Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. j.
Washington ID G.. October 2.

Correspondence OF the AieAdhuria oale'c'J
Washington. d. c., October 2.
All of those asked by President Roose-
welt to meet him tomorrow to discuss
means for ending the coal strike have
accepted the invitation and have notified
him that they will be present. Besides
the Presidents of the coal roads named
Yesterday, and President Mitchell OF the
United Mine Workers, Mr.. Roosevelt
has also requested President Cassatt OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad to join in the
conference. 1t is the intention Of the
president to lay before his visitors the
situation, as it appears to him the whole
country, threatened with a fuel famine
on the eve of winter, and is misery and
suffering and paralysis of industry
must follow unless the miners are spead-
ily opened. He will ask them to make
mutual concessions that will enable work
to be resumed. Without actually TAX
ing the part of self-imposed arbitrator
the president believes that by bringing
the two sides together he may be able to
suggest some way out OF the difficulty.
The President hopes that good will re-
suit from the conference. But If both
sides remain obstinate people are here
asking, What will be his next step?
One idea is that he may call Congress in
special session. 1t is stated that the
tariff on coal might be repealed. 1t is
also suggested that's compulsory arbltra-
ton bill be framed. Another suggestion
is that, acting under the general welfare
clause of the constitution, the President
could send United States troops into the
mining regions in such force as to give
ample protectinn to all non-union labor.
Secretary Root, Senator Quay and
Secretary Wilson called upon President
Roosevelt this morning and talked with
him regarding the mining conference OF
tomorrow. The President is devoting
much of the day to study of the strike
situation, and has gone over Commits
sioner Wright's official report. Sena-
tor Quay explained to him what
had been done in Pennsylvania to bring
about settlement. The condition of
the Presidents leg is reported to be un-
changed. Secretary Cortleyou says he
is improving nicely.
Secretary Shaw and Attorney General
knox waited upon the President Just
before noon and remained with I'm for
sometime. The impression obt,inei
among interested officials that H.. con-
ference of tomorrow will be one of several.
They believe that the meeting will be
largely devoted to review of the case
from the standpoint of operator and
miner, and that an adjoinment until
later day will be taken to enable the
operators to confer, after the President
has pointed out certain grounds upon
which he thinks the opposing parties
might stand in harmony.
1t is reported today that in case the
conference at the White House tomor-
row between the President, the coal
miners representative and the operators
is not successful in reaching an agree
ment, the President will Immediately
call Congress in extra session to enact a
law under which: the United States
Government is given power to open the
mines on the ground of eminent
domain.
Secretary Shaw has already modified
his plan for turning government money
over to the banks. Evidences of public
disapproval and a suggestion, it is
thought, of Presidential displeasure
have given the Secretary degree of
caution in the execution of his scheme
apparently lacking in his conception and
announcement of it. The official cir
cular authorizing the banks to use that
portion of their reserves held on account
of government deposits has not been
issued. There is a slight possibility that
it may never become an official document
The Secretary has been receiving nu
merous offers of State and municipal
bonds under his proposition to accept
them in lieu of government bonds now
on deposit on condition that those bonds
so taken out shall be at once redeposited
as basis for additional circulation.
Up to the present time the Treasury
has paid outSl 2S7, 900. 25 in anticipated
interest.
The fact that Mrs. Roosevelt will
spend some weeks in Washington during
the early autumn has fastened the return
of the majority of the Cabinet matrons.
Today Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Payne, Mrs.
Knox and Miss Wilson called at the
temporary White House and spent a
short time with Mrs. Roosevelt. The
Cabinet ladies are rapidly perfecting
their winter plans.
The advisory commission, consisting OF
U. S. Treasured Roberts, Comptroller of
the Currency Ridgley. and Assistant
Secretary Allies, appointed by the Sec
rotary to pass upon the State and NUM-
cipal bonds offered, held meeting this
morning and decided to take as their
general standard that of the New York
saving banks.
The President has selected Col. Amos
s. Kimball, Quartermaster, U. s A., to
be Brigadier General, filling vacancy