests on behalf of the presi-
dent. Mr.. Root, however, said that he had
merely come to New York to register. But
later in the day when Secretary Root
failed to appear at any Of the places which
| it. is his custom to visit when here, it
was reported that he was In conferences
with J. P. Morgan. AS Mr.. Morgan did
not appear at his down town offices to-
day, it was taken to indicate that he and
| the secretary of war had gotten together
at some secret place of meeting. One re-
port: had it that Mr.. Root had gone off
! to Mr.. Morgans yacht Corsair, which is
| lying in the river. After breakfas sting at
| the Union League club, the secretary Of
war disappeared and no trace of him
could be obtained. - -. - 49, 80. I
=. Governor odel's Plan. :
| Close friends who, saw Governor Odell
! before his. departure for Newburgh to-
| day We're inclined to believe that he has
formulated a plan Of action in the event
| that the strike is not settled at an early
day. This plan, however, is not believed
| to have any. direct bearing on the settle
ment of the dispute between the operators
| and miners but looks to a project by which
coal may be supplied to the suffering poor