Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
IN HARD COAL
FIELD FORESEEN At
FARLEY TOMORROW
Both Sides Confident That OPP
orators and Workers Will
Reach Agreement at Phi|a.
MINES MAY RESUME AT ONCE

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Philadelphia. Aug 1.-THE confer
ence Of anthracite coal operators and
union representatives, which, It is pre-
dicted, will result In an immediate re-
sumption Of operations in the hard
coal fields. viii open tomorrow morn
| ing at 1890 O'Clock IN the Offices Of tho
/ Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company.
in making this announcement to-
| day. Samuel ID. Warmer. chairman
/ OF the operators negotiating COMMITTEES
reiterated his belief the meeting would
result IN an early settlement Of tbs
strike and that the 1855. 900 hard coal
diggers, Idle since April I, would 10
back in the mines within a few days.
Optimism also prevailed in the rank
and file Of the men. Reports from
Hazleton and other points in the hard
coal regions said there had been much
rejoicing when it became known that
arrangements had been made for re-
opening the negotiations on the basis
OF the old wage scale.
Mr.. Warmer said that he DID not
know whether John L. Lewis. presi-
dent OF the United Mine Workers.
would be able 20 attend tonorrow's
parIeys in Cleveland Should ne be
unable to get here. the situation prob
ably would be left IN the hands Of
Philip Murray, international vice.
president, and the three district presi-
dents Of the anthracite fields, William
J. Brennan, Thomas Kennedy and c.
J. Golden. These men were expected
to leave Cleveland today
In addition to Mr. Warmer. the
: operators Will be represented by w. ].
Richards. president Of the PhiIadel-
phia and Reading Coal and Iron Com
/ pany; w. L. Conner. president Of the
, Green Ridge Coal Company, Scranton,
and w. w. IngIis. president Of the
Glen Alden Coal Company. also Of
: ( Scranton.
The acceptance yesterday by John T..
Lewis. president Of the United Nine
. Workers OF the invitation TO the Phil
adelphia conference. extended BY
, Samuel D. Warmer, occassoneS
/, much optimism. The invitation and
! reply indicated that both were conf
dent that "A method can be devised at
the meeting providing for the resunp-
ton OF work in the mines at the old
: scale pending adjustment of differ
= ences.
The favorable situation was brought
: by an emphatic and persuassre rnovs
$ - President Harding as an interrne-
e diary. In letter dated last SATURDAY.
q and addressed 70 United States Sem
> ator Pepper, Of Pennsylvania, the
e President stressed his conviction tha,
conditions appeared propitious for an
g other effort on the part of both sides
= to reach an agreement Mr.. Harding
: said the nation would face a grave
= disaster. Senator Pepper read the
Il letter at a conference here with
. Governor Sproul OF Pennsylvania and
: Representatives OF both miners and
operators.
: Governor Sproul, Senator Pepper
y and Secretary Hoover discussed vari.
= Gus phases Of the conference 70 bs
: held here with President Harding IL
= Washington last night. At the con.
= clusion OF that meeting Senator Pep.
per expressed belief that "an adjust.
ie ment OF all differences for the tim.
n being at least" would De accomplishes
y at Philadelphia.