Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-01
PRESIDENT ASKS HOW
HS osnfs a. to Means Of Ending the 0sal
Miners Tedious Strike,
Federal INTERFERENCE NOT POSSIBLE
Knsx nd Others Find Ne OOnItitutisnal
Provision for It.
ROOTS NEW YORK VISIT PART OF PLAN
Nay Havs Gene There to Talk With the
Business Leaders.
i NEW YORK VISIT PART OF PLAN
fDETtOIT's MAYOR HAS MANY RESPONSES
Several Governors and Mayors Ex-
press Inciination TO Send Dele
sations TO Proposed strike Com
ference IN HiichiEan CITY.

WARRINGTON, Sept. s0.-The president
today took initiative steps to ascertain
what, II anything. could be done by federal
authority TO settle the coal strike The
result was a rather general expression Of
opinion by the advisors OF the president
who we're parties to today's conference to
the effect that the federal laws and con-
! stitution do not offer means Of federal
! interference TO ond the strike, but another
conference will be held tomorrow and the
president will do all he properly and le-
sally can 10 bring about a settlement
At the temporary White House a confer
ence was held with three cabinet officers
Attorney General Knox. Secretary Moody
and Postmaster General Payne. Governor
Crane Of Massachusetts, also was present
These gentlemen met with President
Roosevelt FIRST, and after the subject had
been considered for some time they ad-
journed to another room and conferred to-
gether for an hour. They all returned
later In the day and held another confer
ence with the president and the strike
situation was discussed further.
Roosevelt Much Concerned.
& President Roosevelt is deeply concerned
over the situation. The approach Of win
ter with q coal famine imminent, and the
distress and suffering that must ensue un-
less coal becomes available, presents
situation which. he thinks, should receive
the attention Of the administration II there
is anything that can be done by the gov
ernment. Many appeals have beeen made
to him and many suggestions have been
F, received by him, and II was with view
to ascertaining what power the federal au-
thority could evoke that caused the con-
ference to be held.
During the conference every phase Of the
situation was discussed. The general opin-
ion of the advisors OF the president was
that the situation did not present a case
in which there could be federal interfer-
ence by any warrant OF law. There has
been no interference with federal author
fly in the mining region either by stop
page OF the mails or resistance Of the
United States court process. 1t was point
ed out that there was no occasion for the
I. use OF federal troops. as Governor Stone
Of Pennsylvania had not called on the gov
ernment for assistance nor had he even
exhausted the resources Of the state by
caIling out the full strength Of the state
militia.
Several Plans Considered.
The questions Of the right to seek ap-
pointment of a receiver for the mines in
order that they might be operated was dis
cussed, but neither in the constitution nor
In any known law could any legal warrant
be found for such action. The tenor Of the
whole discussion was TO the effect that
there was a lack Of power in the federal
administration to take action at present.
though the seriousness Of the coal famine
now and the much greater evils to follow
were considered al length and with wish
to discover some method of ending the in
dustrial deadlock.
brought into prominence the proceedings
begun In the Massachusetts, courts to Sc
cure the appointment OF receivers for the
GOAL properties. but the opinion was ex-
pressed that the situation could not be met
successfully by this method.
During the day advices were received
that the strike might be settled by the op-
orators and miners themselves. and 1t was
suggested that hasty interference OF any
kind by the federal government might pre-
vent the consummation of the plans for a
strike settlement II any such are maturing
Realizing the futillty OF efforts to end tho
strike. it was stated that the president was
anxious that the end Of the strike should
be brought about at the earliest possible
moment, and II the attorney general oil
other member Of the cabinet could devise
a method by which the president could pro-
ceed. he would not hesitate TO adopt 1t un'
less meanwhile assurance Of settlement
we're forthcoming.
Root Returns TO Report.
The conference will be resumed tomor.
row. at which time secretlry Root will b'
present. II is understood that the visit o.
Secretary Root to New York was for tbs
purpose Of consulting prominent business
men on the subject The secretary left fo
New York Monday after a short conferenc,
at the White House. 1t has been intimateC
that the president may send for the man
ayers Of the coal properties, but this viii
not be done until after the conference to
morrow, and perhaps not then.
Some confidence is expressed In the re
port which Secretary Root may bring from
New York. although It could not be fearne'
what communication. II any. had been re
ceived here from the secretary while II
New York. Ke reached Washington abou
10 D. tn.. but denied himself TO all news
paper men No oficial report OF today
conference was given out but Il is though
that a statement will follow the confer
enee tomorrow. AS heretofore stated. III
main fact remained apparent that the presi
dent will make every EFFORT that he ca
exert. properly and lawfully. to stop tn
strike and avert fuel famine.
Detroit's Mayor Get. Responses,
DETROIT Sept so.-The teiegraphic in
vitations sent out last night by Mayo
william c. Aayhery 70 governors OF
number OF states and the mayors OF II
principal cities in the east, middle west an
northwest asking them TO send delegation
70 participate In the national eonferenC
on the coal strike. have met with a gres
number OF responses and the proposed cor
ference bids fair to be a~tremendous gath
ering. The mayors once was kept ope
late tonight 70 receive telegrams and an
sNer those calling for a reply. A gree
majority o1 ths messages received eS
pressed hearty sympathy With the confel
enoe and promised 10 send delegates q
In answer % the message nom hays
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