The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-15
NOTHING FOR THE MINERS
HANDS OF Mr.. ROOSEVELT HAVE
BEEN COMPLETELY TIED,
Mitchell May See Way 10 Make Capital
Out OF the Matter by Accepting
the Terms.
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Especial to The Postl
Washington, October H. develop !
mcuts Of the past twepty.four hours have
tended 10 prove the statement made tn
these dispatches Saturday might to the cf
feet That the president was about 60 take
q radical step IN ais EFFORTS to bring thc
coal strike to an end, Thls step seems TO
have been IN the direction vt J. plcrpont
Morgan Who, y current rumor speaks true,
Is by no means fayornbly disposed toward
the president This fact considered Ia It's
relation To tho happenings of last night,
lead to the belief that Roosevelt has either
made SOME concessions which arc pleasing
10 Morgan or that Morgan, having secured
the promises Of poticians TO work against
tho nomination of Roosevelt in 1908 is now
willing TO settle the strike Ia The general
interests Of the republican party.
No matter the standpoint FROM watch It
IS viewed, Il appears that the game of poll
ties has been played 90 q huish The no
pubncans have been alarmed by the condl
lions resultant on the coal strike 20 an
extent which, perhaps. has never before
been in evidence. They realize that soue-
thug must be done to regain the ground
/ which is being lost So rapidly, and as "a re.
suit all possible pressure has been brought
| to bear on those who have 1t la their power
/ TO eui the strike. That it was necessary
20 mike some concessions Is not 20 be
/ doubted aud that these concessions In
| yolye the sacrifice Of Roosevelt is believed
! by many.
Tho general opinion In Washington today
is that President Mitchell Of the mine
workers win decline 20 accept the exact
terms OF the basis OF settlement offered
by the operators Mr.. Mitchell at the rec
cent conference Ia Washington proposed To-
submit the differences to arbitration before
board to be appointed by the president
Of the United states, The proposition Of
Mr. Morgan IS for board 10 be appointed
practically by the operators. as the propo
4 sition distinctly specifies the class Of mon
whom the president shan select There Is
Ia Wide and vital difference IN the two
propositions. In the opinion OF many. Nor.
CANS plan, II Is argued, glycs "a or.
ganized labor no direct representative on
the board and only a representative by In
direction. The labor sympnthizers say
that clnusc Of the Morgan proposition pro.
vldlng for "a man 81 prominence, eminent
as a SocioloElst,n might atord n loophole
for the selection OF a partisan Of organized
labor hut that is the only chance. and Il
Is but a theoretical one, Clause ave, Il Is
pointed out, gives the operators the ap
. polntmcut Of an absolute partisan Of their
cause with a voice In the arbitration aud
, opportunity to present partisan arguments
as well as vote IN award
II Is not possible to disregard the deep
seated suspicion Of the mine workers
against their employers aud the feeling
that their interests will not be considered
by the class Of men from whom the arbltra
tors arc to be drawn John Mitchell is o
= man who makes brilliant moves In biz
T. battles. He may accept the offer at present
: and say: ''Mr President ! trust In you
+ to sec to It that the commission is moi
g stacked aGainst u.s. Notwithstanding the
limitations placed upon your selection by the
e terms OF the agreement" II would be Just
u like Mr.. Mitchell 20 do that. but IN such
}. an event VOC betide the man and the party
q responsible FOR a committee which should
render a partisan decision or a decision dc
n cldedly unfayorable TO the miners.
. From the viewpoint OF labor interests
Roosevet's position Is not entirely enyiable
and surprise Is expressed that he SHOULD
have permitted himself to be tied dowI
= IN the selection Of arbitrator He VIII b'
held responsible "a the hnal analysis ant
% regret Is expressed by his friends that b.
4 aid not Insist upon being left unhampere'
u An the choice Of arbitrators.
Even some OF the republicans here admit
s. that the settlement Of the strike at thi'
70 time will have little or no effect In thu
IS way OF influencing public sentiment %
favor OF republicaulsm. so that, after all
the sacrifices which are sunDosed TO have
been made may. IN the end, prove 10 have
a.
c damage the strike could DO To the repnb
ucan marty has already been done and tina
o .o,icn IN The way Of a settlement now vii
II moi help matters from the standpoint
The members Of the dominant marty.
.rbe Immediate RESUMPTION Of operation
u IN tho mining district would not greatli
III re,,eve matters so far as high prices ar
d ,o,cerued. for even under the most favor
ate circumstances the consumption OF con
diving the winter months exceeds the pro
ie duetlou during those months with IN
% ,,.ibie supply as low as II Is at present
il {, 4 thought by well Informed persons Z
q, no ouite impossible to ret out during III
nresept winter an amount OF coal sutflcien
&c "a hiring prices down 10 a normal level.
be sproraed NJ. the c0ucensus Of opinion her
h saen,s TO be that the miuers will agree {
i. mo propositlon 0f the operators, proyidln
N they are given some representation on IN
i iosrd OF arbitration and their union
m given some further RECOGNITION than Is en-
n bodied In the offer Of Morgan. Il IS n'
M believed that the price Of coal VIII desceu
ID 10 normal oyel during this winter or tbs
le a settlement at this time viii help the 2
IN publlcans IN the congressional elections
= OPINIONS At WlLKEssARhe.
N w.fkesbarre, October i4.-From tAo
ough canvass Of the situation as Il eAis