The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23

ga that night and went over the whole
! situation with MIR. Mitchell. and this
ave Or six representatives OF the min.
ers who were there with him. There
was no legal quibblings, but a calm.
| earnest. dlspassionatc discussion or
every point at issue. They talked as
man to man. There was no EFFORT to
get the better OF the other. Each ques-
ton was taken up separately and
something's the linanciers made Il con-
tession, and sometimes the miners
yielded to the arguments OF the 9TH
crs. 1t was late when every phase OF
the subject iii the dispute had been dis
posed OF and an agreement was
rcached
NOV. gentlemen" said Mr.. Morgan,
| u think we may adjourn. want to
! thank YOU re have done a good
nights work. If YOU gentlemen will
meet me in my Office at 1890 to-mor
| row morning we can formally ratiry
! the terms OF settlement. Before we
| part however, | wish To say that all
credit for bringing us together is due
10 MIR. MITCHELL"
Gentlemen" said Mr.. Mitchell in re-
ply,"T do not wish to differ with Mr..
Morgan, bu; in justice to him 1 must
Say that the credit for bringing us to-
| Gcthor is due to him"
II seemed for a moment that Mr.
Morgan would say something more but
he thought better OF il, and then tho
gentlemen said, Good night"
Somehow news. no matter how
carefully guarded. gets out. Wall
| street knew early the next morning
| that the strike was about to end. a
crowd watched the gathering of rail-
! ROAD presidents and great nnancIers
at the Office OF Mir, Morgan. y greater
| crowd saw tho arrival Of John Mitchell
and his associates On the floor OF the
Stock Exchange there was tremendous
| activity Brokers. filling The orders
I of SPECTATORS eager to discount the
thing that was expected. were trading
! furiously. Every rumor from outside
had It's immediate effect There was a
/. hurry on a report that the agreement
| had been signed
/ Tnere was reaction on the rumor
that the contendns bodies were homo
| lessly at Variance. For half an hour
there was uncertainty. and then n
mighty cheer. cheer such as Wall
street hears only once or twice in a
uecide, told story that every one
: underst TODD Then there was another
cheer, and another. y staid old mem
Der, who pushed his way out OF the
| Exchange and locked across the street,
turned suddenly and raced back TO the
/ moor of the Exchange. yelling: Bless
my soul! Morgan and Mitchell are
standing at tile door of Morgans of
nee, shaking hands like brothers.'.
wall street has a good many lively
days That was one Of the liveicst
Stocks went up. reacted il bit, and thcn
went up again Tic strike that had
Frustrated many industries for so long
was ended, and everything took on q
/ rosy view once morc--everything cN-
; cept the conntenancc OF tho stern, i'm
/. placable man who, a president OF one
I Of the great railroads, had fought the
miners hardest, and wanted TO fight
i them until he crushed them To him
| the settlement was bitter indeed
Nj: Mitchell and Mr.. Morgan came in
for no end of congratulations Each
man accepted IL with becoming modcsty.
| Mr.. Morgan probably was as much
pleased as Mr.. Mitchell over tho ending
| OF the strike, but there was one thing
In connection with the matter that puz-
zled and displeased him. lie has about
| him most faithful and comnetent lot
of men in his bank. but from the way
The stock market acted soon after he
| received the te,Gphonic message from
I Mr. Mitchell anil Impaired the infor-
/ nation to some of his associates. he
! feared there had been q leak. lie did
not like to suspect any one, but If any
associate or employe OF his had played
him false lie meant 10 discover The
| traitor and punish him. He summoned
Zone of the clever men Of Wall Street
and told him the facts, and instructed
| him 10 make thorough invest cation.
| II was nearly a week later thar the
investigator made his report, and this
! Is what he related: "Thc man who
bought so heavily on he day you re-
cclved the Mitchnll message by ,cic-
phone WAS ---. lie bought be-
cause Mr.. Arlsiidcs kwcgg went to hin.
and said he had been Informed by you
and John Mitchell that you would meet
that night In Your house 10 discuss
terms for Tho settlement OF The strike.
Mr.. .---rr-- knew Mr., llwcgg did not
enjoy your acquaintance. and doubted
! whether he knew Mr.. Mitchell, so Mir.
\ Itwcsg thcn explained that he HAD
lcalicd your oillcc on the phone. ami
.lby using Mr. Mitchell's name otainto