New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-01-10
BASEBALL.
National and American Members Discuss
Peace Terms.

Cincinnati Jan ALL the members OF the joint
peace commission of the National and American
baseball leagues were here to-day for the confer
ence that began this afternoon The National mem
hers are at the St Nicholas and the American
members at the Grand Hotel They met IN the
forenoon with the owners and managers IN their
respective leagues many OF whom were present as
well as Presidents Harry Putnam and Ban JONI
The Joint conference went into executive session
at o. m Presidents Johnson and Pulliam were
made the fourth members Of each committee OF the
American and National leagues. respectively Inc
eight representatives were the only ones aolL''e0
10 the conference.
The conferrees were in session until almost
o'clock when recess taken until p. n Ihey
went TO another room in the hotel, Wnere oInnei
had been ordered for the party, and an executive
session was practically continued while tney were
dining Messrs Hermann, Robson Hart, Pull
lam Johnson Couiskey, Killlea and Somers "eie
alone in the afternoon. but Robert L. Heoge', u
St Louis; Barney .Dreyfus, Of Plttsours' anu '"o
friends of Mr. Hermann. the host, were with the
peace commissioners while they were dining. Inc
sitting then was with closed doors The peace COM
rnissioners as they passed into the dining room
stated that no action had been taken on anytnlhs,
but they had discussed in an infornaI manner ca
the questions in dispute between the TWO leagues
They had not yet agreed on the extent OF an agree
rnent or even the character Of an agreement that
would be proposed for ratification by their respec-
tive leagues and until that point should De reacheo
thew would be unable to decide on the oroSF VI
business or what questions should be taken up
first There scanned TO be consensus OF opinion
that it would be necessary TO draw line IN ooth
the territorial and the player question, and tnat
the line would be drawn for things 10 remain as
thew were at the time of the recent truce IN tie
meeting at New-YOrk last month. Ihls is &C
cepted as meaning that about q score OF players
WIN have signed different contracts VIII remain
where the, wire at the time OF the meeting IL
NeW-York last month. 1t was also accepted as
meaning that the American League would hoIq us
franchises for clubs in Pittsburg and New VOTE,
there heirg some doubt about Pittsourg, out none
about New-Iork .., An.
All the conferrees were emphatic in stating that
there had been no bitter words during the after
noon As a matter of fact, they were all Laughing
and exceptionally jolly when the doors were opened
and some VINO had confidence IN reaching, an
agreement when they assembled, said tnat l1ey
now had hope that there would really pc a peace
agreement One Of the conferreeS SAID tnal the
Exchange of opinions during the session mad zone
much toward both sides having more con-
fdence in each other than they had before they
got together, and 1t on that point that ne was
new more hopeful, he said both slues nad mis-
trusted the other and that there had been con-
siderable Misrepresentation. - -.
The general discussion was opened by each one
of the eight conferrees being called on for an ex-
preston of opinion to what he Favored, Wnat
he thought ought to be done and now II coulo oe
done and how far the conference should 60 Ihen
general discussion followed over the opinions
thus EXPRESSED, taking sharp issue Win
others, but in a friendly manner