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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-04
Llsr or THE coNFERENs.

Fourteen men, including the president
were IN the second story front room al the
temporary White House during the mo
mentous conference President Mitchell ana
three Of his district leaders represented
the miners; and hvc railroad men ana one
independent mine operator, the employers.
with the president were Attorney General
Knox, Commissioner Of Labor wright and
Secretary Gortelyou All the cabinet save
the attorney general kept aloof during tine
conference, but between the two meetings
and afterward several Of the presidents al
visers called upon him to talk over the
situation.
During the conference the president rs,
tened 10 both sides with the greatest
eaeerncss Immediately AZ its adjournment
biz physicians. Surgeon General Rixoy ana
Or. Lung, insisted on making an examiua'
ton Of his wound ana redressing II, APP
parently no M enccts mad resulted from
the excitement OF the day. and after some
time Dr. Lung announced the president s
condition satisfactory Today's conference
began few minutes after IL o'clock Presi.
dent Mitchell and his three district presi-
dents Of the United Mine Workers were
the FIRST TO put In an appearance az the
temporary white House, The operators
reached the temporary White House at a
few minutes past II o'clock. Each party
was. escorted 20 separate rooms on the nrst
iioor ana soon after they were ushercd up.
stairs, the miaers' representatives belng
ahead. In the front room on the second
moor they found the president awaiting
them. Those present at the time were
President Roosevelt. Attorney General
Knox, secretary Cortelyou. carron y.
Wright. commissioner OF labor; rresiGent
l,aer OF the Reading company. Thomas or
the Erie, fruesdale Of the Delaware lack
aNanna and western, ana Fowler OF the
ontario ana Western, Daniel wilccx pFesi.
dent OF the Delaware ana Hudson, repre-.
senting President onphsnt; lohn Markie,
representing the coal operators. and fresi.
dent Mitchell az the mine workers union,
with Thomas Duny. ID. u Nichols anu
John Fancy, presidents Of districts Nos. 9,
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has been provoked by criminals who HAYS
been brought into the anthracite regions
to recruit the coal ana iron police. want
TO say, Mr., President, that feel very kocu.
~ the attacks made upou me ana my peo,
pic bia | came here with the Intention Of
doing nothing aud soyug nothing that
would prevent conciuatioa
FIGHTING FOR PRINCIPLE
Mr. Thomas sunplemontod his statement
by saying that he came 20 Washington dur.
Ing the clvil war with a gun on his shonl.
der to light for a prlncinle lie was con.
tending for principle then which was
that man should not be denied the right
70 work because he did not have license
FROM labor leader,
The operators made It plain that they
would listen to no proposition whatever
cmanating from Mitchell It was ave
minutes OF 5 o'clock when the conference
ended. The opcrators came down stairs
and held hrlcf consultation and thca
loft IN their private carriages for their
train, whore they met number OF news.
paper men. to whom they furnished copies
Of tho statements lust made to the presl.
dent Requesting that they do not he quot
ed they talked quite freely Some of them
declared that the interference Of the presi.
dent has resulted In retardins instead Of
forwarding the settlement They asserted
that no progress had been made and said
they would return to continue tho contest,
They dcclnrcd that the stuntion was most
serious as to coal supply but said that
coal would be furnished to the public aud
that II given protection they could get men
TO mine coal to The utmost Of the niue
capacity, They declared that there would
be no compromise and that the strike
would continue TIL the miners auccnmbed
They asserted their determination to
make no concessions further than the Of.
fcrs already made.
During the evening President Mitchell n
the United is.ne Workers dictated formal
statement concerning the proceedings OF
the conference aud its results. In which he
announced that the strike would continue
as result Of the failure OF the confcr
cncc. Following Is the text OF the state
ment
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

Washington, October 3.--Eastern Texas.
lair saturday, preceded BY showers in
southeast portion cooler in cast and south
portions; fresh 10 brisk north winds; sun.
day far warmer ia north portion.
Western TeXas and New Mexlco-Fair
saturday; Sunday fair warmer.
Oklahoma ana Indian Territory -Clearug
Saturday Sunday fair ana warmer
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Texans in New York.
tcn,.tot - III, nncf

