Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-16
More Lengthy Conferences End With sslso-
ton Of Commission.
MITCHELL SPENDS DAY WITH PRESIDENT
Makes His Views Of Owners Proposal to
Arbitrate Clear
OPERATORS EMlsSARlES COME At NIGHT
President Hears Both Sides and Brings
Them to Friendly Agreement,
AsoR REPRESENTATIVE ADDED TO BOARD
Terms Now Satisfactory to All, With six
ArbitratsrS Appointed,
NATIONS CHIEF ANNOUNCES NOMINEES
Clark Represents Men, watkins,
BaronS, Carroll Wright, bishop
SpRuldInE, General Wilson aud
Judge Gray Form Balance.


WASHINGTON. Oct. l6.--The great an
tAracite coal strike is settled at last A
commission OF six persons, with a seventh,
Mr.. Carroll d. Wright, as recorder, will
adjust differences between operators aud
miners. President Mitchell, of the miners
union, will take the necessary measures to
call the strike of. The president will urge
mSpediate resumption of mining and oper-
ations are expected to begin next week.
Announcement that the great strike was
OF was made by Secretary Root with ex-
uberant good humor at the White House
shortly after l this morning.
Organized labor has representative on
the commission, in the person Of n. Z.
Clark, grand chief of the order of Railway
Conductors, named as a socialogist
The president added Bishop SpauldinR OF
Illinois, to the list of Ave members sug-
gested by the operators.
AS named the commission is perfectly
satisfactory to both miners and operators.
Assent OF the miners was given through
President Mitchell and Mr.. Sargent. COM
missioner Of immigration and Of the op-
orators through Messrs. Robert Bacon and
George w. Perkins OF the banking Arm OF
]. Pierpont Morgan & Co.
The final outcome followed a series Of
conferences. beginning with two during the
DAY with Mr.. Mitchell and two during the
night with Messrs. Bacon and Perkins
Events moved quickly at the last, the
president being determined on a speedy
settlement.
The commission will assemble in a few
days and choose a chairman, probably
General Wilson. 1t then will arrange for
sessions and testimony
object TO Restrictions.
Mr.. Mitchell indicated formally today 10
President Roosevelt that the Mine Workers,
union dissents from the restrictions placed
by the operators on the choice OF the pro-
posed arbitration tribunal aud desires the
president to have an absolutely free hand
In the. selection Of members of the commits
sion to be charged with an adjustment OF
future relations between the employers and
employees.
He laid special stress upon the PROPOSE
tion that one OF the commission should Ss
a Judge from the Eastern district OF Penn
sylvania.
He was very insistent in some Of his OBJ
jections, which he voiced in what might
be termed counter proposition.
President Roosevelt, having aseertained
the views of Mr. Mitchell at once com
municated with the operators and initiated
efforts to reconcile the differences deveI-
oped and to have the operators mako some
further concessions.
At the conclusion OF the conference Mr..
Mitchell said he had no information which
he could give to the public. 1t was an
| nounced likewise, at the temporary White
House, that no Official statement Of the
conference would be made at this time.
Whan ha Iaa
cluded Mr., Mitchell left the White House,
and after a brief conference with Prest-
dent Samuel Gompers. OF the American
Federation Of Labor, and some other local
labor leaders, departed for Wilkesbarre.
Mr. MitchelPs visit TO Washington was
| by invitation of President Roosevelt who
asked the miners president TO come to
Washington In order that they might dis
cuss the terms of the proposition.
While all persons having knowledge Of
the details OF the conference are extremely
reticent, enough is known to justify the
statement that while they did not accom-
plish a settlement Of the strike, they at
the same time were not barren of tangible
results. Some obstacles to a settlement
remain. The discussion Of the situation
was entirely amicable. Mr.. Mitchell was
in conciliatory mood and the president
was very jealous in his efforts to promote
settlement of the prolonged strike.
At the nrst conference, which lasted from
| 1850 until 1885, the president and Mr..
Mitchell discussed fully the proposition
made by the operators.
! In general way the miners president
indicated objections, but II is understood
did not present a formal statement.
At the conclusion OF the FIRST confer
enee Mr. Mitchell walked over to the
Treasury department. where for two hours
he remained closeted with Frank p. sar-
gent. commissioner Of immigration.
During that time Mr.. Mitchell communi-
Gated by long distance telephone with New
York and wilkesbarre.
Drafts Counter Proposition.
He discussed fully the situation with Mr..
/ Sargent, with whom he has long been
friendly. II is believed that before be left
Mr. Mitchell had formulated a counter
proposition to that made by the operators.
i This he later presented to the president
going directly from Mr.. saTgents once TO
the White House at o'clock for that pur-
pose.
. While no authorized statement OF eoun-
ter proposition could be obtained, II can o
stated on excellent authority that -
Mitchell, in criticism OF the proposition Of
the operators took exception to the dis
paragement Of the miners union and 70 the
limitations OF the time in which. under the
proposed agreement, there is 10 be no
strike.
His particular objection, however. was
to the insistenee OF the mine owners that
| they should be permitted 20 designate the
/ classes from which the arbitrators are to
be drawn.
II is understood that he took firm stand
against this proposition. saying hs was
! satisfied the miners would not submit to