Evening star., 1923-08-26
Governors Plans for ParIey
Not Yet Complete, Makes
Study of Situation.
AIR OF OPTIMISM FELT
AS CONFERENCE NEARS
To Seek Common Ground Upon
Which Disputants May Meet
for Settlement.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa. August 25-
Gov. Pinchot, assured of the ac-
ceptance Of invitations which he sent
today to representatives of the
United Mine Workers and anthracite
operators for a conference here Mon
day in an effort to settle differences
and avert suspension of operation
September 1, continued tonight his
study of the situation in the hope of
finding a basis of agreement.
Although Mr.. Pinchot said his
plans still were indefinite. he ex-
pressed his intention of going
through with this until the last cat
is skinnedr
The governor devoted the day to
conferences with men in touch with
conditions. beginning with Secretary
Joseph j. Walsh of the state depart
ment Of mines. a forming mining in
spector. He expressed his desire of
obtaining all the information pos
siole and announced tonight that the
United States coal commission had
promised the assistance of H c.
Tryon' a wage statistics expert.
Plans Indefinite.
The form which the meetings next
week will take has not been de-
termined. the governor said. The
hrst session. called for noon Monday.
VIII be held at the state capitol and
II was indicated 1t probably will be
an open meeting of both the opera
tors and miners representatives who
haVe taken part in the negotiations
and to whom invitations were sent.
Replies from two Of the operators
;. u. Warriner, chairman of the policy
committee. and W. J. Richards
reached the governor within a few
hours and press dispatches reporting
the acceptance of John L. Lewis,
president of the United Mine Work
ers. gave him assurance the meeting
would be held.
The governor late today announced
the appointment of Chairman William
%. B. Ainey of the PENNSYLVANIA
Public Service Commission as the
states representative at the meeting
called by Federal Fuel Distributor
Wadleigh, to be held in New York
Tuesday. to discuss plans for dis
tribution Of coal substitutes in case
or a suspension Of operations
Declines to Discuss Plann
Gov. Pinchot tonight, however, had
put aside so far as possible the con-
sideration of eventualities after Sep
tember l and devoted himself solely to
his work as mediator which he was
designated by President Coolidge after
a conference yesterday with the Presi-
dent and Chairman Hammond of the
coal commission. Tonight he declined
to go into any plans or suggestions
which he may have as to fuel distribu-
tion in event of a suspension and
which he may transmit through Mr.
Ainey to the distribution conference
Tuesday.
Although the governor maintained
silence as to his own feelings, an air
of optimism was evident among state
officials in touch with conditions. Be-
lfeve was expressed that at the OPEN
ing meeting here Monday noon, Mr..
Pinchot would outline any plans he
may have in mind.
After the opening meeting he is ex-
pected to hold informal discussions
with the two groups separately to de-
termine whether any common grounds
exists upon which an understanding
form the basis on which a resumption
Of negotiations between miners and
operators will be sought.
READY FOR CONFERENCE.