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Associated rre., Dispatch by special Wires

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
New York, April 3.-Althoueh
nothing had occurred TO change the
situation, there was "a general ex-
pectation early today that the CON
ference between the subcommittee Of
the anthracite operators and the
miners, which will be held in the
Jersey Central Building late in the
day, would bear fruit. There was a
strong optimistic feeling among the
representatives Of tho miners that
something would happen greatly TO
relieve the situation. President
Mitchell, during tho morning. said
there was no changed situation so far
as the miners arc concerned. The men
still stood firm for what they have
asked and felt confident that the
operators would not continue 20 main
tain the attitude thoy have assumed
mp 90 the present time. Mr. Mitchell
denied all rumOrs that concessions
would be made by him today. All
reports OF that character, he said,
were mere speculation. lt should he
remembered, he added, that the
/ miners would not press all the de-
mands they have made, but II the
mine owners showed a disposition Co
meet them half way the miners would
| drop some of the propositions they
have made. Notwithstanding Mr.
Mitchell's firm stand, it was con-
sidered quite likely that the Shamolxin
scale committee would rather make
concessions than declare strike at
this time.
The subcommittee OF the miners,
which is composed Of District Presi-
dent Nichols, Dettrey and Fahey and
District Secretaries Dempsey, Gal
lugher and Hartlein, with President
Mitchell as chairman, held a brief
meeting at headquarters, in tho Ash
land House, prior TO the conference
with the operators. This committee
had not met since the suspension order
was issued at Indianapolis last week.
What took pace at this gathering was
not made public, but it IL understood
that the committee reviewed develop
ments in connection with the sus-
pension Of mining which took place
throughout the hard-coal fields yester-
day. Tho subcommittee members all
expressed themselves as satisfied with
the situation and said they felt con-
fident there would be no break in the
ranks OF the mine workers.
The members Of the Shamokin scale
committee, who number 80, began
arriving here during the morning. IL
has been planned to hold meeting of
this committee tonight, to receive a
report from the subcommittee of
seven. Whether this meeting will be
held depends upon what takes place
at this afternoons conference.
President Mitchell received another
large number Of kilograms today from
the various bituminous districts. He
informed a reporter for The Associated
Press that affairs in the soft-ooal Sec
tion are working themselves out just
as he had expected they would All
his information, he said, was of a
favorable character, thousands of men
have returned to the mines at in.
creased pay and he expected TO hear
during the day that many more soft.
coal companies had agreed TO the 100;
scale.
President Baer of the Reading com.
pany arrived here from Philadelphia
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning
and Immediately went into conference
with officials Of other coal-carryinl
roads. 1t was the original intention
TO hold the meeting Of the sub-oom
mittees of the operators and miners in
the morning, but the conference, by
agreement, was delayed until after
noon. in order TO give the operators az
opportunity TO confer with one another.