New-York tribune., 1902-10-13
SOME HOPE OF RESUMPTION.
CONFERENCES IN WASHINGTON IN THIS CITY
RUMORS OF AN EARLY SETTLEMENT
WORKING TO END STRIKE
ROOT AND QUAY CALI. ON PRESIDENT
COMMISSION MAY BE APPOINTED.
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Washington. Oct. 12-President Roosevelt ia
devoting himself to the problem of settling the
coal strike to the exclusion Of almost all other
| matters, and while no definite statement will
be made at this time as to the lines on which
ne IS working IL Is expected by members Of the
administration that some important announce
ment may be made within the next few davs
At the same time that he is consid+rinp meth
DDS for ending the strike he is keepina in mind
| the appointment Of commission 70 investigate
the conditions prevailing I'm the anthracite re-
gion. with view TO obtaining a report which
may serve as a basis for recommendations TO
Congress
Ihe secretary OF War, EIihu Root called at
the White House this evening and had a confer
ence with the President as TO the result OF his
talk with j. Pierpont Morgan Yesterday Mr.
Root would make no statement for publication
as TO his visit TO New-Yark. but that it was not
wholly fruitless Is suggested by the report that
II led to Mr.. Morgan getting into communication
with the mine operators. The next few days
are expected to deveIop the lines uDon which Mr.
Root was working yesterday In connection
with this a Tumor was in circulation here to-
night TO the effect that Representative J. w
Babcock. chairman Of the Republican Congress
Campaign Committee. had telegraphed from
Ne"-f orK that ne had the authority OF the pres
idents Of the coal roads for the statement that
the strike had been practically settled
Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania was an early
visitor at the White House this morning and re-
turned 10 Philadelphia on a train leaving Wash
ington at 12.3O He gave TO the President fur
ther information 70 the situation in Penn
sylvania- He would not say whether he con-
veyed information as to the attitude OF A j.
Cassatt. president Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. but there are indications that Mr. Cas-
satt. who has remained in the background thus
far is taking keener interest in the strike the
Pennsylvania company having become largely
interested through its purchases Of Reading
stock.
Among the Presidents callers this afternoon
were Professor J. W. jerks. OF Cornell. and
Marcus NJ Marks, Of New-York Professor
jerks was not summoned TO Washington for a
conference but the President took advantage Of
his presence 10 talk TO him about the coal strike
situation. Professor jerks. who was the trust
expert OF the Industrial Commission. is a stu
dent of economic questions. and the President
has much confidence in his Judgment. II was he
who drew the bill proposing TO revise the COR
poration laws OF the State of New-York which
was favored by Mr. Roosevelt when he was
Governor. and the President consulted him at
Oyster Bay before he started on his Western
trop. in which he proposed 20 speak on the trust
issue more fully than he had done in his Eastern
speeches. His qualifications for a place on the
commission 10 investigate conditions in the
anthracite region are such as TO suggest that his
call at the White House probably foreshadows
his appointment that commission.