Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-06

Washington, OCT, line coal SCF1he
and the situation that has resulted
from it was the subject of confer
ence in which the president, Attorney
General Knox, Secretary Moody, Post
master General Payne and Gov. Crane
of Massachusetts participated. Every
one connected with the conference
was very reticent, but it is learned
that the president is much concerned
over the situation. The approach of
winter with a coal famine imminent
and the distress and suffering that
must ensue unless coal becomes avail
able presents a situation he thinks
should receive the attention OF the
administration If there is anything
that can be done by the government.
Many appeals have been made to him
and many suggestions received by
him, and it was with a view to ascer-
tanning what power the federal au-
thority could evoke that caused the
conference to be held.
During the conference every phase
of the situation was discussed. The
general opinion of the advisers of the
not present a case in which there
could be federal interference by any
warrant of law.
During the day advices were re-
ceived that the strike might be set
tied by the operators and miners
themselves and it was suggested that
hasty interferences by the federal
government might prevent the con-
summation of plans for a strike settle
ment, if any such were maturing.
While recognizing the futility of the
efforts to end the strike that could
accomplish nothing, it was stated that
the president was anxious that the
end of the strike should be brought
about at the earliest possible moment
and that if the attorney general or
any other member of the cabinet
could devise a method by which the
president could proceed he would not
hesitate to adopt it unless in the
meanwhile assurances of settlement
were received. The conference will
be resumed today at which time Sec
rotary Root, who spent yesterday in
New York, will be present. 1t is un-
derstood the visit of Root to New
York was for the purpose of consult
ing prominent business men on the
subject. It has been intimated that
the president may send for the mana
gers of the coal properties but this
will not be done until after the con-
ference today.
No statement was made regarding
the conference yesterday though an
intimation was given that some state
ment might follow the conference to-
day. AS heretofore stated, the main
fact made apparent yesterday was
that the president will make every eff
fort he can to exert properly and law
fully to stop the strike and avert a
fuel famine.
The principal subject under consid-
Grafton at both conferences was the
power of the president to interfere in
any way with the coal strike and the
result of the conference thus far is no
matter how much interested the adj
ministration may be in ending the
strike it does not seem to have any
power to act in the premises. Legal
advisers of the president told him
they could find NO warrant in the con-
stitution for federal interference.
There had been no interference with
the mails or deputy marshals or other
federal authorities. The only way, it
was pointed out, by which there could
be federal interference would be at
the request of Governor Stone OF
Pennsylvania and it was stated he is
not likely to ask for federal troops be-
cause he had not yet called out the
entire military force in his state. The
matter of federal interference by the
appointment of receivers for the coal
companies was also discussed, but the
president was informed there was
nothing in the contribution or law to1
warrant such action.
Raer Says There'Ii BE Plenty.
New York, Oct. President Baer
was asked yesterday if there would be
enough coal in this city to supply the
demand before winter sets in. ooh,
certainly" he said. ''This idea that
there is going to be scarcity of coal
this winter is Simply a scare. AnoIe
will be plenty of coal in New York be-
fore cold weather"
Toledo Mass Meeting.
Toledo, Oct. Mayor Jones issued
a proclamation yesterday afternoon
reciting the existence of the anthracite
coal strike; the refusal of the mine
workers to submit their differences TO
arbitration; the suffering already i'm
posed upon the people and the serious
ness of the situation in view Of the
approaching winter; that the people of
Boston have asked the appointment of
receivers for the mine companies and
coal carrying roads and calling a mass
meeting of the citizens of Toledo Oct.
2 to pass resolutions encouraging the
neOn1a Of BOSTON in the work thew had