Arizona republican., 1915-12-18

NEW YORK; Dec. 1.-The National Baseball Commission and representa- tives of the Federal League were in conference here tonight uu declde whether peace shall be declared in the ranks of organized baseball and if so the terms of the treaty. Power to conduct negotiations was delegated to the commission this afternoon by the National and American leagues.
 The three members of the commits
 sion, Garry Hermann of Clnclnna,i,
 President Tener of the National Lea que and President Ban Johnson of the American. went into session with the Federal League delegates soon after g o'clock Several of the major magnates were in the room but it
 was said they took no part in the dis cussion which was behind closed
 doors. The sounds which emanated from the meeting room indicated that 1 the conference was not entirely har- monious.
 Representative Of the minor or ganizations were called in to state | their views. but were soon ushereu out.
 Ii was reported outside the confer ence room that the Federal League committee was not entirely satisfied with the conditions of the tentative agreen1enf with organized baseball. The Federal League has under con | tract something ike 150 players, and | it was said the independents were seeking to have the agreement con- l tain a provision to protect all these players. The organized baseball mag '. mates were believed to be willing to ! take over only those players whom l they can use, claiming the right to
 release the others.
 Within the Federal League itself there was said to be disagreement as to the terms of the contract with organized baseball. Several federal | league club owners were known to | be favorable to any agreement that would permit them to quit the game l while others wanted a contract with | every concession possible to enable
 them to remain in the new organiza- | tion.
 | Representatives of the Baltimore | League club. it was learned tonight l were demanding the right to estah- fish a major league club in that city
 This demand was thought to be an
 other cause of delay in reaching q 1 final agreement.
 The conference ended at 1I:45 and
 it was announced if would be resumed l at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. It was stated unofficially that the point | which caused more or less acrimin- ious discussion was the demand of
 organized baseball that the federals withdraw the suit now before Judge
 K. M Landis in Chicago. This they
 are said to have refused to db not
 withstanding a contention of the rep
 resentatives of the other leagues that
 they might be held in contempt of
 court if an agreement is reached be-
 fore a decision is handed down.
 The somewhat complicated
 The somewhat complicated series
 of conferences which led to the de-
 cision to invest the National Com
 mission with treaty making powers
 began early this afternoon.
 Representatives of the National and
 Federal leagues and the minor or ganizations got together for an ir-
 formal meeting at , o'clock. The American league magnates were ir session by themselves. A little later the American leaguers appeared. and the representatives of the Federals and the Minors were requested tc withdraw while the chiefs of organ ized baseball conferred. Present al this conference were Messrs. Tener Johnson, Hermann, Hampstead Gaffney Ruppert, Lannin, Minor DreyfuSs and Attorney Toole. An agreement was reached to ap- prove the tentative peace plan en- tered into between the National and Federal leagues, the draft of which was carrid to the American league in session at Chicago by Barney Dreyfuss. The special committee ap- peared to confer with the Federals then was discharged and the details Of peace negotiations were turned over to the National commission composed of Garry Hermann. chair
 man and Presidents Johnson and Tener.
 Meanwhile. the Federal representa- tives were cooling their heels in q hallway of hotel which is the headquarters of the baseball powers After waiting some time they de ciared their intention of going to