New York, October s--The following Tex
ans are registered in New York
Houston Or V. s MacNider, Park Ave
nue..
DALLAS. Miss Fankes, Marlborough; ]. r
Barton. Grand Onion; A. L. Ewing and
Wife Gilsey.
corsleana. W, c. Proctor, Victoria.
Texarkans n Brigham. Imperial
waeo.~J. smith and wife, Metropolitan,
san Antonio.-G. Hamilton, Everett
Gaigeston.-L. Blum, Hoffman, -
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Was the Strike Conference Between President Roosevelt and the
Leaders OF the Opposing Factions. M
The Coal Operators and the Railroad Presidents Mine
Workers Unon--FederaI Intervention Bernardo the
Precedent Obtained in the Great Chicago

ard . ~ ;hc miners union. being tnr ais.
ilicts where the anthracite coal is mined.
Later Assistant Secretaries Loeb and
barnes, who are stcnogrpphers came INTO
the conferences goom rhe president entered
ut once on the business ~ hand 10y lead.
ing statement which he had carefully pre-.
pared, urging a settlement Of tho strike IN
the interest OF the public Ills manner was
exceedingly serious and his voice showed
deep feeling Ills statement is given be.
low
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PRESIDENT MITCHELL SPEAKS
Almost immediately after tho president
had closed, Mr.. Mitchell arose and on he
half Of the miners, offered to submit the
differences 20 arbitration, saying, univ
President, | nm much impressed With what
You say am much impressed with the
gravity Of tho situation We feel that we
are not responsible for this terrible state
OF affairs, We are willing to meet the
gentlemen representing The coal operators
10 try to adjust our differences among our
seivcs. II We can not adjust them that
way Mir President, We ARE willing that
YOU shall namc tribunal who shalt de
termiuc the issues that have resulted In
the strike. aud II the gentlemen represent
Ing the operators viii accept thu award or
decision OF such n tribunal, the miners viii
willingly accept It. even II It IS against
their claims"
The operators looked surprised, but be-
fore auv reply could be made. President
Roosevelt said he desired thar both parties
take the matter under consideration aud
meet him again at o'clock. The nrst
session ot the conference had lasted less
than fifteen minutes. The operators were
driven to their private cars In the rallruad
Yards and Mr.. Mitchell and his party re.
turned to their hotel, Roth parties mmc.
uiatey set to work to prepare statements
in reply to the presidents suggestions.
PREPARING THE REPLIES,
The operators decided TO make separate
responses, hut before doing so, had dis
cussiuu Of the general tenor Of the state
ments they would make, II is understood
that President Baer communicated his
I ~. -
telephone before reading II 10 the prcsl,
dent. There was only one stenograpncr ON
the special train and the time consumed
In debating and preparing the statements
caused three Of tho operators TO no dftcen
minutes late FOR tho afternoon session Of
the conference. An the other parties 10
It were on hand at o'clock Az 3:15 the
afternoon proceedings began; President
Baer Of the Reading opening thcm with a
statement setting forth the views Of those
no represented He was followed by Prest-
| dent Mitchell OF the Mine Workers union,
Then Mr. Thomas Of the Erie followed and
! was succeeded by Mr. Markle. m indie
pendent mine operator, and Messrs Trucs-
dale. Wilcox and Fowler Of the Lackn-
wanna, Delaware and Hudson. and Ontario
and Western railroads, respectively
Something ~ the dramatic was given TO
the proceedings by Mr.. Markle. who, IN his
prepared statement told the president that
he wanted to present the case In another
light As an exhibit "a" he handed the
president a copy OF an illustrated paper
with a cartoon showing nonunIon miner
being abused by the union miners and pre-,
vented from going TO wotk with Justice
bound and powerless. II was laid on the
table with other papers, the president max
ing no comment.
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thought 4 would continue fayorably, as Il.
had IN the past.
Deep interest was manifested 10 tho con,
fcrenco by the public. The sidewalk and
street N front Of the temporary White
House were throngcd With people who
anliopsly awaited the resu't Newspaper
mcn lined the side " thc ontrauce 10 the
White House from rs doors rs the street.
AZ the close " the conference Mr.. Baer
eamu 10 the donr first and Wncn he saw
The array turned to ha associatcs ami said,
We'll, look here. We havr got to run the
gauntlet and we may as well so together"
There was distinc, EXPIRE sion OF dissr.
pointmcnt IN the crowd when It hecpme
known thar the conference had been un-
successful AMI no agreement reached
AT the White House au Associated Press
reporter cndeavored tn get an authorita-
tive statement glyiug the views ot the
president ON the proceedings aud resut OF
The conference, hut he had no comment 70
make thereon, the suggestion was made
in administration circles. though rs not as
cunning from the president. that tho result
had been 20 arouse and concentrate public
sentiment
one vt the presidents advisers who wal
seen intrmuted that some consideration had
hceu given before the conference 10 tho
question OF the future course Of the admin
iNraton In tho event either party refused
absolutely to do anything towurd settle
ment He iutimated that there was pcs,
sbillty that the interstate commerce com,
mission might be abo 10 take some steps
with respect TO carrying charges on the
anthracite coal roads Still public senti,
ment, he added was the chief resource Of
the president as TO beth parties to tae
strike.
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MIrcnrLL,s 80 woRn.
FI0HTINa r0R rnINclPLn.


