Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-08
Promises Commission to Investigate Grisv-
aroes and Seek Final sslutisn.
STRIKE LEADER OPPOSES SUGGESTION
While Considering has Given Ne oficis
Reply at All as Yet
OPERATORS MEET ALsoR IN NEW YORK CITY
Decline 20 Discuss Situation, hut
Claim Anthracite VIII BE shipped
in small Quantities
This Week.

BUFFALO. Oct. 7.-President Roosevelt
has followed his abortive attempt OF last
week to secure a cessation Of the coal
strike by a direct appeal TO Mr.. Mitchell
20 call off his forces and leave a commits
sion to investigate the matters at issue.
To this appeal no definite reply has yet been
received indeed Mr.. Mitchell declines 70
discuss It. although it is reliably stated that
he is not disposed to accept the suggestion.
In the meantime a conference between the
committee appointed by the National Man
ufacturers and Mr.. Mitchell and his col
leagues seems to offer a possible solution,
Telephone TO Operators.
The conference held at the Iroquois hotel
this afternoon did not result in any definite
plan being agreed upon, but the members
of the manufacturers' committee SAID they
were greatly pleased with the progress
made.
The fact that communication was estab-
lished with the operators by long-distance
telephone and an appointment made to
meet a committee representing them In
Philadelphia tomorrow afternoon Is looked
upon as significant. Previously 1t had been
announced that there existed no under
standing with the operators prior to today S
meeting and no step in that direction would
be taken until the negotiations with Presi-
dent Mitchell reached a stage where such
a meeting would promise results.
AT g:45 Mr.. Mitchell and the three dis
trict presidents went into conference with
the manufacturers committee behind
closed doors.
At 1915 the coal conference was ad-
journed until o'clock.
Mr.. Parry stated that a general discus
- h. .ftt haa al
that nothing tangible had been agreed
upon. Everything is progressing favor
ably" said he, land we have hopes that
some definite action will be taken at the
afternoon meeting"
The following gentlemen represented the
manufacturers at today's meeting: David
NJ. Parry, president OF the Manufacturers
association, Indianapolis; George H. Far
bour, Detroit: Richard Young, New York;
Frank Lsake, philadelphia, and John Max
WELL indianapolis. The miners were rep
resented by President Mitchell. Secretary
Treasurer Wilson and District Presidents
T. d. Nichols, Thomas, Duffy and Johr
Fahy.
OmciaI Statement NOncOmmittRl.
At the conclusion Of the afternoon session
the following brief statement was giver
out:
The committee OF the National Associa
tion OF Manufacturers has listened to tn
explanation OF the present strike difficult.
as offered Dy special committee of tn
United Mine Workers, at the head of whicl
was John Mitchell The committee ha
learned what Il could OF the conditions ant
now goes TO Philadelphia for the purpose o
meeting a committee OF mine operator
with the idea of getting their side Of tn
difficulty.
The committee carries no message from
the mine workers and has no other mission
than the desire to speedily bring about
settlement of this dispute.
DAVID NJ. PARRY, President
GEORGE II. BARBOUR of Detroit,
RICHARD YOUNG Of New York,
FRANK I.EAkE of Phlladelphia.