Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-16
WILL MAKE
PROPOSITION

After holding two conferences with
President Roosevelt yesterday Pres1-
dent John Mitchell, of the Mine Work
ers' Union, left for WilkesbarVe. He
stated that he would make counter
proposition for settlement after he had
conferred with the three districts presi-
dents of the anthracite section. The
district presidents were with him at
the time the operators and Mr.. Mitch
ell met President Roosevelt to discuss
the stri situation
Presi. ht Mitchell was with Presi-
dent Roosevelt an hour yesterday noon
and met him again at three O'Clock.
The matter was gone over thoroughly,
but Mr.. Mitchell would make no state
ment as to his probable action. 1t is
expected that the conference of him
self and the district presidents will be
held in Wilkesbarre today and that
the decision of the Mine Workers
Union will be indicated hy the count
er proposition.
President Mitchell, of the Mine Work
ers' Union, went to Washington from
Wilkesbarre yesterday morning, arriv-
ing at the national capital at l. 80.
He Immediately went to the temporary
White House to confer with President
Roosevelt. AS he stepped into the Prcsi-
dents rooms Speaker. henderson was
Just leaving and the TIVE men were in
troduced by the President. After an
hours talk with the President and Com
missioner Of Labor Carroll ID. Wright,
Mr.. Mitchell left the White House.
He would say nothing further except
ing that he expected to return at 3
o'clock to resume the discussion of the
operators proposition. From the White
House he went to call on Frank p.
Commissi oner of immigration
who was formerly chief executive offic
er of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen.
1t is believed in Washington that the
reports from the coal region to the
effect that the miners are dissatisfied
with the arbitration plan proposed by
the operators, because of their sugges-
tions as to the commission, are based
upon a misapprehension by the miners
as to the situation. The plan of arbit-
ration was not made public Monday
night until after most exhaustive ex-
animation of its terms by President
Roosevelt and Secretary of War Root.
1t was stated at Washington that the
President does not himself consider
that limitations have been placed up
on him, because there is very wide
field from which he can make his
choice.
The classification "sociologist" en-
ables him to put a representative OF
labor on the commission. The PIesi-
dent considers himself trustee for both
sides in the controversary. The selec
ton of a commission fair and just and
to all concerned will be his
only endeavor and he considers him
self bound only by the third clause of
the proposition, which says that one
of the commission shall be one
Of the judges of the United States
Court of Eastern Pennsylvania. Com
missioner of Labor Wright is the
choice of the President as 'man of
prominence eminent as sociologist. "
There is no doubt that this selection
will be satisfactory to both sides
President Mitchell has personal ac-
luaintance with Mr. Wright of long
and has high opinion both
as to his ability and impartiality.
Information from the coal region last
night was that despite the adverse sen
timent generally expressed it is believ
ed that President Roosevelt will find
a way to secure an acceptance of the
operators proposition. 1t is thought
that the strike is about an at end, but
the miners are yet firm in their deter
to stand by President Mitch
ell no matter what course he takes i'll
the matter. The strikers feel certain
that he will do only what is best un-
der the circumstances.