Show MAY APPEAL TO MINERS TO GO TO YORK JORK W WASHINGTON Oct 6 In 6 In an earnest effort to expedite the adjustment of or the coal strike problem another conference over the thc situation was held at the White House yesterday and andl adjourned after three hours hours' deliberation No statement was given out as to the conclusions conclusions conclusions con con- reached and every participant absolutely refused to discuss what had tal taken en place during durins the meeting The conference was palled faIled for Cor yesterday yester In vie view orthe of or da day although It was Sunday Sunda the extraordinary Importance to them tho ni American people of a speedy solution of or orthe the question Beside the President there Secretary Secre were ere present at the conference tary tan of or orVar War Var Root noot Secretary of the theNaY Navy Y Moody General Attorney Knox nox Postmaster General Payne PatIe and nd Commissioner Com Coin om missioner of 01 Labor Carroll D. D Wright Expressing his bin views at the thc outset of the conference the President talked earnestly and with deep feeling His voice at times Ume could be he heard down down- during tho the conference conference con con- stairs Several era times was summoned summoned sum sum- ference terenee Secretary Cortelyou into the trie room and directed to prepare cert certain ln matters for fOl the consideration consideration consid consid- of the President of or his a. a ad This was taken to indicate that some action of or one nature or another was Vat about to tn tobe be consummated The known facts ts that arc the President ha has haa 1 ached th thi conclusion lon that nothing to expect t save refusal from a R. further appeal to the coal oal operators and therefore ha huts decided to look for relief from rota the time to the miners miners' side He feels reels that he hard can expect cx- cx the miners to m make the of ot al all their contentions without boldIng holdIng hold hold- j Ing lag out at least a promise promie of or sonie somme some re return return return re- re turn and und the q Question e before him IB is as asto asto asto to his ability todo this He lie can com pledge himself to appeal to Congress to examine exam exam- ine Inc In Into 0 the justice of tie the miners' miners complaints complaints com corn plaints and remedy them so 50 far Car as lies in the power rower of oC tho legislative I Uc branch backed backed- by the earnest good soad will Executive Also he can suggest to Coy Gov Ht Stone nc of or Pennsylvania that h he cause the l Pennsylvania Legislature to make maleo I an inquiry perhaps hastening tho the usual methods by calling an extra ext session But these pledges would be given glen only I on condition that the men go at once Into the mines and get set out with all speed the coal coat for tor which the people are alc suffering I ITo I To adopt this course coure means the continuance con con- of or moral e of tho the policy exerting suasion to end the atm It is c certain that thus thua far the President has hl not found round a single one of Ills constitutional nd I advisers adviser el who could suggest an any departure departure departure depar depar- ture from this policy no one could find finda a method sanctioned by la law laV V or 01 the Constitution which promised relief and i- i 4 4 STRIKE DAMAGE DA NEARING WEARING J Jf f f 4 INDIANAPOLIS md Ind Oct 6 Officials G at the of or the f 4 United Workers Mine Ine- Ine Workers say that the loss 1035 to all by jY y the f 4 anthracite coal strike is rapidly nearing the mt This is an f 4 approximate based on fi figures obtained at tho the The strike f 4 is now in fIt it Its twenty second sec nci weck week The average ur the f mines is 15 tons lad Iad tho strike not riot occurred the would have havo it t i tt t- t t- t been OO tons tons o on the the market Under normal the opera- opera 4 receive tom tors-rc tors el c GI atton aHon The total value of or the would have f been 4 estimate tho the cost of oC producing coal n at t 10 for forthe forthe 4 the entire production This would leave the operators for Cor the coal ready to market or deducting fr freight a a. possible pdt pit of or At the average a wages of or 7 7 a n. week the approximate Is to the thc striking miners Is The business men In the have p lost about as it Is estimated that spend f with them two thirds of or their wages The damage damace to tho the mines 1 is estimated at nt The rhe State of or Pennsylvania has also alo spent much in maintaining troops men f outside the district are arc also albo heavy lo losers ers In addition this the advance advance ad- ad vance of or prices of ot all aU kinds of ot coal to the consumers wl-cuch wl a sum BUm f ft t of or almost fabulous proportions The fhe miners miners' havo have con con- a 0 strike fund of or almost and yet Vet the end nd c the Uhe strike Is not In sight I j involved the u nice e of or duress cluess against either the operators or 01 the miners T Two o constantly recurring propositions for Federal cd era Interference one that t the time United States Staten troops be lent cent into Pennsylvania for tor the thc protection of or the themen themen men the operators employ and tho the other that the thc mines bo ho seized by the time general Government Go are arc rejected ejected no Ito matter by whom offered The conference developed the fact that no Federal terence Interference by force torce was waa possible pos ImoS- sible and to that conclusion the President President president dent holds 11 firmly rm I Somo Some of or the Impracticable impracticable impracticable Im im- im- im practicable propositions made are offers to lease e coal mines in other sections sec sec- I of oC the time country countr to the Government 1 so 0 that it may furnish coal to the time peo peo- I pl plo MITCHELL MAKES DENIAL DENTAL OF OPERATORS' OPERATORS STORY AS ASTO ASTO ASTO TO NUMBER AT WORK Oct 6 The G-The The beginning beginning begin besin- I ning o of the tho t week of the strike change in the situation TI Tl operators told President Roosevelt n Friday that 1000 men inca were at O 0 and that 15 per percent percent cent of oC tho time normal was as be beIns beig being be- be Ins ing ig mined Pr President Mitchell esterday denied that such a number of were mining coal He said ald the op were In Including Including In- In In the 1 I the engineers firemen and pump of or whom there cre about e 0 bosses bossell clerks and other employees He also denied that IB IS per cent of or 10 me normal production production pro pro- Is being sento seno market and I said If tr the time true truo tho the operators tors It to t public to sell leU coal at tho normal ices Instead of or charging dealers 15 5 t a ton While tho hereabout will not talk tolk of or plans there Isan isan Is Isan an impression among generally that a n strong Ilon tron effort Ml it be made this week b by the coal commies to resume operations Th The of oC these compu com com- pu panics ha have hae e all that tha t men arr arr read ready to turn to work ark but tear Lear personal e |