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GREAT COAL CONFERENCE nccseyelt Failed in His Effort to Hake Peace REQUEST FOR ARBITRATION Hade by the Mineworkes Declined by the Op- erators. :, Is Til ECO AL BARONS DECLINE TO TREAT FURTHER THEY ARE BfTTER AGAINST JOHN MITCH ELL, AND HIS CO-WORKERS THE PRESIDENT'S APPEAL WASHINGTON, Oct. a. The great coal conference between the. President and the representative of the operat ors and miners came to an end at the temporary Wbfte HouseCat 4:55 o'clock thl afternoon, with a failure to- reach an, agreement, and apparently the rock upon whlch the conference split was ,th recognition of the Miners' Union. The President had 'urged the" contend ing parties to cease their strife In jthe interest i of the public welfare; (the mtneis, through the president of their union, had expressed a willingness to submit their differences to an arbitra tion tribunal to be named by the Pres ident, and to enter Into an agreement to abide by the terms fixed" by arbitra tion for a period of from one to five years. i --v- Through the presidents of the rail road companies, and prominent men, the operators squarely refused arbltra tldn. denounced the miners labor; or ganization as a lawless and anarchis tic body- with which they could and would have no dealings: v demanded Federal troops to ensure complete pro tection to .the workers and their fam llles in the mining region, and court proceedings against the Mmers Union, and offered,, if the men " -, returned to work, to submit the grievances at the Individual collieries to the decision of the Judges of t$e Court of Common Pleas ,f or the. District of Pennsylvania, in which the colliery was located. Thus the matter closed. Tonight both min ers and operators are still in the city, but tomorrow they will return to their several localities, each saying at a late hour tonight that the struggle will con tinue. - ' i -It was a remarkable chapter In the history of the country that was written today. For the first time the President el tne itepuDuc naa intervened aireci ly between the great forces of capital and labor, in an effort 'to avert what he nimseir regarded -as a great nation al calamity., The result was to bring the principals in the great controversy face to face. With the whole country eagerly Intent and watchful of their do ings. Technically the Issues .between trie two great, rorces stana as incy aw before the President summoned j th representatives of the contending forces to the National Capital, and, forgetting his own acute suffering, besought them, 'for the love of the jgreat country wherein they dwell, and out of pity for the countless throng of the suffering poor, to ( adjust their differences and vork tostoher In peace for the common ifrom the conference is for-the Indefinite future.! . ' Today the views of the contestatfl In the great Industrial struggle were so ex treme and wide apart that there was no middle .ground possible, and so the conference came to an end without any agreement for Us continuation. The conference had. lasted six hours, in cluding a recess of three hours between the morning, and afternoon sessions, taken to enable the miners and operat ors to prepare a written response to the President's appeal. j .The Immediate parties to the strug gle say they will continue as hereto fore. What course the administration will take next no one Is prepared, to say. One of the operators, as he left the White House, was asked regarding this, and replied:. i 'If anyone knows what the President will do next, that Is more than I know.!"' " ! Fourteen men, including the. Presi dent, were at the temporary i Whita louse- during the momentous confer ence. President Mitchell and three: of hjs, district leaders represented the miners,' and five railroad men and one Independent mine operator the employ e. ' "i i . President Geo. F. Raer, of the Phil adelphia & Reading Railroad, made a statement In which he said: -'.V j ,There are from 15.000 to 20.000 mrtt at work In mining and preparing coal. They are abosedi assaulted. Injured afrd maltreated by the United Mine workers. They can only work under the protection of armed guards. Thous undsof other workmen are deterred from working, by i Intimidation, 'vio lence, and crimes. Inaugurated by the United Mlneworkers, "over whom John Mitchell, whom you Invited us to meet, is the president. There ts s a terrible reign of lawlessness and crime there. Only the Uvea and property of the members of ; the"" secret oath-bound order, which" declared that the'locaJs should-have full power to 'suspend op erations at the collieries until the non union tnn joined their order, are safe. Every effort Is made to prevent th mining of coal, and when rained Mitchell's men dynamite bridges- and tracks, mob trainmen, and by all man ner; of violence try, to prevent its ship ment to relieve the public. : f "If the power of Pennsylvania Is insufficient to, re-establish a reign of law. the Constitution of th United States, requires th President when requested by the Legislature, and the Governor, to suppress domestic h vio lence, .'