Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-16
ROAD TO SETTLEMENT OPEN
0snfsrsiOs At white House Ends WITH g.
lection Ufr6OmmiHsiOn,
ORGANIZED rABOs IS REPRESENTED
Representation OF Administration
the Operators and the Mes
Join IN the Conference
AT white House.

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that this would not be the case II one side
to the CONTROVERSY we're afforded the ad-
vantage Of naming the classes from which
the arbitrators were to be appointed. He
expressed himself as being as anxious. as
ever for arbitration. but holds the presi-
dent SHOULD be allowed to name the arbi-
traitors without any restrictions made
either blythe miners or the mine .oWneTe.
Mr., Mitchell, IN his counter proposition.
insisted that President Roosevelt be given
a free hand In the selection of the hoard
of arbitration and that the terms under
which the OPERATOR propose to create that
board be remodeIed.
1t is understood also that the wording OF
the mine operators proposition. emitting
any reference to the miners union, does
not meet Mr.. Mltchell,s approval. He de-
sires,, IL possible, 70 obtain some formal
recognition OF the union, although that is
a technicality which he may, waive subse-
quently, as, by any agreement TO arbitrate
the controversy, the miners will get q gen.
eral recognition or their organization. ~.
He also opposed the restriction limiting
the selection Of q federal Judge as one OF
the arbitrators to q. particular jurisdiction.
1t is stated on excellent authority that
President Roosevelt agreed to present Mr..
Mitchell's contention to the operators. It
Is believed that this will be the next step
taken. ...
Will DIAbenss with Details.
Mr.. Mitchell said that the miners we're
Arm in their position and he could not
sanction any proposition that would sacri-
Rce their interests. He wa willing; how
ever, to dispense with minor details and
indicated his Intention to demand only an
arbitration board which, should be selected
fairly and represent equally the interests
of both parties.
1t Is generally, believed that while It may
take q few days to bring them together,
tho present negotiations will terminate the
strike.
1t is pointed out by one who Is a rscog-
nized' authority on strike controversies,
that in the event Of an agreement on a
commission OF arbitration 1t will not be
necessary for President Mitchell to for
mAlly declare the strike off. He may or
der the men back, holding in allegiance the
formal declaration Of the end until the
commission has made It's findings.
The events Of the day leading up to the
present situation we're entirely devoid of
sensations or OF dramatic incidents. Com
paratiyely few people knew OF the coming
OF President. Mitehelib and as he:iis not
known generally IN Washington, hts. APP
pearanOe attracted little attention. iHo
came by inyitations Of the president; tele-
sraphed to him last night. He afriYed-e 4
IL :27 O'Clock. stF1s. ~;
Mr.. Mitchsll's. second conference. with
the, president LASTED Just S5 minutes. ,Hs
was nshered inte the presidents once, at
$40 and, left at ss.45. He went directly
to. the sfhee of President Gompers. OF the
Federation of.5Labor. Their consultation
was necessarily brief. as. Mr. Mitchell de
sired to leave oFb4he first, train for Wilkes
barre.
Mr.. Mitchell lsttsat $50 1Of wilkesbarre
Just before his departure he declined alb
soluteiy to make any statement whatever
Of the result q the conference with the
shortly after Mr.. Mitchell left the white
House Secretary Root arrived and soon
afterward the president and the secretary
left on an extended drive.
Prior to the arrival Of Mr.. Mitchell the
president was engaged 5uAilY In conference
with his advisors. Secretary, Root was an
early caller. and was In ,eonls zee with
the president for about an hour. As be
left the White House Mr.. Root while tax
ing generally an optimistic view of the
situation, said some obstacles had arisen
in the way Of settlement OF the strike
These. he believed, would be overcome,
Just how they were to be overcome he did
not indicate and ne did not say what the
nature Of the obstacles were.
Subsequently Colonel Carroll d. Wright
commissioner of labor, and Mr.. Frank p
Sargent, commissioner OF immigration, wen
n fnt0 a0uforanaa nth Aha naaafdauf N0un-
missioner Sargent remained only q briei
time. When he left the White House h,
declined to dlscuss his interview with the
president. e,A<. yA- ,
Representative Payne OF New York has
a brief interview with the president, but. ex.
cept incidentally, II was not In relation e
the coal strike. Commissioner Wright had
not left the White House when Mr.. Mitchell
arrived. 4t-
Mysterious white House Callers.
President Roosevelt tonight resumed con.
sideration OF the strlke situation. He wen
out for q long drive after his conference,
with Mr.. Mitchell and on returning me
Carroll D.. Wright, commissioner Of labor
; and Mr.. Sargent, commissioner Of immigra'
ton.
Later two strangers 10 those about. thu
/. temporary White House called and Wer'
1 shown up. 1t was reported that they wer,
Messrs. Robert Bacon and George W. Per
. kins. members OF the banking firm Of .
Pierpont Morgan. The conference lastst
from Z to s and then the president waike'
B to Secretary Hays to dinner. while hi
= two visitors went TO the Arlington hotel
: Mesars. Bacon and Perkins are stopplnl
D there. About 10 o'clock President Roose
. Welt re-entsrsd the White House. accom-
: panied by seehktsry Root and immediatel,
q re-embarked upon consideration Of the Goa
: strike. =
e Later a stranger called, answering the de