The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-10-11
HOPE OF COMPROMISE BY
ARBITRATION SILL HELD
Mitchell Refuses to Talk and Seems to
Think That Intervention by the Chief
Executive Is Now at an End-Mircrs'
Unions Are to Appeal to the A. F. Of
|. for Aid in Continuing Strike-Dyna-
mters Are Busy Once More.
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Washington, Oct. II.-prcsidcnt Roosc-
welt is seeking every method by which
there may be, federal action in settling
the coal strike. Ills cabinet advisers have
been requested TO look carefully into the
laws which may have bearing on the
subject and see il there is any statute
under which he can proceed. SO far moth
ing has been found.
There is one ray OF hope but it Is
rather faint, in view OF the attitude Of
the coal operators. This is that some
mutual ground of arbitration may be
found The miners are willing to consent
to arbitration OF all questions. The opcr-
aiors admit the principle Of arbitration
to limited extent in offering TO submit
individual cases OF dispute between en-
ployers and employees TO the courts Of
common pleas in the districts where the
disputes occur
What the president and his advisers are
trying 10 ascertain is whether middle
ground of arbitration may not be agreed
upon. This plan, even though il does not
now give much hope OF success, is the
only one in sight at present
Situation Is More Acute.
Those who have discussed the matter
with the president think that as the stu
alton grows more acute both parties, in
the interests OF the public welfare, may be
induced 10 accept II or something Of
similar nature. That the president is
very much in earnest Is shown from the
conferences ON the subject that continue
at the White house.
Secretary Wilson OF the agricultural
department, Carroll ID. Wright commits
soner Of labor, and Frank d.. Sargent
commissioner oil immigration, were among
those who saw the president today, and
IL Is understood all Of them discussed the
strike situation with him.
No Official statement could be obtained
at the White house as 10 the progress of
the administration work, although il was
admitted that there was "a great deal
going on which il would be inexpcdient
TO make public At the present time, No
intimatlon was given as 10 whether the
remark referred TO the conference At the
White house or other negotiations.
b. Portland Gives Literally.
Portland, Ore, Oct. 1.-The unions
Of Portland have alrendy pledged $1,000
to help the Pennsylvania coal miners.
n iHetlIiiR ol inc pItblltHlS DI the var
ious unions has been called for toinor-
row and il is expected that $4,000 ad-. .
ditional will be raised for the coal miners
as a result Of this meeting,
No Further Conference.
New York Oct. Ill was stated to-
day at the Office Of T.. Il. Thomas, chair
man OF the board Of directors Of the Ere
road that the reports TO the effect that
there was likely to be on Tuesday Of
next week further conference with Scna-
tors Quay, Plat and Pcnrose, were incor-
rect. The statement issued by Mr.. Thomas
at the conclusion Of the conference on
Friday morning definitely covered the sit
uation.
1t is explained that in the early con-
fcrences with the civic federation certain
propositions had been submitted by Mr..
Thomas. These propositions are under.
stood to be the basis Of all the ncgotia-
tions on the part of operators ever since
and to which the operators adhere. These
propositions were, first, the anthracite
companies do not undertake in the slight
est manner to discriminate against mem
bcrs of the United Mine Workers Of
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