Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-14
THE END IN SIGHT
Agreement by Operators
on Plan for Settle
tlent of Strike.
COHMISSION BY PRESIDENT
All Questions at Issue to
Be Referred to 1t.
NON-UNIONISM NOT INSISTED ON.
Decision of Commission Will
Be Accepted by Owners.
MINERS TO RESUME WORK PROMPTLY.
They Arc Also to Cease All Interfer-
ence With Non-Union Nen-Com-
mission to Govern Conditions of
Employment for Three Years
IT is Believed Mine WORKER viii
Accept.

WASHINGTON, October 13.-The opera
commission, to be appointed by the Presi-
dent of the United States, to whom shall
be referred all questions at issue between
the companies and their own employees,
and the decision of the commission shall
be accepted by the operators. The COM
mission is to consist of an army or navy en-
gineer officer, an expert mining engineer,
not connected with coa4 mining properties,
one Of the judges of the United States
Court Of the Eastern District of Pennsyl-
vania, a man of prominence as a sociol-
ogist, and a man who, by active partici-
patton in mining and selling coal, is fa-
niliar with the physical and comm mercial
features of the trade.
Work to Be Resumed Promptly.
The operators make it a part of their
proposition that the miners shall return
to work as soo.- as the commission is con-
stituted, and cease all interference with
nor-union men.
its findings shall be effective, and to gov
ern the conditions of employment between
the companies and their own employees
for at least three years.
This statement was read to the Presi-
dent, as an act of courtesy, before being
given to the press.
Miners May Accept.
WIKEsBARRE, PA. October A.
When President Mitchell was shown the
bulletin that the operators had agreed to
arbitra ton he refused to make a state
ment tonight.
While no official information can be had
at this time, it is not believed the arbitra-
ton plan proposed by the opera tors will
be entirely satisfactory, but the miners
officials may waive any objections they
may have and accept it.
The Successful Conference.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. October 1s.-N1r.
]. P. Morgan and Robert S. Bacon, one of
his partners, arrived here over the Baltl-
more and Ohio railroad tonight about 10
o'clock and were driven to the Arlington
Hotel. They refused to see any one and
went at once to their rooms. Their visit
indicated that another important confer
ence on the coal strike would take place
either with the President directly or with
President in various efforts of the latter's S
to bring about a settlement
It was reported that Mr.. George F.
Baer. president of the Reading railroad,
also was here. but he could not be found
Shortly after going to his room, Mr.
Morgan came downstairs and left the no.
tel for the temporary White House, where
he was at once shown upstairs and into
the room where the President was, and
conference on the strike situation be-
gan.
Secretary Root joined the party in con-
ference at the White House
Adjournment at 1915 r. NJ.
The conference broke up at 11:15 P NJ
Secretary Root and Mr.. Bacon, on its ad-
iournment. at once left the White House,
and went to the Metropolitan Club. few
blocks away None of them would say
ANYTHING, except to refer all inquirers to
Mr.. Cortelyou, by whom they said state
ment would be given out later
Mr.. Cortelyou said that he would pre-
nare a statement for the press. and make
if public as soon as he could complete
what was to be said concerning the con-
ference.
Secretary Root was asked the dlrect
question if settlement OF the strike had
been reached. but declined to answer. say
ing it would be all given out IN the state
ment from Mr.. Cortelyou.
Mr.. Morgan likewise was appealed 70
with a direct question and ne Responded
that ANYTHING that was to be said would
have to come from the gentlemen IN lhe
White House.