Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-17

members Of the body. General Wilson,
however, heads the list Of members and
may be chosen chairman Of the commits.
sion.
President IL G~ratiaed.
The president himself feels deeply crate
full for the outcome. He regards H. as
honorable TO both sides, as securing Jus.
tice to both sides and above all as avert
ing a terrible calamity to the people.
Mr.. Sargent. the commissioner general
Of immigration, who Is we'll known in
labor circles. a o who has been prominent
In the movement to sscvde a settlement OF
the differences between the operators and
the, strikers, is pleased with the outcome
Of the presidents efforts to put an END to
the strike. and especially as organized
labor is specifically. recognized in the
makeup Of the arbitration commission.
1t is understood that for some time past
the president has had steadily in view the
fact that the only way a settlement could
be arrived at was on the basis OF a com
mission OF arbitration and that he has
given much time and earnest thought to
the personnel OF such a commission.
1t is understood that Bishop spalding OF
Peoria was the presidents personal choice
for a place on the commission and his Sc
lection was particularly pleasing to Mr..
Mitchell, as he knows the bishop intimately
and has the UTMOST confidence in his ability
and fair-mindedness.
The appointment Of E. Il. Clark was un-
doubtedly at the suggestion Of Mr.. Mitchell
himself, Mr.. Clark, whose home is in Cedar
Rapids, Ia. is the grand chief conductor Of
the railway conductors and has the reputa-
tion OF being a man OF unquestlopable abil-
ity and integrity. f aus
Six years ago Mr.. Clark served as one OF
the arbitrator In a controversy between
the. Grand Trunk railway and some Of its
employees, and is said to have acquitted him.
self In a way most satisfactory to all in.
terests concerned. Mr.. Clark is at present
the chairman of the Railway Employees
federation.
The appointment Of Mr.. Carroll D.. Wright
as recorder Of the commission is said to be
equally satisfactory and, In fact. the state
ment is made on high authority that as
constituted the personnel Of the commission
is eminently satisfactory both to the opera
tors and the labor leaders.
General John NJ. Wilson, U. s. A., retired,
who was named by the president last night
as one of the members of the strike com
mission, called upon Secretary Of war Root
and announced his acceptance of the ap-
polntment.
More About Commissioner.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, Oct. l6.-Edward
w, Parker, statistician OF the T.. S. geo
logical survey, who has been appointed a
member Of the arbitration commission, is
here attending the meeting OF the Ameri-
can institute of mining engineers.
He declined to talk about his appoint
ment, saying he has received no formal
nHtgnA - a. . 4 A a - - - ~ ~ -
here, however. that he win accept.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Oct. 1s.-Edgar E.
Clark or this city. one Of the members of
the coal arbitration Board, has served con-
tinuously since 1890 as grand chief of tho
Order Of Railway Conductors. He was born
at Lima, NJ Y, February IS. 1856. He
came west in 1872 ana after serving as
brakeman on various roads became a con-
ductor on the Denver & Rio GFande in
1884. He was elected grand senior con-
ductor of the Order OF Railway Conductors
at Denver in 1883 and in 1890 at Roches-
ter, N. Y, was chosen grand chief con-
duetor. Since 1890 he was unanimously re-
elected each year. While at Ogden he mar
ried Miss Lavinia Jenkins. They have four
children. Mr.. Clark is a republican.
PEORIA, Ill. Oct. 16.-Bishob John Ian
caster Spalding. one Of the six commits
sioners named by President Roosevelt, was
seen tonight.
He said: at is impossible for me to say,
anything of Importance in this matter, as
| have not been officially notified. that l.
have been appointed, I am highly sensible
Of the honor that such an appointment
would confer, and I feel that il should be
my duty and pleasure TO accept 1t in the
event that the president considers me
worthy. 1t is certainly a great honor and
imposes a sacred duty on any to whom it
may come"
SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. 16.-Thomas II.
Watkins, the member of the presidents
coal commission whose appointment was
due to his knowledge of the coal mining
business, was formerly Of the firm of Simp-
son & Watkins, of which c. D. Simpson was
the senior member. Mr.. Watkins was born
in West Pittston, forty-hve years ago, but
has lived In Scranton for the last twenty
years.
About four years ago Simpson & Watkins
sold their coal interests to the TEMPLE Iron
company. Since then Mr.. Watkins has not
been actively connected with the anthracite
business.
OF the ninety-eight collieries operated by
the Delaware. Lackawanna & Western, the
Delaware & Hudson, the Temple, the Erie
anu the ontario d western companies, the
hve big CARRIERS" having headquarters
here. only two, the Butler, at Pittston, and
the Hallstead, at Duryea, which were al
lowed to food, cannot be reopened within
a week from the time the strike is off,
ctally declared off.
At forty-tour places some work has been
goin on. At most Of the others men have
been under ground for several weeks max
Ing repairs, cleaning UP falls and cut
ting coal. .s =,
AS there are only 10, 1000 ponuniou men at
work, and 10000 Of the striking miners have
left the region or gone into other employ
ment and will never return to the mines.
and as the oolIieries will be operated to
their fullest capacity. lit is improbable any
conflict will arise between union and nom
union men because Of the one .erowding
the other out. ,yt -r .
1t can be expected. according to a hint
dropped today by q local strike leader, that
the union viii endeeVor to- win over the
nonunionists rather than fores, them out.
TAAAoUA, Pa, Oct, 1.-THE news Of the
settlement OF the strike was received very
quietly here. Now that a definite agree
ment haG been reached. all the men appear
anxious to get back to work.
Nearly all the Lehlgh Coal and Navinga-
tion eompany's mines can resume at once.
The company's normal output is $500 tons