The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
THE PLAN IS REJECTED
.oal Operators Say They Win Never
Yield TO Strikers.
THE CONFERENCE IS A FAILuRH.
hine Owners Declare That Anarchy Prevails
In Pennsylvania President Mitchell Will
ing to Submit the Entire Controversy to the
President to Be Adjusted by Arbitration
through Commission.

Washington, d. d. (Special) .-Presi-
tent Roosevelt is satisfied tha, the coal
frike is not to be settled through an
appeal to the humanity and patriotism
sf those responsible for the present in
olerable condition.
The conference between the President
md the representatives OF the contend
ng forces has been concluded without a
settlement or promise OF settlement by
he action OF those to whom the Presi-
lent made his appeal. The captains OF
,apital'' and the captains Of labor were
brought face to face in the presence Of
he chief Executive at the temporary
White House and called upon to la
lside their personal differences in the in
crest of the whole country.
Mr.. John Mitchell. on behalf Of the
miners, proposed sending the matter to
4 board or commission OF arbitration,
md offered TO send the miners to work
this we're done. abiding without ques-
Ion by the decision OF such an impair
tial tribunal.
The representatives OF the mine own
FRS and railroads refused absolutely to
have any dealings with Mr.. Mitchell or
to give any sort Of recognition to the
dnion as having rights or interests to be
respected, and proposed simply that any
individual miner having a grievance
might present his case for settlement by
a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas.
Mr.. Mitchell assumed the attitude OF
asking nothing but justice, and OF being
willing TO leave il 10 disinterested par
ties representing the public to determine
what that justice should be. The repre-
sentatives Of the mine owners and rail
roads assumed the attitude OF refusing
20 recognize that the organization repre-
Jented by Mr. Mitchell had any business
whatever in the case.
They could not be moved from this
position. and with the conference'closed,
Sot TO be resumed. the parties to the con-
Tovesy are no closer than before.
The conference, as such, was failure,
yet it may mark the beginning of the end,
as il is regarded as almost certain that
The President will now bring the subject
70 the attention of Congress. 1t IS not
believed that the question will longer be
considered with reference TO the wishes
and interests OF the two warning ele-
ments, but will be dealt with, as best 1t
NAV. as a matter OF vital public interest
1t is no longer a question OF what the
strikers or mine owners will do, but one
Of what the representatives OF the people
Tan do.
The spirit in which the Captains OF
capital entered upon the conference was
distinctly one Of condescension, with an
air of self-conscious power, giving an
impression of defiance. Remarks made
by a member OF the party to the effect
hat If anyone knew what the President
would do now it was more than they
did appeared little short OF sneering.
It is expected that the question will
soon be up TO Congress
Two conferences were held, and the
Interest displayed in both was intense.
In his statement OF the case the Pres
dent impressed upon the operators and
President Mitchell the great need to
the country OF settlement The min
ers submitted their proposition, which
n effect was that whenever there should
be differences between the operators
and their employees such differences
should be referred to a tribunal TO be
selected by the President for decision
and that both sides should abide by the
decision which should be rendered by
hat tribunal, regardless OF its effect
upon either side.
The operators then submitted their
proposition. It was:
First-That under no circumstances
should they recognize or transact busi-
uess with Mr.. Mitchell, the president OF
the United Mine Workers, or any other
agent of the union.
Second-That should any differences
arise between employees individually and
employers such difference should be re-
ferred to the Judge OF the Court OF Con-
mon Pleas located within the district
where the trouble originated.
The miners rejected the proposition
made by the operators. The operators
rejected the proposition made by the
miners.