Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-01
PRESIDENT TAKES
/ Up COAL STRIKE
,,,p, to See # It Ca" be Set
led BY Federal Authority
,,,SlOy IS AGAINST IT.
,vbole Discussion Wns Tint
~" lack of Power In Fed
,ral Admini'ir'tion'

,,.o,on Sept. SO.--The president
,ook initiative steps to ASCERTAIN
Wy ANYTHING, could be done by
VA ,,horIty 10 settle the coal
'''a rbo result vas general ex-
ipns ~ opinion by the advisers OF
a,,deut who were present to the
wr,1o, the federal laws and oonsti-
81 dd not AFFORD means of federal
~ to end the strike, but an
.orference viii be held tomorrow,
No president win do all he can
,,r and legally TO bring about a
sla'a ,Sa temporary White House a
y wv was held with the three
es ss., oslcers Atty.-Gen. Knox, Secy.
IN saIr and Postmaster Gen. Payne.
~ ,ane of Massachusetts, was also
-, These gentlemen met with
,s Roosevelt and after the sub
~ been considered for some time
sS,o,lTned 10 another room and
Y "a toeether for an hour. They all
$50 later In the day and held an.
s.eonference with the president and
ssdke situation was discussed fur-
.,ssnt Roosevelt is deeply con-
- over the situation. The APP
~ NJ winter with coal famine
..r,nt and the distress and suffer-
Mat must ensue unless coal be-
- available present a situation
"a no thinks, should receive the
.si.n Of the administration, II there
.,,rthIpg that can be done by the
s,mmept. Many appeals have been
~ 10 him and many suggestions
Z, beeu received by him, and It was
Il view TO ascertain what power
shs,al authorities could evoke that
,,si me conference to be held.
rrng the conference every phase
M, situation was discussed, The
r,sl opinion OF the advisers was
rAe situation did not present a case
rkleh there could be federal
s,sprsnce BY any warrant Of law
sr has been no interference with
"a authority In the mining re-
4 either by stoppage of the mails or
s4,nee OF the United States court
ns,s Il was pointed out that there
I, no occasion for the use OF federal
ms as Gov Stone OF Pennsyl'
ID had not called on the govern
v, for assistance, nor had he even
dNitei the resources Of the state by
dir out the full strength of the state
,ziA
\. question Of the right TO seek
rnhtment OF receivers for the
rfs II order that they might be
w.aA was discussed, but neither In
esCrsdutlon nor In any known law
tes. tly legal warrant be found for
na Gam, though the discussion Of
Eabis even went so far as the con-
aig1sh OF how the properties could
hfaQHlshed and control surrendered
tE The object Of supplying coal had
h, accomplished, assuming that the
isgz government could interfere
truth receivers. The tenor OF the
VIE DISCUSSION was TO the effect that
nsr vas a lack Of power In the fed
u administration to take any action
I'D, present stage OF the strike, al
enh the seriousness of the coal
a-ihe and the much greater evils soon
h!lloW were considered at length
1. With a wish to discover some
r.a& Of ending the industrial dead
BIZ
'ey Cranes presence naturally
fHgAt into prominence the proceed
Nsgm In the Massachusetts, courts
fesfe the appointment Of receivers
Rns coal properties, but the opinion
~ Ipressed that the situation could
hemet successfully by this method.
wiring the day advices were received
w he strike might be settled by the
Ta'ors and the miners themselves,
{. j was suggested that hasty in
HHsnce Of any kind by the federal
Nsnrlent might prevent the con-
s-nAtlon Of plans for n settlement.
NY such were maturing. While
ssa1ing the futllity of efforts 10
y Ne strike that cauld accomplish
a1ig, Il was stated that the presi-
: vas anxious that the end Of the
nc should be brought about at the
z4sl possible moment, and that II
Woney-general or any member
y cabinet could devise a method
''aeh the president could proceed