Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-12
HE WONT INTERFERE.
President Fn-7r IT. 81 ~ Not Take
t.ai. Il 81. ms strike
On. SIS R QU4STED BY BOTH SIDES.
Intimate Friend states Hr. Roose-
veIts Po.ition-Gov. stone Makes
an Effort to Reach
settlement.

settlement.
Cincinnati, o. Sept. 10.-A guest of
President Roosevelt during portion
of his trip through Ohio when asked
ST the subject Of the settlement OF the
Pennsylvania coal strike was discussed
said it was. The president said that
the printed interview with him on that
subject was imaginative. The guest OF
the president went on to say that no
man deplores the present condition
more than the president does. but he
Hoes not see clearly how he could take
any part in adjusting the difference.
1t is proposed that he shall act because
he is president. Any interference on
his part, except by request of both
parties, would be construed into &
threat to use the great power OF his
office to coerce one side or the other.
II that were really so the action would
be interference, and not arbitration.
II both sides should make the request
that the president should select an
arbitration committee, he would be
glad to do SO, but he could not give his
personal time to investigation Of the
subject to the end of arriving at
just conclusion. If such request
should be made, with the agreement
that the miners should be permitted
10 return to work. pending the deci-
sion, and both to abide by the finding
of the committee, the finding, to be
affective from the time the men went
to work, the president would be glad
20 select such committee. Unless
both sides make the request volun-
tarily, he will not feel Mt liberty to
interfere in the matter"
Trying to Settle the Trouble.
New York, Sept. 10.-Gov. William A.
Stone, of Pennsylvania, who came to
this city and made an effort during
the day to see what could be done to-
wards settling the anthracite coal
strike, returned to Harrisburg, Pa,
without apparently having been able
to accomplish settlement. There
were rumors afoat that the governors
visit had results, but George w. Per-
Rims, Of j. Z. Morgan & Co., denied
that there was any change in the sitna-
tion. Word to the same effect was re-
ceived by long-distance telephone
from President Truesdale, of the Della
ware, Lackawana & Western railroad,
who is out of town.
Gov. Stone was accompanied to the
city by Attorney General Elkin, of
Pennsylvania, and Senator Finn, of
Pittsburg. The thee held confer
ence of several hours duration with
T. A. b. Widener, of Philadelphia, in the
offices of the United States Steel cor
poration. After the conference had
lasted an hour Mr.. Widener went to
see j. Pierpont Morgan at the latters
office, and asked him to use his in
fuence to end the strike. Ten minutes
later he returned to his fellow con-
ferees and told them that Mr.. Morgan
bad declined to interfere.
Before leaving the city Gov. Stone
gave out the following statement:
ATTORNEY General Elkin, Senator Finn
and myself have been in consultation
for several hours with p. A. B. Widener,
of Philadelphia, who is director of
the United States Steel corporation
and associated with Mr.. Morgan in
many business interests. Mr.. Widener
is very anxious to see the strike set.
tied, and took the matter up with Mr.
Morgan. We are doing what we ean.'
Gov. Stone was asked what progress,
toward settlement had been made
during the conference. and whether
any direct communication had beer
had from Mr.. Morgan. To these uues
lions he answered that he had nothing
TO say beyond what was contained il
his statement, and that the other par
ties to the conference had also beer
pledged to silence
Attitude Unchansed.
President George +. Baer, of the
Philadelphia & Reading; President W.
j.. Truesdale, of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western, and President Thorn
ms r. Fowler, of the New York, On
fario d Western railroad, had an in
formal conference. After it was over
President Fowler said that the situa-
ton had been gone over thoroughly in
an informal way. Mr.. Fowler EN-.
phatically declared that there was nc
change in the attitude of the oper
ators, and that nothing could end TIL,
strike but the unconditional surrende
of the striking anthracite miners
Later in the day, when Gov. Stone
statement was submitted to Presiden
Fowler, he sent out word through hi
secretary that he had no comment tt
make on the statement, and did MOI
even care to learn OF its contents
President Baer went back to Phila
delphia.
No knowledge of Negotiations.
Scranton, Pa, Sept. 10. = Genera
Superintendent Rose, of the Della
aware g. Hudson Railroad company.
mine department, said that he hat
no knowledge OF any negotiation.
which could possible lead to set
tlement of the strike this week, mex
week or any other definitely deter
mined time. He said the Delaware 4
Hudson company stands in exactl.
the same position as it did in the be
ginning of the strike and had no in
tention of offering any concessions
This statement by Superintendent
Rose is in harmony with similal
statements made by Superintendent
May, of the Erie, and Superintendent,
Philips, of the Lackawanna. recently
Notwithstanding the denials of tn,
probability of an early settlemen
the opinion prevails here that tn
mine superintendent have knowledge
of some movement which is likel,