The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-25
Output of CeeaI Throushout the An
thraeite Region Yesterday Esti-
i mated at About 100000 Tons.
NoNUNION,ME ARE LEAVING
AND STRIKERS ARE BEING GIVEN
THEIR BID PLACES BACK.
Trouble with Individual Operators
Not Likely sto he ProIonged-Mar-
kIe's Employees Angry.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-The members of
the strike arbisration commission appointed
by President Roosevelt met at the White
House shortly after 10 o'clock this morning
and went into. conference with the Presi-
dent. L. E Clark. president of the Order
of Railway Conductors. was the first MEM
ber of the msnission TO arr se. He reached
the White House exactly at 10 o'clock.
Bishop Spaldipg. accompanied by DIR. ]. j.
Stafford. of thss city. was the next to put
in an appearance. General Wilson, who
arrived a morhent later, was followed by
Thomas H. Watkins and c. ID. Wright the
recorder OF the commission. Then came E.
w. Parker, thk mining expert. Judge Gray,
OF the United states Circuit Court, was the
last member 10 reach the White House.
With his arrival the commission was COM
plete. Several of the members had never
before met. The introductions were made
IN Secretary Cortelyous office and immedi-
ately thereafter the commission ascended
the stairs tc the Presidents reception
room. The President greeted the members
of the commission cordially. The inter-
view was brief lasting scarcely twenty
minutes. The work to be done by the COM
mission was informally discussed. The
President impressed on the commission the
Importance OF expedition and informed
them that he had decided to appoint two
assistants to the recorder to facilitate the
work. He thea presented to them their in
structions. Follows:
"Gentlemen-SAt the request both of the
operators and, of the miners I have ap-
pointed you "a commission to inquire into.
consider and PASS on the questions IN con-
troversy In cCnnection with the strike In
QnfhFaCffa rQQf0n
OF which the controversy arose. BY the
action you recommend. which the parties in
interest have In advance consented to
relations between the employers and the
wage-workers :in the anthracite fields on a
just and perr$anent basis. and as far as
possible to do away with any causes for
the recurrence OF such difficulties as those
which you have been called in to settle.
submit to y5u herewith the published
statement of the operators, following which
i named you as the members Of the COM
mission, Mr. Wright being named re-
corder; also the letter from Mr.. Mitchell.
''I appoint Mr. Mosely and Mr.. Neill as
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
With the instructions were the statements
OF the Operators. The members OF the COM
mission withdrew in a body. When they
left the White House they declined to COM
ment on their interview. They went direct
TO the office of Commissioner of Labor
Wright to organize and prepare for their
work The commission went into execu-
tive session at Colonel Wright's office at II
o'clock. Judge Gray was chosen chairman.
The presiding officer is to be officially
called the president of the commission.
The commission then went into executive
session for the purpose Of considering the
minor details which confront them at the
beginning of their duties. Among the
questions under consideration were those
pertaining to the place of meeting, the or
der in which witnesses shall be called,
whether the sessions shall be open to the
press, whether counsel for the parties at
interest shall be permitted to be present
etc.
Mr.. Edward A. Mosely, who becomes
an assistant 10 Recorder Wright by direc-
tion of the President. is secretary of the
Interstate-copmerce Commission DR.. Neill
the other assistant recorder is professor OF
political economy at the Catholic Univer-
sity located near Washington.