Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-07

Washington, Oct 7.- President Roosevelt requested MT Mitchell, president of the mine workers union, to use his influence to induce the men to go to work, with the promise of the appointment of a commission to 1n- vestigate their grievances and TUT ther promise that the president will urge upon congress legislation 1n ac- cordance with a recommendation by this commission No reply being re- ceived by the president from MT Mitchell, Carroll D. Wright was sent to Philadelphia to meet MT Mitchell, and MT Wright reported that after the proposal had been submitted, MT Mitchell said that he would take the matter under consideration.
 Buffalo. Oct 1.-The conference be. tween President Mitchell and the con- mittee of the Manufacturers associa- tion began at 9:45 behind closed doors. The committee from the Manufactur- CTS association is composed of the fol- lowing members: Frank Leake, Phil adelphia; George H. Barbour. Detroit, D. M Parry, Richard Young and C.. Maxwell of Indianapolis.
 When seen by an Associated Press representative at the Iroquois hotel this morning MT Parry said: No tentative plan has been discussed by the com mittee. Until we get together and talk the matter over with MT Mitchell noth- ing can be said for publication except that we have strong hopes of accom- plishing something before the conclu- sion of this conference which will be of benefit to the manufacturers of the country.''
 Have you any understanding with the operators P
 .1No, we have made no move in that direction as yet. If we are able to accomplish anything with MT Mitchell and his colleagues we will then try to formulate a plan on a purely business basis to bring the two sides of the con troversy together for the benft of the manufacturersn
 Buffalo, Oct 7.-President Mitchell, when shown the Associated Press dis patch from Washington, saying that the president had requested MT Mitchell to use his influence to induce the miners to return to work, refused to have anything to say on the sub ject.
 Philadelphia, Oct 7.-GeneraI John w. 'Schall, commander of the First brigade, with headquarters in this city, to-day received orders from Gov ernor Stone to make preparations to send the entire First brigade to the coal regions as quickly as possible General Schall said this morning that his command would leave Philadel- phia early tomorrow morning for the anthracite fields in order that tents could be pitched and ready for occu- pancy before nightfall. The First brigade is composed of the First, Sec ond, Third and Sixth regiments, bat tery A and the First and Second Phil adelphia city troop. The latter or ganization has been in the coal fields for nearly a month.
 Buffalo, N. Y.. Oct 7.-President John Mitchell and his party and the committee appointed by the National Manufacturers association arrived here to-day. No member of either party would discuss the probable prop Ositions to be submitted for a plan whereby the manufa cturers might se- cure a supply of anthracite coal and thus keep their plants in operation during continuance of the strike.
 The confidence adjourned at 12:45 fo 2 o'clock. It was stated that a general discussion had taken place, but nothing was agreed upon.
 Butte, Mon, Oct 7.-Labor bodies of Montana are preparing petition to be presented to President Roosevelt asking him to intercede in the anthra- cite coal strike.
 A committee has been appointed to arrange for the holding of mass meeting at which funds will be raised for the strikers. It is the in- tention to have every organized labor body in the United States join the movement
 Chicago, Oct 7.-Action was taken by the city council last night in an attempt to meet the exigencies result Ing from the coal strike. A resolu- tion was passed, without debate, re- questing s'the mayor, city comptroller city treasurer, commissioner of public works and city clerks, constituting 8 lcommittee, to ascertain as soon as pos eible the lowest cost at which Indiana or Illinois coal can be delivered in Chicago in quantities of 800 and I,0OC ton lots: to the end that coal may be brought to this market and sold to consumers at it's actual cost of deliv. ery.v
 Cincinnati, O., Oct 1.-The city board of legislation by unanimous vote last night passed resolutions de- 1ounc5ng the position of the mine op. f><7 ff<=- f7,A4.- ,sof44uSl 4<5 o-sf<f@..<,3< <he questions now pending between <he operators and miners and fol <neir attitude and language at ths conference with President Roosevelt 1'he president <s urged to use his in