Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04

WASHINGTON, D. c.. October 3-The
dent and representatives of the operators
and miners came to an end at the tenn
porary White House at 4:45 this evening,
with a failure to reach an agreement.
Apparently, the rock upon which the con-
ference split. was recognition of the
miners union.
The President urged the contending par
ties to cease their strife. in the interest
of the public welfare. The miners,
through the president of their union, ex-
pressed willingness to submit the diff
terences TO the arbitra tion of tribunal
to be named by the President, and to
enter into an agreement to abide by the
terms fixed by the arbitrators for a peri
Cd of one to five years; and the employ
ers, through the presidents of the rail-
ways and coal companies, and a leading
independent mine operator. squarely re-
fused arbitration; denounced the miners
labor organization as a lawless and anar-
chistic body, with which they could not
and would not have any dealings; de-
manded Federal troops to insure protec-
tiontion to workers and their families in
the mining region, and court proceedings
against the miners union, and offered, if
the men would return 10 work, to sub
NIT grievances at individual collieries to
the decision of the judges of the Court
of Common Pleas for the District of
Pennsylvania in which the collery
W ftny~
closed.
Tonight both the operators and the
miners are still in the city, but tomorrow
they return to their several localities,
each side, at a late hour. saying that the
struggle will continue.
Remarkable Chapter.
1t was a remarkable chapter in the
economic history of the country that was
written to-day For the first time the
President of The republic interviewed di-
rectly between the great forces OF cap
ital labor in an effort to avert what he
himself regards as a great naronal ca
lamity The result is to bring the prln-
cipals in their great controversy face to
face with the whole country, eagerly in
tent on and watching their doinss.
Technically, the issues uetween the Two
great forces stand as they did before the
of the contendng forces to the nation al
capital, and. forgetting his own acute
suffering. besought them. for love OF the
great country wherein they dwelt, and
out of pity for the countless throng OF
suffering poor to adjust their difference,
and work together in peace for the COM
monvealth What. if anything. will re-
s,,lt from the conference, is for the IN
definite future to show.
Views Wide Apart.
To-day. the views of the contenders IN
the great industrial struggle We're so eS-
treme and wide apart that there was no
middle ground possible and so the con-
ference came to an end without any
agreement for its continuance. The con-
ference had lasted six hours. including
recess OF three hours between morning ana
afternoon session. taken to enable the
miners and operators to prepare written
responses to the Presidents appeal
The immediate parties to the strike
say they will continue as heretofore. What
course the administration will take no
one is prepared to say. One Of the opera
tors. as he left the White House, with
closely-set jaw. was asked regarding this,
and replied: .If any one knows what the
President will do next. it is more than
] do
Parties to Conference.