The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27

make such a declaration as will fo-
years put 4 ban on unlawful prac-
tees and oppression of non-unionists.
and that it is an important duty Ito
prove that the continued and repeated
charges of injustice, barbarity and ex-
tortion ION the part of the operators
are absolutely unfourded."
The meeting of the independent op-
orators and railroad officials lasted
about an hour, and at its close Presi-
dent Fowler. of the New York, On
tario and Western, said that President
Baer was preparing a statement. Later
the statement was issued and Paer left
at once for Philadelphia The state
ment given out by Baer says:
They 1.-THE private operatorsl. met
the coal presidents who had signed the
request to the president of the United
States. They presented a protest
against any adjustment being made at
this time, insisting that the principles
involved We're so serious and affect
ed so many interests that it was nec-
essary now to have the commission
hear all facts and pass its judgment
upon the whole controversy.
''Mr. Simpson. as chairman, read a
paper, expressing their views, and 9TH
er gentlemen expressed decided opin-
ions. In the midst of the conference
the request came from Washington
to the operators of both classes to
meet Mr.. Mitchell and his associates
next Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
The parties present, without dissent,
instructed NJ Baer to make the fol-
lowing answer: The conditions are
such that no substantial progress can
be made by the suggested meeting.
The general judgment of the operators
is that it will be best for the present
to go on with the hearing"
CAUSED SURPRISE AT WASHINGTON
Agreeme mt Had Been Expeected-Remarks
of the U. NJ. w. Men.
Washington, Nov. 26.-All prospects
for an understanding between the
United Mine Workers and the coal op-
orators outside the anthracite coal
strike commission came to a sudden
termination late -sterday afternoon
through the receipt of dispatch to
Wayne MacVeagh, representing the
Pennsylvania Coal company and the
Hillside Coal and Iron company, noti-
flying him that at a meeting of the
anthracite coal road men in New York
it had been decided not to grant an in
terview to Mitchell and his associates,
which had been suggested for Friday
next The announcement caused much
surprise here.
From a reliable source it is learned
that the proposition that the operators
meet Mitchell on Friday next was
made at the instance Of MacVeagh
who was no less surprised than Mitch.
ell himself at the turn affairs took
From statements made by Darrow ear.
ly in the day the impression had spread
that complete agreement would be
effected at yesterdays conference
Mitchell, when shown the dispatch
from New York telling of the action OF
the operators, simply smiled and said
that he had not asked for the confer
ence, but that when it was asked him
if 1t would be agreeable to meet the
operators, he said it would.
Darrow and Lloyd, however, were
outspoken regarding the action Of the
operators. Lloyd referred to the fact
that Fridays conference had been sug
gested in order to adjust some matters
on which there was still some disagree
ment. Yet" said he, 1.-The same meI
who only last week wired the commits
sion their assent to the general pro
visions of the tentative agreement, and
upon the strength of which the com
mission adjourned for week in or
der to give the parties time to get to-
gether, now go completely back or
their former action and call it all off. y