The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
PEACE PROSPECTS
 ARE VERY BRIGHT Baseball Men in Conference in
 Cincinnati FEELING FAR FROM BITTER Though an Adjournment Was Taken Before 10 O'Clock Without Agree ment the Magnates Say Set
 clement Is Probable.

Cincinnati, January 9.-All the members of the joint peace committee of the Na- tional and American baseball clubs are here for the conference that began this afternoon. The National members are at the St. Nicholas and the Americans at the Grand hotel. They met separately during the forenoon with the owners and managers in their respective leagues, many of whom are present as well as President Harry Pulliam and Ban John son. From what could be learned or these preliminary meetings, there will be a fight first on the scope of the con- ference and if an agreement is reached as to how far the conference shall go, then. there will be contention as to what ques- ton will be taken up first The Amer ican members want the dispute over players passed on first Chairman Herr man, after spending the night with Rob- ison, Dreyfuss and others, met James E Hart and other National leaders this morning and afterward called on Charles Comiskey, Henry Killea, Charles Somers and others at the headquarters of the American conferees.
 Ate and Worked Same Time.
 The conferees were in session from ? until almost o'clock, when recess was taken until D. m. An executive session was continued while they were dining The peace commissioners were inter- viewed as they passed into a private din- ing room and said that no action had been taken of any kind, but they had f,, formal manner, all the questions in dis pute between the two leagues. They had not yet reached an agreement or even outlined the character of an agreement that would be proposed for the ratifica- ton of their respective leagues, and until that point Is reached they would be un- able to decide on the order of business or what questions should be taken up first.
 There seemed to be a consensus of opin- ion that it would be necessary to draw line in both the territorial and the play CTS questions, and that the line would be drawn for things to remain as they were at the time of the recent truce in the meeting at New York last month. All the conferees were emphatic in stating that there had 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 eight conferees being called on for an expression of opinion as to what he favored, what he thought ought to be done and how it could be done; how far the conference should go. and other matters. Then a general dis cussion followed
 Conference Adjourns.
 The conference closed before 10 o'clock to meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Chairman Herman said the magnates spent the evening in general discussions without any motions actions on any thing, but that something might be done tomorrow. He said they had discussed everything that was known to be in dis pute or under consideration between the two leading leagues. He admitted that amalgamation had been freely discussed with specific plans for a twelve-club league and other changes. He stated mat they had given special consideration to contract jumpers, and that there would no doubt be something done in that mat ter.
 It was generally conceded by all that the conference would complete it's work tomorrow. and this was generally inter- preted to indicate that the conferees were really getting together on the principal terms that would enter into a peace agree ment. It is even stated that drafts of such an agreement have been drawn up and presented, while it is known that a number have drafts of different provisions that they want incorporated into the peace treaty. Although 1t is recognized that the conferees have f1nal power it was generally understood that they ad- journed earlier than expected tonight, so that they could confer with others of their respective leagues by wire or other wise.
 The representatives of both leagues said the prospects for peace were very much better tonight than they were this morn- ing.