New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-14
MITCHELL'S MEN HERE.
At WORK ON DEMANDS.
Coal President Says Miners Mast
Strike or Back Do1cn.

Though the scale committee of the anthracite
mine workers has been working on the schedule
OF demands for nearly week at Wilkes-Barre. IL
developed yesterday that it still has much to DO.
The coal carrying companies have already taken
their stand. as explained in the letter of Presi-
dent Wilcox of the Delaware and Hudson COM
pany to President Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers which has since been accepted as the
official statement of the attitude of all the
companies
Nearly all the thirty-six members of the scale
committee of the anthracite mine workers came
here yesterday, going first TO the Ashland House
and being taken thence to different hotels by
the three district presidents under Mitchelps
directions William Little. of the miners arbl-
tration board, came from Pittsburg at the re-
quest of Mitchell, who also sent for Edward
Mckay, national organizer Both represent
the faction of the soft coal miners who stand
by Mitchell and have not joined in the revolt
launched by President Dolan of the Pittsburg
district. Mckay became Ill from uraemia the
train. and when it reached the Jersey City
terminal had to be taken TO St. Francis Hospital.
in Jersey City. At late hour last night he was
In a stupor and it was said that his condition
was serious
Mitchell appeared 10 be still little uneasy
yesterday. and it was said that the Dolan revolt
had interfered with his plans. He was asked
if Little and Mckay had been sent for to ar
range for meeting the revolt of Dolan in some
way. but returned an evasive answer.
Several informal conferences took place
yesterday between Mitchell. the district presi-
dents and individual members of the scales
committee. In the evening the entire scales
committee went to hall in 3d-ave where they
had their first conference on the schedules of
demands The conferences will be continued
all day to-day. Mitchell said he could not say
what was DONE but that the committee had
only made a start
The conference between Mitchell and the presi-
dents of the coal carrying companies will begin
at . p m. tomorrow I'm the office OF the Jersey
Central Company No. 143 Liberty-st. President
Baer of the Jersey Central Company was in
town yesterday. and when ne is in New-York
a conference of the Temple Coal and Iron Com
pany. the mining corporation of the companies,
usually takes place. Mr.. Baer said. however,
very positively that there was conference
yesterday He said that he would not he here
to-day and knew of no conference planned be-
fore the one with Mitchell Tomorrow which
will take place in his office.
AS to the stand which will be taken the presi-
dent of one of the companies said: There is no
middle course. The miners will have to strike or
back down. We do not propose to accede to their
demands in any way.
''I wish the leaders to understand" he contin-
ued. that the demands will not be met. We
will couch refusal in courteous terms. and
give them every opportunity to back down
gracefully. Ii is sincere hope that there will
be no rupture. We willing TO continue
der the present arrangements. by which the
miners are to-day receiving the high water mark
in wages.