Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-06
NEW MOVE IN
COAL STRIKE
President Roosevelt Evil
IDENTITY Determined to
Tackle Afresh.
CONFERENCE is HELD
Supposed Object There
of Deduced From
What is Known.

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 6.-Assistant
Adiutant General Elliott. of the state
National Guard, arrived in Harris
burg this afternoon from Philadel-
sphia and was met by Keeper of the
State Arsenal Richardson, both going
to the executive mansion to meet
Gov. Stone. Elliott said the visit had
nothing to do with the coal strike
situation. Richardson had with him
package, which, it is believed, con
tanned blue prints of the coal regions.
1t is considered probable the COVER
nor has decided to place the entire
division of the National Guard on
duty in the strike regions, and Elliott
was ordered on duty at headquarters
here to direct the movement in the
absence of Adjutant General Stewart,
who is at Washington attending the
G.. y. Il. encampment.
Washington, ID. c.. Oct. 6.-Commis-
sioner of immigration Sargent left
Washington this afternoon. Ii is be-
leved he will meet Mitchell in Phila-
delphia and lay before him the pres
ident's hopes that the miners may
see their way clear to end the strike.
Wilkesbarre, Oct. ct is rumored
President Mitchell went to Philadel-
phia to meet Senators Quay and Pen
rose, who are representing the pres
ident in an effort to end the strike.
1T is stated Mitchell will return here
tonight,
Willesbarre. Pa, Oct. 6.-President
Mitchell left here early today, pre-
sumabIy for Philadelphia. The OBJ
ject of his visit cannot be learned at
headquarters. as the utmost secrecy
is maintained. 1t is possible he has
gone to New York or Washington.
Birmingham. Ala. Oct. 6.-Nine
hundred more miners of the Tennes-
see Coal company struck today. be-
cause the company refused to hold
out assessments for the benefit of the
anthracite strikers.
New York. Oct. 6.-MayOr Low to-
day declined to appoint delegates to
the coal strike conference at Detroit
because of the failure of President
Roosevelt's efforts at mediation and
the vagueness of the conferences
program.
New Castle, England, Oct. 6.-One
hundred thousand tons of coal were
sold today for America.
Washington. Oct: G.-In an earnest
effort to expedite the adjustment OF
the coal strike problem another con-
ference over the situation was held
at the White House yesterday and ad-
journed after three hours of delibera
ton. No statement was given out as
to the conclusions reached. and ev-
cry participant absolutely refused to
discuss what had taken place during
the meeting. Besides the president
there were present at the conference
Secretary of War Root. Secretary of
the Navy Moody, Attorney General
Knox, Postmaster General Payne and
Colonel Carroll ID. Wright United
States commissioner of labor
Personnel of the Conference.
1t was notable that only four of the
members of the cabinet We're present.
This. however, was significant only of
the fact that three of these four were
lawyers and that the issue involved
was one which called for the delibera
ton of trained legal minds. The fourth
cabinet officer, Postmaster General
Payne, has taken prominent part in the
preliminary conferences over the coal
situation which led up to the confer
euce with the railroad presidents and
miners representative Friday, and be-
sides has had a lifelong identification
with corporate interests which are in
volved in the present question The
fact that Payne also has been one OF
the closest advisors for many years In
the national councils of his party like
wise is important in connection with
the personnel of the conference. When
the conference ended its members alb
solutely refused to say word as TO
what had been done or talked about
Question Before the President.
In this state of absolute reticence or
every one of the parties to the confer
ence it is impossible to do more than
draw the most general of conclusions