Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-25
COAL ARB|TERS MEET
r SESSION CLEARS THE way
BY PRELIMINARY WORK..
PRESIDENTS INSTRUCTIONS.

Arpointcd-Puhlicw VIII BE ADMIT
ted TO All Formal Meetings Of the
Ccmmtsxfon
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct. 24.-The
members of the strike arbitration COM
| mission appointed h. President Roosevelt
met at the White House shortly after &c
o'clock this morning. ard went into CON
| ference with the President. E. E. Clark
president of the Order of Railway Con
Guctors, was the first member Of the com
mission TO arrive. He reached the White
House exactly at 10 o'clock. Bishop
Spalding. accompanied py DR. D. ]. Stat
ford, of this city. was the next to put in
IN appearance. General Wilson. who ar
rived a moment later. was followed by
Thomas II. Watkins and Colonel Wright,
The recorder of the commission. Then
rame E. w. Parker. the mining expert
and Judge Gray. OF the United States cir
lit court, was the last member to reach
he White House. With his arrival the
commission was complete
Several of the members had never be
fore met The introductions were made
n Secretary Cortelyous office and i'm
ncdiatciy thereafter the commission as
cended the stairs to the Presidents re-
aeption-room. The President greeted the
interview was brief, lasting scarcel.
III -.
he Commission was informally discussed
he President impressed upon the com
ission the Importance of expcdency and
lio.lned III, m that h had decided 10 ap-
nint two assist ntS 10 the recorder TO IA
luate the work. He then presented to
.,cm their instructions as follows:
White House. Oct "a.
the Anthra cite Coal Strike Commission:
Continental the rcsQuest both OF the
'pera,ors and the miners, have appoint
YOU commission to inquire into. con-
iasr an1 pass upon the questions in con-
roversy in connection with the strike IN
ne antlra cite region. and the causes out
i which the controversy arose. BY the
ction you recommend. which the parties
n interest have in advance consented to
bide by. you will endeavor to esta bl.sh
he relations between the employers and
he wage-workers in the anthracite fields
on 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 to
settle.
Il submit to you herewith the published
statement of the operators. following
which ! named YOU as the members of the
commission. Mr.. Wright being designed
as recorder also letter from Mitchell
I appoint Mr. Mosely and Mr.. Nell as
assistants tc the recorder.
tSignsd)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
With the instructions were the state
r1ents of the operators. The members of
the commission withdrew in a body
When they left the White House they de-
clined to comment upon their interview.
They went direct to the office of Com
missioner of Labor Wright to organize
and prepare for their work.
The committee went into executive
session at Colonel WrGhts office at II
o'clock Judge Gray was chosen char
man.
WASHINGTON. D. c. Oct. A.-The
presiding officer is to be officially called
the president OF the commission Iht
commission went into executive session
for the purpose of discussing minor DC
tails, which confront them at the oeSin
ming of their work. Among these QueS
tions were measures pertaining to places
of meetings. order Of witnesses. Whethei
The sessions should be open to the press
whether counsel fer parties interested
shall be permitted to be present. etc
AT noon the announcement was made
that no determination had been reached
on any of these subjects. but Recorder
Wright, by whom the announcement was
made. stated that as soon as a conclusion
should be reached the result Woulo DC
given to the public.
Mr.. Edward A Mosely. who becomes
an assistant to Recorder Wright. by di-
rection of the President is secretary OF
the interstate commerce commission. Dr.
Nell. the other assistant recorder. is pro-
lessor of political. economy at the Catho-
lie University, located near Washington
The commission was invited to lunch
with the President al 1870.
The commission adjourned at 1874;
o'clock 10 meet again next Monday a.
o'clock. After the adjournment the an
nouncement was made that only two con
illusions had been reached. The first OF
these was to admit the public to all 10,
NAL meetings of the commission. and the
second to notify the parties to the con
troversy to be present at the meeting OF
Monday for the purpose Of arranging
time for hearings. which will be conven'
ent for all concerned Notices were &C
cordingly sent 10 the mine operators ano
to Mr. Mitchell. president Of the Unitet
Mine Workers, asking them to be in a
attendance Monday.
1t was stated that most Of the time
to-day's meeting was taken up with dis
cussion of the questions as to the tim
when hearings shall be held The resul
OF which was the conclusion to call il
the people interested before reaching
decision.
The commission has already adopted al
Official name and has had its PRINTING
prepared, designating II as the Anthracit
Coal Strike Commission.