The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-17

personal choice for place on the commits
sion and Nhls selection was particularly
pleasing TO MIR Mitchell. as he knows TIM
bishop Ultimately and has tho utmost con
hdence in his ability ana "Reminiscences.
Tho appointment OF o. u, Clark undouuted
~ was at tho suggestion OF Mr. Mitcneu
Mr. CLARK, whose home IS CEDAR Rapids,
Iowa, is The grand chief Of the railway
conductors and mas the reputation Of being
man II unquestioned aninty aud nteg
rity SI1 years ago Mr.. CLARK served as
one Of the arbtrators in controversy be
tween the Grand Trunk railway aud some
Of its employees and is said to have ocquit
ted himself IN a way most satisfactory toI
an interests concerned Dir Ozark Is atI
present the chairman of the railway en-
ployes federation. rhe appointment OF car
roll u. Wright as a recorder for the con
mission is said to be equally satisfactory;
IN fact, the statement Is made on high au-
thority that as constituted tue personnel
Of the commission is eminently satisfactory,
both to operators and labor leaders.
1t win be noticed that the names Of the
members as announced 10 the ofGclal state
mont given out ut the white House fol-
pcsted IN the proposition Of the coal op-
orators It was thought all along that II
the miners should agree TO the proposition
Of those operators as made 60 The prcsi-
dent Monday night that the selection from
the classification If a distinguished en-
ginecring officer Of the army FOR navy
would be restricted 10 the army, and Gen
cral Wilson's name was the hrsr suggested
In that connection The other names &c.
rously mentioned in connection with the
proposition OF the operators that an expert
mining engineer be one OF the members
we're DR.. David Kay, chief Of tho division
Of mineral resources Of the geological sur
vey. and Mr.. Parker. one Of his assistants
and perhaps the best authority on coal in
the United States. 1t was known, however
that Or. Kay wonld not care to take the
ofae and was urging Mr.. Pnrker's selec.
ton. It was generally expected that Colo.
nei Wright would be on the commission
on account Of his long Identification with
labor matters and the complete confidence
the president and his advisors as well rs
both miners and operators have IN him,
Two Of tho SIX members, viz; General VII
son and Mr.. Parker. and the recorder. Com
missioner Of Labor Wright, live IN this
city, and they are ready TO begin their Ia
bors at any time, The others It Is OK.
pected, viii be cable 10 come here without
delay aud PROMPTLY begin the iaobrs Of the
commission, Mr.. Parker today Is In New
Haven. Conu.. where he is attending the
convention of the American Institute Of
Mining Engineers sc Is member Of the
| executive council Of this organization
The work of tho commission viii be *
hausuve and will take considerable time.
II IS the presidents desire that inquiry be
/ very thorough and that the commission per-
/ form the labors set before e 80 completely
/ az TO secure not only a 1nnl adjustment
/ of the present troubles, but also 10 furnish
1 u basis upon which similar labor troubles
4 may be averied IN the future. It's steps
/ VIII be 10 organize and select chairman
| In preside orer It's deliberations. Who this
/ win be Of course is not settled, but depends
upon tho Individual members n the body
General Wilson. who was formerly chief Of
the engineer corps Of the army, however,
f, heads the list Of members and may be
chosen as chairman Of the commission.