- ; : . ' : - .;?',: "Government is a contemptible fail ure if It cannot protect lives and prop erty, and secure the comfort of the people by compromising with thevlo laters of la r and the instigators- of violence and crime. : : 'We decllneto accept Mr. Mitchell's offer. We will add to our offer to con tinue the wage existing at the time of the strike, and to take up with each colliery and adjsryf grievance with this further condition: If the employ ers and employes at any particular colliery, cannot reach a satisfactory adjustment of any alleged grievance It shall be referred to the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the district In which the colliery' Is located, tor final determination." . I , John Markle. an independent coal mine operator, said: "If you desire anthracite roal to be placed on . the market quickly, take - the necessary steps at once, and put. Federal troops in the field and give to, those desiring to work proper protection. . .' - , ' -. A statement was made to the Pres ident by an official representative : or the miners, which says: We have, after a saost careful con sideration, decided to v propose a re sumption of rthe coal mines, i We are not prompted to suggest this course because of any doubts of the justice of our claims. We are able to .continue the struggle indefinitely. ' But. confi dent of our ability to demonstrate to any impartial tribunal the equity of our demands for higher . wages and improved environment, we consider that the Issue .culminating in this strike shall be referred to you. and a tribunal of your own ; selection, and agree to accept your awards upon an or any of the questions involved." ; .: Face to Face. .. . . Washington. Oct 3. At 12:30 o'clock Secretary Root terminated nearly an hour's private ? conference with the President. The Secretary, when be left the White House, did not hesitate to , express hi individual opinion to the effect that the prospects were bright for some satisfactory outcome to the negotiations instituted today. He thought that the strong point of he situation was that for th first time the 4 conflicting) elements, had been brought fairly face to face -Jn the bull ring, as he expressed it and they were now in a position where it was incum bent upon; them to do something.' In other words, the. Ice had been broken as between the parties, and he. was hopeful that when they came together again the way wouldf be 'paved for some sort of a compromise. THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY ;; -' r-- -:V - 4 Widow of theFounder Dis cusses Her Plans TALKS OF LATE TROUBLES Politics and Sectarianism , Must Be Kept" Out side - MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES THE OCCASION OF A PLAIN STATE MENT REGARDING HER POLICY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BIG SCHOOL. sais jjkaxncihijo, Oct.; 3. At; a .meeting of the trustees of Iceland Stan ford University today," Mrs. Jane L. Stanford read an t address " to the board settlag forthJ her directions on the management of the university. The address was significant for the reason that It fwre on the recent troubles at Stanford, resulting In the resignation of certain professors after the delivery of opinions which the university auth orities thought were in conflict with the Interests of the university. Today's ad dress was the first public reference of Mrs. Stanford to the matter. She said; ?' During my administration the pres ideht of this, university shall continue to have exclusive control over the ap pointment and dismissal of professors and teachers as he has had heretofore. . 'The university musts be forever maintained upon a strict non-partisan and non-sectarian basis. It must never become an Instrument in the hands of any political party or any religious sect or organisation. I, desire that the uni versity shall be forever kept out of politics and that no professor shall electioneer among, or seek to domin ate over, otber professors or students for the success of any political party, or candidate in any political contest'.' BIG FIGHT PROMISED ! LTYESTOCKMEN PLAN TO START A BIO PACKING HOUSE RAIL ' WAYS WILL HELP.' KANSAS CITY. Oct. 3. C, F. Morse, president of the Kansas City and Den ver Stockyards companies, speaking erf the Denver report to the effect that the National Livestock Association, : West ern railways and individual stockmen would fight the proposed stockyards merger, said:. . : - "I presume that this .dispatch orig inated in the fact that I have recently been called on 'by representatives of some of the principal livestock; associ ations of the Southwest a to the atti tude which the Kansas City stockyards would take toward the establishment of a large packing plant at this place to be owned by cattlemen. "While In Denver a few days ago I met Mr. J. W, Springer, the president of the National Livestock Association, who told me that such an enterprise was taking form and that this would bea the matter of great interest to be discussed at the annual meeting of the association which will be held In Kan sas City next January. He said he thought there would be no difficulty In raising a capital of 1 10,000.000 or S1S. 000,000 for this purpose, and asked me if the Kansas City Stockyards Company would aid said encourage such an en terprise. I told h Ira' it had always been the policy of this company to assist in the establishment of packing houses here, and while I was not authorized to speak for the company at this time, that it was my judgment that if such a company should . be organised the stockyards would be glad to meet it with the same liberality that it has shown to other companies in the past.' TRESPASS NOTICES PRINTED ON Opts at th Statesman Job Office. ' THE LEAGUE CONVENTION 4 . SBSBSBBBBBBSBWBSBSSSBBSSSSa Republican Clubs Complete Their Work in Chicago A SPEECH BY BEVERIDGE Delivered at the Closing: Mass fleeting Last : Night 4 THE PLATFORM ADOPTED BY THE NATIONAL BODY ENDORSES RE 1 PUBLICAN POLICIES FULLY AND ; PLEDGES LOYALTY TO PRESI DENT ROOSEVELT. CHICAGO", Oct, 3. The convention of the National Republican League was brought to a close tonight, with a mass meeting in Che FirsC Regiment Armory. The principal speaker was United States Senator Albert J. Beveridge, of Indiana. 