Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-16
THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
The Statement Given Out Early This Morn
Ing as to the Strike Settlement.

| ing as to the Strike settlement.
| Washington, Oct. 16.-The official
statement announcing the close of
the strike at the White House at 2:20
a. m. is as follows:
| after conference with Mitchell
and some further conference with
representatives of the coal operators,
the president has appointed the fol-
lowing members of the commission
to inquire into, consider and pass up
on all questions at issue between OPP
orators and miners in the anthracite
coal fields:
Brig. Gen. John NJ. Wilson, United
States army, retired, Oate chief of
engineer corps, L. S. A., Washington.
d. c., as an officer of the engineer
corps of either military or naval serv-
ice of the United States.
'E. w. Parker, Washington, d. c.,
as an expert mining engineer. Park
er in chief and editor of the Engin-
eering and Mining journal, of New
York.
Hon. George Gray, of Wilmington,
Del, as judge of the United States
court.
sc. f. Clark. of Cedar Rapids. Iowa,
grand chief Order of Railway Conduc-
tors, as n sociologist. the president
assuming that for the purpose of
such commission the term socioIo-
gist means man who has thought
and studied deeply on social ques-
ns-aad, has PraeticalIY applied his.
knowledge. =
Thomas H. Watkins, of Scranton.
Pa. as a man practically acquainted
with mining and selling coal.
''Bishop John L. Spalding. of Peo-
ria, Ill. The president has added
Bishop Spalding's name to the com
mission.
The Hon. Carroll d. Wright has
been appointed recorder of the com
mission. George Gray, judge of the
circuit court, Third United States
circuit since 1899; United States SEN
ator 1ss5-99; member of peace com
mission. Paris, 1898.
Edward Wheeler Parker, statisti-
cal United States geological survey
and expert special agent, 18th CEN
sus; author of Annual Reports on
Production of Coal in the United
States"
President Mitchell on the Situation.
Wilkesbarre, Oct. 16.-AIitchen is
sued a statement this morning in
which he says he was unalterably op-
posed to acceptance of the operators
proposition because it restricted
President Roosevelt in the appoint
ment of the commission. These re-
strictions have been removed and or
ganized labor as well as capital given
representation. Mitchell saws he is
now prepared to give his personal.
approval to the settlement of the
strike and will recommend to execu-
tive officers of the districts involved
at their meeting today that conven-
ton to authorize a declaration that
the strike is at an end be called i'm
mediately. He trusts the people will
be patient, as the miners officials
are moving as rapidly as possible and
as their interests will permit
Three district boards went into Sc
cret session at this afternoon. 1t
is probable convention will be call
ed Monday, although there is still
possibility that Saturday may be the
day. 1t now looks as if the general
resumption of work would not be ef-
feeted until next Wednesday or
thursday.
Wilkesbarre, Oct 16.-The miners
convention will be held at Wilkes
barre at 10 Monday morning.
Operators See a Big Task Ahead
New York, Oct. 16.-Few represen-
tatives of the coal interests would
discuss the present status of the coal
situation today beyond expressing
their belief that the commission nam
ed last night has a tremendous task
before it and the adjustment of the
differences will be long drawn out
and difficult undertaking.
Discussing the possibility of get
ting coal into the market promptly
after the mines resume, OIyphant
said: ''If the miners go to work at
once we viii be able to get coal here
right away. Everything that can car
ry coal will be pressed into the serv-
ice.'
President Feeling Fine.
Washington, Oct. 16.-The presi-