Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-16

migration. The latter is a personal friend
of Mr. Mitchell and as a former labor
leader himself had talked freely with the
head of the miners union. He gave the
President the benefit of his views, and
Commissioner Wright was able to commu-
nicate some information that has come to
him as to the sentiment in the mining re-
gions Later two persons, strangers to
those about the temporary White House.
called and were shown upstairs at once
1t was reported and afterward learned that
these gentlemen were Messrs. Robert Bacon
and George w. Perkins, members of the
banking firm of J. Pierpont Morgan & Co.
The conferences with the four gentlemen
named lasted from Z to o'clock, and then
the President went over to Secretary Hays
to dinner, while his two visitors went to
the Arlington Hotel. They did not register
however, and no cards would be taken to
their rooms, so 1t was impossible to learn
ANYTHING of the situation from them
About 10 o'clock President Roosevelt re-
entered the White House, accompanied by
Secretary Root, and they Immediately re-
embarked on consideration of the settle
ment of the coal strike. Later a stranger
called answering to the description of one
of Mr.. Morgan's partners and was shown a
once into the room where the President was
by Secretary Cortelyou.
At II SO o'clock Messrs. Sargent and
Wright returned to the White House and
were shown into Secretary Cortelyou's Of
fice their visit being in accordance with an
understanding when they left about 8
o'clock that they should return later in the
evening Messrs. Wright and Sargent spent
most Of the interval between their evening
visits to the White House at the Treasury
Department. where they canvassed the sit
uatton for several hours and also heard
statements from one or more persons who
called there by appointment. At the White
House they remained in Mr.. Cortelyous
room only moment. going thence to the
quarters where the President and Secretary
Root were in conference
Mysterious Interviews.
A good deal Of mystery seemed to attend
the interviews that Messrs. Wright and Sar-
gent had With other persons prior to re-
turning to the White House just before mid
night. When they left the temporary White
House, around 8. O'clock, they We're driven
down to Pennsylvania avenue and Jackson
Place. where the driver was instructed to
wait for a third party whose name was
not given. The cab waited some time, and
then the two returned to the White House,
only to go once more to the former stop
ping place, where the third person was
picked up. TheSthrae soon entered into an
earnest conversation, the cab meanwhile
proceeding leis6fefyi1along obscure streets.
when it returned to Pennsylvania avenue
the third member Of the party alighted and
| Messrs Wright and Sargent went to the
Treas ury Department. They remained there
some time, and on returning to the White
| House made a report to the President as to
| the views of the operators on Mr.. Mitchell 8
objections and propositions
The first sign of break up of the confer
| ence was at 1865. when Secretary Cortelyou
came from the conference room and an
| nounced to the waiting newspaper men that
an official statement on the strike situation
| would be made public in about half hour.
The Glad Tidings.
Shortly after o'clock Secretary Root
| came out laughing and happy, and spread
the glad tidings that common ground of
| agreement between the operators and
| miners had been reached and that the strike
was practically ended. 1t was learned a
few moments later that the chief feature
! Of the agreement was the addition of a
sixth member to the arbitration commits
sion, the surmise following as a matter of
/ course that the additional member would