The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-15

MINERS MAY NOT
ACCEPT THE TERMS
IN PRESENT FORM
PRESIDENT MITCHELL ISSUES STATEh
WHICH THROWS LITTLE LIGHT ON
STRIKERS MTENTIONS-=-- =--UNION
SLIGHTED, HE SAYS.

fhe proposition, but that In the en-
much good will result
The situation around the colllerie
has been partially lost sight of becaus
of recent developments, but there is n,
material change. The arbitration tall
mas acted as check upon the move
ment of men returning to work. and Il
Is probable that there will be no grea
movement i'll this direction until sOInt
definite conclusion is reached In thu
arbitration scheme. The prospect fol
coal supply to meet the rapidly ap
, preaching cold weather is by no means
bright. If the miners should accept
the arbitration plan of the operators
it would take at least two weeks be.
y fore the details of sending them back
could be worked out. AS the outlook
for arbitration is rather dark, it can be
safely said that there will be little
more coal on the market for some time
to come than there is at present.
/ WASHINGTON, Oct. I5.-r'rank P.
Sargent, former grand master of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen,
was called into consultation with the
president yesterday. and Commissioner
of Labor Carroll b. Wright went to the
temporary White House at the same
time. The conversation related chiefly
to the appointment of the commission
of arbitrators proposed by the coal
mine operators.
n ffnr lpnx t,fx thn knv
porary White House, said:
Il have heard nothing from Mr..
Mitchell. If the conditions regarding
the personnel of the commission do not
meet his views, presume that he will
suggest changes, and that through ne
gotiationS the matter will be compro-
missed to the satisfaction of both sides.
| believe that we have seen the begin
ming of the end of the strike"
Commissioner Wright expressed the
same opinion regarding the good re-
suit likely to follow the proposition OF
the operators. and although he declined
to discuss the rules prescribed by the
operators to define the eligibility Of ap-
pointees it was evident that Mr..
Wright believed this matter would be
made the subject of negotiations, These
views. although privately expressed.
may be accepted as representing tnOse !
Of the president.
President Roosevelt, according to all
that can be learned in Washington, has
yet no knowledge as to whether or not
President John Mitchell will advise the
miners to accept the operators propo-
sitiOn for resumption of work at the
coal mines and the submissiC of the
controversy to an arbitration commits
sion.
When this las recn Gone the presf-
dent will announce his purpt e 10 set to
work to arrange the pCrsoL icl of the
commission. This will not Je accom-
as it is well understood
that the president is not altogether
pleased with the restrictions placed up
OH him with regard to the class Of men
to be appointed. rs it implies lack of
confidence in his fair miEde-lness and
judgment.
1t is probable thai the 7roT.sYc re-
sarding the appointment CT tlcse irbi-
traitors will he materially chang | BY
consent of both parties to the p posed
lgrecmcnt. 50 that the presid21t Will be
free to select the men he preff J. This
will result in the commission : lch the
president had intended t. al point on
Ms own motion before last nights
proposition was submitted i make an
investigations rs 4 t@sis fo: ais recon-
TO coogrssc. - ~.
ua,71i.iITON, Oct. 10 Tho opera
ors have agreed to the appo ntment OF
| commission to tc appointed by the
president Of the United States to whom
shall be referred all questions at issue
between the companies and their own
Employees whethe" they belong to
inion or not. and the decision of the
shall Gc accepted by the
operators.
The commission Is tc consist OF an
rmy or navy engineer officer, an ex.
,ert mining engineer not connected
With the coal mining properties, one OF
he Judges of the United States court
or the eastern district of Pennsylva-
ia. man of prominence eminent as q
oriolosist and man who by active
in mining and in selling
oa is familiar with the practical
hysical and commercial features Of
he business.
The operators also make it part oe
heir proposition that the miners shall
eturn to work as soon as the commits.
ION Is constituted and cease all inter-
~-o,.oa with nCrr,,t.-'' ,n0" Tho cow
Mission to name date when Its una.
lgs shall be effective and to govern
onditions Of employment between the
ompanies and their own employees
or at least three years.
The statement was submitted to the
resident by J. Pierpont Morgan in the
curse Of 9 conference held At the tern.
oraFy "aftaa Haa,taa EE31aasss. e.
The Mining Outlook.
SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. 15.-The sc.