New-York tribune., 1922-08-18
Anthracite Men
Near Accord ON
Z errn1s of 'eace
joint Scale Session Held,
and Hope Is Expressed
of agreement Today That
Will Open Pits in a Week
3-Hour Meeting Secret
Envoy of Secretary of Labor
Davis Waits Outside of
Door With the Reporters
Special dispatch to Tho Tribune

oPcNtSt ltlSpdSCH TO 3f0 IrtoNH6
PHILADELPHIA, Aug, 1T.-After thu
first meeting this afternoon of anthra
cite operators and leaders Of the
United Mine Workers the proposal.
advanced for settlement IF the hare
coal controversy were reviewed by the
union chiefs in secret conference
tonight. Both sides will meet sep
arately tomorrow inornirg before re-
suming Joint sessions IN tic after.
noon.
Indications of progress were forth
canning from behind the closed doors
of to-days Joint meeting. Both sides
adhered to their determination to
bring peace in the industry quickly
and union leaders and operators we're
optimistic after the preliminary dis-
cussion. 1t was. pointed out, however
that even should q peace agreement
be reached Tomorrow, as is hoped, Il
will be at least week befara the
100000 anthracite miners can be put
back to work. because of the reces-
stty Of ratification of any aereeme ent
reached, BY q tri-district convention
OF mine workers.
Confer Jointly Three Hours
The miners and operators met for a
friendly conference and exchange oil
viewpoints" The meeting was In the
private offices OF Samuel D. Warriner
president of the Lehirh Coal and Nav
igation Company and spokesman 70,
the anthracite operators. It lasted
nearly three hours.
A statement iasued after tbs ses-
sion, in the names Of MFR. Warriner and
John 1, Lewis, president OF the United
Mine Workers of America and head OF
the miners negotiation committee
said:
"The operators and mine workers
representatives met this afternoon in a
friendly conference and exchange al
viewpoints as related to tho present
situation in the anthracite industry.
1t Is apparent upon each side that
there is sincere determination to eff.
fectuate an adjustment if at all posi-,
BILE.
"Time is required by both parties te
the conference for separate consulta
ten, The joint meeting will recon
Vene Friday at 3 p. M, philadelphia
time"
Details Are Refused
Toward the end OF the conference
Joseph a. German, secretary of the
anthracite Board Of Consultation and
OF the meeting. emerged from the meet
ing and read the joint statement to q
group OF reporters. He turned a deaf
ear to al questions,
The statement is all that | have ia
say at present, Mr.. Warrjner and Mr.
Lewis have both agreed to remain quiet
anout the details of s.,e meeting until
they can hold separate consultation
with ThAir ny,n 4>a,4
said.
A minute later Mr.. Lewis emerged
from the conference room. Ha was
willing to say that he expected phjlir
Murray, vice-president~ Of the mine
workers, at the meeting to.morrow. bl1t
that was all. Mr.. Mu.ray was unable
TO reach Philadelphia in time for The
meeting to-day.
DO yoa think it will be possible to
asked. 4e "As
- cannot venture to say what we
WILL do Tomorrow" was the reply.
Harry Dixie, o representative OF Sec
retary of Labor Davis to the eanTar-
cnee, waited outside Mr.. Warr;ner,s
Office with the reporters durine tina
session. He joined MIR. Lewis wren
the latter came out and walked back
TO the Eeilevue-Stratford with him.
Both before and after tie meetine
MIR. Warriner, except for the state.
ment, WAS absolutely non -eonmittal
Earlier he had expressed the hope that \,
the conference might come tn a
speedy agreement ard pe~rois I, -;
ing Of coal. Beyond the expression Of
that hope he saia rs ru...
statement.
That both the miners and opcrators,
representatives. feel tha seriousness
Of the susnension was evident in their
determination to meet again to.mor,
row afternoon. In the spring confe~-
enee they invariably adjourned for two
DAYS at time TO talk over their sen.
atete proposals.
itiners at the conference held n nre.
lllninary session this morning. slr.
Lewis was IN high spirits after the
meeting. 80
: an. no. going to tuIk.p he sald
because don't believe in tnlk batoss
THIS conference. III venture no s.os
noostica'ions. But an hopeful tl,at =,
adjustment: viii be effected Tic s.tn-
alton IN the bituminonr fields Ia de-
setepiEg satisfactorily"