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Show NEW YORK'S GOVERNOR REBUKES COAL OPERATORS. Very Plain Talk Prom tlovernor Oilell and President liner. "What do you mean by politicians? I want you and all operators to understand under-stand that I am the governor of New York, tho chosen representative of 7,000,000 people, and that 1 am here In this matter sololy In that capuelty, and to relieve If possible, an Intolerable situation. And, whut Is more, 1 lntcud to use overy power at my command to do It." The forgoing statement was made by Governor Odull of Now York to President Presi-dent Huer of the Heading road, In the presence of United States Senator! Piatt of New York and Quay and Pen. rose of Pennsylvania, In a conferenco on the coal strike at New York Friday. It was the culmination oi a heated Interview In-terview In the office of Senator Plutt and the result of the meeting between lioveruor Odell and President Ilacr. Mr.' Huer was not In the best of humor when, accompanied by r3. U. Thomas, chairman of the board of directors of the Erie railroad, he entered en-tered Senators Piatt's office. Tho conferenco con-ferenco begun by a statement made by Senator Penrose that tho situation was becoming so serious that some solution solu-tion must be found at once. He suggested sug-gested thut tho opcra'tors should Incline In-cline to some concussions toward a settlement. "If you mean by that," said President Presi-dent Huer, "that we ore to recognlre the existence of a labor union, I toll you right now thut thu operators will consider no such proposition." Governor Odell was on his feet In an instant. Holding a half-burnt cigat lu his hand, and whltu with excite, ment, he suld: "Aro we to understand thut no kind of conciliatory proposl, tlon would receive attention ut .the bauds of the operators?" "Idldnatsay that," answered Mr. Huer, "but 1 do say that we will not accept political udvlce or allow the interference in-terference of politicians lu this, out uffulr." Then it was that Governor Odell mude tho statement uttilbuled to hi id ut the beginning of this article. President Huer, evidently appreciating appreciat-ing thut ho hud gone too far, boned tc Governor Odell und said: "Governor, 1 beg your purdon. No personal affront wuh intended, uud we will listen tc any suggestlonsyou muy huve to make, llut again I repeat that we must refuse re-fuse to recognise the union represented by Mr. Mitchell." "I do believe," said the governor, "that your position, from a publla view, is absolutely untenable. If coul operators, railroad men and other business bus-iness meo can combine for mutual profit pro-fit and protection, there Is no reason why laboring men should not." |