Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-03
Believed That The Presidents Appeal Has Not
Been Altogether in Vain
Roosevelt States the Cause the People Plainly and Appeals to
Both Their Personal Differences in the Cause OF
Sufsrint Humanity Declares Situation Has Become In.
tolersble That the Rights Of the Public Should Be
Considered ~ Operators Will Stand Pat

washington, Oct. 3.-Bulletin 1880 p
nThe conference was still in session.
when news came from the inside to the
eject that the coal presidents had pre-
pared a statement, which they intended
60 have published. It caused feelings
Of depression, for It was taken to mean
they had resolved to maintain their po-
aition and were called upon for each
one to publish their reasons for doing
sa =
washington, Oct. 3.-Bulletin-At
o'clock President Baer and two fell
low company presidents reached the
) white house. Mitchell and colleagues
arrived q few minutes later. Each
railroad representative will submit q
4 scperate statement to the president
which win be then made public.
The conference was resumed at three
sifteen. Nothing has yet been given
put
washington, Oct. 8. The conference
between President Roosevelt and mem-
Sbers OF his cabinet and representatives
representing the coal operators and
miners began at 1910 this morning
at the white house. Fifteen minutes
/ after Its commencement, the railroad
Representatives left the conference
room and were closeted in another
room. The general supposition was
they either had received a proposition
and were considering 1t, or had retired
10 prepare one Of their own. They soon
left the white house. all refusing to say
anything except they would again
meet at the white house ut > this after
noon. Mitchell and his party left the
white house soon after the railway
presidents.
~ the opening OF the conference
President Roosevelt said:
sf II wish to call your attention to
the fact that there are three par
ties affected by the situation in the
anthracite trade. the operators.
miners and general public. speak
neither for the operators nor min
ers, but for the general public.
The questions at issue. which lead
to the situation, affect Immediately
the parties concerned.-the opera
tors and miners-but the situation
itself badly affects the public. AS
long as there seemed to be a reas-
enable hope that matters could be
adjusted between the parties 1t did
not seem proper to me to intervene
IN any way. disclaim any right
1r duty to Intervene in this way ups
on legal grounds or upon any off,
" cial relation ] bear to the situation.
But the urgency and terrible nature
Of the castrophe impending over a
ID, large portion of our people in the
shape Of & winter fuel famine Inn
to believe my duty requires me to
q use whatever influence personally
can bring to end situation which
has become literally intolerable.
wish to emphasize the character Of
the situation and to say its gravity
Ii such that / am constrained ur-
gently to insist that each one of
you realize the heavy burden Of re-
sponsibility upon him. We are up
on the Threshold Of winter with
\ IN already existing coal famine. the
future terrors Of which we can
hardly yet appreciate. The possi-
bilities are SO far reaching, so ap-
palling, that 1t seems to me you are
not only justified In sinking, but
required to sink for the time being
s4 any tenacity as to your respective
claims in the matter at issue be-
tween you. In my Judgment the
situation imperatively calls you to
meet upon q common plane the
necessities OF the public. With all
the earnestness there Is in me,
ask that there be an immediate re-
sumption of operations in coal in
some such way as will, without
DAYS unnecessary delay, meet the
crying needs of the people. do
not invite discussion of your re-
spective claims and positions. l
appeal to your patriotism, to the
spirit that sinks personal consider
ations that makes individual sac
rifice for the general good"
The president during the conference
was seated in a large invalid chair, his
left leg extended at full length, resting
upon cushion. Attorney General Knox
and Commissioner of Labor Wright
were with the president Cassat OF the
Pennsylvania railroad was unable to be
present and advised Roosevelt to that
affect by telegraph. When the president