Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-09
HE OFFERS PLAN
ROOSEVELT ASKS STRIKERS TO
90 TO WORK.
Promises a Commission To Investi.
gate Conditions In Coal Regions
and To Do All He Can To Secure
Settlement According To Its Re.
port.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The following
announcement was made from the
White House during the afternoon:
On Wednesday Hon. Carroll d.
Wright, United States Commissioner OF
Labor, went to Philadelphia with the
following proposition to President
John Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers: eff Mr.. Mitchell will secure
the immediate return of the miners to
work, the president will at once appoint
commission to investigate thoroughly
all matters at issue between the an
thracite miners and the operators, and
will thereafter do all that lies in his
power to obtain settlement of the
Questions in controversy in accordance
with the report of the commission.
Mitchell replied that he would take
the matter under consideration, but the
president has not yet been advised OF
any decision. 1t is expected that
Mitchell's answer will be formulated
as soon as he returns from the confer
ence with the committee of the Nation.
al Manufacturers association at Buffa-
10, which is now in session.
The members of the executive coun-
Gil of the of the Federation of Labor
has agreed to advise Mitchell to refuse
to accept President Roosevelt's offer,
on the ground that the proposition con-
tains no tangible advantage to the
miners, being wholly dependent on
future action. President Gompers says
IAl IL 1~,, l.,
strikers.
Warrington. Oct. Z. : President
Roosevelt has practically sidetracked
other public business for the considera-
alton of coal strike matters. During
the morning he held another conference
with Attorney General Knox, Secreta-
ries Moody and Payne and j. S. Clark
son. Nothing has been given out con-
corning the subject of this discussion,
but from hints dropped heretofore it is
believed that the president is consider
ing the advisabily of proceeding against
the coal roads under the antitrust laws.
Attorney General Knox has been inves-
tigating the subject and has ordered the
United States district attorney for the
Southern district of New York. which
includes the city, to look into the evil
dence which may be produced by those
who are seeking such solution of the
present difficulty.
This method of dealing with the
problem has been strongly urged upon
the president for some time by many
people not directly interested in either
side of the controversy. 1t is claimed
that an agreement exists among the
coal operators for controlling prices as
we'll as for fixing the wages of labor.
1t is argued that the admissions Of the
operators themselves and their course
of conduct establish clear case of vio-
lation of the anti-trut law.
Buffalo, N. Y, Oct. THE confer
ence of Mitchell with the committee of
the manufacturers association has adj
journed to meet tomorrow ut Philadel-
phia. 1t is hoped to have the operators
present there. The manufacturers will
try to influence the operators to arbi-
trate. Mitchell declares that the min
ers will not accept President Roosevelt's
proposition to return to work pending
the investigation of their grievances.