The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-15
SILENCE AT WHITE HOUSE.


Out-MitcheII May He Summoned.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-All efforts to
ascertain at the White House tonight
whether President Roosevelt has communi-
Gated with President John Mitchell the
proposition of the mine operators with a
view to the resumption of work were un-
availing. The officials there decline abso-
lutely to say anything the subject at
this time for publication. The impression
is quite general, however, in Washington
tonight that Mr.. Roosevelt in continuation
of his determination to bring about, If pos
sible, the resumption of work, has ad-
dressed some sort of communication to Mr.
Mitchell in connection with the operators
proposition and that reply from him
may come at any time. Indeed 1t would
not be surprising If Mr.. Mitchell has
been invited to come to Washington to talk
over the situation with the President. but
whether he has or not the officials will not
say. Secretary Root was again at the
White House for an hour this afternoon
and belief is that he discussed again with
the President features bearing on the coal
strike, but he would not talk about the
matter.
During the early part of the day the
President had several conferences, all bear
ing on the strike situation. Secretary Root
called at the White House Immediately
after the departure of Messrs. Morgan and
Bacon for New York. and had a brief in
terview with the President. Soon after
wards F. p. Sargent, commissioner of i'm
migration, had a conference with the Presi-
dent He declined to discuss the object Of
with reference to the personnel of the pro-
posed commission. Commissioner of Labor
Carroll D. Wright also had an extended in
terview with the President. At it's conclu-
sion, while he declined to discuss it, he ex-
pressed the belief that the coal strike was
on the eve of settlement.
1t developed to-day that the main fea-
lures of the operators proposition were dis
cussed, and in a general way agreed to at
the conference between Secretary Root and
j. p. Morgan in New York on Saturday
last. Mr.. Morgan was very anxious to bring
about an adjustment and Secretary Root
was able to point out means whereby the
main obstacles to yielding the part of
the operators could be removed.
Two names suggested for membership on
the commission of arbitration are Col. Car
roll ID. Wright the commissioner Of labor,
and Z. w. Parker. statistician of the
United States geological survey. Colonel
Wright has been a close adviser of the
President ever since the inception OF the
coal troubles and enjoys the confidence of
both sides of the great labor fight. He
might be named as the sociological ex-
pert" of the commission. E. w. Parker of
Texas, who has been in the service of the
survey here for some years. is considered
one of the best authorities in the country
on the subject OF coal. He had charge of
an important part of the recent census
statistics. The general opinion is that the
selection of a member TO be an army or
navy engineer" will be confined to the
army, and that to Secretary Root will be
left the designation of some engineering
officer of his department.
1t Is stated the authority OF one ac-
quainted with the inside situation that
the objection which President Mitchell and
his colleagues are reported to have to the
appointment of one OF the judges of the
Eastern district of Pennsylvania could be
easily surmounted. Mr.. Mitchell, accord
ing 10 this authority, might ask TO have
some Judge whose bench Is not located In
Pennsylvania appointed in place of one OF
the four to whom the choice of the judicial
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