Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-10-25
A CALL TO ARB|TRAT0RS
Summoned BY the President TO
Meet Friday.
MINERS TO BE HEARD FIRST
After Organizing and Receiving instructions
From the President Il is Probable SEES
sions Win 6e Held in Wllkesbaue.

sions VIII be Held IN Wlkesbaue.
Washington. Oct %. Shortly before
3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon Presi-
dent Rooeyelt received telegram
from Wilkesbarre. Pa. informing him
that the convention Of miners bad de-
clared off the anthracite coal strike
The telegram was signed bv John Nit
chell, chairman. and w b. Wilson,
secretary, of the convention, and was
identical with that made public at
Wilksbarre yesterday.
Immediately upon receipt of the in
ormation the following telegram was
sent TO Mr.. Mitchell
White House.
Washington, o. O.. Oct 81. 1902.
Mr.. JohnM itchell, Chairman Of Con-
vention. Wilekesbarre. Pa.
Upon receipt of your telegram of
this date, the President summoned the
commission to meet here on Friday
next. the cath instant. at 10 a. m.
Geo. b. Cortelyou. Secretary
News of the termination Of the
strike was received by the President
with great satisfaction. Before the
formal telegram from Mr.. Mitchell had
reached him he had been informed by
newspaper representatives of the CON
vention's favorable action. Soon af-
terward, Col. Carroll ID. Wright, Com
missioner of Labor. who is 10 be the
recorder Of the arbitration commission.
called at the White House and gave to
the President the information in tele
grants which he had received from
Wilkesbarre.
SUMMONED BY TELEGRAPH
kilograms have been sent to mem-
bers OF the commission notifying tnem
of the first meeting to be held in this
city on Friday morning. and summon.
ing them to be present. The meeting
probably will be held in the Office of
Commissioner Wright, in the Depart
ment of Labor After the commission
has effected its organization. the mem
Der will call in body upon the Presi-
dent to ray their respects.
At that time, it is expected, he will
embrace the opportunity to give the
commission such verbal Instructions as
he NAV care to presens to it. Beside,
he may prepare formal letter Of i'm
struction. This is the method pursued
at the time of the appointment of the
Pullman strike commission, OF which
Mr.. Wright was the PRESIDENT.
It is understood that few meetings
OF the commission will be held In
Washington. After the work of the
commission has been mapped ont, the
first step will be to take the testimony
of the miners. who may be regarded as
the plaintiffs IN the case. Notifica-
tion will be sent 10 all interested par
ties that Mt certain specified times the
commission will hear evidence to be
presented. The parties to the inquiry
will be permitted to be present at the
hearings, either personally or by
co snsel.
PLACES FOR HOLDING MEETING
II is probable that the first sessions
of the commission at which testimony
will be taken will be held in Wilkes
barre, as that city will be most con-
yenient for the miners representa-
tives. Other meetings will be held ia
Philadelphia or New York, or in both
cities.
Whether the sessions of the commits
sion will be open to the kpublic is a
question the commission itself will have
to determine. but it is regarded as
quite likely that'all sessions when tes-
timony is taken the public will be adj
mitted at least through representatives
of the press
How long the hearing will continue
nobody can foretell AT their conclu-
sion each member of the commission
will be supplied with a copy of he
testimony addnced, aud will consider
IL at his leisure. subsequently,. the
commission will reconvene. perhaps
in this city, to formulate its report
for presentation to the President.
w. l.. JONES IN NEW YORK.
w. l.. Jones. the jeweler. is in New
York. on the hunt for Christmas stock
He is looking the big town over for
the prettiest Of the pretty things for
the Christmas trace. He is gathering
loads of them aud will have a fine dis
play on his return.