The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-16
THE MINERS WILL
DELARE STRIKE OFF.
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II is reported that these gentlemen were
Aessrs. Robert Bacon and George W.
Perkins. members OF the banking firm OF
J. Pierpont Morgan & Co.
The conference with the four gentle
men named lasted from 20 ocIeck'
and then the president walked 70 sec SEE
fetary Hays 10 dinner, while his TWO
visitors, whose names were not an
nounced, went 10 the Arlington hotel
About 10 o'elqsk 9S President hoGssy,sH1 ,s1
by Secretary Root Later stranger
called answering TO the description OF
one Of Mr. Morgan's partners, and was
shown into the room where the presl-
At m:so o'clock the three gentlemen
were still engaged in a discussion OF me
situation. Ths statements by Mr.. Mitch
ell were canvaSsed.
SARGENT AND WRIGHT RETURN
At u:6S o'clock Messrs. Sargent and
Wright returned TO the White House ana
were shown into Secretary Cortelyou
office. their visit being In accordance
with an understanding when they lett
about 8 o'clock that they should return
Messrs. Wright and Sargent spent most
OF the interval between their evening
visits TO the White House at the treasury
department. where they canvassed the
situation for several hours. and also
heard statements from one or more per-
sons who called there by appointment; -
At the White House they renamed IN
Mr. Cortelyou's room only moment,
going thence 20 the quarters where the
president and Secretary Root were IN
They then communicated to the presi.
dent the views OF a representative OF
the coal operators on the statement or
Mr.. Mitchell as to the position OF the
The frst sign Of a breakup OF the con
ference was at 1885, when secretary
and announced TO the waiting newsha-
per men that an official statement on the
strike situation would be made pubic III
shortly after j o'clock Secretary Root
came out laughing and happy ana spread
the glad tidings that a common ground
miners had been reached, and that the
strike was practically ended
THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
The following Official statement was is
sued at the White House at 2so a. m:
After a conference with Mr.. Mitchell
and some further conference with repre-
sentatives OF tho coal operators, the
president has appointed the members OF
the commission to inquire into, consider
and pass upon all questions at issue be-
tween the operators and miners In the
anthracite coal fields.
Brigadier General John NJ. Wilson, Y.
8. A.. retired (ate chief Of engineers. u.
8. A.. Washington. ID. c., as an officer
OF the. engineer corps OF either the mill
tary or naval service Of the United
States.
Mr.. Il. w. Parker. Washington. d. O..
as an expert mining engineer. Mr.. Par
ker is chief statistioian OF the coal di-
vision OF the United States Geological
Survey and editor OF tho Engineering
and Mining Journal Of New York.
aI
rs q Judge of United States court.
Mr. Il. r. Clark Cedar Rapids, Ia.
grand chief Of the order OF Railway con-
ductors, as a sociologist, tho president
assuming that for the purposes Of such
a commission the term sociologist means
q man who has thought and studied deep
ly on social questions and has practically
applied his knowledge.
Mr.. Thomas III. Watkins. Scranton. Pa,
as a man practically acquainted with
the mining and selling OF coal.
Bishop John l.. Spaulding OF Peoria, III.
The president has added Bishop spauld-
fng's name 60 the commission.
Hon. Carroll ID. Wright has been ap-
pointed recorder OF the commission.
Gray. George. judge Circuit court. third.
United States Circuit since 1899, born
Newcastle, Del. May I, 1910, son OF An
drew G. and Elizabeth NJ. O., graduate
Princeton 1889 "a. NJ. 1863; III. ID. 1880:
studied law at Harvard: admitted 20 bar
1858: practiced at Newcastle 1888. after
ward at Wilmington; married Margaret
J. Black.
Parker. Edwara wheeler, statistician
United States Geological Survey and ex-
pert special agent 18th census United
States Born Port De Posit, Md, June
is. 1850: son OF William and Henrietta
Hyde DonnelD Parker; educated COM
mon schools there and al Baltimore and
a.. Iaft
nual reports on production OF coal In
United states. production OF coke in
United States production OF good salt IN
United States and other chapters in nn-
nual volumes United States Geological
Survey. Residence, 1873 Riggs place,
Washington, d. c.
MIDDLEMEN AND RETAILERS.
The superintendent OF one of the lar
gest coal companies In the region was
asked today how long II would take
after the miners returned 10 work 20
bring about normal coal prices and he
said:
1T Is tho general understanding among
the companies that only normal prices
shall prevail after there II a general re-
sumption OF mining All through The
strike, the companies. with the ekcsp-
tion OF few Individual operators, have
not charged abnormal prices.
The middlemen or retail dealers have
taken advantage OF the situation and
put up the prices. IL Is possible they
Will keep them up until the public Is
fully supplied and the demand Is not
greater than the supply"
II Is not definitely known here how
iong II will take the companies 80 make
the supply eausl TO the demand.
PRESIDENT CONGRATULATED.
Washington. oct l6.-Notwfthstanding
the severe strain incident TO the mental
and physical labors OF yesterday and last
night President Roosevelt was at his desk
early today Surgeon General @ REILLY
and DR.. Lung who called at the terl-
porary White House shortly after
O'Clock announced on leaving that the
president was progressing finely and was
IN excellent spirits.
Already the president r. IN receipt ~
scores OF teiegrams Of congratulations
apon his offort- - eject a settlement Of
the anthracite coal strike.
No doubt T. expressed that the miners
viii accsde 20 the arrangement made BY
the president and accept the commission
OF arbitration appointed by him. In
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