Evening journal., 1902-10-14

Washington, Oct 14.-By authority OF
]. Pierpont Morgan, who with his part
ner, Robert Bacon, and Secretary Root
were in conference with President
Roosevelt at the temporary White
House last night for an hour and half,
a statement was given out by Secretary
Cortelyou in which the presidents OF
the coal carrying roads and mine opera
tors propose a commission of five per-
sons to adjust the differences and set
tie the coal strike in the anthracite coal
fields of Pennsylvania. The PROPOSE
ton is believed by the administration
to be satisfactory to the miners, as it
covers the proposition made by Presi-
dent Mitchell, of the Mine Workers
Union, with the additional conditions
that it is believed the mine workers
will accept. The statement is as fol-
lows:
The Statement.
Secretary Cortelyou, by authority Of
those present at the White House,
I made public the following authorized
statement concerning the conference:
]. P. Morgan came TO Washington
with his partner, Mr.. Bacon. at the
request of the coal companies, who
desired that as a matter of courtesy
their statement should be shown to
the president before it was made pub
lie. Having been laid before the
president by Mr.. Morgan, it is now
given to the press.
To the Public-The managers of
the different coal properties compris-
ing the anthracite coal fields wish
their position in the present strike to
be understood, and therefore make
the following statement of facts:
There are in the anthracite regions
about 75 operating companies and
firms. and $4,000 miners and work
mea Cof which 10000 are under age),
comprising some 20 nationalihes and
dialects OF these workmen possibly
one-half belong to the United Mine
Workers Union. of which Mr. John
Mitchell is president. The remaining
workmcn in the anthracite fields
either belong to no union whatever or
do not belong to the Mine Workers
Union. The present strike was dc.
clared by tho Mine workers Union
on tho 1Cth day of May. 1892. Since
that time many worlSmon belonging
to or not willing to follow that organ
izaton were working in and about
the mines. From 1900 to 10000 are
now at work Many more have wished
to work. hgs have heen prevented by
q course of violence and Intimidation
towards those working, ami towcrdg
their families, accompanied by the
destruction of properties ana the feat
of death OF bodily harm to every mar
who wishes TO exercise lis right tC
work
why Arbitration Was Refused.
A schedule is annexed hereto show
n ing some of the things done to create
this reign Of terror. and every instanci
stated can be verified by references
to the officers of the law-civil ant
military-in the anthracite region
This violence has continued and stead
fly increased, Notwithstanding repeat
ed disavowals by Mr.. Mitchell. and
is clear that he either cannot or vii
not prevent it. and that the right
of the other workmen cannot be Pre-
tected under the supremacy of tn
Mine Workers Union. For these res
sons the arbitrators heretofore prC
posed have been refused.
The coal companies realize that th
urgent need of coal and the appreher
sion of an inadequate supply for the al
preaching winter calls for an earnes
effort to reach practical conclnsio
which will result in an increased SUI
ply, and the presidents of the compar
les desire to make every effort to ths
end which does not involve the abaI
donment of the interests committe
to their care and Of the men who al
working and seeking to work in the