Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-03
Hoping for the Best.

New York. April 3--Although noih- ing has occurred to change the situa- ton, there was a general expectation to-day that the conference between the sub.committees of the anthracite operators and the miners which will he held in the Jersey Central build- ing later in the day, will bear fruit. There was strong optimistic feeling among the representatives of the mi ners that something will occur great ly to relieve the situation.
 President Mitchell during the fore noon said there was no change in the situation so far as the miners arc concerned. The men will stand firm for what they have asked and he felt confident that the operators would not maintain the attitude they have assumed up to the present time. Mir Mitchell denied all rumors that con sessions would be made by him to- day. All reports of that character. he said. were mere speculation. 1t had been rumored that the miners would not press all the demands they have made but would if the mine owners showed disposition to meet them half way, drop some of the propos.- tiOns they have made. Notwithstand- ing Mir AIitchells firm stand 1t is con sidered quite likely that the Shamolin scale committee would rather make concessions than declare a strike at this time.
 The subcommittee of the miners. which is made up of District Presi- dents Nicholls. Dettrey and Fahy. and District Secretaries Dempsey. GaIls- gher and Hartlein. with President Mitchell as chairman. held brief meeting at headquarters in the Ash land house prior 10 the conference with the operators. This committee had not met since the suspension or- der was issued at Indianapolis last week. It is understood the commit fee reviewed developments in connec- tion with the suspension of mining which took place throughout the hard coal fields yesterday. The sub-coaI- miffee members all expressed them selves as satisfied with the situation and said they felt confident there will be no break in the ranks of the mine workers.
 The members of the Shamokin scale committee. who number 36. began ST. irving here during the forenoon. It has been planned to hoh meeting of this committee tonight to receive report from the subcommittee of seven. Whether this meeting will be held depends upon what occurs st this afternoons conference.
 President Mitchell received another large number of telegTams to day from the various bituminous districis of the union He informed a reporter for the Associated Press that affairs fin the soft coal sections are working themselves out just as he had sI- rerfed they would An his informa- tion. he said. was of a favorable char scfer. thousands of men have return ed to the mines at increased pay and fe expected tO hear during the day that many more soft coal companisS lad agreed to the IeA ScaIe-
 PreslieFt Bser of the Reading eoa- rany. arrived hrrp from Philadelphia sho-1Iy after I0 ofcIock and Immesli- strly went into co1ference with ofi- rSsls of other cesl csrrying roads. IL wis the original intention to ho4d tise meeting of fhe sub-co-s mIffee- of the np<rztars snf Inise-x In the forenoon tuf the eDnference by axTpeDeuf was Ss,sye,s unffl the sfrr-Deoa in or,leT fs rre fhe operators an opportunity fD escfsr vi-h ooe a1e<her.