The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16

his office on the second floor where he
was closeted with Mr. Wilson. While
there the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press again went to him for fur
ther enlightenment on the situation re-
garding immediate resumption and he
made the positive statement that dele
gate convention must first pass on the
question of calling off the strike. From
the calling Of the convention to its ad-
iOurnment is only q matter of three or
four days. There is hardly any doubt
that a convention will stand by any
agreement he has made with President
Roosevelt.
WHERE MORGAN CAME IN.
Washington, Oct 16.-President Roose-
welt last night resumed consideration
of the strike situation On returning
from a drive with Secretary Root in the
afternoon the president consulted Car
roll D. Wright. commissioner of labor,
and Mr.. Sargent, commissioner of i'm
migration.
Later two strangers to those about the
temporary White House called and were
shown up stairs at once. These gentle
men were Robert Bacon and George w.
Perkins, members of the banking firm
of J. Pierpont Morgan & Co. The con-
ference with the four gentlemen name0
lasted from Z to o'clock and then the
president walked to Secretary Hays to
dinner, while his two visitors went to
the Arlington hotel
About 10 o'clock President Roosevelt re-
entered the White House, accompanied by
Secretary Root and then Immediately re-
embarked on consideration of the settle
ment of the coal strike. Later a stranger
called answering to the description of one
/ of Mr. Morgan's partners and was shown
at once into the room where the president
was, by Secretary Cortelyou.
At 1I:55 o'clock Messrs. Sargent and
Wright returned to the White House and
were shown into Secretary Cortelyou 5
office, their visit being in accordance with
an understanding when they left about S
o'clock that they should return later in
the evening. At the White House they re-
mained in Mr.. Cortelyou's room only q
moment going thence to the quarters
where the president and Secretary Root
were in conference.
The first sign of a break up of the con-
| ference was at 1855, when Secretary Cor
telyou came from the conference room and
announced to the waiting newspaper men
that an official statement of the strike sit
uatfon would be made public in about halt
IN hour. Shortly after l o'clock Secretary
Root came out laughing and happy. and
] spread the glad things that a common
ground of agreement between the OPP
orators and miners had been reached ano
the strike was practically ended. Wher
the gathering broke up all present were
in high good humor and there was a gen
eral exchange of congratulations.
STRIKERS ARE NONCOMMITTAL.
Wukesbarre, Pa, Oct. 16.-The infOr-
nation from Washington early this
morning that both parties to the con-
troVersy in the anthracite coal strike
/ had reached an agreement to arbitrate
and that the great conflict is about t.
close was received throughout the en-
tire hard coal region with the greatest
satisfaction. The news did not become
generally known until this morning. and
1t created considerable excitement in the
mining towns.
The strikers as a rule. however. fol
lowing the example of their leader. are
not disposed to prenatlrely- celebrat tt
the outcome of the long struggle. TheiI
/ reward for the fight they made is yet tt
come in the findings of the arbitration
commission, assuming that the miners
officially endorse the agreement Mr.
Mitchell made yesterday.
There seems to be little doubt that
the joint meeting of the executive
boards of the three anthracite districts
VIII call convention of the miners
70 consider the arbitration proposition
ana nave the men return to work
There is belief that a general resump-
IOn OF coal minig will be had by Mon.
cay The district presidents, who are
now on the ground, do not share in thi:
belleI, and some of them are opposed t
pushing matters. A convention could
not be held before Saturday, and they
Leel that one day is not enough to or
ganize the body and permit of full dis
cuSSlOn OF q proposition that is of tht
greatest Importance to the miners.
When the informa ton was received
from the national capital about 1 a. m
that an agreement had been reached BY
the representatives of both parties t.
the struggle there were only a score O.
newspaper correspondents and a few
stragglers at strike headquarters. Dis
trlct Presidents Duffy and Fahy Wer,
IN the hotel but they could not be seen
PRESIDENT Mitchell arrived from Wash
lngton nearly a half hour after the in
formation was received and he had littl
70 say on the outcome. He preferred t,
nave those who were disposed to con
graduate him wait until the personne
} of the committee was known. that in