The suburban citizen., 1902-10-18

Washington, d. c. (Special) The
operators in the anthracite coal region
have agreed to the appointment of a
commission selected by President Roose-
welt, to whom shall be referred all ques-
tions at issue between the companies and
their own employees, whether they belong
to union or not, and the decision of
the commission shall be accepted by the
operators.
The commission is to consist Of an
army or navy engineer officer an expert
mining engineer not connected with the
coal-mining properties, one of the Judges
of the United States Court of the Eastern
District Of Pennsylvania, a man of prom
inence, eminent as a sociologist and
man who by active participation in min
ing and selling coal is familiar with the
physical and commercial features of the
business.
The operators also make part OF
their proposition that the miners shall
return to work as soon as the commits
sion is constituted and cease all interfer-
ence with non-union men. The commits
sion is to name a date when its findings
shall be effective and to govern condi-
tionS of employment between the com
panes and their own employees for at
least three years.
The statement was read to the Presi-
dent as an act of courtesy before being
given to the press.
Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Robert S. Bacon,
one of his partners, arrived over the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad at 10 o'clock,
and were driven Immediately to the Ar
lington Hotel Both refused to see any
one and went direct to their rooms. 1t
was apparent, however, that moment
Gus move was about to be made i'll the
coal strike and that a conference would
take place with the President or Secre-
tary Root. who saw Mr.. Morgan in New
York on Saturday as representative OF
Mr.. Roosevelt.
Reports from Philadelphia stated that
President Baer. of the Reading proper
ties, accompanied Messrs Morgan and
Bacon in a special car, but Mr.. Baer
could not be located.
Shortly after going to his room Mr.
Morgan came downstairs and lett the
hotel for the temporary White House,
where he and Mr.. Bacon were at once
shown upstairs and into the room where
.he President was, and onference. on
he strike situation began. A little while
later Secretary Root appeared at the
temporary White House and joined the
.he other conferees.
By this time it was definitely es,,
tablished that if President baer had
come to Washington with Mr. Morgan
he did not 20 with him to the temporary
White House.
After the discussion had lasted some
time Secretary to the President George
D. Cortelyou was summoned, Dresuma-
bly to take some directions or to reduce
some matter to writing.
The conference ended at tlso O'Clock,
Secretary Root and Messrs. Morgan ana
Bacor. on it's adjournment. at once lett
the White House and went 10 the Metro
nolitan Club few blocks away. None
~ them would say anything except to
refer all inquiries to Mr.. Cortelyou, py
whom tneV SalO q SldNShiNHN '
given out later. -.
Secretary Root was asked the. direc;
question IL settlement OF the strike had
been reached but declined to answer
saving II would all be given out in the
statement from Mr. Cortelyou
Mr.. Morgan was likewise appealed 70
with a direct question, but pleasantly re-
sponded that anything that was to De
said would have to come from the gen
tlemen in the White House.
The proposition of the coal operators
was result of the visit OF Secretary
Root to New York and his conference
with Mr.. Morgan on Saturday Mr. Nor
gan at that time expressed a keen inter
est in the situation and desire to bring
about an adjustment. If possible. Follow
ing this talk with Secretary Root there
was conference in New York at which
the proposition of the coal operators was
agreed to, and Mr.. Morgan was dele
gated to bring it to the President, in the
belief that such would be the courteous
course and the best way of promulgating
the offer OF settlement.