The New York herald., 1922-08-12
GOVERNORS Will AID
in COAL CONFERENCE
Davis, Ohio, and Groes-
beck, Michigan, First to
Reach Cleveland.
LEWIS MEETS THEM
Miners and Operators Feel
They Have Made Progress
in Their Parleys.
HARRINGTON HOLDS OUT
OUTLAW Leader Says Illinois
Men Will Not Abide by
Any Decision.
HARRINGTON HOLDS OUT

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CLEVELAND, Aug. 11.--Gov. Davis of
Ohio, and Gov. Groesbeck Of Michi-
gan to-day opened a conference OF
executives Of coal producing States in
Cleveland, which is expected to run
parallel to the interstate conference Of
coal operators and miners which has
been going on here since Monday.
Governors of other coal mining States
including McCray Of Indiana, Small Of
Illinois and Sproul of Pennsylvania.
are expected to reach Cleveland TOR
this new conference tomorrow or
Monday
Cows. Davis and Groesbeck spent
the afternoon conversing by telephone
with Cows McCray, Small and Sproul
1t was understood that Cows. Davis
and Groesbeck came to Cleveland to
be able to follow the swaying fortunes
of the scale conference at close range
and to be prepared, should the oppor-
| tunity present itself, to exert their
influence in favor of a settlement.
Neither would make any statement.
John L. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers, saw the Governors at
noon.
Made No Requests.
For their information" Mr.. Lewis
said. II reviewed the existing situation.
l did not know what the Governors had
in mind and made no requests. Both
Gov. Davis and Gov. Groesbeck con-
ferred with Gov. McCray of Indiana In
indianapolis last week over the fuel
situation and Gov. McCray announced
at that time IL the Cleveland meet
Ing should fail to produce an agree
ment he would invite the Governors Of
the middle West to meet in Columbus
with representatives OF miners and oper-
ators."
The mine workers are ready to re-
sumo negotiations to end the strike in
| the anthracite coal regions OF Pennsyl-
vania ION any date designated by the
operators representatives" sfSd mes
| sage sent tonight by Mr.. Lewis TO the
| Scranton Board OF Trade.
| The scale conference OF miners and
\ operators tonight completed full day
\ OF arguing wages and arbitration.
Michael Gallagher. chairman OF the con-
ference and president OF the Pittsburgh
| Vein Operators Association. said at
the close of the meeting:
1--WE have labored all day and feel
we have made progress. The fact that
we continued in session is evidence OF
that"
Tho conference adjourned to meet to-
morrow morning. The coal operators
NOT In the conference. who spend their
time discussing the situation In the
lobby OF the hotel, were still almost
unanimous in believing that out OF the
Cleveland meeting an agreement would
come that would settle the strike.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Feud.
A revival Of the years old feud be-
tween Frank harrington or the limos
Miners and Mr. Lewis was seen wneh
\ Mr.. Harrington failed to show up at tne
afternoon session ana IS reporleo
have declared on the floor OF the morn
ing session that he did not feel that ne
4 or the Illinois Miners swere bound by
anv decisions Of the conference here.
As Mr.. Harrington has been considered
| In the nature OF an outlaw for some
| time. his stand is not expected greatly
Ia affect the present deliberations.
The tonnage represented Mt the Cleve-
land convention is about one-fifth that
OF the central Held. II was revealed
Approximately a million tons was added
TO. the total by reports that the United
Electric Coal Company OF Illinois had
agreed 10 come in on the meeting here.
Indications are that the scale confer
ence finally will decide to submit 10 the
general policy committee OF the miners
an agreement which will extend the old
wage scale to April /. 1923: VIII make
provisions to fix a new scale effective
that date and provide against re-
currence of the present situation.
A ioint credentials committee has
been appointed by the miners ard oper-
ators to decide IL operators from West
Virginia and Central Penrsylvania VIII
be admitted to the meeting.
Ralph Crews, who represents the Con-
solidated Coal Company, the John ID
Rockefeller. Jr.. corporation, which con.
tSo1s yearly output OF 2o.0oo0op tons
fs in Cleveland. Should he join the con-
ference many outside operators would
be forced TO join II is said
The conference results are expected "a
be an entering wedge In the breaking ur
Of the strike When an agreement u
reached both sides here now believe tina,
one after another Of the operators no,
now a party to tho conference will see
his way clear to signing the agreement
also.
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