Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-07
Commissioner Wright Reports.

The President also talked over the situa-
ton with DR.. Albert Shaw and DR.. Lyman
Abbott. About II 80 o. clock Frank P. Sar-
gent, commissioner general of immigration,
and for years chief of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Firemen, arrived at the White
House from his trip to Philadelphia, where
he went as the emissary of the President to
convey to President Mitchell of the United
Nine Workers Association the proposition
OF President Roosevelt that the miners re-
sumo work. Mr.. Sargent had not succe eded
in seeing Mr.. Mitchell.
The President however, had heard from
Commissioner Wright, who saw Mr. Mitchell
on the same errand in Philadelphia and the
latters report was that Mr.. Mitchell desired
time to consider the proposition and lay it
before his associates. After a conference
OF an hour between the President, Attorney
General Knox. Postmaster General Payne
Mr.. Sargent and James S. GARRISON it was
decided to give out the above statement
This was prepared and issued by Secretary
Cortelyou shortly before 9 o'clock.
The Presidents Condition.
The Presidents condition continues sat
tsfactory to his physicians. He saw quite a
number of visitors today besides members
of the cabinet. Postmaster General Payne
and Secretary Moody We're with him when
the column of naval veterans marched by
the temporary White House. on Jackson
place. Both Mr.. Payne and Mr.. Moody
showed themselves at the window. but the
President remained on his couch Later
Secretary Hitchcock called. and the three
cabinet officers remained with the Presi-
dent for some time
All the parties to the conference at the
White House Were communicative when
they went away
Are the Operators Unanimous?
The statement was made this afternoon
from a source believed to be we'll posted
that the oDeratOrS not unanimous
as they were when they saw the President
last Friday. and that there is likelihood of
two or three Of the number breaking away
from the combine and settling their differ
ences with their own men This idea has
reached the President. and has been given
some weight by him.
The statement is made this afternoon that
the President may decide to appoint a COM
mission regardless of whether President
Mitchell accepts the proposition submitted
to him. 1t is claimed that this commission
could be appointed and could make COM
plete investigation and report in time for
presentation to Congress, which could act
intelligently without having to appoint a
commission of its own. That Congress will
act If the strike continues until December
is a foregone conclusion.
Will Probably Not Accept.
The opinion is strong this afternoon that
the miners will not agree to resume work
uHuer the proposition or President ROOSe-
welt
a man prominent in Pennsylvania politics.
who called at the White House today, said
there IS not the slightest reason TO believe
the miners Will consent to end the strike
except along the lines submitted by Mr.
Mitchell Friday and rejected by the opera-
tors; He says the miners are hopeful and
confident.
What Mitchell SAYS.
A Buffalo dispatch says: President Mitch
ell. accompanied by the three district prest
dents-Duffy. Fahey and Nicholls-arrived
at the Iroquois Hotel at $40 o'clock. Mitch
ell declined to discuss the action of Gov
Stone In calling out the entire National
Guard or Pennsylvania, and refused to
day between himself and Carroll d. Wright
United States commissioner OF labor. in
philadelphia. He was asked:
HAS President Roosevelt directly or in
directly. made a proposition to you that the
miners return to work at their present rate
exert his powe to secure to the miners a
redress Of their grievances?"
Il have heard nothing from President
Roosevelt since the Washington confer
ence." replied Mitchell.
Have You heard from any source any
such proposition?"
NO / have not heard OF it."
rs there anything in sight which seems
to promise a solution Of the present diff
culty?''
Nothing that know Of"
MI Mitchell also said he had received no
tntimation that Commissioner OF Immigra-
ton Sargent was looking for him. aside
from the published statements
Mitchell was then called to the lone-dis-