New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
MINE WORKERS D|SPERSE'
Seem Disappointed Operators
Offer No Compromise.
WILL STAND BY DEMANDS
Suspension on April 1 Certain,
and Then Negotiations for Set
tlement Are Expected.

The conference committee OF the anthra-
cite mine workers seemed to be disap-
pointed yesterday at not nearing iurlhei
from the operators. in spite OF the explicit
statements OF the latter reiterating theH
refusal of the demands, and stating that
IL there was any new proposition II must
come from the mine workers. The mem
bers of the committee were guarded IN
their statements rs to what would happen
after April l beyond saying, as they nave
often said before, that there would be sus-
pension OF work unless by some means
not now apparent a settlement could ne
reached before that time.
John p. White, president OF the mine
workers organization, left the city lot
Indianapolis last evening. and most OF the
other members OF the committee went
home. Mr. White goes to make arrange
ments for the conference In Cleveland on
Wednesday between the committees OF the
hituminous miners and the soft coal oper-
ators over the demands Of the bituminous
miners 1t is possible that a convention OF
the anthracite mine workers may be calico
TO declare a strike, 10 go into erect OH
April 1.
In the afternoon, when II was seen there
was no further hope Of hearing from the
operators. the committee held meeting
and later issued a long statement TO the
public in explanation of the position OF the
anthracite mine workers
When seen before he left the city Mr.
White said the situation was grave one.
'The scale committee could declare a
strike" he continued. but how IL VIII ne
called l am not prepared to say now When
the conference on the demands OF the
bituminous miners between their commit
tee and the committee Of the operators on
Wednesday is over a meeting OF the poi
icy committee representing the anthracite
and bituminous miners In the union IN the
United States and Canada will be held
This meeting will be In Cleveland on March
% The policy committee has power TO d.
rect the policy of the mine workers IN
strikes 1t is a large committee. with sew
eral hundred members"
Senator William Green, OF Ohio president
OF the state Senate. who is statistician OF
the union and a member of the conference
committee, said there would be an auto
matte suspension Of work on April l. How
long II would last would depend on now
soon negotiations would be started with
the operators after the suspension began.
He seemed TO take II for granted that these
negotiations would soon start.
His reason for the belief appeared to be
the fact that shortly after the suspension
of 1906 negotiations were started resulting
in a settlement. This settlement was the
acceptance OF the renewal Of the agree
ment under the award OF the anthracite
strike commission which the mine workers
now refuse to accept and which they re-
fused before the suspension Of 1906.
During the forenoon Floyd Parsons edi-
tor OF Coal Age" had conference with
Mr.. White in the latter's room. When he
came out he said it looked To him as II
there would be a suspension OF mining on
April in all states except Wyoming Mon
tana and Washington. whore the contracts
would not expire before June.