Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-24
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The strike Commission.


Washington, d. c., Oct. pat the
call of the President of the United
States there assembled at the temporary
White House at 10 O'Clock this morning
those persons who have been entrusted
with the duty of settling the dispute
that has arisen between the operators
and miners of Pennsylvania. Therange
of their investigation is practically un-
limited. 1t will cover 'all questions at
issue" There are six members of the
board whose names have heretofore been
published. "A two-Ihirds vote OF the
commission will be necessary for the
adoption of their report. Most OF the
members of the commission arrived last
night. The President worked until after
midnight with Secretary Root and At
torney General Knox formulating his
instructions to the commission. Earlier
in the evening he had been in consulta-
ton with Robert Bacon, partner OF j..
2. Morgan, and is supposed to have re-
ceived from him certain suggestions
which the operators desired to be em-
bodied in the instructions. Having
effected an organization and adopted plans
for the carrying out OF the President
instructions, the commission will adjourn
to hold its future sessions in Wilkes
barre, New York, and Philadelphia.
General Wilson was the first member OF
the commission to reach the temporary
White House this morning. He was
closely followed by Bishop Spaulding,
accompanied by Rev. DIR. Stafford. pas
tor of st. Patrick's church, whose guest
the bishop will be during his stay in
Washington. Ten minutes later Mr..
Parker, Mr.. Watkins and Commissioner
Wright appeared. Each member as be
arrived was ushered upstairs to The
Presidents room. Judge Gray arrived
ten minutes later, being followed by Mr.
Clark, who was the last member to APP
pear. Those who had already called Oh
the President returned to the Cabinet
room and after all had assembled there,
at 1923, they proceeded in a body t
the Presidents room where they formal!
iy paid their respects and received from
the President their instructions. Later
the instructions which were in writing
were submitted Messrs. Z. A. Moseley
and C. p. Nell were appointed by the
President as assistants to Recorder
Wright. The commission left the Presi-
dents room at 1887 and after few
minutes spent in the Cabinet room, on
the first floor, they repaired to the offices
of Commissioner Wright at New York
avenue and 10Th street, to effect an or.
ganization. The commission went into
executive session at eleven o'clock, and
Judge Gray was forthwith elected presi-
dent After the election of Judge Gray
president, the session was devoted to
general discussion of plans of proceed
ure. The commission has not yet de-
cided as to whether Mr.. Mitchell in per-
son shall be heard on behalf of the
miners. After the adjournment of the
commission at 1886 Recorder Wright
announced that the next meeting would
be held in this city at 3 p. m. Monday.
The only other question decided at the
meeting today was that all formal hear
ings shall be public. The members OF
the commission did not tarry after adj
journment but fastened to their respect
i've hotels to prepare for the luncheon
with the President at the White House
at 80 O'Clock.