Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
Call for Osnfsrenos Heets Appreciation Of
Intsrestsd Parties
SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE is ANTICIPATED
All Parties Expect Solution as Result OJ
Coming 0snIultstiSn.
TURBULENCE IN DISTRICT CONTINUES
Preaence of Soldiers Keeps Matters
Fairly Quiet, hut Temper of Men
IL shown in several
Small Outbreaks.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2.-'1t is expected
that all the men to whom invitations were
sent yesterday will be present at the con-
ference tomorrow. Mr.. Baer and Mr..
Mitchell hay, accepted"
This was the only statement that could
be obtained at the White House regarding
the coafc 'euce to be held tomorrow on the
coal situation.
Senator Quay OF Pennsylvania In
conference with the president for hour
this morning and 1t is understood that he
came here at the request Of the president
to discuss the strike situation. The presi-
dent and senator were not interrupted and
two cabinet oficers who called didn't see
the president while the conference was in
progress Senator Quay after he left
would not discuss the situation or express
an opinion as to the probable effect Of the
coming conference.
During the day Secretary Root, Attorney
General Knox and Secretary Shaw we're In
conference with the president. Secretary
Wilson was at the White House for a short
time, but the three frst named remained
with the president for nearly an hour. 1t
Is understood that the president discussed
the subject OF the conference tomorrow, the
cabinet officers making a number Of sug-
gestions as to what the president should
say 10 GOsS VINO VIII pdIIlClpbte IN IT,
other matetrs outside Of the coal strike
also occupied the attention OF the members
of the cabinet. There has been no regular
meeting of the cabinet for some time and
considerable department business awaits
the action Of the president.
1t has been decided that Attorney Cen
eral Knox shall attend the conference to-
morrow between the president the coal
operators and Mr.. Mitchell OF the miners
union. He will be the only member OF the
cabinet who will be present. Carroll D.
Wright, commissioner of labor. who re-
Gently made an investigation OF the strike
situation, also will attend on the invita-
tion Of the president
The Post will say tomorrow that the
coal presidents at tomorrow's conference
will decline to accept any plan Of strike
settlement which proposes to treat with
President Mitchell, but that they have con-
sfdered tentative plan, according to
which the coal presidents will propose that
the men return to work with the under
standing that their grievances as individ-
uals shall be submitted to board of ar
bitration and that the coal presidents will
agree to abide by the decision of this board
the members Of which shall be appointed by
the president"
VIII Attend the Conference.
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dents who received President Roosevelt's
invitation to meet him tomorrow in Wash
ington and discuss the coal strike situation
will leave the city this evening. They
will go together.
President Fowler OF the New York, On
tario & Western railroad said today in re-
gard to the coal situation in New York that
by an arrangement among themselves the
coal companies were providing the elevated
railroad with sufficient coal to run its
trains.
The schools and hospitals in this city
would also be taken care of. he added, and
arrangements would be perfected in few
days to supply the poor people in this city
with coal in small quantities at low prices.
The coal presidents left for Washington
at All on a special train, The party con-
sisted OF e. r. Thomas OF the Erie, Presi-
dent Fowler Of the Ontario & Western,
David Wilcox. vice president and general
counsel Of the Delaware & Hudson, who
went the personal representative of
President oliphant, President Truesdel of
the Lackawanna and John Markle, the in
dependent operator.
Hope for Settlement.
wILKESBARRE, Pa, Oct. president
Mitchell OF the United Mine Workers, ac-
companied by District Presidents Nichols
Washington via Philadelphia. Mr.. Mitchell
conferred with the district presidents
through the day.
II is not known what policy the ex-
ecutive board OF the miners union will
pursue at the conference tomorrow with
President Roosevelt. Mr.. Mitchell de-
clined to express any opinion. All he
would say was that he hoped for the best.
The general feeling is. however, that
President Roosevelt will succeed in bring
ing both parties together.
The mining town OF Plymc uth which
has been free from any disturbance since
the strike began. was the sc5ne of much
disorder today. Mobs surrounded the Ster-
ling and North American washeres, and
Shertn Jacobs being unable to disperse
them, summoned the militia. Colonel
Dougherty sent three companies of the
Ninth regiment to the scene and arrested
eleven men charged with rioting They were
brought before Magistrate Pollock OF this
city, who, after a hearing held them in
$1,000 bail each for trial at court strons
guard was placed over the washeries to-
night They expect to resume operations
tomorrow.
The washery at the Hollenback mine
started up work this afternoon This wa
surprise to the strikers Despite the
conference called to meet at Washington
the operators in the Wyoming valley ar,
very aggressive.
Operators Change ExpressiOns.
SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. 2.-Sentimen
among the representatives Of the coal oper,
ators here has undergone a change since
yesterday regarding the action OF Presiden
Roosevelt In assuming the role OF an In,
termediary to settle the strike. Yesterda,
they said the only effect OF the president
action would be TO put on the surrender o
the miners as many days as there we're Il
the interim between the irst announcement
Of his intention TO intermediate and the an
nOuncement OF the result-or rather lacl
OF result OF the conference. Today thes,
same men say the White House IeOnferene'
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