The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-19
PEACE NOW REIGNS
,or1IING DISTURBS THE COAL
STRIKE SECTION NOW.
OPPOSITION is RUMoRED
pTT 1T WILL HAVE NO EFFECT
UPON SETTLEMENT.

The convention Of Arbitration win
Meet Tomorrow and There Is Lit
RE Doubt But That Offers of Arbi-
tratiom viii He Accepted-Presi-
Terms of MOrgan's Efforts in Be-
half of Ending the Strike.
Wilkesb barre, Pa, Oct. 1S.-What is
probably the last full week of the an
+bracite coal strike closed to-day with
ont anything developing to change the
neacefuI trend of events. 1t was a
ouiet day at headquarters and busy
one in the district and sub-dis-
tricts throughout the entire
coal fields on account of the
election of the delegates to Mondays
convention. All the locals have met
and selected their representatives to
the Wilkesbarre gathering. There seems
to be little doubt but that the conven-
tion will accept the offer of arbitra-
ton. Reports have been received
here coming principally from the re-
gion around Scranton. that there will
be considerable opposition to the ac-
ceptance of the plan, but these reports
are not taken seriously at President
AHtchelrs headquarters. There will be
oppositioS in the convention, but it is
expected to disappear after Mr.. Mitch
ell explains the proposition to the dele
gates. Many of the miners want the
Of
the arbitration plan until the union is
assured that the strikers will be re-
employed in their former places. his
will likely cause a long debate, but the
officials OF the union say the matter
will be fixed up satisfactorily to all
concerned.
President Mitchell was asked what
he knew Of the report cabled to the
Manchester Guardian from New York
that J. Pierpont Morgan was forced to
intervene in. the coal strike, and in re-
ply he said:
ITO my personal knowledge Mr.. Nor
gan has been trying to settle the coal
strike ever since he came back from
Europe two months ago. If others had
been as fair and reasonable as MIR
Morgan was the strike would have
been settled a long time ago. I know
4-OtAllS dhOuI uI. hOIS dill . llIldIlCld
interests compelling him tc
seek a settlement of the strike
but l am informed that he has only
felt his responsibility to the public in
connection with the fuel famine and
has done his pest 20 bring about the
end. Both Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Cas-
satt of the Pennsylvania Railroad were
working for a settlement when Presi-
dent Roosevelt made his last and sue
cessful move. Mr.. Morgan could not
very well be forced to do something
which he had been trying to achieve
for several weeks. l make this state
ment in justice to Mr.. Morgan
We have had no quarrel with
him and we wish none. We
do not fear him, but prefer
his friendship if he is willing to
give it to us. 1 am credibiy informed
that he is friendly to organized labor
AS an organizer of capital he comedies
the right of labor to organize also
and When labor organizations are fail
ana conservative, he believes in deal
ing directly with them for the advan.
tage of both employer and employee
II IS this relationship which the United
Nine Workers seek in the anthracite
coal field, and we invite Mr.. Morgan
10 cooperate with us in securing q
permanent and scientific solution OF
Inc labor trouble in this region"