The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-10

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Washisgton. Oct 6--In an earnest
EFFORT to expedits The adjustment q
the coal strike problem. another con
terence over the situation was held at
the White House, Sunday. and adj
iourned after three hours of deIibera-
tons No statement was given out as
to the conclusions reached. and every
participant absolutely refused to dis
cuss what mad taken place. The con-
ference was called. although il was
Sunday. in view of the extraordinary
importance 20 the Aneric-n people
Of speedy solution OF the coal ques-
ton Besides the president, there
were present at the conference Sec
rotary Of War Root, Secretary of the
Navy Moody. Attorney-General Knox.
Postmaster-General Payne and Car
roll ID. Wright. United States commits
sioner Of labor. The last-naned was
summoned to attend the conferences
on account Of his expert knowledge
Of the situation An he anthracite coal
fields and because Of his personal in
vesfigation of the conditions there
which he made some months ago At
the instance Of the president
Presidens Talked Earnestly.
The conference began shortly after
ten o'clock Sunday morning. the time
fixed by the president The president,
In expressing his views at the outset
Of the conference. talked earnestly
and showed deep feeling. His voice
At times could be heard down stairs.
Several times during the conference
Secretary Corteiyou was summoned
into the room and directed TO pre-
pare certain matters for the consid-
GRAFTON Of the president and Of his ad-
visers- This was taken to indicate
that some action of one nature or an
other was about TO be consummated-
When the conference adjourned. a
few minutes before one o'clock. all
those who lad joined il declined to
talk Every member of the cabinet
and Mr. Wright. the only outsider
who was pre.enr. was pledged to .
president TO absolute secrecy as to
what had occurred within the confer
ence room
All Paroles Very Retieent.
The utmost efforts were made to
guard against publicity; even the
presidential summons TO the confer
ence had been made in very quiet
and carefully guarded way.
The known facts are that the presi-
, dent has reached the conclusion that
he has nothing 20 expect except re-
fusai from a further appeal TO the
coal operators. and therefore has de-
cided to look for relief irom the situ-
alton 60 the miners side He feels
that be hardly can expect them TO
make the sacrifice Of all Of their con-
tentions without holding out at least
q promise of some return. and the
que ton before him is as 70 his abili-
ty TO do this- He can pledge himself
to appeal TO congress TO examine into
the Justice Of the miners complaints
and remedy them so far as lies in the
power Of the legislative branch,
backed by the earnest good will Of
the executive Also be can suggest TO
Gov Stone of Pennsylvania that he
cause the Pennsylvania legislature
hnewise to make an inquiry. perhaps
. fastening the usual Eetnods by call
| Ing an extra session But these
pledge would be given only on con-
dition that the men 60 at once into
The mines and get out with all speed
the coal for which the people are suf-
fering-
We CcnssitusionaI Remedy.
To adopt this course means the con-
tinuance Of the policy Of exerting
moral suasion TO end the strike. II
is certain that thus far the president
has not found single one of his con-
stifutionai advisers who could sug-
gest any departure from this policy.
no one could find method sanctioned
by law or constitution which prom
ised relief and involved the use Of
duress against either the operators or
the miners
So il is believed that this confer
ence was called by the president with
tie purpose Of putting in exact shape
the details Of a plan conceived in its
rough outlines even before the de-
parture Of President Mitchell last Fri
day from the mixed conference. The
fact that Secretary Corteiyou was
called on 20 prepare one or more
statements az the direction Of the
president is taken as an Indication
that messages were sent out at the
end Of the conference. and the re-
ticence Of all parties is explainable
perhaps by their desire TO avoid the
discourtesy Of publishing he nature
Of these before they are received by
the persons 10 whom they are adj
dressed.