New Britain herald., 1926-01-11
SUNDAY SESSION
 ALSO FRUITLESS
Miners and Operators Drop Two
 More Plans

New York, Jan, 1.-The anthra- cite conference today again faced tho task of finding some way out or the present deadlock with its table cleared of plans. and notifications of various propositions to end the hard coal strike. Yesterday the miners rejected proposal that the dispute be placed in tho hands of Charles |. Hughes
 After breaking precedent in holding a Sunday session. the wage Sonferees find themselves practical ly where they were when peace ne- sotiatione were resumed late in De- cember. All plans offered since they have been rejected by one side of the other.
 There were renewed predictions today that the final break is immi- nent. Neither side will hazard an opinion as to how long the barley will last, always pointing ont that there is a chance so long as they are in session.
 TWO pldllS "thl LS IlD tSt'N S'e terday,. one of them indicates that Chairman Alvan Markle has given up hope that his settlement plan will be adopted. He proposed that his paace plan, that of the operators and one advocated by the miiters be placed in the hands of former Sec retary of State Hughes with the re- quest that he take the best part oi each and draft contract
 Mir, Markle suggested Mir. Hughe; for this task in the hope that the minors would accept him becaus' he was chief counsel for the United Mine Workers of America up to tht time he entered President Harding'' cabinet. II"
 The miners. however. rejected th' proposition, it was stated not be cause of any objection to Mir Hughes, but because the plan con nincd the principle of arbitration to which thsy are opposed.
 The union leaders countered b, agreeing to accept Mir. Hughes services, but in another way The proposed that a five year contrac be drawn by a board made up o two operators, two miners and thre utside representatives to be SC ,cted by Mir. Hughes. This boar rould also determine whether tn 1erators could reasonably pay
 ige increase and if so, the in
 oase would be retroactive.
 rhisc proposal was referred t ,he miners as a revised Markl plan. The mine owners fiatly re tected the Pinchot plan some tim ago, and regardless Of its name, re >cted this latest proposal.
 The Pennsylvania legislatuI
 cts in special session Wednesda ani observers believe there will | no definite action in the way of a agreement until Governor Pincht delivers his message. Coal Is or of the subjects to be considere' The governor has suggested legislf tion declaring mining of anthraci' coal a public utility so as to enab the state to regulate It. .-rs.,4. 4,e.
 A resolution adopted at Wilke barre by the general scale commi ice of District 1, United Mine Worl CTS, to call out maintenance men the mines will probably have r effect on the present negotiations, was said here. The United Mil Workers have an agreement with u operators tor the employment
 maintenance men during the su ! pension and it was said this wou ! not be abrogated unless there was general violation of the pa throughout the region.
 Lewis G. Hines, Philadelphia, h replaced David Williams, Allentow Pa. as observer at the conferenc Williams was summoned to Harrl burg in connection with the ext session.