1 Senator Beveridge'a address was devoted largely to a discussion of the attitude of all parties toward young men... ? - t! ' . ' J. . Hampton Moore, of Philadelphia. was else ted president off the League. and E. W. Weeks, re-elected secretary. President Roosevelt was indorsed. ! The platform as produced by the res olutions committee was adopted with out discussion. The Dlatform follows: . ' "The National Republican League in Its 13th convention assembled congrat ulates the party of Abraham Lincoln and our American citizenship of all parties upon the prosperity that was restored to the whole people under the wise and patriotic policies that signal "lzed the administration of William Mc KInley. in war and in' peace, and that have been continuel With energy and fearlessness; by the soldier-statesman. Theodore Roosevelt. We give unquali fied commendation to his admlnistra tion. ? We believe In his honesty of pur pose, admire him for his courage, and love him for his unswerving republi canlsm. I "The convention records Its tribute of grief over the tragic death of the beloved American, William McKinlCy, and mourns him as the tireless cham plon of American prosperity and the dauntless defender of National honor. "We approve the action of Congress and the National executive in redeem ing every, pledge that .the Nation made to Cuba on the outbreak of the-Spanish war, j We believe that the Philippine Islands, hartng become a part of the United States territory, should so re main in orderhat, the benenrs or pop ular, government may be extended to and enjoyed' by their Inhabitants. ' "We favor the admission to statehood of the Territories of New Mexico, Ok lahoma and Arizona, and the extension of a territorial form of government to Indian Territory at the earliest practl- cable' date, having due regard for the interest of the people of the states and territories and of. the United States. The unexampled prosperity'lhat has attended the full exercise of Republi can tariff policy is obvious and J com mands 'unwavering adherence to that policy as one of Cardinal Importance in protecting American labor, maintain ing American industries, and sustain ing American Institutions. J " "We deplore the unfortunate condi tions -which have brought about the difficulties between operators and min ers in the anthracite coal region, and we urge such action by' the parties as s ill tend to a speedy adjustment, that 'the needs of the people may be prompt ly supplied. ; y ; "We condemn every combination of capital whosepurpose is sef-agarand- Izement at the expense of the wlrklng man. the general public, the Nation, or any state or territorial government. or to Increase the cost of the necessi ties of life, or in any way to assail the moral, physical or political welfare of the people. - ; "We deprecate the employment of Children of tender age at prolonged and exhaustive labor In mills, factories and mines, and in all unhealthful vocations. as an evil whk-h calls for such legisla tion by the proper authorities as will protect the young in morals, health and growth.';- rM. - We characterize th Democratic party as one without a fixed policy on any of the great public Questions of the day. It offers no remedy for any exist ing ills, and it is only active in opposi tion to the progressive acts. of the Re publican party, while it awaits a possi ble National calamity thattmay furnish It an Issue. "And finally we pledge to our party the constant and loyal support of the Republican Clubs throughout the coun try, and urge upon the officers of the National League the early formation of state organizations In the states in which they do not now exist. UNION LEADER FINED -T, HE ORDERED A STRIKE WHEN THERE WAS NO CAUSE FOR IT i UNION PUNISHES HIM. CHICAGO. Oct. J.-fW. E. Francis, business agent of the Bridge ft Struc tural Iron Workers, has been Hned $206 by the Joint arbitration committee of the unlottiand the employers because h ordered a recent strike of Ironworkers on the Rock Island depot. Francis called out the men because the con tractors gave the building of a "trav eler to the Brotherhood of Carpenters ft Joiners. As a result the work was stopped on buildings that are to cost over lf.000.000. The . strike Involved Ironmen, hod- carriers, hoisting engineers, masons, carpenters and bricklayers. WILL SELL COAL MINES " BSSBSBBSSSSSSS J" T.. , PACIFIC ? IMPROVEMENT COM PANY" to : dispose . or its i BRITISH PROPERTY. