Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-10-10
ALL ARE STILL
TALKING
Senators PIatt, Quay and Penross Are Dis
cussing the Coal Strike in
New York.
THOMAS AND BAER PRESENT
David Wilcox Has Sent Letter TO President Roosevelt
Demanding That the Federal Government Proceed
Against the Miners Organization on the
Ground Of Conspiracy.

New York, Oct Ex-senator Platt
said this morning the conference be-
tween The at 3 and operators would
be resume 10 o'cleok. He refused "a
say anything about the probable out
come of the conference, but later said
that a representative of j. P. Morgan
would possibly be present and all the
operators who were there yesterday
WOULD be present today. Senator Pen
rose said he had no comment to make
on the situation, that there had been
no new developments during the night.
AIR. Mitchell when seen this morning
declined to answer any question except
to say that he expected to go home to-
day.
Later, when asked if there was any
thing definite in the strike situation, he
replied: "No.' District President Mich
oils was also seen, but refused to reply
to any questions.
Senators Quay and Penrose of Penn
sylvania, and Senator Platt went into
conference in Senator Platt's private
office this forenoon. Up to n:15, none
of the coal operators or no one repre-
senting the coal interests had Joined
the conference.
At 1890 o'clock, Chairman Thomas of
the Erie, and President Baer of the
Reading, reached Senator Platt's office
and went into conference. 1t was re-
ported that just before he left the Fifth
Avenue hotel this morning, J. P. Nor
gan had a brief private conference
with Senators Quay and Penrose. This
could not be confirmed however.
David Wilcox, vice president and
counsel for the Delaware and Hudson
Railroad Company, and one of those
present at the recent conference, called
by President Roosevelt at Washington,
has sent to President Roosevelt a letter
demanding that the federal government
proceed against the miners organization
III the courts on the ground that 1t is
conspiracy to prevent Interstate COM
meree. Mr., Wilcox. it is ,siad, on au-
thority, represents all the coal opera
their spokesman.
The conference in Senator Platt's Of
flee broke up soon after o'clock. Sena-
tor Platt stated everything had been
put off until Tuesday. Chairman Thom-
as of the Erie road said after the con-
ference, that no conclusion had been
reached.
BAER IN NEW YORK.
Philadelphia, Oct. 10.-President Baer
went to New York this morning pre-
sumably to participate in the strike
settlement conferences now being held
in that city.
LETTER is RECEIVED.
Washington, d. c.. Oct. 1O.-Presi
dent Roosevelt has received the COM
munication from David Wilcox of the
Delaware and Hudson Railroad Com
pany, referred to in the dispatch from
New York, and has referred it to the
attorney general.
PRESIDENT STILL WORRIED.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 10.-President
Roosevelt had a consultation with Com
missioner of Labor Wright today. The
president spoke Of the great seriousness
Of the situation, but gave no intimation
of any further steps looking to a settle
ment which he had in mind. He again
inquired about the arbitration act of
August /, 1898, which he had once be-
fore discussed with Mr.. Wright to sat
isfy himself that it applied only to COM
mon carriers and not to industrial cor
porations. There is an intimation that
the president will appoint commission
in line with his suggestion to Mr..
Mitchell, but this cannot be verified
and it is said was not broached at the
nnnfaranna with Mr. Wright