The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-14
Commission Suoaested,

perform that public service), to
whom shall be referred all ques-
tons at issue between the respec-
tive companies and their own en-
ployes, whether they belong to a
union or not, but decision of that
commission shall be accepted by us.
The commission to be constituted
as follows:
(Then comes the statement that
heads this dispatch.)
George T. Baer, s
president Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron company; Lee
high and Wilkesbarre Coal COM
pany; Temple Iron company.
e. B. Thomas,
Chairman Pennsylvania Coal COM
pany; Hillside Coal and Iron
pany.
-''W. H. Truesdale,
President Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western Railroad company.
IT. P. Fowler,
president Scranton Coal COM
pany; Elkhill Coal and Iron
company.
-''R. M. ELEPHANT,
president Delaware & Hudson
$50, company.
ALFRED Waters,
President Lehigh Valley Coal COM
pany.
A note appended to the statement
reads:
1.-The schedule referred to in this
statement. was not brought from New
York, as it had not been completed
- Way Open for Settlement.
While no official statement was
made at the White house after the OPP
orators address was made public, the
opinion was expressed that the way is
now open for a complete settlement of
the strike, and that the mines would
soon be in operation once more.
The issuance of the statement fol-
lowed conference at the White
house which assembled very quickly
after Mr.. Morgan and his partner,
Robert Bacon, had reached Washing
ton on flying trip from New York
Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Bacon arrived in
Washington about 10 o'clock tonight
in a special car over the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad and drove at once to the
Arlington hotel. They met Secretary
Root and the three gentlemen walked
over to the White house and were
shown at once to the presidents room.
They remained with the president I'M
til ten minutes of IL o'clock and then
came down stairs.
Roots Face Beams.
Secretary Roots face was beaming,
and although he would say nothing as
to the conference, except that Mr.. Cor
telyou would give the press a state
ment later, he seemed so satisfied that
those who saw him believed that good
progress had been made toward a set
tlement of the great question which
has been giving the administration so
much concern.
The three gentlemen on leaving the
White house went to the Metropolitan
club, where they remained in CONVEX
satiOn until a late hour, while the
president retired Immediately, to Sc
cure some needed rest.
The proposition of the coal oper-
ators was a result Of visit of Secre-
tary Root to New York and his con-
ference with Mr.. Morgan on Saturday.
What New York Conference Meant.
Mr.. Morgan at that time expressed
a keen interest in the situation and a
desire to bring about an adjustment
if possible. Following this talk WITH
Secretary Root there was conference
in New York today, at which the
proposition Of the coal operators was
agreed to, and Mr.. Morgan was dele
gated to bring it to the president, in
the belief that such would be the cour-
teous course and the best way of pro-
mitigating the offer of settlement.
The next move will be the presenta-
ton of the matter to the miners, and it
is probable that President Mitchell will
be invited to Washington to consult
the president. It is believed here that
he will at once accept the proposition.
Mitchell Not Ready to Talk.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, Oct. a.
President Mitchell, when shown a
synopsis of the statement issued from
the White house early this morning.
in which the operators agree to arbi-
tration, refused to make any comment
and Immediately retired.
A few moments later a full coSa of
the statement was brought to strike
headquarters, but he refused to get
up to see it. The correspondents talk
ed with him through the transom of
his bedroom, and in answer to further
questions he said he knew about what
the statement contained.
The three district presidents are at
their homes, and cannot be reached
from here this morning for an ex-
preston of opinion on the new turn
of affairs.