The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-10
THE PEACE COMMISSION.
Representatives of The Baseball League
Are al Chicago,
THERE WILL BE A LIVELY SESSION
Disagreement as TO What Shall Be Con.
sdered and No Agreement as to the
Precedence Of Disputes.

Cincinnati, Ohio. January o.--Al the mem.
bers OF the Joint peace commission Of the
National and American Baseball leagues
were here this morning for the conference
that began this afternoon. The NatiCsal
members are at tile st. Nicholas anu the
American members at the Grand hotel
They met separately during the forenoon
with the owners and managers in their re-
speciye leagues, many of whom were pres.
ent, as well as Presidents Harry puliam
aud Ban johnson. From what could be
learned Of these meetings, there viii be
night, first ON the scope Of the conference
and, II an agreement Is REACHED as to how
far the coterecs snail go, then there Will
be contention as to what question Will be
taken up hrSt. Chairman Hermann, after
spending the night with Robson, Dreyfuss
and others, met James a. Hart and other
National lenguers this morning, and after
ward called ON Charles Comiskey, Henry
hllliea, Charles SUmers ana others nc tine
headquarters OF the American Conferecs.
While the greetings were cordial between
individuals. the indications do not seem
favorable for any supposed peace pact"
The conferees were In session from
until almost Z O'Clock when II recess was
taken Until p. m. An executive session
was practically continued while they were
dining. The peace commissioners were IN
terylewed as they passed into the private
dining room and stated that no action had
been taken on anything, but they had dis
cussed during the afternoon 10 an informal
manner all the questions in dispute be-
tween the two leagues. They had not vet
reayhed an agreement or even outlined the
character of an agreement that would he
proposed for the ratification uf their re-
spective leagues and, until that poiut is
reached. they would be unable to decide
on the order Of business or what Questions
should be taken up first There seemed to
be u consensus Of opinion that II would be
necessary to draw a line IN both the ter
rtorial and the player questions. and that
the line would be drawn for things TO re-
main as the,y were az the illHe OF me recent
truce In the meeting Ia New York last
month. All the couferces were emphatic
in stating that there bad been no bitter
words passed during the afternoon and that
the feeling was very much better than
when they met.
The general discussion was opened by
each one of the conferees being called on
for an expression Of opinion rs to what he
favored, What he thought ought 60 be done,
ana how 1t could be done, how far the coli
ference should go and other matters. Then
a general discussion followed.
The conference closed before 10 o'clock to
mann said the magnates spent the evening
IN general discussion without any motions
or actions, but that something might be
done tomorrow. lie said they had dis
cussed everything that was known to be In
dispute or Under consideration between the
two leading leagues, BE admitted that
HuldlgaLldLlOu udu Oetn freely discussed
with specific plans for a twelye-club league
and other changes. He stated that they
had given special consideration to con
tract jumpers and that there would no
doubt be something done In that matter
II was generally conceded by all that the
conference would complete It's work tomor-
row. and this was generally interpreted to
Indicate that the cOuferees were really get.
ting together on the principal terms that
would enter into peace agreement II Is
even stated that drafts OF such an agree
ment have been drawn up aud presented,
drifts Of different provisions that they vant
Incorporated into the peace treaty ~ is
recognized that a number OF conferees have
anal power and adjourned earlier than tx
pected so that they could confer with others
Of their respective leagues by wire or other
vice
The representatives Of both leagues said
the prospects for peace were very much
better tonight than this morning.