The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24

The Anthracite Coal Strike Commits
sion, as the board appointed by the
President 10 investigate the coal strike
is termed. began its official existence to-
da-.
The members called upon President
Roosevelt and received from him q for
nal statement Of their duties. They
then proceeded to the Department OF
Labor, where an organization Of the
commission was effected
Details of the Meeting.
General John n. Wilson. [, 5. A.. re-
tired. and Grand Chief E E. Clark, OF
the Order of Railway Conductors. we're
the first Of the members TO arrive et
the temporary White House. They cans
at quarter before 10 o'clock Less
than ten minutes later Bishop Spalding.
of Peoria, came, escorted by the Rev.
DR.. y. Stafford, whose guest he is
Fhile IN Washington.
At ave minutes before 10 Commission
er of Labor Wright. recorder OF the
commission, came through Lafayette
Square with Edward W Parker and T
H. Watkins. both members They
Joined General Wilson and Bishop Spald-
ing in the Cabinet room OF the first
floor.
Judge Gray arrived at 1908 O'Clock and
joined his colleagues Of the commissions.
At 1923 o'clock the members OF the
commission and Recorder Wright pro-
ceeded to the Presidents study on the
second floor.
The Presidents Address.
When the President had greeted them
individually he read an address outlining
the duties of the commission.
At 1890 o'clock the members OF the
commission left the White House Com
missioner Wright led the way. walxdng
with General Wilson Next came Judge
Gray and Bishop SpaIding, the ex-Sena-
tor towering hign above the prelate's
head and shoulders After them, walk
ing together, we're Br. Clark, Mr Wat
kins and Mr.. Parker. Proceeding
through Lafayette Square the commits
sion went to the Department of I.sbor
at the eoner Of Fifteenth Street sud
New York and Pennsylvania Avenues.
Judge Gray Chairman
The commission wer* into executive
session at II O'Clock. The first business
transacted was 10 elect Judge George
Gray chairman Then there was an in
formal discussion OF the work to be
done. Commissioner Of Labor Wright,
on account of his familiarity with tae
subject. taking leading part in the
conference.
1t WIS voted that the recorder, Mr..
Wright, should notify the representa-
tives of the operators and the miners
that their presence is requested in
Washington next Monday at . O'clock
in the afternoon for the purpose of
conferring with the commission. The
object Of this meeting viii be solely TO
arrange time and places Of holding
hearings, and reach an agreement on
this point that shall be mutually cCn-
venient and agreeable. Notices to this
effect will be sent cut to the eoaI
operators and to John Mitchell this
afternoon. The commission adjourned
at 12:45 TO meet next Monday afternoon
at o'clock
Luncheon With President.
At 1 o'clock the members returned 20
the temporary White House and were
the guests OF the President at luncheon.
The President worked until after mid
night last night with Secretary Roo:
and Attorney General Knox formulating
his instructions TO the commission
Earlier in the evening he had been in
consultation with Robert Bacon, partner
of J P Morgan. and is supposed to have
received from him certain suggestions
which the opeI~>crs desired to be en-
bodied in the instructions
The assistants TO the recorder OF the
commission named by the President
today are both well known in this city.
Edward \. MoseIey is secretary of the
Interstate Commerce Commission. and
lives at lib Sixteenth Street northwest
Dr. Nell is professor of political econ
omy at the Catholic University and viea
president OF the district Ro,-7 -