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 Commission
Named by the President.
The Com mission to Consist of Five
Men Which Shall Adjust all
- Differences Involved.


partner, Robert Bacon, and Secretary
Root. were in conference with Presi-
Gent Roosevelt at the temporary White
House last night for all hour and a
sait,> statement was given out by
secretary Cortelyu,, in which the
presidents OF the coal carrying rail
s"ads and mine operators propose a
submission of five persons to adjust
rhe differences, and settle the coal
strike in the anthracite coal fields OF
Pennsylvania
The proposition is believed by the
administration to be satisfactory to
she miners. as it covers the proposition
made by President Mitc;,el Of the
United Mine Workers. UNION, with ad-
the miners will accept
While no official statement was made
At the White House after the operator $
address was made public by Secretary
Eortel you, the opinion was expressed
Mat the way is now open for a com
splete settlement OF the strike, and that
The mines will soon DC in operation
once more
The issuance Of the statement fol-.
lowed 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 q
keen interest in the situation aud a
desire to bring about au adjustment if
possible.
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
10 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 prurnulga
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
rs follows:
Am officer in the engineer CORPS Of
either the mil itary or naval Service of
the nitcd States
2-AD expert mining engineer, ex-
perenccd in the mining of coal and
other minerals and not in any way con
nected with coal mining properties,
either anthracite or bit,iminons
:'--One Of the Judges OF the United
States courts Of the Eastern district of
Pennsylvania.
"A man of prominence. eminent as
Il sociologist
"A man who, by active participa-
zion in mining and selling coal, is fa-
miliar 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 non-production may cease instant
~. the miners will return to work and
cease All interference with and perse-
"ntion Of any nonunion men who are
working or shall hereafter work The
findings Of this commission shall fix
thc 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. ID 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
mcdiately retired 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