Show BOTH SIDES IN THE BIG DIG CONTROVERSY MAKE STATEMENTS TO PRESS W WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Oct 4 The 4 The great cont conference between the President and representatives of or the thc the coal operators and miners came to an end at 4 45 5 yest yesterday afternoon with witha a a. failure to reach pair un agreement And apparently the the ther r rock cI ul upon n which the conference split wa was the thc recognition recognition recognition tion of ot the Miners' Miners union The President President Pres ident had urged th the contending parties parties parties par par- ties to cease strife In the Interest of or orthe the public welfare the miners through h the president of or their union hud bud expressed a willingness to submit the differences to an ann arbitration tel trU buna bunal to be named by the lure President and to enter an agreement to abide by bythe bythe the thc terms terms terms' I fixed by the arbitration Continued on Pace 1 12 ROOSEVELT'S PLAN TO BRING STRIKE TO END BALKED BY COAL MAGNATES They Refuse to Treat With Mitchell or Recognize the Union Strike Will Continue as Before Continued from Pa Page c I. I 1 for tor a 3 period o of from Crom one to live five years and the employers ers through the thc presidents Ire l- l dents of oC the thc railroad companies and d a n prominent Independent mine operator square squarely reu refused cd nr arbitration had hadd d denounced the miners miners' labor organization tion ilon on as a n. lawless and anarchistic bo body with which thc they could and would have hac no DO dealings had demanded Fe Federal eral troops to Insure complete prot protection cllon to workers and their families In the min mm- ng region and court proceedings against the Miners Miners' union and had of oC- ot- ot If it the men returned to work vork to collieries col col- col- col f submit grievances at Individual to the decision o of the Ju Judge ge of the Court of or Common Pleas for the District of Penns Pennsylvania I anla In which the colliery was located There Ther the mater matter matter mat mat- ter er dosed closed The Issues between the t two great forces Maud as tho they did dill before beCore the President summoned the representatives of the contending forces to the National capital capi capi- tal tai and forgetting fors his own acute suffering suf suf- fering besought them for tor love of oC the great creat country wherein they dwelt an and but tout o of pit pity for Cor the countless thron throng of ot suffering poor POOl to adjust their differences differences differences differ differ- and work together In peace for forthe forthe forthe the common weal The conference had lasted six Ix hours hour including a recess of three hours be beI between between be- be I tween th the morning and afternoon sessions ses ses- ions taken to enable the miners and andi J 4 i operators to prepare written responses i L to the Presidents President's appeal The immediate parties to the e sa say the they will continue continue as heretofore hereto hereto- fore What hat course the thc Administration AdministrationS i will S take next next no one Is prepared to tol l ray a One of the he op operators 5 as h he left the White House HO was wa asked regarding this and replied If JC an any one knows I what th the President will do o next that thatIs I Is 18 more than I know I |