Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, ID. c., October IA.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, ID. c., October IA.
The probable personnel of the COM
mission suggested by the coal strike is
engaging every ones attention today.
There is no hint from the White House
as to whom the President has in mind
for these important positions, but he is
certain to select men whose prominence
and fairmindedness will make them ac-
ceptableIto both sides and be guarantee
of absolute impartiality in deciding the
questions at issue President Roosevelt
has already been supplied with a large
list of names from which he can make
selections. Commissioner of Labor
Wright, Commissioner of Immigra-
ton Sargent and others have fur
nished this list and will undoubtedly re-
ceive more from other sources. As soon
as President Mitchell, of the Mine
Workers Union, indicates his acceptance
of the proposed arbitration, letters will
be sent to the men first selected by the
President asking them to serve. 1t will
probably be week or more before the
/ full personnel of the commission can
be announced. Cabinet members, now
in the city, in private conversation, ex-
press the belief that such a commission
as recommended could perform its work
fairly and with justice to both sides.
j. PierpOnt Morgan, his partner, Robt.
Bacon, and Secretary of War Root took
breakfast together at the Arlington. As
Mr.. Morgan left the dining room he was
asked whether he had any statement to
make Hregarding the latest offer of the
operators. He replied without turning
around: Haven't You had enough for
one day." Neither Secretary Root nor
Mr.. Bacon had anything to say on the
strike situation. Mr.. Morgan accom-
panied by Mr.. Bacon left on his special
train for New York at 9:5l. Secretary
of War Root, after the departure Of J.
p. Morgan, called at the White House
accompanied by Commissioner General
of Labor Sargent and Labor Commits
sioner Wright. The coal operators
proposition and the make up of the pro-
posed commission was discussed.
There seems to be no doubt here but
that President Mitchell will accept the
offer of the operators in a general way
although he may request some modifica-
/ ton as to details. Its expected that he
will ask that one of the members to be
appointed be man who has been or is
now identified with the trades union in
terests. The President could do this
under the paragraph of the operators
proposition which specifies a sociologist
as one of the members An answer from
President Mitchell is expected tonight
by telegraph. Another official copy of
the operators proposition was sent to
him from the White House early this
morning.
The President has made the following
appointments and promotions in the dip
lomatic service: Henry l.. Wilson, min
lister to Chill, to be minister to Greece in
place of Charles Francis, resigned; John
B. Jackson, first secretary of the embassy
at Berlin, 20 be minister to Chill; II.
Percival Dodge, second secretary at Ber
lin, to be first secretary at Berlin; X. ).
Reynolds Hitt third secretary of the
embassy at Paris to be second secretary
at Berlin; Peter Augustus Jay, of Rhode
Island, to be third secretary Of the en-
bassy at Paris.
The Supreme Court of the United
States today in the case of the State of
Washington against the Northern
Securities, the Northern Pacific Railroad
and the Great Northern Railway Com
pany granted the request of the former
Attorney General John Griggs, counsel
for the Securities Company, for30 days
extension in which to file the answer of
the defendants to the bill of complaint
entered in the court at the last session.
This will place the case on the docket in
regular order, but upon motion it may
be advanced for special hearing, lis
Importance indicating that this course
will be taken by the State of Washington.
There are now on the books of the
Treasury records of 81, 600, 600 worth of
State and municipal bonds, received as
collateral for government deposits in the
national banks Gnder the Secretary
recent offer. Besides these So, 500, 600
have been accepted the record of
which have not yet been completed.
Minister Bowen cabled the State De-
partment today that the executive branch
of the governments of Venezuela has been
removed to Guaicaipuro, about 20 miles
distant from Caracas. He says that the
armies of the government and the reyo-
lutionary forces are near Victoria Yam
and that an important engagement is
iminent
The Crown Prince of Siam was taken
for drive today to Fort Meyer, where
the troops gave him an exhibition Of
their skill in cavalry tactics, Later he
boarded the Sylph and visited Mt Yer
non,