New-York tribune., 1902-10-02
PRESIDENT is CONFIDENT.


localities where its scarcity is most keenl} iei'
The President feels that in issuing ihe 'o-"
which went 20 every one thought 20 be resp"is'-
HE for the disastrous coal famine, he is acting
on behalf of every freside iu the country 7ho
thar those without present prospects Of warmth
and comfort should The strike be further pro
tracted look no hin alone iu their distress, ana
with their hearty support. of which he ls con-
WINGED hs does not doubt that a solution VIII
he forthcoming which viii avert such sHhef-
ing ~ women and children as, with sudden
ana severe cold snap hs has shuddeTed To con-
template 40 one who knows him believes Tor
an instant that boz the conference ne VIII h"s--
tate 90 sIy. his visitors bis frank opinion on lHe
merits gr fhe various points = divergence or
dissrroelue7r between the employers and en-
ploves ol ao4hrs thar he win be blunt in ln-'-
eating ooutsrttous which he thinks might 10
Tnodihed postponed or abandoned In The m
,eresr of ~, public welfare. one thing certain
is that the whole country viii quickly learn
from him who is most at fault Who exhibits me
least reasonable regard for the INCONVENIENCE
and loss tho people have suffered. ana VINO
ought 20 ue hold accountable tor further pro
longing "a contest iu which The interests ~ no
principals sink into utter insgnlhoanoe com
pared with thc injury 10 The public
WILL ATrEAL TO BOTH SIDES
- tho meeting on Friday the lire ~ approa n
toward the settlement NJ the strike viii be an
appeal by President Roosevelt 10 both sides 10
come together as n1sn and not 70 allo" false
pride feeline NJ ohstnaCy ~ stand in the
way ~ th- termination of the great strike.
which is f~aurht with such threats of misery 10
thousands cf people. II is said by one Of the
Presidents advisers that beyond this me Fres-
cent cannot 40. he has no powers OF oomPul-
sion to brinG into play against el1aer side, ana
he must rely on his persuasive abilities and hs
appeals 20 their sense ~ humanity II ANYTHING
tangible rs - be accomplished
The President intends 10 lay before his hear
ers rhe situation as il appears - him. WIN an
the prospective houors that viN follow a fuel
famine and VIII urge them ir The interests ~
humanity 10 open ths mines and supply me de-
msnd for coal The President has taken 'his
action because he feels IT no be his duty ~ do
60 as the executive head of a nsri0n threatened
Win great perl He has. I'm a sense, taken on
himself tho burdens of au arbitrator nm thls
great dispute between capital and labor. and al
though the q 5itrarton is mot compulsory and is
not even known under the name of arbitration
in ans - the invitations issued today. 2 rs
I, hone n the President and his advisers thar
r. v'n he rtive Jus' how. no one can say,
althoucr ther- is tho suggestion ~ a temporary
arrangement which VIII tide over the cold
weather
a
II is stated by a r,ember Of me cabinet that
thoro is no political purpose in This effort hu'
that the President is moved % exert his i'm
fuenoe solely in the Interests ~ me people IN
rhe other attempts it is said the operators felt
that politics vas the most prominent motive
The story is revived of the settlement Of ths
strike in l|io The operators say that wher
thar strike was settled under stress of 20
liucal exiGency the way was paved for The pres
ent strike They also say the strikers have
hoped that political influence would again ~ eA
erted in their hehalf. and me operators com
PEELED 60 make further concessions. The eforu
al Senators Quay and Peurose of Pennsylvania
Senator Platt Of New York ana Governor Ston'
'of Pennsylvania have been pointed out as
VerihcatiOn Of the statements Of the operators
An this. they have asserted, is due 70 the settle
ment which made an 1869 All these QUes
sions have been discussed ny the President an,
his advisers IN the last few davs together Wit
the legal situation and the power of the fedora
sdninistrsf{o in the prer1iSes and -ba ro-olr
sion was reached thar the President could a
snore by bringing the interested parties togethe
shan in any other way.
CABINET MEETING POSTPONED
h There viii le no one present al Fridays meet
snE ~ tho temporary White House except ths
principals Friday is Cabinet day and II
s'clock the hour appointed in rho Invitations for
rhe meeting of tho coal men, IS the usual hour
sor the Cabinet 10 assemble. but. according "a
she present understanding. the cabinet meeting
ponement is plainly 10 relieve the invited guests
from the feeling - reserve that might natu-
iaiiN ne created n they appeared before the en- -
tre Cabinet, including some exceedingly clever
lawyers, whom the coal people might not care
70 meet m "a business way in the absence Of
their own legal advisers 50 the absence
~ the Cabinet viii give the President an 0pDor-
tunty 20 DO just what he wants-narelv 10
have a good heart 20 heart talk with the oper-
Htort I'd Mr Mitchell. 10 induce them 10 talL "a
"acb k4h@r freely. ana 10 reason quietly and
SoherlT, ana, nnally, 90 agree. IL possible 10
MAKE concessions on each side which will
terminate the strike. An6. al least II this Ia s.,
object cannot be directly attained IN Is hoped
TAat the foundations may be laid Tor an agree
lneni IN The near future-perhaps an agreernen nj
hetWeen the principals 10 have further meetings
thu Pelhaps T. refer open issues between them
10 third parties.
SECRETARY ROOTS MISSION HERE.
II i> announced positively that the President
has received no assurances from either side
which formed the basis Of his caN for this meet
ing. But when Secretary Root was sn New
York yesterday and the preceding night he
Saw al least one Of the coal presidents whose
name appears i'm to-day's list of Invitations II
was said thar the meeting Was a casual one bur
no statement could De obtained reEaraipg tbe
personality ot tho other great forces orerstins
N TINS strike who might have been seen h,- ~
secretary of War in his peace mission. Otber
great nnanciai forces than Mr.. Morgan cornDe
tent 70 exercise q tremendously powerful Inn
York. and - is surnsee that with some - fbese
the SecretarN who j. nor unacquaiDre6 H. q
business way in that circle, may have bs a
interviews
MEETING N BUFFALO