The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14

4 rejection of the offer as formula ted by
/ the operators while there are equally as
many who see some good in the offer.
| TIE miners, however, have the greatest
! confidence in the judgment of their
! leader and 1t is certain they will leave
/ the matter in his hands to work out
The citizens of the region generally
are rejoicing at the new turn of affairs
and feel confident that the step just ta-
/ ken by the operators viii result in much
good if not a speedy settlement of the
great conflict.
President Mitchell received the news
from tie representatives of the press
after o'clock this morning, the moment
it was flashed here from Washington.
/ He had been informed by the corres-
! pondents that a conference was in
progress in the White House and decid-
ed to wait to hear what it's result would
be. He Immediately retired after learn
ing of the arbitration offer and refused
to have anything to say. He came down
from his room at $50 O'Clock and was
again taken in hand by the reporters.
but he once more refused to discuss the
proposition saying he had not read it.
Later in the morning after ne had read
the operators address to the public. he
told the newspaper men that he did not
know whether he would have anything
to say during the day. His attention
was called to the assertion in the ao-
dress that possibly only one-half of
those on strike are members of the un-
ion ana ne also QGcIlNeQ discuss IDlS
phase Of the document.
Comparing President NitchelIs Offer
made to the president of the United
States ten days ago with that of the
operators made last night there are
many persons who look upon the oper-
atOrs' offer as q counter proposition and
believe that the miners viii treat it as
such Mr.. Mitchells offer to the pres-
dent was that he should appoint the
/ commission. The operators go that far
fae hxrc tir17,1 ,1ea4i 4ir1er h OF
the members of the commission must
! be selected from various occuDa tionS or
professions suggested by the COM
panies Gossip at strike headquarters
showed that many miners were against
the new plan because no recognized
! representative of the workmen is in
cluded in the operators suggestions,
unless he can be selected under the
head of "a man of prominence, eminent
as a sociologist''
Objection is also expressed to clause
3, which, the strikers say, limits the
president of the United States to select
a Judge from about four men. In fact
the element against the latest offer of
/ the opera tors pick flaws in every clause
of the new offer Those in favor of the
plan feel that President Mitchell should
accept it and trust to President Eoose-
Welt to make the board or committee as
impartial as it is in his power to do
under the conditions laid down by the
| operators They do not favor a coun-
ter proposition as is being suggested by
those against the latest plan on the
ground that it would do no good and
would cause public sentiment which the
miners think is with them. to turn
! toward the operators.
The best judgment of those who have
been associated with President Mitchell
! throughout the strike men who have
watched his every action and talked
with him privately is that the arbitra-
tion plan is unsatisfa actory to him. Ow-
ing to the tremendous pressure being
brought to bear on both sides to end the
conflict it is not improbable that the
miners leader will waive his objection
and advise that the proposition be ac-
ceDted-
The three district presidents are not
city. They will hold a conference i'm
mediately after they all arrive There
is some talk that joint conference of
tie three anthracite districts may b.
called and the whole matter laid before
the miners themselves. The situation
summed UP briefly is still mixed, but
the outlook for an ending of the strike
at no very distant date is regarded as
MORGAN GOES TO NEW YORK.
Washington, Oct. 14.-Messrs. J. =.
Morgan and Robert S. Bacon, his part
ner. breakfasted at the Arlington this
morning with Secretary Root.
At 10 o'clock Mr.. Morgan and Mr.
Bacon boarded their special train on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad and left for
New York
When asked by representative of th5
Associate Press whether he had any
thing to say. Mr. Morgan replied: Z
think you have enough for one day" He
declined to make any further statement
Secretary Root and Mr.. Bacon also re-
fused to discuss the situation.
HOW FAST COAL CAN BE MINED
New York, Oct 14.-When the miners
strike shall nave been officially declared
at an end the full force of 14S.000 mel
will report for duty within "A hours
says a World dispatch from Wilkes
barre. Pa
Seventy-five thousand tons of coal car
be mined. it is believed. and be ready foI