The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-25
THECOMM|SS|ON'S
FIRST MEETING I { /
Short Letter Of instructions From
the President Read.
ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY
At This Time Representatives of Both.
Sides Are Invited to Be Present.
Dates for Hearings Will Be De>
cided Upon-To 6e Public.
(By Associated Press. }

I (By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct 24.-The
members OF the Strike Arbitration Com
mission appointed by President Roose-
ter 10 o'clock this morning and went
into conference with the President.
The President greeted the mem
bers Of the commission cordially.
The interview was brief, lasting scarcely
twenty minutes. The work to be done
by the commission was informally dis
cussed. The President impressed upon
the commission the Importance of expe-
diency, and informed them that he had
decided to appoint two assistants to the
recorder to facilitate the work. He then
presented to them their instructions as
follows:
white House, Oct. 24.-The Anthracite
Coal Strike Commission, Gentlemen:-At
the request, both of the operators and
the miners, have appointed you com
mission to inquire into, consider, and pass
upon the questions IN controversy IN con-
nection with the strike in the anthracite
region, and the causes out of which the
controversy arose. BY the action you
recommend which the parties in inter-
est have in advance consented to abide
by. you will endeavor to establish the
relations between the employers and the
wage workers in the anthracite fields on
a fair and permanent basis. and. as far
as possible. to do away with any causes
for the recurrence Of such difficulties as
this which you have been called IN 10
settle.
Il submit to you herewith the publish
ed statement Of the operators. following
which named you as the members of
the commission, Mr.. Wright being desig-
mated as recorder, also letter from
Mitchell. appoint Mr. Mosely and Mr..
1liell as assistants to the recorder.
(SiEned)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
With the instructions were the state
r.cnts Of the operators. The members
OF the commission withdrew in q body.
When they left the White House they
declined to comment upon their inter-
view They went direct to the Office
Of Commissioner of Labor Wright to
organize and prepare for their work.
The committee went into executive ses-
sion at Colonel Wright's office at II
O'Clock. Judge Gray was chosen chair
man, and will be known as the president
Of the commission. Among the questions
Under consideration were those pertain
ing to the place of meeting, the order in
which the witnesses shall be called.
whether the sessions shall be open to the
press, whether counsel for the parties at
interest shah be permitted to be present,
etc.
The commission adjourned at 1875
o'clock to meet again next Monday at =
O'Clock. After the adjournment the an
uour cement was made that only two con-
clrsions had been reached. The first of
these was to admit the public to all for
NAL meetings of the commission, and the
second to notify the parties to the con-
troversy to be present at the meeting on
Monday for the purpose of arranging
time for hearing which will be convenient
for all concerned. Notices We're accord
ingly sent to the mine operators and to
Mr.. Mitchell, president of the United
Mine Workers asking them to be In at
tendance Monday. 1t was stated that
most of the time Of to-day's meeting was
taken up with a discussion Of the qucs-
tor. as to the time when hearings shall
be held, the result of which was the con-
cluslon to call in the people interested
before reaching a. decision.
The commission has already adopted an
official name and has had its printing
prepared. designating it as the Anthracite
Coal Strike Commission. Edward A.
Moselv. who becomes an assistant to Re-
cor.1er Wright, by direction of the Presi-
dent, is secretary Of the Interstate Com
mercc Commission. DR.. Neill. the other
assistant recorder. is professor of politi-
cal economy at the Catholic University.
located near Washington Tho commits
sion took lunch with the President.