Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-02
COAL BARONS TO
MEET ROOSEVELT.

the executive head Of nation, threat
ened with great peril. The president
has, in : sense, taken upon himself
great. dispute between capital and Ia
Dor. and though TIE arbitration is not
compulsory and is not even known
under the nar,o Of arbitration in any
Of the invitations issued yesterday.
it is the hope Of the president and
his advisers that it will be effective.
| Just how, no one can say, though
there is the suggestion Of temporary
arrangement which will tide over the
cold weather.
No Politics In It.
1t Is stated by a member Of the
cabinet that there is no political pur-
pose in this effort, but that the pres
ident Is moved to exert his influence
solely in the Interests Of the people.
In the other attempts, it is said.
the operators felt that politics was
the most prominent motive. In this
connection the story is revived Of the
settlement Of the strike in 1900. The
operators claim that when that strike
was settled under stress Of politi-
cal exigency, the way was paved for
the present strike They also claim
that the strikers have hoped that po-
litical influence would again be ex-
erted in their behalf and the operators
be compelled to make further conces-
Eions. The efforts Of Senators Quay
and Penrose, of Pennsylvania; Sena-
tor Platt, of New York. and Governor
Stone, Of Pennsylvania, have been
pointed out as a verification Of the
claim Of the operators. All this they
have asserted is due to the settle
ment which was made in 1900. All
these various questions have been dis
cussed during the past few days, to-
gether with the legal situation and
the powe. Of the federal administra.
I, ton in the premises, and the conclu-
sion was reached. that the president
could do more by bringing the inter
ested parties together than "a any
other way.
No Outsiders to be Present.
There will be no one Eesent at
Fridays meeting at the temporary
White House but the principals. 1t
is true that Friday is cabinet day and
that II o'clock, the hour appointed in
the invitations for the meeting Of the
coal magnates, Is the usual hour OF
assembling of the cabinet, but ac-
cording to the present understanding,
that cabinet meeting will be post
poned.
1t Is stated positively that the presi.
dent has no assurances from either
side which formed the basis Of his
call for this meeting. But, when Mr..
Root was in New York, Tuesday, and
the night preceding, he saw one at
least of the coal presidents whose
name appears in yesterdays list OF
invitations. 1t was stated that the
meeting was a casual one, but no
statement could be extracted touch
ing the personality Of the other great
forces that are operating in this
strike who might have been seen By
the war secretary in his peace mis-.
sion. Other great financial forces
than Mr.. Morgan, competent to exer.
else a tremendously powerful but Sc
cret pressure upon corporations, exist
in New York, and it is surmised that
with some of these the secretary, not
unacquainted in a business way in
that circle, may have had interview
during his visit.
Some of Those Invited Accepted.
President Roosevelt's proposition
for a gathering mere. Friday morning
Of representatives of the coal com
panies and coal operators and the
miners met prompt response from q
number Of the gentlemen to whom
invitations were sent During yester.
day afternoon and evening the presi
dent received replies to his invitations
from President John Mitchell, Of the
United Mine Workers; President
George F. Bae-, Of the Reading Rail
way system. and one or two others.
Mr Baer's prompt reply to the presi-
gratifying to MrSRooseyelt, as IT was
believed that in all probability his ac-
ceptance will insure favorable replies
from other officials who were invited
Mr.. Baer has acted as spokesman for
the operators in the various state
ments that hs We been put forth from
time to time in reply TO the miners
representations, and it is realized that
his influence will be potent factor
in any conference that may take place.
The president is expressing the
keenest interest in the coming gath
ering and expressed the sincere hope
that it will result in steps that will
bring about the cessation Of the strike
President a J. Cassatt, Of the Penn
sylyania railroad, Is among those
asked to Join in Fridays conference