Evening journal., 1902-10-22
CALL ISSUED
TO ARBITRAT0RS
President Roosevelt Sent 1t
As Soon AS Strike Was
Declared OFF
MINERS SIDE TO Be HEARD FIRST

Washington. Oct. 22-Shortly before
O'clock yesterday afternoon. Presi-
dent Roosevelt received q telegram
from Wilkesbarre. Pa. informing him
that the.convention OF miners had de-
clared off the anthracite coal strike.
The telegram was signed by John Nit
rhell, chairman, and w. B. Wilson, sec
retary of the convention. and was iden-
tical with that made public at Wilkes
barre. Immediately on receipt of this
information, the following telegram
was sent to Mr. Mitchell:
washington, Oct. 21, 1902.
"John Mitchell, Wilkesbarre, Pa.
upon receipt Of your telegram OF
this date, the president summoned the
commission to meet here on Friday
next, the oath instant, at 10 a. m.
GEORGE B. CORTELYOU, Sec"
News of the termination of the strike
was received by the president with
great satisfaction. Before the for
nal telegram from Mr.. Mitchell had
reached him. he had been informed
throuf .ao press dispatches of the con-
ventiou Torable action. Soon after
ward, Cl onel Carroll D. Wright, COM
missioner Of labor, the recorder Of the
arbitration commission, gave to the
president the information contained in
kilograms which he had received from
Wilkesbarre.
Telegrams have been sent to
the members of the commission noti-
flying them Of the first meeting to be
held in this city on Friday morning
and summoning them to be present
The meeting probably will be held in
the Office of Commissioner Wright in
the department of labor. After the
commission has affected its organiza-
ton, the members will call in body
on the president to pay their respects.
At that time, it is expected, he will
embrace the opportunity to give the
commission such verbal questions as he
may care to present to It, Besides, he
may prepare a formal letter Of instruc-
tions. That is the method pursued at
the time of the Pullman strike commits
sion. of which Colonel Wright was the
president
1t is understood that few meetings
of the commission will be held in
Washington. After the work Of the
commission has been mapped out, the
first step will be to take the testimony
z of the miners, who may be regarded as
the plaintiffs in the case. Notification
will be sent to all interested parties
that, at certain specified times, the
commission will hear evidence to be
presented. The parties to the inquiry
will be permitted to be present at the
hearings, either personally or by coun-
sci.
1t is probable that the first ses-
sions of the commission at which testi-
mony will be taken will be held ir
Wilkesbarre, as that city will be most
convenient for the miners representa-
tives. other meetings will be held il
Philadelphia or New York, or in botf
cities. Whether the sessions Of the
commission viii be open to the public
IS a question the commission itself will
have to determine, but it is regarded as
quite likely that at all sessions wheI
testimony is taken, representatives o
the press will be admitted
How long the hearings will continue
nobody can foretell. At their conclu
sion, each member Of the commission
will be supplied with a copy Of thr
testimony adduced and will conside
It at his leisure. Subsequently, tn
commission will reconvene, perhaps IL
this city, to formulate its report 70
presentation to the president.