Arizona republican., 1902-10-07
HE SAW MIR. WRIGHT.

Wilkesbarre, October 6.-President Jchn Mitchell o" the United Mine Workers of America left town before dawn this morning for Philadelphia. where he met Carroll D. Wright, Uni ted States commissioner of labor, who is President Roosevelt's personal rep resentative on matters pertaining to the anthracite coal strike. Mir Mitch ell returned here tonight unacCompan- jed and unannounCed, and made the simple statement that he had met the labor commissioner. He refused abso- lutely to discuss his visit to Philadel- phia, declining to say where in Phila- delphia he met MT. Wright or what passed between them. Subsequently, he informed the Associated Press that he saw other gentlemen while there, but declined to disclose their identity. There is a general impression here that Commissioner Wright carried a message from the chief executive tc MT. Mitchell. A rumor which cannot be verified is in circulation here to- night that President Roosevelt has ap- pealed to MT. Mitchell to end the strike in the cause Of humanity. There is no one here in MT. Mitchelrs conf dence except his three district presi- utIlSs anu IL lS uOuDJIul IT they kDtN that he was in Philadelphia until they arrived here during the day and found him absent.
 Interest in MitchelTs mysterious trip is intense. Immediately on his return tonight he was besieged. but he re- fused to see any one until after he had had his supper. He granted the news paper correspondents q brief inter- view, simply telling them that he met MT. Wright and then he and the dis trict presidents went into conference.
 MIR. SARGENT'S MISSION.
 Washington, October 6.-There was only one development of importance in the coal strike today. F. P. Sargent, commissioner of immigration. and for many years chief Cf the Br1therhOCl of Locomotive Bremen, had iong in- terview with President Roosevelt to- day and left Washington very soon af- torward MT. Sargent intimated that the interview concerned the coal strike but he would not discuss the matter. From the fact that he has always been influential with labor organizations it is generally believed that he is in- trusted with a message tC President Mitchell of the union. II is also said that Sargent is to meet Mitchell in Philadelphia and deliver a messa ge from the president urging the miners to end the strike in the interest of the public.
 While many propositions have been under discussion it is almost certain that the administration is taking up only one at a time. The present plan is that outlined in the Associated Press dispatches of Saturday and Sun day, and contemplates an end of the strike by the action Of President Mitchell and his associates and full investigation of mining conditions later
 No hope is entertained that anything can be accomplished through the coal on foot fail there seems to be no other plan which presents a feasible solution of the serious problem.
 COAL IS WELCOME.
 Washington, October 6.-The treas ury department today sent the follow ing letters to collectors of principal ports of entry in the United States:
 Reports indicate that a large quan- tity of coal has been imported. If any portion of this should arrive at your port. the department desires every facility for its prompt delivery. So fa1 as may be, give consignments of coal preference over everything else and foI the present solve all reasonable doubts in favor of the coail imported
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