New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-04
WOULD LEAVE DISPUTE TO GRAY.
President Truesdale Says There Is No 0cca-
sion for Threats of Strike.

The officials Of the coal roads who could be
seen here yesterday generally declined to discuss
The probable effect Of the situation in Pennsyl-
--aria An official of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
said that no conference Of the operators had
been called so far as he knew, but if the situa-
ton became grave one would be called within
few days, IN all probability. a representative Of
The road in discussing the subject, said that the
representatives Of the concilation committee OF
The operators had declined TO confer with the
three district presidents Of the United Mine
Workers because the operators did not recognize
then as REPRESENTATIVES Of the miners under the
Strike Commissions findings He continued:
The operators have no objection to the three
men personally. I have doubt that they would
= very good men 10 treat with, because they are
80 familiar with the whole situation. but me
operators regard their selection Dy the LIteo & IIe nine
Workers insufficient 10 bring them under the mo
'ne of the commission we LhinK that an LIS, r11
represent only the United Mine Workers. Inc non
President Truesdale Of the Delaware. Lacka-
,gsnna and Western Railroad said;
@ ne tone 9 bg @ %o4Ee4s ridh 26 5he as aii it
-rents contained therein are in any measure JUST,
me anthracite regions as understand them E, >
The operators without single excgRuohi so 80 a&l
-rerely oesrous OF carrying out me terms % s rtI
award Of the AnthIacile Strike Commlssloh' no'
only in spirit but 70 The very letter. al, $50
believe that they have absolutely done tfls up
fa ne u~esenr time. and the only trouble IS the
.e-rese1tstives Of the miners union in appointing
their representatives the conCllauon boaI0 o. .
see king to avoid this IN the manner IN winch Ile
commission very plainly recomInenoed ,. 20 .
There IS occasion Tor making any LIIedN9 "a :"
strike or 2 tie1ip settle the point al issue
The commissions award PROVIDES Tor me 81
pcirrruert Of umpire by one OF the clTult t.Ise
II he yhir5 Judicial Circuit OF the United states
- decide jGst such points as the one "t!lcn . ia
now beer raised, and l sure all the operators
VIII be entirely Wiling TO nave Ihe gIe9o +H will
re--eT 10 such Lupirt. or better sun they WIZ
m or-frai, willing TO refer IT 10 the chairman OF
rne commission. judge Gray, and let him decide
and ] have no DOUBT JuoSe cray "o-iu "' '-
1-relE wiling TO 90 SO
50 Ia Is the Lackawanna company is concerTeq1 T.
there IS not gle grievance or question o. uI4-
ference hotvgeen the company and It's mine enl-
rlozes which is be referred &c ana passed l uloL
-- the board Of conciliation The mine eIllpoytS
u thie company have ever since the STRIKE PEI
work the entire Satlsfactlon o. I'5
~anlYlaur and The apparently squaIly satlS
I'd vii conditions under Vhlcn liles "-0
WORKING and the wages they are receiving
President Fowler Of the New-York Ontario
and Western road said; I think lhe STU 'i'''
VERY much exaggerated ,
There WAS an apprehensive feeling III wan
street yesterday because Of the tenor Of the DIS
l,a1cf1-s from the Pennsylvania anthracite
region Regarding the outcome Of the strained
situation. no ono would talk further than 10
admit thar il the MIXERS carried out their ihFet
20 suspend work the anthracite industry "oult
l.e ruf hack where II last fal helClS - -
strike was declared on There vas no ',iia-9 90,
In he r,rice Of ccal yesterday, but the ~ aeaie-o :
seis there would be change soon II Noih M M"S40
s.,,sner6ad one dealer said yesterday afterhooii
that The visible supply OF doihesl'e sizes 20
thraste NSaE not large