Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-08

vi the uu1OQ NOW IN Tie CITY, VINO
does not care 10 be quoted In the alb
sence Of President Mitchell for fear
that 1t would be construed as being
Official, said to the correspondent OF
the Associated Press yesterday:
THE anthracite mine workers of
Pennsylvania appreciate the efforts
being made by President Roosevelt
to end the strike in the interest Of
.he entire country, and they have only
words Of praise for him. However,
they feel that after sacrificing every.
thing for the last FIVE months they
consider 1t unfair for any one to ask
them to return to work without a
single concession. especially when the
miners see victory almost at hand.
Miners VIII Stand Firm.
The hard coal diggers OF Pennsylva-
MIA have gone into the fight to win.
and they would not be doing justice
to themselves or the great body of
workmen throughout the country and
other persons who have and are finan-
cially assisting them In the present
throughout the entire coal region to-
morrow, when action will be taken In
accordance with President MITCHELL
address, issued last night, will bear
me out"
This is the tenor of the remarks OF
most mine workers in this region. In
connection with this $500 striking
mine workers OF the Prospect, Oak
dale and Midvale collieries OF the Lee
high Valley Coal company met In this
city yesterday and 1t was announced
after the meeting that they had
unanimously decided to remain on
strike until they get some conces-
sions.
Washington, Oct. 8.--The following
announcement was made at the White
House yesterday afternoon:
"On Monday. Oct. 6, the Hon. Car
roll D. Wright, commissioner of la
Dor, went to Philadelphia and gave
to Mr.. John Mitchell the following
from the president:
If Mr.. Mitchell will secure the i'm
mediate return to work OF the miners
in the anthracite region, the president
will at once appoint a commission to
investigate thoroughly into all the
matters at issue between the opera
tors and miners, and will do all In
his power to obtain a settlement of
the questions in accordance with the
report Of the commission
ter under consideration, but the pres
ident has not yet been advised OF any
decision"
The president was In consultation
yesterday for almost two hours with
members Of the cabinet relative to
the coal strike situation He also
talked over the situation with Dr. AL
bert Shaw and DIR. Lyman Abbott.
About 1880 O'Clock Frank P. Sargent,
commissioners general OF immigration
and for many years chief of the
of Locomotive Firemen,
arrived at the White House from his
trip to Philadelphia, where he went
as the emissary Of the president to
convey to President Mitchell, of the
United Mine Workers, the proposition
of President Roosevelt that the min
ers resume work. Mr.. Sargent had
not succeeded in seeing Mr.. Mitchell.
Mitchell Wished to Consider 1t.
The president. however, had heard
from Commissioner of Labor Wright,
who saw Mr. Mitchell on the same
errand Monday night in Philadelphia,
and Mr.. Wright's report was that Mr..
desired time to consider the
and lay 1t before his as
sociates.
After a conference OF an hour be-
tween the president, Attorney Gen.
eral Knox, Postmaster General
Payne, Mr.. Sargent and General
James S. Clarkson. 1t was decided to
give out the above statement This
was prepared and issued by Secre-
tary Cortelyou shortly before O'Clock.