"At the morning session Of the confer
ence between the mine operators ana the
ofdclais representing the miners. President
Roosevelt outlined the purpose for which
he had called the operators and miners to.
gether. After the president concluded his
statement the miners at once proposed to
refer the questions Of the coat strike 20
the president for adjustment but this
proposition was afterward objected TO by
the operators.
"At the afternoon session the miners sub.
mittcd a formal statement OF their Dropo.
sition. 10 this proposition each OF the
presidents read a reply, IN which they re-
fused 20 accept the services Of the presl-
dent or OF a tribunal TO be appointed by
him 10 determine the issues Of the strike,
ana In each Of their statements they ia
dugcd IN a perfect TRADE OF abuse OF the
miners organization and us officials II
was evident 10 the miners representatives
that the coal operators were without re
gard FOR their former employees and for the
public which Is suffering so much for the
lack Of fuel.
'sAs a consequence Of this refusal OF the
operators either 20 grant concessions OF TO
refer TO Individual arbitration, the coal
strike viii 20 on I am hrmly convinced
that tho miners win win. although we deep
ly regret the refusal OF the railway presi-
dents 10 defer TO the wishes OF the CHIEF
executive of the United states,
"The president expressed the hope that
Their. would be no lawlessncss In the coal
fields aud the representatives. Of the miners
assured him that their every effort would
be cxcrted TO maintain peace"
Ia reply to questions, Mr.. Mitchell said
that the president had said nothing IN reply
10 the proposition Of the miners to submit
the question to arbitration. but he added
that their offer was Ia line with the presi'
dents suggestion OF an Immediate settle
mcnt OF the dispute. He also said the
merits Of the strike had not been entcred
upon az any length.
CROWD AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Referring to the manner Of conducting the
strike ia tho future, ne said that h'
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Note Excessive rainfall. Meridian. In.
All. Robeline. La. 900: Shreveport, La
: ~ Rrlnkley Ark. 81; Fort Smith.
Arf 81: little Rock. Ark, ~; Nal
vern, Ark. 50; Prescott. Ark. ! 20; New
nora Ark I e., Pine Bluff, Ark. 2.32:
brownsville. Tenn, 1854; Muscogee. o. t.,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-04
srATE,IEvr OF BArR.

Statement Of Mr.. George r. Baer, pred-
dent of the Reading railroad:
ITO the President OF the United States.
Eve understand your anxiety Is foreioi1
expressed in the statement you read to as
this morning 10 bring about an Immediate
resumption of operations In the coal mines
In some such way as Will without a days
unnecessary delay meet the crying needs Of
the people.
awe infer that you desired Us TO con,
slider the otter OF Air. Mitchell verbally
made this morning, expressing aud speak
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-04
Tur cAsp pRrsrNvrp.