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2 Within a few days a business deal, which prob ably involves millions of dollars, wjll b consummated in victoria. B. C. be tween the Pacific Improvement Com- pany, of San Francisco, and Hon. James Dunsmulr. Premier of British Columbia, says the Bulletin today. By this transaction Dunamuir will take ovr the full control Of the Esquimau AjNanaimo Railroad, as well as the coal areas of Wellington and Lady smith, which at present supply this city with a large proportion of its coal used. HA. D.Shepbefd. manager of the Pa- iflc Improvement Company, authorized the statement that a good offer had been made for Its property in British Columbia, and, the .offer had been ac cepted. The Pacific Improvement Com pany is subsidiary to the Southern Pa cific Company, and the Bulletin ur rnises that the .relinquishment, by the railroad, "of its coal interests indicates its Intention to use oil for fuel in the future. "'-; w'v' v MORGAN'S LATEST DESIRE. NEW YORK. Oct. 3. J. P. Morgan's recent attempt1 to arrange a deal wKh the Great Western RailwayjRhlch is the biggest, although not the wealthi est, line In England, is being keenly discussed, says a Tribune dispatch from London. Many traders express the nope that there may be a substantial found ation for the rumor. They do not de sire to see Mr. Morgan in control of the railways of this country, but they would welcome almost any development that would lead to the breaking up of the so-called railway ring of the Unit ed Kingdom. . .....- ;. .;-..';;. I ANOTHER PLOW TRUST, CHICAGO, Oct. S. Another attempi is to be made to combine the principal plow manuf actarers of the .tcountrv Into one organization, two previous ef forts in that line having failed. Charles H. Deere, of Mollne, will be the leading factor in the new movement, according to the Tribune. Copying the plans of last year's organization, the new com bine probably will be capitalized at $75,000,000, of which one-half will be in 7 per cent cumulative, the other half In common stock of a par value of $100 per share. .There la said to be a good prospect that the project will bo ac complished : before the end of the j ear. A PANIC JN STOCK MARKET Wall Street Excited by News 1 from Washington ; j r f . SECRETARYSHAW'S ORDER Countermanded by the Comp troller of the Cur I i rency -i STOCKS TOOK A TUMBLE AS A RESULT OF THE RUMOR AND DEMORALIZATION ENSUED A DENIAL FROM' WASHINGTON RESTORED THE MARKETS. NEW YORK, Oct. 3. The stock mar ket was thrown into a violent decline this afternoon, by the receipt of dis patches from Washington by two Wall street news bureaus, paying that the Comptroller of the Currency had de clared Illegal Secrets ryShaw's plan to abolish the 25 per cent reserve on the Government deposit In the National banks,, and thus put $30,000,000 out to relieve the money market. The news was flashed through Wall street by the ticker sen ice, and In a short time heavy blocks of stocks were offered for sale at rapidly falling prices. Near the close an authorised denial was re ceived from the Comptroller of the Cur rency, and .the market closed active and strong. . . UPTON'S NEW CHALLENGE ENGLISH BARON NOW SURE HE WILL MAKE THIRD ATTEMPT TO LIFT AMERICA'S CUP. ! NEW YORK, Oct $. "You may ex pect to hear something about the chal lenge for the America's cup In a week or eight days." This was the stated ment made by Sir Thomas Llpton to a group of acquaintances yesterday, says a London d patch to the Herald. T A. W. Maconochle, M. P.. who is the largest army contractor In Great Bri tain, was with the Baronet at the time. He Is sailing for America on the Fu erst Bismarck on business, which he said will affect the interests of bofh of America and England, but the exact nature of which he would not disclose. Mr, Maconochle. it will be remembered, gave a dinner to J. Plerpont Morgan at the House of Commons. From that dinner resulted so the" friends of -Mr. Maconochle assert the arrangement made by the shipping combination with the English Government.' That Mr. Maconochle has another errand there Is not the slightest doubt. That It has to do with Sir Thomas LIpton's Chal lenge,;, the correspondent declares, he had good reason to believe. This inference Is, gathered from the following conversation: "When does your steamer reach New York. Mr. Maconochle 7" Inquired the Baronet from the member from Aber deenshire, i ' ' -Next Friday." was the reply. -Well, by that tlme.7 resumed Sir Thomas, ."you will hear something of a tnaiienge.j CAR FAMINE. ' DENVER, Oct. 3. -The News today says: .The tremendous demand tor stock cars with which to move llve- stockj from the present scanty ranges of tfr West to points where feed can be had for the winter haa created a condition in the livestock markets of the West never before, known and one that is causing great loss and In convenience to stock owners. 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In Its annual report for. the fiscal year ended June - 20. 1902. the N'nrthom I'jlMr. n,u.v. Comiany shows an Increase In gross " earnings of $8.8Z6,39. an Increase 1n total income of $4,048,56; charges, to iaun rm-rnnr-m ana income lor im-i provements. 3,&v6.748. and charges tar capital account, $7,323,672. The' Burl ington system, operated under lease, ' earned a surplus over amount required, to meet interest on "Joint 4s" of II. 263.383. ; iai gross earnings of the Northern "Pacific were til.3S7.380; net, $20,091,-. ; surplus, $t,S47.2S (increase, $544. The total surplus now is $5,OS4. "03. The sum of $3,000,000. whlh was reserved June 30. 1898. for dividends on f the preferred stock, has been restored' to,the surplus fund, the'preferred stoclc'' bavina been retired. This inrr.i h at-Jual surplus to more than $8,000,000. :. ulis filed to wind up the affairs of . the bl-yc!e trust -accuse the directors , of that .combination" of recklessness. It is suggested that presumably their defense will be that they were -merely doing, a 'little "scorching.". ' '