The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-02
11,AsHNGToN. oct. 1.-Presidei

VIrAsHTNGTON, Oct. president
Nv Roosevelt win make an effort TO
bring the anthracite coal mine
owners and their striking employees TO-
eether IN the interest Of the public
good. THIS conclusion was reached
after a series OF conferences with his
cabinet advisers yesterday and today.
The decision was arrived al when the
lawyers OF the cabinet Informed the
president that there was no way. un-
der the constitution and the form OF
government Of the United States, for
federal Intervention 20 end the strike.
Every phase OF the situation was can
ylssed and the determination 70 nave
The mine operators and President
Mitchell meet the president was
reached when IL was found that no
other method was open. At the con-
eluslou of The conference today. which
WAS attended by Secretaries Root,
Shaw and Moody, Attorney General
knox and Postmaster General Payne
an the temporary White House, the
following was issued:
Asked TO Conference.
white House, Washington, Oct 1,
l9l2.-Ge0rge r. Baer president OF the
Reading system. Philadelphia; Presi-
deaf Truesdale Delaware. Lackawan-
ga & Western Railroad company, New
York. r. ID. Thomas. chairman Of the
board. Erie Railroad company, New
York. Thomas T. Fowler. New York,
Ontario a. Western Railroad company
New York, L.. NJ. Oliphant. president
Delaware & Hudson, New York; John
Markle 521 West Thirty fourth street,
New York. I should greatly like 10
zee you on Friday next, Oct. 3, al
II o'clock a. m,, here in Washington,
in regard % the failure of the coal
supply which has become a matter
or vital concern 10 the whole nation.
have sent a similar dispatch to Mr..
John Mitchell. president OF the United
Mine Workers or America.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
John Mitchell president United Mine
Workers Of America, Wilkesbarre, Pa:
] should greatly like to see YOU on
Friday next, Oct 8, al II o'clock a. m,
here iu Washington. In regard 10 the
failure OF the coal supply which has
become q matter of vital concern 10
tlr tho'- nation. save sent a SINH
Oar dispatch 20 the presidents of the
anthracite coal companies.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
No Power TO Compel.
At the meeting Friday the line NJ
approach toward the settlement Of the
strike VIII be an appeal by PreSi-
dent Roosevelt 10 both sides to come
together as men and not allow false
pride or "a feeling of obstinacy to stand
in The way Of the termination of the
great strike which Is fraught with such
threat OF misery 90 thousands Of peo-
Die. II is stated by one Of the pres
iienJs advisers that beyond this the
president cannot go. he has no powers
Of compu.si0n 10 bring into play against
either side and ne must rely upon his
persuasive abilities or his appeals to
their sense Of humanity If anything
tangible is 90 De accomplished. The
president intends 10 lay before his
Bearers the situation as IL appears to
him with an the prospective horrors
that will follow a fuel famine. and
WIN urge them, In the interests of
humanity 90 open the mines and sup
I} the demand for coal.
Great Peril Threatened.
The president has taken this action
t.tusr bee feels 90 10 be his duty to
81" so. as The executive head OF a ma
u'n threatened with great peril. The
lL''Hehl has boo sense. taken upon
H'.t-'.. lAr burdens OF an arbitrator In
t".' great dispute between capital and
-'''' ana though the arbitration Is
i.'' compulsory. .s not even known un-
OF. --r name of arbitration in anv
'l' invitations issued today. II is
'.' nope u- Inc president and his adj
'''' lhdl 10 VIII be- effective. Inst
no one can say. though there
,ir suggestion Of a temporary ar
tiirht Nhich wli. tide over the cold
weather 10 is stated bv member ~
''e cabinet that there is mo- poIitical
purpose in this effort but that the
s.f.I. -' lll''His io exert his influence
',S Ih lhr interests of the paople
Q" lNt other attempts. lt is said. the
OPERATORS felt that politics was the
A.'sl pI'l1meat motive. In thisacop-
,N'n The Story Is revived Of the SET
'"''Hl ol the strike of 1900 The on
'"'''s declare That when that strike
was --Itrl under stress of "a poIitic,i
r'7'.,A l1" way was paved for tha
present strike. They also saw thar m
.N'is nave hoped that political in
'.r would again be cxertad IN their
49,, 49,. ana the operators compelled 10
100. further concessions. The efforts
senators Quay and Penrose OF Penn
mania and Plat of New York and
stone of Pennsylvania have
-, pointed out MS a verihcation OF
t -,rEa-ons of the operators. An
s.., .--' have asserted, is due 10 the
r.""Ai which was made in 1900. All
various questions have been dis
80 A'sins the past few DAYS. To-
S''.T WIN The legal situation and the
r %. The federal administration in
" premises. ana the conclusion was
.N mat the president could Dc