Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-12


Statement Made Of ResuIt-strong
Season For Believing the Parties
20 Contentious Are Closer Than at
Any Prior Stage-To Confer Again
Today.
Baltimore. Md, March Safer a
zun day spent in conference between
T,r. Charles p. Neill, United States
commissioner of Labor, and both OF
The parties to the present controversy
lrstween the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company and it's conductors and
grrHinmen, the situation remains. at
Yeas ontwardly, the same. No agree
s-nnit has as yet been reached. but
vHse parties are undoubtedly closer
Bran they have been at any time since
mediation was begun by the federal
hyarJi OF mediation. The conferences
WIFI be resumed at 10 o'clock this
s11rning. &
All parties interested in the settle
xmeHt OF the existing differences pre-
esavge absolute silence as to the prog
ryess of the negotiations. No one who
8 can speak with authority will admit
>s7en that any concessions have been
made or That the efforts at mediation
have met with any encouragement.
INT sr the other hand. such an In
Ference is not denied. and the fact
ghat a busy government official like
Etr. %eill Is willing TO remain day after
day. laboring first with one side and
7hep with the other, indicates that
there are good grounds for the belief
cha the mediation will end in a peace
&snl settlement.
The leaders of the Brotherhood OF
Conductors and the Order of Train
men could not afford. with other con
srpveTsfcs 10 settle in different parts
~ ike country. to remain so long en-
gagged in this dispute. if progress were
mr. lhaing made toward an amicable
settlement OF existing differences.
Tke conferences yesterday were
Sin number and extended over
the saitfFe day They were conducted.
ON the part OF the mediators, by DR..
-rseiIL. Judge Martin A. Knapp being
sSstaimed in Washington by a meeting
vas the Interstate Commerce Commits
ssfur. Oh wnich he is chairman. The
rsrst conference began at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning and was held in
tIhs Ranpelv, as all of the mediatory
consultation have been. This confer
'~snee. which lasted until 100 p. m,
sSas with Presidents A. B. Garretson
4lzs ~ C. Lee, of the labor organiza-
E@Tons. and the select committee rep
.Ssesenting the disaffected men.
At the, conclusion of the conference
TET only announcement made came
TrUu Or. Nell and was to the effect
54ss1t negotiations had advanced far
'~hfloISn TO permit the officials OF the
a baltimore and Ohio being again called
srts, consultation. Accordingly, at $50
esgIock, President Willard, Vice Presi-
Sssnt Potter and General Manager of
Transportation John G.. Walber met
fDr. NeiH and discussed the situation
alruan The company's standpoint. This
vas the first conference which hal
ueen held with the railroad officials
ssInce Saturday. since which the med
lEators had met the trainmen three
&ITEnes. therefore this consultation is
I gsGBed upon as of great importance
s1s & is said 10 have meant a closer
asaproach of the two parties to the
exEHtyoversy. This conference did not
Ayarn until $50 o'clock. The Off
eeaass OF the Baltimore and Ohio then
wsgsed TO make any comment upon
yfFe ~ganation, except to say that an
sa1ner conference would be held at
1HEsi TO-DAY.
KAN at 7 o'clock last night DR..
.SsaflI net the leaders of the employees
4zts remained in close consultation
gErh them FOR several hours. No agree
Ement was reached and no statement
II 70 the extent to which the media
7riUn mad been carried was made. DR..
Nell wore tho same cheerful, hope
-eZI appearance that he has borne
sirre he began his labors. He appear
I'D 10 be willing TO give days to the
sodiu stment IL success would finally
-snHwn his labors.
yesterday was the fourth day cl
>g1ra6iation, during which 10 confer
snces have been held, first with one
sse, then with the other. This in it
sr is a hopeful sign and indicates
sns desire of both the officials Of the
xrGTany and of its employees to reacf
y assis OF settlement without resort
sxg 70 a strike. 1t Is understood tina
both sides have made concessions
sa while a basis for agreement hai
Tsssst aeen reached, satisfactory prog
wssas mas been made. DR.. NELL sait
yesterday that he had known labo'
z~ss1iation 10 run for eight or TEL
%83ss before an agreement satisfactory
10 a0th sides was reached. While hi
4t56 aot say Il, yet he spoke a.
~th@Sgh he expected a settlement to b.
4.ezrnsd sooner than that.
gne OF the great obstacles which