Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-03

Washington, Oct. 3.--The second step
in the presidents efforts to effect u set
tlement between the anthracite Goa!
magnates and the miners was taken to-
day. At ll:10 o'clock, ten minutes after
the hour fixed for the conference, every
person who had been invited to partlci-
pate with the exception Of Prest. Oil
plant Of the Delaware & Hudson,
who sent as his personal representative
David Wilcox, vice president and gen.
eral counsel OF the road, and Prest
Cassatt Of the Pennsylvania, was pres
ent in the second story front room Of
the temporary executive mansion. The
president during the conference was
seated in large invalid chair his left
leg extended at full length, resting up
on cushion. The president greeted
most cordially each of his guests and
when all were assembled he stated to
them. In brief preliminary way his
Object In calling them together. The
president fully realizing the Importance
OF the communication that he was 10
make had prepared a carefully worded
paper setting forth in detail his posi-
ton on the pending controversy The
president said:
PRESIDENTS POSITION.
Il wish to call your attention to Che
fact that there are three parties af-
tected by the situation In the anthracite
trade-the operators the miners and
the general public. ] speak for neither
the operators nor the miners, but for
the general public. The questions at
issue which led to the situation affect
Immediately the parties concerned--the
operators and the miners; but the stu
atlon itself vitality affects the public. AZ
long as there seemed to be a reason
able hope that these matters could bH
adjusted between the parties Il did not
seem proper for me to intervene in any
way. / disClaim any right or duty 10
intervene In this way upon legal
grounds or upon any official relation
that ! bear TO the situation, but the
urgency and the terrible nature of the
catastrophe Immediately impending
over large portion Of our people in
the shape OF a winter fuel famine impel
me after much anxious thought TO be-
lieve that my duty requires me to use
whatever influence | personally can
bring 20 effect settlement of the sitn-
alton which has become literally intol-
cradle. ! wish to emphasize the char.
acter Of the situation and to say that
Its gravity is such that / am con-
strained urgently TO insist that each one
of your realize the heavy burden Of re-
sponsibiity upon him. We are upon the
threshold of winter with an already
existing coal famine the future terrors
of which We car hardly yet appreciate.
The evil possibilities are so ar reach.
ing. so appalling that Il seems to me
that you are not only justified in sink
Ing. hut required 20 sink for the time
being. any tenacity as to your respec.
tive claims In the matter AT issue be-.
tween you. In my judgment the situa.
ton imperatively requires that you
meet upon the common plane Of the
neCessi, les OF the public With all the
earncstness that there is In me / ask
that there be an immediate resumption
OF operations IN the coal mines In some
such way as VIII without a days I'M
necessary delay meet the crying needs
Of the people
AN Ihl llhIlt a 'llSiNHslNl bl ANNI
respective claims and positions. ! APP
peal 10 your patriotism 10 the spirit
that sinks personal considerations and
makes individual sacrifices for the gen
eral good
LARGE CROWD ASSEMBLED.
Long before the hour fixed for the
conference a large crowd had assem-
bled outside the White House. The first
official caller at the White House was
Carroll D. Wright commissioner NJ
labor He has made an Investigation
of the strike situation and the president
desired 20 obtain from him what he con-
sIdered important features OF the con-
diuon between the operators and mi
ners.
secy. Root called and remained for a
short time and about 1890 a. m, Atty
Gen Knox went TO the presidents ROOM
MITCHELL FIRST TO ARRIVE,
Mr.. Mitchell and his party were first
to arrive at the White House and they
came a few minutes before the time
fixed. They rode TO Jackson Place on
an avenue car and walked up to the
White House. A score OF cameras were
street They were escorted to room
on the first floor
After II o'clock President Geo. Baer
OF the Reading. T.. Il Thomas, OF the
Erie and w b. Truesdale, of the Lack
awanna. drove up in a carriage. They
also were subjected TO several snap
shots by ambitious photographers
They went 10 a room on the first floor
separate from that occupied by the Ia
Dor leaders They were soon followed
by President Fowler. Of the ontario &
Western; John Markle, OF the firm Of
G. h. Markle a Company, Independent
coal operators. and David Wilcox vice
president Of the Delaware q Hudson,
representing President Oliphant OF that
road.
President A. j. Cassatt, OF the Penn.
sylvania who had been Invited, sent a
telegram 10 President Roosevelt ex.
planning his inability to be present.
At 10 minutes after II o'clock the two
delegations were escorted up stairs the
obor leaders going first ATTY Gen.