The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-05
PRESIDENT WILL TRY NO MORE;
MORGAN BUYS COAL FOR POOR.
Mr.. Roosevelt Decides That
He Has Done All lie Can Do
to End the Strike and
That Further Action
Must Come from Gov
ernOr Of State.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Oct. ito the surprise Ct
every one. President Roosevelt has pracsf-
cai!y abandoned els saort 10 settle the ccaI
strike.
After . conference held to-day with mem
oers Of his Cabinet and Commissioner OF
Labor Wright. President Roosevelt arrived
at the decision to take no further steps to-
ward a settlement Of the anthracite trorble.
He leaves the problem 10 the State OF
Pennsylvania FOR solution and will send no
FEDERAL troops into the mining region.
President Baer and the other operators
have returned 10 their Offices and reslmed
work as though there had been no interrup-
ton. Mr.. Baer. upon arriving at his ofice
In Philadelphia this afternoon. said Ia
would not discuss the strike. as he had 40
Information for the public.
President Mitchell OF the Mine Workers
has gone back TO wiIkesharre. He said to-
day that the fight Of the striking miners
would 20 on. and that he confidently looks
for victory.
President Roosevelt. Secretary Root. At
torney General Knox and Commissioner Of
Labor Wright held a protraeted conference
on the strike problem to-day.
The result OF the meeting Is that the
President has decided to keep his hands
on the matter and let the State OF Penn
sylvania deal with II alone.
SECRETARY ROOTS STATEMENT
Upon leaving the White House after fhA
conference. Secretary Root. who has bean
closely identified with the Presidents ef-
forts 70 end the combat between capi,aI
and labor, made a statement. Of which the
following Is a summary:
The President VIII not eall an extra
session Of Congress 20 consider the coal
strike. He does not intend 10 call Gov
ernor Stone Of Pennsylvania here to con-
suit with him nor does he propose to in
terrere with the Governor or orer him sEx-
gsstions as to his duty IN the premises.
The President VIII not ask j. Pferpont
Morgan 70 confer with him on the situa-
ton. he considers that the State Of Pom
sylvania Is the proper and the only author
ity to handle the strike. so long as the
miners and operators refuse to settle their
differences among themselves
The President has now no Intention Of
calling another conference OF the coal one
rators and miners. He has some hopes thai
good may yet result from the conference
Of yesterday. but. at present. he has 10 fur
taer move TO make.
II does not Intend to send Federal
troops TO Pennsylvania to protect tie non
union miners unless the Governor OF the
State requests him TO do So"
PROBLEM FOR THE STATE
Secretary Root further said:
The business OF the operators and min
srs is entirely within the control OF The
State OF Pennsylvania The strikers and
their employers say that hey viii not
come 10 any agreement with each other. So
long a. they maintain that attitude, il Is
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look for a settlement OF the trouble.
In this country the responsibilities OF
government are divided between Federal
and State officials. and the duties OF each
are clearly defined The President Is very
careful not TO overstep the limits OF bis
authority. He has not sent for Governor
Stone. nor has he written to him officially
or unOfHcially on the subject Of the strike.
There Is no need for the President to con-
stitute himself the scheclmaster OF the
/ Governor Of Pennsylvania"