The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-10-10
DOESNTTAKE WELL
Much Opposition to Presidents
Last Settlement Plan.
MITCHELL SAYS NOTHING
Believed, However, He Opposes It
Buffalo Conference Brought No Re-
suits-Miners Not Pleased With the
Presidents Proposition.

Buffalo, Oct. S.-The conference be-
tween the committee appointed by the
National Manufacturers association
and President Mitchell and neuten-
ants, held at the Iroquois hotel Tues
day afternoon, did not result in any
definite plan being agreed upon for
the partial resumption of work in the
anthracite coal fields, but the mem
bers OF the manufacturers committee
stated that they were greatly pleased
with the progress made.
Mr. Mitchell positively declined to
discuss the request made by President
Roosevelt that Mitchell use his influ-
ence to induce the miners to resume
work, with a promise of the appoint
ment of a commission to Investigate
the miners grievances. 1t was learned
from a reliable source, however, that
Mr.. Mitchell does not regard the prop
osition favorably and that he will de-
cline to ask the miners to resume
work under the conditions stipulated.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 8.-The two
principal features of the anthracite
coal strike which claimed public at
tention in the coal fields Tuesday
were: Will the miners yield to the de-
sire of the president of the United
States for them to return to work and
investigate afterwards, and will the
mine operators be able to carry out
their promise to produce enough coal
to relieve the situation If given the
protection of the full military power
of the state. After a most careful
inquiry among the district officers (not
including the district presidents, who
are in Buffalo) and the rank and file
of mineworkers, it was found that sen.
timent is strongly against accepting
the presidents proposition in it's pres
ent form. AS to the other feature of
the situation, as it exists, opinion rs
divided and will remain so until the
real test comes.
The presidents message to Mr..
Mitchell became known here in the
afternoon, and it was earnestly dis
cussed by the striking miners and cit
liens generally
An officer of the union. now in the
city, who does not care to be quoted
in the absence of President Mitchell
as being official, said to the CORE
spondent of the Associated Press:
"The anthracite mineworkers of Penn
sylvania appreciate tSe efforts being
made by President Roosevelt to end
the strike in the interest of the entire
country, and they have only words of
praise for him. However, they feel
that after sacrificing everything for
the last five months, they consider it
unfair for anyone to ask them to re-
turn to work without single conces-
sion, and especially when the miners
see victory almost at hand. The hard
coal diggers of Pennsylvania have
gone into the fight to win, and they
would not be doing justice to them
selves or to the great body of organ
lied workmen throughout the country
and other persons who have and are
financially assisting them in the pres
ent struggle. The meetings of the To-
calls throughout the entire coal region
today, when action will be taken in
accordance with President Mitchelrs
address, issued Monday night, will
bear me out"
This is the tenor Of the remarks Of
most of the mineworkers in this re-
gion. In connection with this, $500
striking mineworkers Of the Prospect,
Oakdale and Midvale collieries of the
Lehigh Valley Coal company met in.
this city yesterday, and it was an
nounced after the meeting that they
had unanimously decided to remain on
strike until they get some concessions.