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mending remedial legislation, but he de-
clined to discuss the new proposition in
any way. 1t is the general opinion about
strike headquarters that the proposition in
its present form would not be entertained
by a convention Of the miners.
Chairman Thomas Makes statement.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-The presidents Of
the anthracite coal railroads arrived here
from Washington on a special train today.
f. q. Thomas. chairman Of the board of
the Erie Railroad company, who repre-
scented that company at the conference with
President Roosevelt in Washington yester-
day, said:
There is nothing 10 add to my statement
yesterday in respect to the proposition
made by us that in case we cannot salts
own employees, 1T shall be referred to the
district in which the colllery rs situated
for final determination. This certainly
provides a tribunal which affords the min
ers every possible protection. but we can
not be expected to turn the conduct of
property which involves the interests of
| control Of an Irresponsible and illegal as
ISOLATION and place the lives and property
Of our loyal emloyes at their mercy. Our
liberal treatment, with appeal to an i'm
partial tribunal. free from the influences
OF the DltunlnOuB coal combination. our
forces OF men are increasing. and we pro-
duced yesterday over 1000 tons of coal.
President Truesdale OF the Lackawanna
road. had nothing to add to the statement
submitted by him to the president at Wash
ington yesterday. He believed, he said,
that 1t was not the intention OF the
authorities to call out the federal troops.
Fowler Replies 10 Mitchell.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 4.-President Baer
of the Philadelphia q Reading Railway
company, returned from Washington to his
Office this morning. In response to an in
quiry he stated that he had nothing to say
for publication beyond the statement pub
lished this morning.
President Fowler Of the New York,
Ontario & Western road said:
1t is not unlikely that the public may
jump at the conclusion that Mr.. Mitchell
offered to resume operations Immediately,
be relieved at once. I think ii worth Willie
70. call attention TO the fact that Mitchell
an agreement for not less than one year
or more than ,nye years, as may be mutu-
Now, the point I wish to make clear right
here Is this: Mitchell cannot order an
immediate resumption of work beoa1se
the bylaws of the United Mine Workers
declare that such a proposition must first
be submitted to its delegates. That cam
not De done In less than two weeks time.
That much notice, l am told, Is called for
that there is a great difference between
work at the end of two weeks. In a
word Mitehel,s proposition has a string
know that Mitchell can control his men?
Didn't they go back on him at HaEelton
two years ago when he expected them not
The, trouble is that there are W sides
TO this hght-the responsible side and the
irresponsible one. The operators stand for
draw out of any agreement their leaders
make. 1t is practically impossible to make
a binding agreement with Mitchell.
English Comment Mostly selfish.
LONDON, Oct. 4.-The coal situation in
the United States and President Roosevelt's
intervention have aroused widespread in
terest here, though many Of the comments
are purely selfish. Commenting ON the pros
pective scarcity Of coal in the United States
for SOM time to come the Globe this aft
ernoon suggests that the consequent demand
for English supplies is liable to lead to such
a coal famine here as to necessitate govern
ment action to prevent the export and de-
pletion Of local stocks.
The ST. James Gazette. in expressing sim
liar fears Of the local enhancement OF prices,
says It thinks nothing could be more eff
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ing winter for gaining popular support OF
the presidents proposals for state control
of the trusts.
Additional large orders from the United
States for steam coal were reported today
on the New Castle exchange. Exporters
are negotiating for a number OF large
steamers to transport coal to America.
Vest supports the President.
BALTIMORE. Oct. L-senator George G,
Vest Of Missouri, who is In this city for
the treatment Of his eyes, In an interview
today referred to the coal situation as fol,
lows:
1 see no solution OF the situation now.
since Mr.. Baer and his friends have taker
we are going TO have some OF the most
serious trouble the country has ever known
men Sn see 'r their Children freezing and no foot
in sight there is no telling what may hap
As to the talk OF an extra session of con
direction, but l think the members OF both
SptanS by n the snG president eSSsS ana IN S SsnG rtesasohh S6i;
solution of the situation he may oner.
For Relief OF the Poor.
NEW YORK, Oct. AT the onhees OF ]
Pierpont Morgan & Co. this statement wa.
given out today by Mr.. Steele of the arm:
Il was earned today that the Interna
tionai Mercantile company has arranged I,
purchase In England 5000 tons OF the hes
domestic fuel coal for immediate transpor
coal will begin at once ano be hurried for
ward as rapidly as possible, even at tn,
ness, IL that Should be found necsesssry
This coal, as we'll as more, II required. vii
be used to relieve any suffering OF the poo
or In the institutions.