The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-19
settlement
SEEMS IN SIGHT
Coal Regions Delegation Called
on Quay and Penross.
GENERAL CONFERENCE FRIDAY
VIII Be Held ln philadelphia Both Sides
Ready 10 Coacsde and Coal Strike
VIII Then Ent.
GENERAL CONFERENCE FRIDAY

Atlantic City, N. J.. Aug. 1.-THE con-
ference over the GOAL situation occurred
last night at United States Senator
Quay's cottage on New Hampshire ave-
nue., and the result is that Senator Quay
and his colleague. United States Senator
Boies Penrose. viii arrange for q con-
ference In philadelphia. probably on next
Friday. with Representatives OF the coal
operators, leaders OF the miners oryani-
Eations and prominent railroad officials.
BOTH SIDES TO coNCEDE
The outlook is that the Philadelphia
conference VIII probably end In the set
tlement Of the strike. as both sides. it
seems. are willing TO make concessions
TO restore peace In the anthracite region.
The delegation here last night represented
the Peoples Alliance OF Wilkesbarre. Pa
The delegations from the coal regions
which arrived consisted OF r.. J. ARM
strong. a P1ttston merchant chairman;
George ]. Leweliyn. attorney. Wilkes
barre. Lewis Hammerling, OF the United
Mine Workers, Wilkesbarrel J. NJ. Jones.
commission OF Luzerne county; Patrick
Norton. sx-commissionsr of Luzsrns
county; Thomas G. Parker. 1eweler,
Wilkesbarre; Michael Murray. shoe mer-
DENT dent Of Hanticoks Satonai a " bank; BEN
1annan Lsvick merchants Nsnticoke; J. J.
}Syss tsoS as me saess
Coal company. and Solomon Bacharach
OF Wilkesbarre. clerk to Governor Stone.
BUSINESS GREATLY AFFECTED.
regarding existing conditions and the
difference between the miners and the
operators by Messrs Armstrong. Lew
ter. Decide and Bacharach. They were
70 the effect that miners ana their fami.
lies are IN great want. and that local
The miners. II was stated. want fair
system OF weighing. and 10 hours pay
for eight hours work. 1t was also the
even II these concessions were not ceded
by the operators, that the men might be
satisfied with a s-hour day with 10 hours
Senators Quay and Pcnrose listened
very attentively to all the statements
that were made, and asked many ques-
| ly Interested In the settlement of the
| strike at an early date.
| /. was the consensus of opinion on the
differences existing on both sides. and
| that IL the representatives. OF tho minerx
and operators could be brought together
| means OF arbitration.
ARBITRATION FAVORED.
Senators Quay and Penrose agreed to
do all in their power to bring about Q
speedy settlement OF the strike By arbi-
trntion and made the statement that they
ara ready and willing to meet the repre-
sentatives OF the miners and operators or
both at any time or place that might be
agreed upon
At the conclusion OF the conference it
was stated that Senator Penrpse would
act I'm thorough harmony with Senator
Quay and that meeting could be ar
ranged between them and John Mitchell.
the president OF the miners organization.
and George f. Baer, president OF the
Reading railroad.
This meeting rs likely TO occur in Phil
adeiphia next Friday. Tho senators may
also see some Of the district presidents.
end, II necessary. j. Pierpont Morgan, In
order TO bring about n settlement OF the
strike.
All TIE members of the visiting delega-
ton felt that long step had been taken
toward a settlement OF the existing DIFF
ferenccs and that II Mitchell, Baer and
Morgan would meet with Quay and Pen.
| rose that tho coety strike could be ended
within a fortnight.