Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-14
OCTOBER IA. 1909. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

ident. We reserved no right to ques-
ton the appointment OF any Individual
whom the president may see ilt to ap-
point on the terms Of our offer. ! DO
not know whether the president intends
TO consult Mr.. Mitchell before decld-
ing to appoint the committee and |
have no idea Of It's possible makeup.
II he sees fit to appoint an arbitration
committee and take our proposition,
we VIII not question the appointment
of any individual he may select
on the subject OF giving the miners
Full time when the mines were
opened, President Truesdale said he
could not speak except for his own
road and company. That, he said for
two years, had run full time, except
when there were shut downs for re-
pairs or on holidays. He assumed that
the old practice Of the company would
be resumed. Mr.. Truesdale was also
asked II the coal roads had sufficient
cars TO carry coal He replied that
he thought they had. but for his own
road he could say so positively. Some
comment has been caused by the abb
senCe Of the signature or
John Markle, the independent opera
tor IN the petition TO President Roose-
welt. President Fowler Of the Ontario
& Western when asked why Mr.. Mar
kle had not been one Of the signers,
replied that he did not know that MI.
Markle knew anything about the move
ment towards peace.
Asked II the operators had received
any assurances as TO the action OF the
president IN the matter, he replied In
the negative.
WHAT FOWLER SAYS.
On being asked what influences, II
any induced the operators 10 submit
the differences with their men to arbi
tration President Fowler replied. 1T
was chiefly due to the pressure Of pub
lie opinion, or rather, you might say,
public necessity We recognized that
the public would suffer if something
was not done soon, and we concluded
that II would be honorable 70 overlook
In measure, the rights or the inter-
ests that we represent IN order that u
way out Of u serious predicament might
be found. Many of the schools were
getting ready 10 shut down and still
greater hardships might be suffered"
do you regard the offer Of the oper-
ators to arbtrate as a partial back
down by them?'
~ suppose many persons would take
II that way, was the answer.
MARBLES VIEWS.
John Markle, the Independent oper-
ator, declared he had nothing 10 say
when asked why he did not sign the
proposition Offering arbitration.
Gov. Odell was asked his opinion Of
the terms offered by the operators, He
said.
Il have not read II carefully, but
from what | have heard, IL Is not par
ticuarly new. | could say good deal
about, but l won't, This much | will
say however, that / could settle the
strike In Ave minutes without the sac
ritce OF self pride on the part Of other
operators or miners, If they would let
me-"
When asked what his plan was he re-
Piled
81 can't tell you now Perhaps Il will
be made known this afternoon
Mr.. Leake Of the Manufacturers as
ISOLATION said that he knew that the
plan OF the operators is agreeable to
Mr. Mitchell and added that should
Mr. Mitchell reject the operators pro-
posal Of last night, that proposed by
the manufacturers would be considered
by the operators.
NO ANSWER FROM MITCHELL
Washington, Oct. 14.--At $3.50 this
afternoon no communication had been
received by the president from Presl-
dent Mitchell. lnasmuch as the presi-
dent is In Il sense en- intermediary br
tween the operators and miners II is
regarded as probable that he will re-
ceive Mr., Mitchell's answer 10 the pro
POSITION OF the operators made last
night.