Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-11
THE PLAN IS REJECTED
Coal Operators Say They Will Never
Yield TO Strikers.
THE CONFERENCE IS A FAILURE.
Wine Owners Declare Tha. Anarchy Prevails
in Pennsylvania President Mitchell Will
ing to Submit the Entire Controversy to The
President to Be Adjusted BY Arbitration
Through Commission.

Washington, D. d. (SpeciaN.-Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt 5 satisfied t the coal
strike is not 10 be settled through an
appeal to the humanity and patriotism
OF those responsible Tor the prcscn; in
toicrablc condition.
The conference between -hc President
and the representatives OF the contend
ing forces has been concluded without a
settlement or promise OF settlement by
the action OF those to whom the P-csi-
dent made his appeal. The captains OF
capital and the captain, OF labor were
brought face to face i'll the presence OF
the chief Executive Al the temporary
White House and called upon 10 lay
aside their personal differences in the IN
terest OF the whole country.
Mr.. John Mitchell. OF behalf Of the
miners, proposed sending the matter to
board or commission OF arbitration.
and offered to send the miners 10 work
ii this were done. abiding without qucs-
ton by the decision oil such an impair
;ial tribunal
The representatives OF the mine OWL
ers and railroads refused absolutely to
have any dealings with Mr.. Mitchell. or
to give any sort OF recogi ition to the
union as having rights or inter SITS 10 be
respected. and proposed simply that any
individual miner having grievance
might present h.s case Tor settlement by
a Judge of the Court OF Common Pleas.
Mr.. Mitchell assumed the attitude OF
asking nothing but Justice. and OF being
willing 10 leave it to diSintereSted par
ties representing the public to determine
what that Justice SHOULD be. The repre-
sentativcS OF the mine owner, and rail-
roads assumed the attitude OF refusing
to recognize that the organization repre-
scented by Mr.. Mitchell had any business
whatever in the case.
They could not he moved from this
position. and with the conference closed.
rot to be resumed. the partic to the con-
trovesy are no closer than before.
The conference. as such. was 4 failure.
yet il may mark the beginning OF the end.
as il is regarded rs almc.: certain that
the President will now bring the subject
to the attention OF Congress. 1t is not
believed that the question will longer he
considered with referoac~ to the wishes
and interests OF the two warning eIc-
ments, but will be dealt with. rs best it
may. as matter oil vital public interest.
1t is no longer question OF what the
strikers or mine owners Will do. but one
OF what the representatives OF the people
can do.
The spirit in which the captains OF
capital entered upon the conference was
distinctly one of condcscension. with an
air of self-conscious power, giving an
impression of defiance. Remarks made
by member CT the party 10 the effect
that il anyone knew what the President
would do now it wai more than they
did appeared little short OF sneering
1t is expected that the question Will
soon be uD to Congress.
Two conferences were held, and the
interest displayed in both was intense.
In his statement OF the case the Pres
ident impressed upon the operators and
President Mitchell the grea, need to
the country OF settlement. The min
ers submitted their proposition. which
in effect was that whenever there should
be differences between the operators
and their employees such differences
should be referred to a tribunal to be
selected BY the President for decision
ana tIl3I DOM SUES SIlOGlu " N4'N
decision which should be rendered by
that tribunal. regardless OF its effect
upon either side.
The operators then submitted their
proposition. 1t was:
First-That under no circumstances
should thev recognize or transact bust
ness with Mr. Mitchell. the president o!
the United Mine Workers. or any other
agent OF the union.
Second-That should any differences
arise between employees individually and
employers such difference should be re-
ferred to the Judge OF the Court OF Con
mon Pleas located within the district
where the trouble originated.
The miners rejected the proposition
made By the operators. The operators
rejected tho proposition made BY the
miners.