Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-16
Says Matter Not Officially Before
Him.
COAL NAY BE MINED in TWO WEEKS
Probable the Matter VIII Be Submit
ted to Convention of Miners, and
If 1t Should Accept Work Would Not
Be Resumed Right Away.


Mitchell, president of the United Nine
Workers of America, refused to say
anything regarding the operators new
arbitration proposition this morning
beyond the statement that the matter
had not been officially placed before
him. 1t is evident the proposition is
not altogether to his liking. 1t is prob
able the plan is to be laid before
convention of the miners and if they
should accept the proposition there
could be no resumption of mining for
at least two weeks.
News of Proposition.
The news of the operators PROPOSE
ton was variously received by the
striking miners. A number of them
were in favor of the rejection of the
offer as formulated, while there were
equally as many, who see some good
| in the offer.
Confidence in Mitchell.
| The miners, however, have the
greatest confidence in the judgment of
/ aheir leader and Il Is, eertain that they
| will leave the matter in his hands
| to work out. Many miners are against
| the plan because no recognized repre-
sentative of the workmen is included,
unless he can be selected under the
head of a man of prominence and
eminent as a sociologist.
Should Trust Roosevelt.
Objection is also expressed to
| limits Roosevelt to select a Judge
from four men. Those in favor OF the
plan feel that Mitchell should accept
| it trusting to Roosevelt to make the
board of arbitration as impartial as il
| is in his power to do under the condi-
tons laid down by operators.
Badly Mixed.
The situation summed up briefly is
still considerably mixed, but the out
look for an ending of the strike at
no distant date is regarded as hope
full.
Must Have Convention.
| President Mitchell at noon today
| stated that no settlement can De made
| by the officers of the union without
lthe consent of a convention. The
situation at the collieries today re-
mains unchanged.
Mitchell Still Mum.
| Washington, ID. c., Oct. 14.-At noon
today it was said at the White House
| that no communication relative to the
proposition of the anthracite coal oper-
! ators had been received from President
Mitchell. The proposition was not
transmitted to Mitchell officially either
! by the President or by the coal oper-
ators 1t was addressed to the public,
/ aand it is assumed Mitchell will take
cognlzance OF it from the press. The
President has agreed to appoint com.
mission, provided the commission
should prove satisfactory to the min
ers. The feeling at the White House
| is optimistic. Until Mitchell, makes
his reply no further action on the part
of the President is expected.
Strikers Not Favorable.
Philadelphia, Oct 14.--Dispatches
from the anthracite coal region indi-
ly to the arbitration plan proposed by
the presidents of the coal carrying
roads. Notwithstanding the apparent
hostility to the plan of settlement the
belief prevails in coal circles tha af-
| ter careful reflection and considera-
ton, the sentiment of the strikers who
are anxious to return to work will in
fluence the majority of those charged
Will HdlAuliiS tAe atilAc SiuS vi luG
question.
President Baer in New York.
New York, Oct 14-President Baer
arrived in New York from Philadelphia
today He said he is here to attend
the regular weekly meeting of the
Temple Iron company and had moth
| ing to say on the strike settlement.
Prior to the meeting, President Trues-
dale of the Lackawanna read said
'.The whole matter rests With the Pres.
idents We reserved no right 10 ques-
ton the appointment or the individuals
ION the commission whom, the President
may see fit to appoint or the terms OF
lour offer
Morgan viii Not Talk.
Washington, Oct. III. Pierpon.
Morgan and Robert s. Bacon, his part
ner. feft for New Yo.k alto o'clock
| this morning Neither would d.snuss