New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-04

Washington, Oct AT the temporary White
| House tonight the following official statement
was given out concerning the coal conference
to-day:
The conference opened az II o'clock The
operators and representatives OF the miners
were presented TO the President Those in at
tendance were George F. Baer president Read
ing Railway, W. n. TruesdaIe president. Della
ware. Lackawanna and Western; E b. Thomas,
chairman Of board Erie Railroad Company;
Thomas p. Fowler. president. New-York. On
tariO and Western Railway; David Wilcox vice
president and general counsel. Delaware and
Hudson company; John Markle representing In
dependent operators; John Mitchell president
United Mine Workers of America: Thomas d.
Nichols, Thomas Duffy, John Fahey. district
presidents. United Mine Workers OF America:
Attorney General Knox Secretary Cortelyou
and Carroll D Wright. Commissioner Of Labor.
The President at the outset expressed his
hearty thanks for their attendance. and stated
that. owing to hts peculiar relations to the
situa ation. he felt that he should make to them
a very careful statement OF his position and Of
his intentions in asking them to meet
PRESIDENT ROOSEvELTs PLEA.
The Presidents statement follows;
wish 20 call your attention TO the fact that
there are three parties affected by the situation
in the anthracite trade-the operators. the
miners and the general public. speak for
neither the operators nor the miners. but for the
general public The questions at issue which
led TO the situation affect Immediately the par
ties concerned-the operators and the miners
but the situation itself vitaly affects the public
As long there seemed 10 be a reasonable
hope that these matters could be adjusted be
tween the parties, IL did not seem proper 20 me
70 intervene in any way. I disclaim any right
or duty 10 intervene in this way upon iesaI
grounds or upon any official relation that bear
Irtt+ +I rrPRp
BILE nature OF the catastrophe impending over
large portion OF our people in the shape OF d
winter fuel famine impel me, after muCh am, ahN
IONS thought 10 believe that my duty requires i
me 10 use whatever influence personally can
10 bring 10 an end a situation which has become
literally intOerable. "a -, ia,
wish 10 emphasize the character OF the stu
alton and to say that It's gravity j. sdch ina. :
am constrained urgently 10 insist that eaCn one /
- -, rsaJtz. the heavy burden of responsibility (
upOn him We are upon the threshoid or W~Intct ~
with an already existing coal Ianlhe' t. .ne
terrors If which we hardly yet appreciate
tn evil possibilities are so far reaching so ap-
palIing that II seems 20 me that YOU ale i, nJ
only Justified in sinking out equiieu M t o ~ ~ ra
for the time being. any tenaclty as & 20 yota Vaer
snactiva claims in the matter at issue oetWeeh
you In my judgment, the sltuaII"i. ~. cnrnnooD
ly requires that you meet upon t"e 0
plane OF the necessities or the puOH''
Win nh the earnestness there Is u" me-
ask that there he an fmme"i ,.
Of operations In the c""i ",inc ..r~ "
way ns will. without dhS ,
dcIay meet the crying needs or 'he pe"p
7 do not invite A discussion of your respective
claims and positions appear oI ~ sII corsidera
isrn 10 the spirit that sinks personal consiuera "a
lions and makes individual sacrinces TOT 'n7
general good.
MttcheITs Oser.
49, The cor,DIetion Of the Presidents re-
,,,orLs Mr. Mitchell made. statement as foi-
lows: ,.s ,,,L
M President. I am much impressed with
that ,,ou saw I am much impressed WIN tne
gravity Of the situation We feel that We are
not responsible for this terrible s'a's OF aiaiiS'
NJ &c willing 10 meet the gentlemen repre-
sartine the coal operators to try 10 ADJUST oul
,,e,srerces among ourselves. II we cannot au-
met then, that way. Mr.. President we are VIII
,rg that YOU shall name trinlnal VINO Sna"
I,a,o.,,,,,a the issues that have resulted In the
-, a,d II the gentlemen representing the
a...ators will accept the award or decision or
- tribunal. the miners will willingly accept
.. even - II is against their claims
-, rrasidant-Be Before considering what ought
-. - .ons 7 think IL only just TO both OF you
ho.h sidee-and desirable from my STANDPOINT.
that Won should have time 10 coiiSiuei "'"
-. .,otad as 10 the reasons Tor my se'tihs you
,oaa,bsr and / shall trespass SO far upon your
.o,d nature as 10 ask that this interVie" cease
NOW and that you come BACK at . oe'oeA-
,..,,s IKE YOU TO think over what have stat
"a decide now but give IL careful
,hopaht. and return at 3 o'clock
The Operators Statements.
The conference then adjourned until o'clock
- raassAnnbling Mr.. Baer spoke as follows:
..wr president. do we understand you cor
-. .hat We will be expected TO answer the
..oDosit,on submitted by MIR. Mitchell this
morning.
The President-It will be a pleasure to me to
,.or ACCOMMODATION OF TRAVEL TO AND
rpoN THE G. A r. ENCAMPMENT AT
wAsHINGTON PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
bo,. made arrangements 20 run their regular
,,at ~ jn suficient sections TO take Of the
travel tt4..4 t.,.tu.. NJ. W, -