Show ANTHRACITE STRIKE WILL BE DECLARED Lust Iu t Hope for CO Pence Is i Dissipated Ii in lii Operator Final Reply to it t time the Miners I New Now York rork April 17 Time The The last faint hope for peace e co In Inthe the tue anthracite district district dis dis- was dissipated tonight when the tho reply of or the anthracite operators to time the latest request of the lie mine workers for or arbitration on maters matters at al Issue ammo was rejected in lii terms Lemma which leave no rw doubt of or their helm meaning by hy tho various officials of oC the anthracite roads road The Tho operators characterize the tIme suspension of the time work in tho the district as an evidence evi evl- dence of bad faith and amid smut put ut tho time Issue squarely up to the miners In conclusion con coil thou though h to emphasize em em- the they s' s say a as tho the fact fue that hint the lie breach Is absolute We have ha no mit other suggestions to tomake tomake make e than tho those e contained in our Cormer former for for- mer uner propositions and anti we re regret that you ou havo have declined both of them We e have nothing nothing- further to offer |