Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-02
Will Advocate Compromise to End
Trouble.
DETAILS BEING CAREFULLY GUARDED
Mitchell ard Heads of Coal Companies
Readily Agree to Mcetins-Thoueht
That Proposed Measures Will Sure.
Iy Bring Peace in Coal Region.

Washington, Oct q Tomorrow
morning President Roosevelt will sub
nit plan to the presidents of the
anthracite coal companies and Presi-
dent Mitchell for ending the strike.
The details of this plan have been
carefully guarded out it is positively
said that it will be in the
nature of a compromise Each party
will be invited to make concessions
and to met in spirit OF conciliation.
Sends kilograms.
Yesterday President Roosevelt sent
kilograms to Mr.. Mitchell and the coal
operators which were answered with
! in few hours expressing willingness
! to have a meeting and talk the stu
alton over.
The President decided on this
course of action after a special ses-
sion of the cabinet, which was devot-
ed exclusively to the situation in the
coal regions. President Roosevelt is
confident the result of this conference
will be the speedy settlement of the
troubles which are causing so much
/ distress and discomfort throughout
ttAe country
President Win Propose Plan.
i President Roosevelt will submit a
proposition to the contending f5artiess
and he is confident that it will be ac-
cepted.
/ Root Says Both Sides Will Yield.
\ Secretary Root, who returned from
4 New York prior to the meeting, where
he met some of the leaders, informed
President Roosevelt that he found
that both sides to the great strike
We're ready to make further efforts
/ to settle their differences Secretary
Root reported to tho president and the
cabinet ministers the substance of the
confidential interviews he had with in
fluential persons in New York, and
T gave their opinion OF the proposed
7 plan for a settlement of the strike.
1 All agreed that the plan proposed by
the president is the most feasible and
I satisfactory one. Secretary Root him
I self endorsed it heartily, and imme-
diately after the secretary of war had
stated his views the President finally
decided upon the plan which was par
. tally asreed upon Tuesday.
President is Hopeful.
: President Roosevelt is exceedingly
, hopeful that a conference will be most
;, satisfactory to the people of the coun-
{ try, the miners, and the mine owners.
J, He is deeply interested in bringing the
{ struggle TO an end, especially as winter
| is approaching and the danger of dis
aster in the business is increasing
[ every day the strike is prolonged.
} These vital reasons. together with
the fact that the appeals for 4 settle
i ment have been received by the presi-
Z dent from every section, will BE- usad
as arguments why there should not be
further delay in patching ysp the differ
ences.
/ Secretary Root is authority Tor the
statement that the heads Of the coal
companies and the president OF the
, United Mineworkers viii be exceeding.
ly glad to have such Il high official as
the chief executive OF the nation To
bring them together Action by the
President would exert tremendous
! moral influence. which would be sup.
ported by strong public sentiment, and
the two elements would contMbute
greatly towards forcing settlement.
Expect Settlement.
: WilkesbaTe, Oct q President
t Mitchell leaves at 5 O'Clock this after
| noon for Washington. All interests
! here are now of the opinion that the
: conference at the White House wili
; bring about settlement of the strike.