Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-16
SECRE TARY ROOT
MEETS MORGAN
BUT REFUSES TO TALK OF CON-
FERENCE.
SITUATION NOT CHANGED
Quiet Day in Strike Circles With No
Developments That Indicate an
End to the Great StruggIe-Hiil
Speaks for Public Ownership
Little Coal Moving.

Washington, Oct. 12.-Secretary
Root arrived mere last night from New
York. He refused to make any state
ment whatever concerning his confer
ence with Morgan.
Long Conference Held.
New York, Oct 12.-There is no
news in New York city which would
tend to show that the end of the coal
strike is nearer than it has been for
some time past. Several conferences
were held during the day, chief among
them that between Secretary Of War
Root and J. P. Morgan. This lasted
for several hours and then the two
drove to the Union club. Root did not
stay long and he soon after left for
Washington. Morgan remained at the
Union club several hours, directing
and answering kilograms. 1t was
learned that D. H. Bacon of the Ten
nessee Coal & Iron company and
Chairman Thomas Of the Erie roll
road we're at the club.
Another Week Ended
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 12.-AnoJher
week of the strike closed yesterday
without any incident worthy of note.
1t was extremely quiet throughout the
valley and the troops had little work
to do. Some coal companies assert
they have made a slight gain in the
number of men employed, but also ad-
nit thtre have been a few assertions.
The shipment of coal is still going on
III 4 s1J,al way. How much cannot be
learned, as the company officials keep
this secret. The decision of the mill
tary officers not to turn the prisoners
over to the civil authorities stirred up
hornets nest among the strikers.
It is claimed by their attorneys that
to arrest man and hold him without
bail and not permit him to institute
habeas corpus proceedings is illegal.
1t is the intention of the miners
unions to test the matter in the courts.
ThC.o is considerable gossip that
the coal companies will not attempt
general resumption of mining until
thew have made an effort to have fed
eral troops brought into anthracite
territory. It is reported they will
make a request to the national govern
mont on the ground that there are not
enough state malitiamen to properly
:atrcI the coal fields. National guard
officers do not take kindly to the sug-
gcetion. They say that the state
troops are able e cope with any stu
alton that may arise.
Hill For Public Ownership.
New York, Oct. 12-The democratic
state campaign was opened last night
in Brooklyn. Speeches were made by
David B. Hill, Edward NJ. Grout,
George Raines and others. Among
other statements Hill declared that
Eve are confronted with gigantic COM
binatiOns or corporate capital mOnOpO-
lizing the productions of the earth
and the manufactures Of our artisans,
arbitrarily fixing prices, making cor
ners in the necessities of life, and the
extent and multiplicity Of whose OPP
eIations are substantially unlimited by
law and uncontrolled by statute, who
corrupt legislatures and congresses
and dictate the governmental policies
of subservient governors and presi
dents" He demanded the revision of
the tariff and aTraigned the republicans
for their failure to control trusts and
monopolies." He declared the demand
for public ownership of coal mines
was neither startling, revolutionary,
sOciaiistic, nor paternal, but is con-
stituuCnal, necessary, expedient and
above all right
Some Coal Moving.
Reading. Pa, Oct. 12.-The Reading
company claims to have sent through
this city $500 tons Of anthracite coal
yesterday. The officials declare that
the weeks shipments was 10000 tons.
Before the strike the daily shipments
were 10000 tons to 10000.