Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-17
HOW THEY VIEW IT.
Operators Pleased With Commission
Ccal viii Soon Be Coming.

Washington, Oct 1.-THE greatest
satisfaction is expressed here in ofnciai
circles over the success of the negotla-
tions for the settlement OF the coal
strike The President himself feels
deeply grateful for the outcome. he
regards il as honorable to both SIDES,
as securing justice to both sides, ana
above all as averting terrible calani-
ity to the people.
Mr.. Sargent, the commissioner gen
eral of immigration, who is well known
as q labor leader and who has peeh
Droninent in the movement to secure
q settlement of the difficulties between
the operators and miners. is particu-
larly pleased with the outcome, eSpeci-
allv as organized labor is Specihcaily
recognized IN the makeup of the com
mission.
II Is understood that for some time
past the President has had steadily III
view the fact that the only way set
Element could be arrived at was on the
basis of commission of arbitration
and that he has given much time ana
earnest thought to the personnel OF
such n commission. Suggestions have
been welcomed from all Interested and
non-interested sources, and when Mr..
Mitchell made his appearance at the
White House. Wednesday morning, the
President was prepared to submit To
him a number of names which he be-
lieved could not be fairly objected to.
He found the leader of the strikers dis
posed to accept without question sew
eral of the men suggested. but he WAS
insistent that organized labor be dis
tmctly recognized, and in this view he
~ "~o~tilv supported by the Presi-
dent himself.
1. 40 u..uerstood that Bishop Spald-
ing of Peoria, Ill, was the Presidents
personal choice for Il place on the
commission and his selection was
particularly pleasing to Mr.. Mitchell,
as he knows the bishop intimately
and has the utmost confidence in his
ability and fair mindednesS.
The appointment of f. r.. Clark was
undoubtedly at the suggestion of Nj.
Mitchell himself Mr.. Clark's home is
in Cedar Rapids, Ia, and he is the
grand chief of the Railway Conductors
and has the reputation of being a man
of unquestioned ability and integrity.
Six years ago Mr.. Clark served as one
of the arbitrators in controversy
between the Grand Trunk and some
of it's employees and is said to have
acquitted himself bI a way most salts
factory to all interests concerned. Mir.
Clark is at present the chairman Of
the Railway Employees Federation.
The appointment of Carroll -.
Wright as recorder of the commission
is said to be equally satisfactory and
in fact the statement Is made on high
authority that as constituted the per-
sonnel of the commission is eminentiy
satisfactory both to the operators and
the labor leaders.
General John NJ. Wilson, L. S. A.,
retired. who was named by the Presi-
dent, last night. as one of the men,
bers of the strike commission, called
upon Sec. Root. Thursday. and an
nounced his acceptance of the APP
pointment.
New Haven. CT, Oct. l6.-Edward w.
Parker, statistician of the United States
Geological Survey. who has been appoint
ed a member of the coal strike arbtra-
ton commission by President Roosevelt
came to New Haven. today, TO attend the
meeting of the American Institution of
Mining Engineers. Mr.. Parker declined
IN taIk ahout his appointmput an he mr.