The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-04

IVY AsHINGTON. Oct. 3.-The great
w coal conference between the
president and representatives Of
The operators and miners came TO an
end Al the temporary White House,
facing Lafayette square, at 4:55 o'clock
this afternoon with a failure TO reach
an agreement. And apparently the rock
upon which the conference split was
the recognition OF the miners union.
The president had urged the contend
ing parties 10 cease strife in the in
terests OF the public welfare; the min
ers, through the president OF their
union, had expressed a willingness 10
submit the differences 10 an arbitration
tribunal 10 be named by the president,
and 10 enter into an agreement TO
abide by terms nXed by the arbi ration
Tor a period OF from one to I'VE years,
and the employers. through the presi-
denls Of the silrgad companies and
a prominent independent mine opera
Tor, had squarely refused arbitration,
had Denounced the miners labor or
eanizatlon as "A lawless and anarchistic
body, with which they could and would
have no dealings, had demanded fed
eral troops 10 ensure complete protec-
ton 10 workers and their families in
the mining region and court proceed
iugs against the miners union, and
had offered. II the men returned TO
work, 20 submit grievances at indlvi-
dual collleries 10 the decision OF the
judges OF the court OF common pleas
Tor the district OF Pennsylvania in
which the colliery was located. There
the matter closed. Tonight both the
miners and the operators are still in
the city. but tomorrow they will re-
turn 20 their several localities, each
saying az a late hour that the struggle
viii continue.
a Remarkable Meeting.
10 was remarkable chapter in the
trunOmic history OF the country that
Nus written today. For the first time
he president of the republic had inter
gcned directly between the great forces
1t capital and labor in an EFFORT 10
avert what be himself regarded as a
great national calamity. The resn'-
was 10 bring the principals In the great
controversy face 20 face, with the whole
country eagerly intent and watchful of
their doings Technically the issues
between the two great forces stand as
.n'y dld before the president summoned
ihr representatives. or the cOutendiug
FORCES To- thr national capital, and, for
kr'Uns his own acute suffering. be-
sought them, for love of the great
country wherein they dwelt. and out
" piiy for the countless throng OF suf-
.'lNs poor, 90 adjust their differences
qua WORK together IN peace for the
,l-'i'oh veal What. If anything. will
Is-t fom The conference is for the
.-'eliiIr future. Today the views Of
'l' ''nlrnirrs DO the great Industrial
struggle We're $50 extreme and wide
'taII lhti There was no middle ground
possible. and $40 the conference came
an END without any agreement for
- 'oN'lHlauou The conference had
.tS'rA SIX hours, including a recess of
'g,er hours between the morning and
AFTERNOON sessions. taken TO enable the
....l'I' ana operators TO prepare writ
81" responses 20 the presidents appeal. /
Struggle VIII Continue.
me immediate parties to the struggle
NY lAry win continue as heretofore.
~ course the administration will
49,, ~ next no one is prepared to say.
M. me operators, as he left the
sr5 mouse. was asked regarding this.
a.. ..f"rd. III anyone knows what
NJ .'>-I'hl viii do next, that is more
'"-.,'rn meH. including the president.
AZ. g .n The SECOND story front room
=, '4- temporary White House during
Nr., Ainls conference. President
.s-. '"4 three of his district lead
van. resented The miners. and five
.r -.'.Naa men and one independent mine
,..'f ihe employers. With the
rl.'."t were Attorney General Knox. (
S.-......'s.'Hrr OF Labor Wright and
s,.'.1lF Dortelyou. All the cabinet
a.. 'n- attorney general. kent aloof
~. s ihe conference. but between the
m. meetings and afterward several of
b tle>i+rnts advisers called upon
/" lalk over the situation.
Ns,-ns The conference, the president
., -ed 10 both sides with the great
s7t 1srFnesS. Immediately after its
C1-.s--hment his physicians. Surgeon
Il, 7l ElXey and Or. Lung. insisted
~. making an examination of his
n. n, and redressing 1t. Apparently
t,.,,l ELECTS had resulted from the
can 's.i'rhl Of the day, and after a later
~, at o'clock, Or. Lung announced
Vs,-. tAe Presidents condition was sat
a. was I'VE minutes OF 5 o'clock when
f,,- SeoNierence ended. The operators
CO down stairs and held a brief
s,-,,l.-'I'a''on. and then left in their
ma, ages for their train. where they
~ number of newspaper men, TO
'A they furnished copies of the