IliH iAHE ftAffNtt4N' sfAIs
The following statement was made public
At tho White House;
Remarks % EIesident Roosevelt NJ The
opening Of the conference 0etobers ;. 1907
II Wish 20 call your attention 70 the fact
that ,hcrc are three parties affected hs nc
situation In the anthracite trade; The oper
atcrs, the miners AMI tfe general pubic.
speak FOR neither the operators nor the
ninera. but for the gcneral public. The
questions at Issue which led TO thn situa'
tl6u affect Immediately the parties con
ccrncd the operators aud the miners hat
thc situation itl"lf yit5lly affects the pub
No. A long as there seemed to be 4 rens'
onahlc hone that those matters could he
adjusted between tho parties, II did not
sccm proper 20 me 20 Intervene 70 any way.
disclalm amy right or dnty n Intervene
u this way upop legal grounds or upon
any offcinl relntlon that hear 20 the
situation: hut tho urgency and the terriols
uature Of the catastrophe impending over
lnrge portion Of our peope Ia tho shape
~ winter fuel famine lmpels me, after
much anxious thought 20 believe that my
duty requires me 60 uss whatever Influence
personally can to bring TO an end a sit
nation which has become literally intolor-
nble. wish to emphasize the character
Of the situation and to say TINT rs gravity
IA such that am constrained urgently to
insist that each one Of you realize tho
heavy burden Of responsibility upon him.
we are upon the threshold Of winter with
an already existing coal famine, the future
tcrrors ot which We can hardly yet nppre-
ciate The eyll possibilities are SO far
reaching so appalling that Il seems 60 ms
that you are not only justified In sinking,
but required Ga sink for tho time being.
any tenaeity az 70 your respective claims
IN the matter ut issue between you In
my Judgment the situation Imperaiively re-
qulrcs that you meet on the common plane
Of the necessities Of the public. Win all
the earnestness there Is IN me, ask that
there he an immediate resumption az oper
atons in the coal mines In some such way
as win without serious delay, meet the
crying needs OF the people, do not invite
discussion Of your respective claims ana
position. ] appeal 70 your patriotism; 70
the spirit that sinks personal consideratiou
aud makes individual sacrifices for the gem
oral good
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District Averages.

: Not included in means.
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CROWD AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Referring to the manner Of conducting the
strike in tho future, he said that he
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Washington, October 8 -1he coal CON
ference between the president ana repre-.
sentatlvos Of the operators and mlncrs
camc to an end at the temporary whitn
House this evening with failure to
reach an agreement Apparently the rock
upon which the conference split was rocog.
milton of the miners union.
The president had urged the conteuding
parties to cease strife IN the interests OF
public welfare The miners, through tho
president OF their union, had expressed a
Willingness 30 submit differences TO arhi.
tration OF a tribunal to be named by the
president and 20 enter Into an agreement
to abide by terms fixed by the arbltrators
for a period OF from one 10 ave years.
The employers, through the presidents of
the railroad and coal companies and a
leading independent mine operator. had
squarely refused arbitration. had de.
bounced the miners labor organization as
a lawless, anarchstic body. with which they
could aud would have no dealings. had
demanded Federal troops to insure com.
pletc protection To workers and their fami.
lies IN the mining region, and court pro.
ccedings against the miners unluu, and
bad offered II the men returned to work
TO submit grievances at individual col.
lieries to the judges Of the court OF com.
mon pleas for the district Of pennsylva-
MIA In which the colicry was located
There the matter closed. Tonight both
the miners aud the operators are sim In
the city, but tomorrow they return to
their several localities, each saying at a
late hour tSDa the struggle 0ii continue.
HISTORIC SITUATION.
IL xfoe a.
economic history OF the country that was
written today. For the first tiine the presi.
dent Of the Republic had interviewed di.
rcctly between the great forces Of capital
and labor In an effort to avert whit he
himself regarded as great National ca.un-
lty. The result was TO bring the principle
In the great controversy face 10 face with
the whole country eagerly intent and
watchfu Of their doiugs Technically, the
issues between the two great forces stand
as they did before the president summoned
the representatives Of tie contehdlug forces
to the National capital and forgetting his
own acute suffering besought them for
the love Of the great country wherein they
dwell and out Of pity for the countless
throng OF suffering poor to adjust their
differences and work together in peace for
the commonweal. Today the views OF
the coutcnders in the great industrial
struggle were so extreme and wide apart
that there was no middle ground possible,
and so the conference came to an end
without any agreement for its continuation.
The conference had lasted six hours, In
Guiding recess of three hours between
the morning aud afternoon sessions taken
to enable the miners and operators 20 pre-
pare a written response TO the president
appeal.
The immediate parties to the strike say
theyN will continue as heretofore, What
course the administration will take next
no one Is prepared to say. One Of the OF
orators, as he left the White House with
closely set jaw. was asked regarding this
and he replied;
III anyone knows what the president Wi
do next, that is more than l know"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-08-05
Immense 80 Floatinr Boz.

