The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-22
labor SITUATION
NOT CONSIDERED
Conference Called by Governor
Glasscock Is Without
.-ass Result. =.
ATTENDED BY EXCITEMENT
Officials of United Mine Workers
Give Out State
49, ment.

Charle9tons w. w. Se1tSIup0t 81"
Excitement attended the meeting here
to-day OF representatives Of the COM
meccial and civic bodies OF West Vir-
sinia, called by Governor Glasscock.
to consider the labor question.
international President John r.
White. of the United Mine Workers OF
America, and vice-President Hayes an
nounced early in the day that they
would have nothing to do with tho
conference because they had learned
thar IL was not tho purpose Of those
in charge of the meeting to permit =
discussion OF the strike situation In the
Kanawha coal field. where 1.200 West
virginia militiamen are maintaining
martial law The meeting was post
poned in an effort to bring the leading
miners and operators together. ana
later in the day 1t was postponed again.
but when It nnslly convened there was
nothing To Indicate that an agreement
had been reached by which . discus
sion of existing labor difficulties might
be taken up.
President White prepared . state
ment for presentation to the Governor
in which he said: I'VE were led 70 D.
,feve that the conference called by tne
Governor was for the purpose OF as
cussinr the present strike and TO nnd
como method BY which 1t might Dc
.micably adjusted, but In q preliminary
conference in the Governors once II
vas brought to our attention that It's
nprpose was solely for the discussion
~ an Industrial dispute act. to De SUD.
mitted to the next Legislature ana ~
mas not contemplated In any Wy %
enter into q discussion OF the iea'
nroblem Of the present hour. IN no
orable solution Of the differences e0ss
ing at this Tins between miners sno
operators We are much diseppointe"
tina, this conference does not con'e"
pla.e such discussion. ana IN view ..
this fact. We have nothing 70 d''cu'' -
this time
ex,or. ana willing to NEE the op-
orators in joint conference AZ s~
time"
rh,. statement did not change the
situation 50 far as Wnite vas
c.rned ana while efforts were oesnS
- 70 outline a course OF action Tor
.hs conference, vice-President Hayes
sdd,e.sed a large audience Of strikine
miner. and their sympathizers. ana
"Mo,hcr Jones" talked to another auo'-
-. .,nos. within the shadow OF the
State Capitol.
when the meeting finally was caiieo
o.. o,6.r NV Governor Glasscock iate
IN the afternoon, the hall OF the House
Of delegates In the Capitol bui!oins
-, crowded. The Governor stateo
thai IN. conference would consider tine
Question Of a minimum wage and hiSh
cos, Of living and settlement OK futufe
labor troubles by strikes on Paint ans
cabin Creek would not be discussed
Burgess Taylor. Of Wheeling, w.s
introduced as chairman. and immed-
at.ly the question OF who had right 70
"a, IN the meeting arose. Il being given
ont that only West Virsin.ans could
take mart. statement presented By
coal operators that their presence In
this conference IS not - De taken a.
a recognition u the United Mine
workers Of America finally created
such confusion that . motion TO ad-
journ was put and carried