Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-10-16
The Mine Operators Agree to Arbis
trate the Coal Strike on Terms
Outlined to Roosevelt.
The Operators Have Agreed to the
appointment of a Commission
Named by the President.
The Commission to Consist of Five
Men Which Shall Adjust all
- Differences Involved.

partner, Robert bacon. and. Secretary
Moot. were in conference with Presi-
dent, Roosevelt at the temporary White
House last night for All hour and a
MALT, a statement was given out by
secretary Cortelyou, in which the
presidents of the coal carrying rail
soads and mine operators propose q
commission of five persons to adjust
the differences, and settle the coal
Pennsylvania
The proposition is believed by the
administration to be satisfactory to
the miners. as it covers the proposition
made by President Mitc;lell of the
United Mine Workers UNION, with ad-
ditional conditions which it is belle we'd
The miners will accept
While no official statement was made
At the White House after the operators s
address was made public by Secretary
Eortelyou, the opinion was expressed
shat the way is now open for com
eplete settlement of the strike, and that
the mines will soon be in operation
once more
The issuance Of the statement fol.
lowed a conference at the White House
which assembled very quickly after
Mr.. Morgan and his partner Robert
Bacon, had reached Washington on
flying trip from New York
The proposition Of the coal opera
tors was result of the visit of Sec
rotary Root to New York and his con
ference with Mr. Morgan on Saturday
Mr., Morgan at that time expressed
desire to bring about an adjustment if
posi- BILE.
Following this talk with Secretary
Root there was a conference in New
York yesterday at which the PROPOSE
sion of the coal operators was agreed
to and Mr. Morgan was delegated to
bring it to the president in the belief
that such would be the courteous
course and the best way of prumulga-
ling the offer of settlement
The next move will be the presenta-
of the matter to the miners, and it is
probab lie that President Mitchell will
be invited to consult with the presi-
dent.
The commission is to be constituted
as follows;
Am officer in the engineer corps of
either the mil itary or naval service of
the United States
2-AD expert mining engineer, ex-
.,arinp.n6 in no IS ..,nJ md
other minerals and not in any way con
nected with coal mining properties,
either anthracite or bituminons
'-One of the judges of the United
States courts of the Eastern district of
Pennsylvania
IA man of prominence, eminent az
a sociologist.
"a man who, by active participa-
tion in mining and selling coal, is fa-
milar with the physical and CONNER
cial features of the business.
1t being the understanding that i'm
mediately upon the constitution of
such commission, in order that idleness
and reproduction may cease instant
ly, the miners will return to work and
cease AL interference with and perse-
cntion of any non-union men who are
working or shall hereafter work The
findings Of this commission shall fix
the date when the same shall be effect
i've. and shall govern the conditions of
employment between the respective
companies and their employees for a
term of at least three years
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct II President
Mitchell, when shown a synopsis of
the statement issued from the White
House early this morning, in which
the operators agree to arbitration, he
refused to make any comment and i'm
mediately retired. a few moments
later full copy Of the statement was
brought to strike headquarters. but
he refused to get up to see it. The cor-
respondents talked with him through
the transom of his bedroom. and in
answer to further inquiries he said he
about knew what the statement con-
tanned The three district presidents
are at their homes and cannot be
reached from here this morning for an
expression Of opinion on the new turn
of affairs