The immense steel floating dock to
be located at Algiers, in the state Of
Louisiana, which was built at Spar
rows Point, MG. by the Merriam Steel
company, is practically completed. II
is the largest floating dry dock in the
world. Over 100000 pounds of steel
have been used IN its construction.
FoR SALE--a large wooden els
tern, delivered a. the public school
grounds. Apply 10 Louis kowalski.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-08-05
Antique Furniture o, Value.

In 1868 a piece OF antique furniture
was sold by "a gardener of Geneva
Switzerland, to an antiquarian for un-
der Ell, with the reservation that if it
was sold Tor a higher price tae original
owner should receive q portion of the
same. It was recently sold to the Swiss
Historical museum for e1.250, and
now the heirs Of the original owner
are claiming a share Of the above
sum. The furniture is a unique speci-
men of the Bernois art of the Sixteenth
century.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-08-05
How Brltain 1ralea colonle..

It was boy at the ST. Mary's Red
cIifIe school, Bristol, who handed in to
the teacher the following essay on the
making Of a British colony: Africa
is British colony. I will tell you
how England makes her colonies. First
she gets missionary; when the mis-
sioIary has found a specially beautiful
and fertile tract Of country he gets all
of his people round him and says, Let
us pray and when all the eyes are
shut IN goes the British flag"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-08-05
Cause of Pollooman's Downfall.

a policeman IN Hagerstown, Nd,
was recently removed from the force
because several small boys charged
him with stealing their marbles.
The Way to Wis a Woman"
The first thing, a woman wants to
be well-treated; once in a while she
wants to be petted; the third thing,
she wants to be admired, the fourth,
she never wants to be cOntradicted.-
The testimony Of DR.. Pepper of San
Francisco.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-08-05
- Ia rreeIss. Reglon.

No trees grow anywhere on the
coasts OF western or northern Alaska,
and yet these shores for thousands Of
miles and the Islands Of Bering sea
are streWn with immense quantities OF
driftwood, IN places piled high OF the
beach, bearing good testimony to the
work Of the rivers. This drift is the
salvation Of the Eskimo, furnishing
him with fuel ard material Tor houses,
boats and sleds. The entire northeast
ern half OF Bering sea IS very shoal,
less than 500 feet il depth, while the
southwestern half is 1900 feet deep.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-08-05
Loadon's Historic Fig Tree.

Growing figs in the city Of London
are great rarities now. IN the court
yard Of the Aldgate ward schools there
is to be seen at the present time a
beautiful fig tree in full leaf, with at
least twenty-five good-sized figs de-
veloping upon it. The tree is believed
to be relic Of the abbey Of the Holy
Trinity, which existed for a gOod many
centuries. The abbey was abolished BIZ
Henry VIII.-London Telegraph.
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20 - - -

n Hobbs, Sparacus pils cure All sidney lis. SaEa
ssn add SgerlLas Reue1y Co ChieaEo O n ,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-08-05
Grape-Fruit as Breakfast food.

The shadGock, now known as the
grapefruit, was formerly not much in
use, but now growing rapidly in de-
mand. It is mostly served for break
fast, their juicy bitter pulp is consid-
cred to have q laxative and diuretic
action, is cooling and agreeable to
those who conquer a natural aversion
TO the bitter taste.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-08-05
ZIG. ,irl Steamboat Pilot.

MISS Ee- I'd Saunders, a fifteen-year-
old girl OF EHfead, n. H has success
fully passed a phct's examination and
is now licensed to run passenger
steamers through the lakes of that
state
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-08-05
The way to TVlR a Woman"
FxDerIsnee in Love.

An Atchi9on girl who is in love for
the seventh time says she doesn't no.
tice any difference in the attacks, ex-
cept that she calculates more than she
used to if the trouble in curling her
hair is going to pay.-Atchison Globe
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-08-05
Casting Lead at Sea.

An ordinary lead for casting at sea
weighs seven to fourteen pounds. and
has at the bottoms Of it hole filed
with tallow to bring up samples Of the
sea bottom.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-08-05
Marrrinc on Sunday.

In Italy Sundays are usually pre-
ferred for marriages when the princi-
pals have never been married before.
Widows, however, respect an old GUS
ton By marrying On Saturdays.