The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17

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tioons for the settlement Of the coal
strike. The President himself feels deep!
EIy grateful for the outcome. He regards
It as honorable to both sides, as secur-
ing justice to both sides. and. above all.
as avertinS terrible calamity TO the
people.
Mr.. Sargent tie Commissioner General
of Immigration. who is d weil-knoWn Ia Ia
Dor leader, and who has been prominent
in the movement to secure settlement
of the differences between the operators
and the strikers is particularly pieaseo
with the outcome OF the President et,
forts to put an end to the strike, ana
especially as organized labor is spsC.llct !
sly; recognized in the makeup OF the a.
bitration commission.
THE sARBITRATORS.
II is understood that for some time
past the President has had steadily in
view the fact that the only way set
Element could be arrived at was on the
basis of a commission OF Arbitration.
and that he has given much time ana
earnest thought to the personnel OF sucn
a commission. Suggestions have osen
received from all interested and noT-in-
5terested sources, and "nen MI. 1N1eIiio.l
made his appearance at the White Rouse
Yesterday the President was ready#.to
submit 10 him number OF ma mes when
could not be fairly objected to- He found
Tho ,eot,e.- of the strikers disposed TO ac-
cept without question several Oh tue ii'ei'
suggested but he was insis'ent Thai -
ganized labor should be recognizes. 't ~.
in this view he was heaFlliy as upsoi
the President himself
BISHOP SPALDING.
IT Is understood that Bishop Spalolns.
Of Peoria, was the Presidents persoiis1'
choice for appointment on the cot'i'nis-
sion. and his selection was particuiaii'
asing to Mr.. Mitchell as he kno1ss
the Bishop intimately and has the VI
most confidence in his ability and TAR
min elness. The appointment OF e. e
Clark was undoubtedly at the sussss-
ton Of Mr. Mitchell himself
Mr. Clark, whose home is IN CEDAR
Ranids Iowa. is the Grand Chief Con-
ductor of the Railway Conductors. and
has the reputation OF being man OF
unn1estfoned ability and integrity SIX
Years ago Mr. Clark served as one OF
the arbitratorS In a controversy oe-
some of its employees, and is said to
tween the Grand Trunk Railway AMI
have acquitted himself In way most
satisfactory to all interests concerned
Mr.. Clark is a t present the chairman
of the Railway Employees Federation.
CARROLL D. WRIGHT.
The appointment Of Mr.. Carroll D.
Wright as recorder Of the commission
is said to be equally satisfactory. and.
in fact, the statement is made on high
authority, as constituted. the personnel
Of the commission Is enminently salts
factory to both the operators and labor
leaders.
The work of the commission will be
exhaustive and will take considerable
time. It is the Presidents desire that
the inquiry be very thorough and that
the commission perform the labors
set before it so completely as to Sc
cure not only a final adjustment OF
the present troubles. but also to the
nish a basis upon which similar great
labor troubles may be averted in the
future Its first step will be TO or
ganze and selct a chairman to preside
over it's deliberations. General Wilson,
formerly chief OF the engineer corps
of the army. however. heads the list
Of members and may be chosen as
cha iruar