New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
MEET ON THE CORSAIR.
MR.. ROOT AND MR. MORGAN SPEND
SEVERAL HOURS ON THE YACHT.

The coal strike situation apparently was the
subject OF a long and earnest talk between
Elihu Root. Secretary OF War. and j. Pierpont
Morgan in this city yesterday. Secretary Root
and Mr.. Morgan, IL is understood had a talk
over the long distance telephone on Friday
when an arrangement for their meeting yester-
day was made. President Roosevelt Secretary
fsoof. Attorney General Knox a.i Mr. Wright
the Commissioner of Labor had been talking in
Washington over the situation before Mr. Nor
gan was called on the telephone. Mr. Root left
Washington late on Friday night II was be-
lieved by persons in this city who are interested
In the strike situation that he carried 10 Mr.
Morgan a message from the President.
Yesterday morning the Secretary had break
fast at the Union League Club. and he left the
club about 10 a m. He said az that time that
he had come 10 the city 10 register for the COM
ing election He declined 70 talk about the
strike situation 10 make known what purpose
he mad in coming TO the city other than 70 regis
ter. The carriage in which he left the club car
ried him 20 Thirty -ffth-st and the North River
where he got into launch and went aboard
Mr. Norgan's steam yacht. the Corsair. which
was a, ing at anchor in the stream.
Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Root talked aboard the
yacht until about p. m. when they entered
launch together and We're put ashore at the
ing in the rain until a carriage arrived. When
newspaper men asked for information as 10
their conference. Mr.. Root smiled and shook his
head. for answer and Mr.. Morgan declined 10
give any information
The carriage which took Secretary Root and
Mr.. Morgan from the pier carried them TO the
Union Club. where they separated The Secre-
tary drove 10 the Union League Club. but re-
mained there only few minutes. He went back
10 Washington on a late afternoon train
Mr.. Morgan remained in the Union Club until
about o'clock last evening. and at times was
in conversation with E. B. Thomas. chairman
of the Erie Railroad board, and John Markle,
one OF the independent coal operators. Mr.
Thomas and Mr.. Markle talked with each other
and with d. H. Bacon. OF the Tennessee Coal
Iron and Railroad Company. and George w
Perkins. who were with Mr.. Morgan Mr.. Nor
gan. during part OF the conference at hte club
remained apart from the other men, and read
telegrams which he received at short intervals.
Mr. Thomas went TO the Fifth Avenue Hotel
early in the evening. and had a short talk with
Senator Platt Later neither would talk TO
newspaper men. and Mr.. Thomas. when he left
the hotel. started for his summer home in New
Jersey In reply TO a note. Senator Platt said
that he had not had any talk with Secretary
Root in the course OF the day. and had not been
informed TO Mr.. Roots business in the city.
While at the Union Club Mr.. Morgan called
up President Baer OF the Reading. and talked
with him some time over the long distance teIe-
phone.
John Markle. of G. B. Markle & Co. the in
dependent operators. conversed with Mr.. Morgan
in an animated way for ten or fifteen minutes
before they separted. When Mr.. Markle left
the club he was asked regarding the nature of
his conversation with Mr.. Morgan
ahOnf all ha
answered.
He was asked what the nature OF the CON
ference had been between Mr.. Morgan and Sec
retary Root.
Il did not know there was conference" he
replied.
When told that there had been such a con-
ference, he said; oh. we'll, then I suppose
you know. 7 haven't anything 20 saw"