Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

il is understood that Mr.. Mitchell has
rejected the operators arbitration plan
and that he has submitted counter
proposition to the Pres dent accepting
the arbitration principle, but insisting
that the President ahall be leftunrestrict-
ell as to choice Of the arbitrator.
President Mitchell arrived here and
went at once to the temporary White
House where he saw the President.
Comm ssioner of Labor Wright was
there when Mr.. Mitchell arrived and re-
manned with him in consultation with
the President. Mr.. Mitchell while on
his way from the station declined to say
anything for publication. Just as Mr..
Mitchell stepped into the President
room Speaker Henderson was leaving,
and the President introduced them.
After an hours talk with the President
and Commissioner Wright, Mr.. Mitchell
left the White House and went to make
a call upon Commissioner of Immigra-
ton Sargent. He stated that he expect
ed to return and finish his consultation
with the President at 3 o'clock.
At 2:45 Mr.. Mitchell left Commits
sioner Sargent's Office in the Treasury
| Department and returned to the White
House for continuation ofhis conference
with the President. During the time
Mr.. Mitchell was at the Treasury Depar-
ment comforting with Mr.. Sargent, the
telephone in that office was almost con-
SANITY in use and it is believed that
Mr.. Mitchell was using it to talk over
the situation with his associate at Wilkes
barre. On leaving Commissioner Sar-
gent. Mr. Mitchell still declined to dis
cuss the question with the reporter.
Mr.. Sargent is still of the belief that a
settlement Of the strike is in sight.
The reports from the coal district to
he effect that the miners are dissatisfied
with the arbitration plan proposed by
the operators because of their suggestion
of the composition of the commission,
a e believed here to be based upon a
misapprehension among the miners them
selves as to the situation. Mr.. MitchelPs
talk with the President today will, it is
believed, clear up all their doubts and
result in an acceptance of the operators
proposition. 1t is pointed out that the
| plan of arbitration was not made public
Monday night until after an exhaustive
examination of its terms by the Presi-
dent and Secretary Root. The point to
which the miners are now objecting-the
supposed limitations placed upon the
President in mis- choice OF members of the
arbitration COMMISSIONERS the chief
subject of the Presidents inquiries and
scrutiny. The conference between Sec
rotary Root ..and Mr.. Morgan on the
latter's yacht Corsair last Saturday was
largely devoted to discussion of this
point, as was the conference between
the President and Mr., Morgan Monday
night at the White House, for the Presi-
dent wanted to know the reason actu-
ating the operators in suggesting that the
personnel of the commission be chosen
from the five classes named by them.
The President was particularly solicltous
as to whether it was their intention to
include in the commission representa-
tive of labor. 1t was not until he was
satisfied on every phase of the case that
he gave the proposition his approval,
believing that the interest OF both
sides would be protected in an i'm
impartial manner by the high class OF
men indicated in the offer. The Presi-
| dent, it can be stated, does not himself
consider that limitations have been placed
on him. because there is very wide
| field from which he can make his choice
in all the classes except the judicial one.
The classification "sociologist' would
enable him to put representative Of
labor on the commission and the CLASH
fication, ga man, who by actual par
ticipation in mining and selling coal, is
familiar with the physical and CONNER
cial features of the business" would
permit of the selection of Senator Hanna,
or some other recognized friend of or
ganized labor. Thus it would be posi-
BILE under the conditions outlined, for the
miners to have two members of the COM
mission who are friendly to their interest,
whereas there is no guarantee that the
operators would have single member
Of the commission predisposed to favor
their eilo
United States Minister Bowen at
Caracas, Venezuela, sent the State de-
partmcnt the following cabegram last
night: "Army still near Valencia. No
particulars obtainable. Valencia closely
surrounded and battle going on now.
Added to this dispatch was a request
for Uni d o,a.es warships to
protect Anne lean interests. BY tie
word "army' the minister evidently
fefcrs to the Venezuelan government
forces. The State department wouldnot
be surprised to receive at any time word
of the downfall of the Castro govern
ment which has been removed from
Caracas to a point in the interior on ac-
count of the revolutionary forces threat
ening the capital. Minister Bowen's re-
quest for warships has been turned over
to the Navy department and will be
acted upon at once.
AT the Treasury Department today
there is said to be no present intention
to make any extensive purchase of
bonds. Secretary Shaw offered some
days ago to buy five millions Of bonds
and there have been a number offered.
Each offer has, however, been rejected
because the price was not satisfactory.
His proposition to purchase the out
standing five per cents at l05 will expire
tomorrow. So far the Secretary has
bought IS, 900 of this issue. The Secre-
tory hos oona on a aneach. making tour