Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-10-25

With his arrival the commission was
complete. Several of the members had
never before met. The introductions
were made in Secretary Cortelyou's Of
fee and Immediately thereafter the
commission ascended the stairs to the
presidents. reception room.
The president greeted the members
of the commission cordially. The inter
view was brief, lasting scarcely twen-
ty minutes. The work to be done by
the commission was Informally dis
scussed. The president impressed upon
the commission the Importance of ex-
pedition and informed them that he
had decided to appoint two assistants
to the recorder to facilitate the work.
He then presented to them their in
structions as follows: l "
Commissions Duty Outlined.
ITO the anthracite coal strike COM
mission:
"Gentlemen-At the request both of
the operators and the miners have ap.
pointed you a commission to inquire
into, consider and pass upon the ques-
tions in controversy in connection
with the strike in the anthracite region
and the causes out of which the contro-
versy arose. BY the action you rec
ommend, which the parties in interest
have in advance consented to abide by,
you will endeavor to establish the re-
lations between the employers and the
wageworkers in the anthracite fields
on a just and permanent basis, and,
as far as possible, to do away with any
causes for the recurrence of such diff
fichlties as those which you have been
called on to settle. I submit to you
herewith the published statement of
the operators, following which named
you as the members of the commission,
Mr.. Wright being named as recorder;
also the letter from Mr.. Mitchell.
Il appoint Mr.. Moseley and Mr. Neill
as assistants to the recorder
With the instructions were the
statements of the operators.
The members OF the commission
withdrew in body. When they left
the White House they declined to COM
ment upon their interview. They went
direct to the Office of Commissioner of
for their work.
The commission went into executive
session at Colonel Wright's Office at
IL o'clock. a Judge. Gray was chosen
president.
Discussing Minor Details.
The commission then went into ex-
ecutive session for the purpose of con
sidering the minor details which con-
front them at the beginning Of their du-;
ties. Among the questions under con.
sideration were those pertaining to
the place of meeting, the order in
which witnesses shall be called,
whether the sessions shall be open to
the press, whether counsel for the par
ties at interest shall be permitted to be 4
present, etc.
At noon it was announced that no
determination had been reached on any
of these questions, but Recorder
Wright, by whom the announcement
was made, said that as soon as con
clusion should be reached the result
would be given to the public.
Edward A Moseley, who becomes an
assistant to Recorder Wright by direc-
tion of the president, is secretary of
the interstate commerce commission.
DR.. Neill, the other assistant re-
corder, is professor of political econo.
my at the Catholic university located
near Washington. ~
The commission adjourned at 12:45
o'clock to meet again next Monday at
2 o'clock. After the adjournment the
announcement was made that only two
conclusions had been reached. The
first OF these was to admit the public
at all formal meetings of the commits.
sion and the second to notify the par
ties to the controversy to be present
at the meeting on Monday for the pur-
pose Of arranging a time for hearings
which will be convenient for all con.
cerned. 5 ssgsS
The Misery OF II.
+ The man who ID looking for trouble
can find trouble without trouble. Phil.
adelphia Record.