Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-06
c0NfERENCE ON
COAL SITUATION
,,,,hsr One Held in White House
Yesterday
ALI PARTICIPANTS SILENT
.,don. 10 send Federal,rroops TO
.,lyaula for Protection Of Men
,mp,oyed by operators Rejected

u.shlnaton, oct. 5.-In an earnest
49,, n exedite the adjustment OF the
sosl strike problem another conference
Me sltuatlon was held at the
,vs,,e House, today and adjourned after
three hours elaboration No statement
U.s. siyen out as to the conclusions
,.scbed and every participant absolute
= remsed to discuss what had taken
nlace during the meeting
Tho conference was called for today,
although it was Sunday, in view OF the
-,,,oordlnary Importance to the Amer
Ic,n people Of a speedy solution OF the
onsstlon. BESIDES the president there
asre present at the conference secy'
n War Root secy of the Navy Moody
.,y Gen. Knox, Reconsideration.
PAYNE and Commissioner OF Labor Car
Al n Wright. The last named was
,s~rmoned TO attend the conference on
s'copnt of his expert knowledge of the
1,sion M the anthracite coal fields and
tsSsnse Of his personal investigation OF
~ conditions there which he made
ssme months ago at the instance Of the
president
CABINET MEMBERS PRESENT
I, WAS notable that only four OF the
renbers of the cabinet were present.
This however, was owing to the fact
lbat three OF these four were lawyers
,rd that the issue involved was one
which should be for the elaboration OF
trained legal minds. The fourth cabi-
net officer, Postmaster-Gen Payne,
had taken prominent part In the pre-
Imlnary conference over the coal stu
alton which led up to the conference
with the railroad presidents and mi
mars representatives Friday and, be-
Ode has had lifelong Identification
with corporate interests which are in
yolyed In the present question. The
fact that Mr. Payne also has been one
o. the closest advisers for many years
ID the national councils Of his party
likewise is important in connection with
he personnel Of the conference.
Il began shortly after 10 o'clock this
morning, the time fixed by the presi-
dent When those who were to partici-
Dste arrived at the White House they
found Surgeon General Rixey of the
navy and Dr.. Lung, the presidents
physician, already there, making the
morning call on the distinguished pa
tent This caused a delay of a few
minutes When the two physicians left
Il was reported that the presidents
condition was progressing satisfactorily
end thai there were no untoward de-
'elOpments,
Expressing his views at the outset
q the conference, the president talked
earnestly and with deep feeling. His
ioloe at times could be heard down.
tiars Several times during the con-
ference Secy. COrtelyOu was summoned
into the room and directed to prepare
certain matters for the considera ton
y the president and Of his advisers.
This was taken 10 indicate that some
aCion OF one nature or another was
about to be contaminated.
ALL PLEDGED TO SECRECY.
When the conference adjourned, a
lew minutes before o'clock, all those
who had joined in II declined to talk.
Every member Of the cabinet and Col.
Wright was pledged by the president to
ABSOLUTE secrecy as to what had oc-
CURED within the conference room. The
utmost efforts We're made to guard
against publicity. Even the presiden-
ml summons 10 the conference had
e3en made In a very quiet and careful
pguarded way. Not since the Spanish
NAl has there been such reticence
soWn al conference of this character
was observed today,
In This state of absolute reticence on
NE part Of the parties TO the confer
saee' II is almost impossible TO do more
'aah dfaw the most general Of conclu-
IONS as TO the nature OF the proceed
ugs based upon what preceded the
metllng The known facts are that the
PRESIDENT has reached the conclusion
ual ne mas nothing to expect save re-
lusal from a further appeal TO the coal
,,ehlors, and therefore has decided TO
rek TOY relief from the situation 10 the
n.nsis side He feels that he hardly
van expect the miners to make the
i,nce OF all their contentious with
w holding out at least a promise OF
Sne return and the question before
nnn T. as TO his ability to do this. He
..n pledge himself to appeal to Con-
sgS 70 examine into the Justice Of the
ssausls complaints and remedy them so
~, ,h a. Hes In the power Of the legisla-
'rm uiaheh, backed by the earnest good
a VI the executive, Also he can sug-
~ 70 Gov. Stone Of Pennsylvania
,uat ne cause the Pennsylvania legis-
49, 49, 70 make an inquiry, perhaps
fastening the usual methods by calling
~, ,s'ta session But these pledges
,bvuu Oe given only on condition that
sa, 'ueh 90 q I once into the mines and
Sh,. guy with all speed the coal for
''" Ue people are suffering.
WILL EXERT MORAL sUATIoN.
NO adopt this course means the con.
,n reSlce Of the policy of erertIng moral
~ as'oh 10 end the strike. II Is certain
,%1 mus far the preslden, has not
sdvisaa single one Of his constitutional
,s,e ' ,I VINO could suggest any depar-
sr. .,oll thls policy; no one could find
co,,.ngl sanctioned by law or the
hyit'ys.lon which promised relief and
p,S, eu lne use OF duress against eth.
N4esr operators or the miners. SO II IL
o,T.s mat today's conference was
t0s. 10y Inc president with the p,lr-
Ian, y, pultlhg In exact shape the de.
oull,, a pan conceived In its rough
p,sIsls even before the departure OF
-llsht Mitchell last Friday
,,1ss lnfee hours spent in consultation
f,,,, We're none too long 10 mi INTO
trr s,s propositions, one to the min.
Sion sss ~, and the other TO Gov.
You me TACT that Secy. Cortel.
nor, "a. a. called on to prepare one or
s,ls,,.sa.'e,ments at the direction OF the
nts,sss = taken as an indication that
H. Wv, were sent out at the end OF
othes y. ehce today and that the reti-
h,t, ail parties Is explaInable. per.
ttgrss 'nelr desire TO avoid the dis.
thea Vi publishing the nature of
per,ns lure lhey are received by the
sswsT 20 Whom they were address, A
ph,,i.N nF wish 10 escape tho com
pgblc s,, y, we negotiations by heated
fA,, discussion at this stage
fe,i ~ we nsrtles 10 The eop,ora,oo
thin a 'hey have accomplished some.
nresiaA" va made eviden, by the ex
ths, n. oeliet Of one ~ the conferees
WORK "Nnefs soon VIII be again az
o.. a. ABSURD SUGGESTIONS.
oorss,g,O ' Jet Of the conference was 70