Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-16

and saA shown at once to the president.
A few. minutes later the cJnference was
again In full swing and the president and
Secretary Root representlng the admins
~tration, Messts. Bacon and Perkins, the
two mysterious men. the operators, Mr..
sarrent the minets ahd Mr.. Wright at
tending In his capacity ss commissioner Of
labor.
The nrst sign q a breakup OF
the conference was al 1855, when Sec
rotary Cortelyou announced that an ON
ciai statement or the situation would be
made public IN about half an hour.
Shortly after 1 O'Clock Secretary Root
came out. 'indshink and happy, and spread
the glad tldings that a. common ground OF
agreement between the operators and
miners had been reached and that the strike
was practically ended. II vas learned a
few pomenis later that the chief feature OF
the agreement was the addition Of a sixth
member to the arbitration commission, the
surmfse Following IS a matter OF course
that the additional member would be moro
particularly a representative OF labor.
Il was said at the same time, now that an
agreement had been arrived at as to the
means Of determining the differences. that
the president would insist on an immediate
/ resumption Of work and that he had reason
to expect his advice would be followed.
Messrs, Bacon and Perkins, partners in
Mr.. J. PleFpoht Moreah's banking arm,
were present at the Anal conference as the
representatives OF the operators. When the
gathering broke up a1t,bresent we're In high
good hutneF and Sthers was a general ex-
change OF Congratulations
c~onSentiOn Must Meet.
wILKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct. 15.-President
Mitchell arrived here from Washington at
1888 this morning. He was met at the rail-
road station by National Secretary Wilson.
The announcement from Washington that
the strike was settled was read to him
whDe be was surrounded by a small army
Of newspaper men.
He was Immediately congratulated, and
In reply he said:
Your congratulations should be withheld
until. we see who the elk representatives
on the commission are, a
I understood hetoTe i left washington
thar there would be a sixth man and that
ne would represent labor.
The whole, matter win be placed before
the Joint meeting of the three executive
NESTING al 10 this mornins Il viii wait up
Cortelyou.
In reply to the question whether he
would comply with the Presidents request
that coal mining be resumed Immediately
he said he would make a more definite an
swer' when he knew more about the matter.
Only the newspaper correspondents were
at the headquarters when the news was hrst
received, about twenty-five minutes before
Mr.. Mitchell arrived.
After his interview with the reporters In
the hotel lobby Mr.. Mitchell went % his
ONCE on the second floor, where no was
closeted with Mr.. Wilson.
While there the correspondent of the As
~soctated Press again went to him for further
enlightenment on the situation regarding
immediate resumption and he made tbe
positive statement that a delegate conven-
tion must first pass upon the question Of
calling on the strike.
From the calling OF the convention to its
adjournment, is only a matter Of three or
four days. -
There is hardly any douot that a conven-
ton will stand by any agreement he has
made 10 President Roosevelt.
II a convention is held It will probably
be called together. within four days. While
Hazieton is more centrally located there
is the probability that wilkesbarre would
be the location because headquarters are
here. About 800 delegates would be in
attendance. 4.s a.. ~
La. W BSHeIhl sLTike bibutllon ~ unSnanged
few additional men being recruited by the
coal companies. The soldiers passed a
QUIET day. They made the usual mSornins
tours through the region to protect mer
going to work. .
Hoped Tor speedy success.
SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. 15.-The miners
whO Would discuss the arbitration at all
today were Eenernllx adverse TO its ac-
ceptance; but. were satisfied TO do what.
ever President Mitchell thought best. There
was a strong hope prevalent among the PEG.
pie at large that President. Roosevelt would
show Mr.. Mitchell that a fair, just and i'm.
partial tribunal could be selected.
When the word came that Mr.. Mitchell
had called q meeting Of the district boards
this hope grew into a nrm belief that Pres.
ident Roosevelt had succeeded and that to.
morrow would see something that would
indicate a close approach OF the end.
Secretary James +. Dempsey OF the FRS
district executive board, said;
/ do not consider the proposition
fair one, but won't cay X Is not goinl
to be accepted"
The iist Of places in operation had one
new addition today. work being resumed
at the Green, Ridse eollisry Of the Greer
Ridge Coal company. on North Washington
avenue.