New-York tribune., 1902-10-08
THE PREsfDENT's OFFER.
AN INVESTIGATION PROMISED IF
MINERS WILL RETURN
To WORK.
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Washington. oct. President Roosevelt has
made another appeal 70 John Mitchell. president
% the United Mine Workers of America. 20 end
the deadlock IN the anthracite region ard re-
sumo the mining of coal n Mr.. Mitchell will
send the men back 20 work President Roosevelt
viii endeavor 10 have all matters I'm controversy
settled as tho result Of investigation 10y COM
mission Carroll n Wright. Commissioner of
Labor. saw Mr. Mitchell in Philadelphia yester-
day and handed 10 him the following offer from
the President
II Mr. Mitchell viii secure the Immediate
return work Of the miners in the anthra-
cite regions. the President will at once ap-
point "a commission to investigate thor
oughIN into all the matters AT issue between
the operators and miners. and will do all
within his power 90 obtain "A settlement of
these questions tn accordance with the re-
port OF the commission.
when this was made public II was accom-
panied by the statement that Nh. Mitchell had
taken the proposition under consideration. but
had not yet advised the President OF any de
cison.
There is considerable, difference Of opinion
here as TO rhe probability OF the acceptance OF
the Presidents proposition by Mr. Mitchell us
acceptance would undoubtedly influence public
opinion strongly in favor OF the mine workers.
hut the general belief seems TO be that Mr..
and trust n having tine points i'm controversy
sat,Iad at som, time in the future the result
Of an Investigation by commission. If he feels
strong enough 10 hold the men out Of the mines
in spite Of the action OF Governor Stone In or
dering out the entire National Guard or Penn
sylysnia TO protect those who desire 10 return 10
work he may te Influenced against the accept
ance Of the proposition by the fact that II ne
should send the men bacl. to work Immediately
after the troops had been ordered into the heId
,t vould look as though ne had done so 10 give
the appearance OF concession To the FresluehI
10 a virtual breakdown of the strike
HOPE FOR RELIEF FROM OPERATORS
Unless Mr.. Mitchell accepts the Presidents
proDosition or the strike breaks down WITHIN the
next few days by the voluntary return "i the
men To the mines under military prote'uoh re-
lia, ma, coroe from the quarter whence il has
been least expected-the mine operators iissi-
dent Roosevelt received information today
,arain, a. chou, that there is not complete haT-
r,onv among the operators. that some OF them
are hagtrnins 10 feel the force Of the public
pressure for the opening of the mines on almost
any terms that will insure the resumption OF
coal deliveries and that they are no longer
unanimous IN their opinion as 10 tue 0ouise
they should pursue in the future. IL i uhoe'
stood that the men in controi OF al ledst '"o
Of the mine operating companies are uisposed
10 r,,6,t,, sornevybat the position which they
took before the President on last Friday. and
to try 20 come TO some understanding which will
end the s,rike They may signify their willing
ness 10 submit 10 the finding Of commission
TO be appointed by the President II Mr.. Mitchell s
VIII agree on the part OF the nlIheIs, , ths Is
the FIRST indication Of any MaNeiIHs "a, sIlI PaL'
OF the oneTatoTs which has reached Washing
ton. and il is regarded as a hopeful sign. -,
President Roosevelts proposition 10 Mr.
Nfi,chaII -. t,esr regarded in some quarters as
Indicating that the President mad to some de
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