The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-10-17
MINES WILL SOON Be OPEN
DIFFERENCES TO BE LEFT TO A
COMMISSION NAMED BY
ROOSEVELT.
MITCHELL WILL ACCEPT u
MINERS TO GO TO WORK As SOON
As COMMISSION Is
NAMED.

washington, Oct. 15.-By authority
of Mr.. Pierpont Morgan, who, with MS
partner, Robert Bacon, and Secretary
Root we're in conference with Presl-
dent Roosevelt at the temporary
White House last night for an hour
and a half, a statement was given u
by Secretary C%ortelyou in which the
presidents of the coal carrying rail-
roads and mine operators propose a
commission of five persons to adjust
the differences and settle tn coal
strike in the Anthracite coal fields OF
PENNSYLVANIA. The proposition is be-
lieved by the administration to be sat
isfactory to the miners, as it covers
the proposition made by President
Mitchell of the United Mineworkers OF
America, with additional conditions
which it is believed the miners WALL
accept.
The gist of the proposition is that
the operators have agreed to the ap-
pointment of a commission to be ap-
pointed by the president of the United
States, to whom shall be referred
All Questions at Issue
between the companies and their own
employees, whether they belong to a
union or not, and the decision of the
commission shall be accepted by the
operators. The commission is to con-
sist of an army or navy engineer Of
icer, an expert mining engineer not
connected with the coal mining prop
critics, n of the judges of the United
States courts of the Eastern district
of Pennsylvania, a man of prominence,
eminent as a sOciologist, and a man
who, by active participation in mining
and selling coal is familiar with the
physical and commercial features of
the business. The operators also make
q part of their proposition that the
miners shall return to work as soon
as the commission Is constituted and
cease all interference with non-union
men. The commission to name a date
when it's findings shall be effective
and to govern conditions of employ
ment between the companies and their
own employees for at least three years.
The statement was read to the pres
ident as an act of courtesy before be-
ing given to the press.
End Is Now in Sight.
While no Official statement was
made at the White House after the OBJ
orators address was made public by
Secretary C~ortelyou the opinion was
expressed that the way is now open
for a complete settlement Of the strike
and that the mines would soon be in
operation once
The issuance of the statement fol.
lowed a conference at the White
House at which Mr.. Morgan, his part
ner, Robert Bacon, and Secretary
RRoot we're present. They remained
with the president until ten minutes
or IL o'clock, and then came down
stairs. Secretary Roots face vas
beaming, and although he would say
nothing as to the conference except
that MIR. Cortelyou would give the
press a statement later, he seemed SO
satisfied that those who saw him be-
lieved that good progress had been
mad toward a settlement of the great
question which has been giving the
administration SO much
Result Of Roots Visit.
Inc proposition Of the coal one.
rators was a result Of a visit of Score.
tary Root to New York and HIS CON.
ference with Mr.. Morgan on Saturday
MI. Morgan at that time expressed a
Keen interest in the situation n .
desire to bring about an adjustment II
possible. Following this talk with
Secretary Root there was a conference
IN New York yesterday at which the
proposition OF the coal operators was
agreed to and Mr.. Morgan was dele.
gated to bring it to the president IN
the belief that such would be the cour.
teous course and the best wav of nro.
mu,gatlng the offer Of settlement.
Inc next move will be the presenta-
.lon OF the matter to the miners. and
Il Is probable that President Mitchell
VIII De invited to Washington to con.
suit the president. It is believed hera
nat ne Will at once accept the promo.
OdelI Sees the End.
New York, Oct. Is. - Gov. Ode,1
made this significant remark at fha
f1Ith Avenue hotel last night.
i believe that the coal STRIFE 10
nearer TO a definite settlement than e.
a been since it started"
me governor would make no az.
PLANTATION of his reasons for his he,;at
IuItner than to say: I'm nv opinion
THIS week will e an end of it."
Mitchell Refuses to TAX.
Wiikesbarre, Pa, Oct. 15-Presider+
Mitcneii, when shown a synopsis If
1ae statement issued from the White
use early this morning in which the
tpeuoas agree to arbitration. refused
ately retired.
Haase Not Guilty.
u Winona Mimi, Oct. 15.-The ,urv
II the case against John G. Haasa jury
nIougnt n . verdict of acouitta, ~
s s,uhagnt last night. after being o.t -
SIX u Haase was tried for l;,, Uut