Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-24
IN SESSION TO-DAY
Anthracite Coal Strike Commits.
sion Met for Organization.
THE PRESIDENTS INSTRUCTION

Were read to the Commission and
Also the Names of the Recorders
Announced-Slight Improvement To
Day in LackaWanna and Wyoming
Districts-In the Lykens Valley Il
Is Said That Not Fifty Per Cent OF
the Men WIN Get Their Old Places
Back.
Washington, Oct 24.-The members
of the strike arbitration commILtee
appointed by President Roosevelt met
to the White house shortly after 10
O'clock this morning and went into
conference with the president. E. u.
Clark, president of the order of Rail-
road Conductors, was the first member
of the commission to arrive. Bishop
Spalding, accompanied by DR. ID. j.
Stafford of this city came next. Cen
eral Wilson, who arrived q moment
later, was followed by Thomas III.
Watkins and Colonel Wright, the re
corder Of the commission Then came
e. w. Parker, the mining expert.
Judge Gray of the United States dis
trict court was the last member to
reach the white house. With his ar
rival the commission was complete.
1ntroductions were made in Secretary
Cortelyou's Office and Immediately af-
ter the commission proceeded to the
presidents reception room
The president greeted the members
cordially. The interview was brief,
lasting scarcely 20 minutes. The
work to be done by the commission
was informally discussed The presi-
dent impressed upon the commission
the Importance Of expedition and in
formed them that he had decided to
appoint two assistants to the recorder
to facilitate the work. He then pre-
sented to them their Instructions as
follows:
white house, Wash, Oct %, 1902
To the Anthracite Coal Strike Com
mission.
"Gentlemen:-At the request both
of the operators and of the miners, /
nave appointed you a commission to
inquire into, consider and pass upon
the questions in controversy in con-
nectlon with the strike in the anthra-
cite region, and the causes out of
which the controversy arose By the
action you recommend. which the par
Ties In interest have in advance con-
sented to abide by, you will endeavor
to establish the relations between the
employers and the wage earners in the
anthracite fields on a just and perma-
nent basis and, as far as possible. to
DO away with any causes for the re-
eurrence of such difficulties as those
winch you have been called in to set
tie. submit to you herewith the pub
Hshed statement of the operators fol-
lowing which / named you as the
members of the commission, Mr.
Wright being named as recorder: also,
the letter from Mr. Mitchell; 1 appoint
Mr. Mosely and Mr. Neill as assistants
to the recorder.
THEODORE ROOSEEELT."
Wzth the instructions were the
statements of the operators. The
The members of the commission with
drew in a body. When they left the
white house they declined to comment
upon their interview They went di-
rect to the Office of Commissioner of
Labor Wright to organize and prepare
for their work
The commission went into executive
session at Colonel Wright's Office at
II O'Clock. Judge Gray was chosen
chairman.
It was decided to admit the public
to all formal meetings of the commits
sion. 1t was also voted to cite in all
persons that are to give testimony.
The official name of the committee
was decided upon as follows: "An-
thracite Coal Strike Commission The
committee adjourned at 1915 to meet
again Monday at 2 o'clock
-Wilkesbarre. Pa. Oct 24.-There is a
slight Improvement in the coal mining
situation in the Wyoming and Lacka-
wanna regions this morning. but in the
SchuyHxiil and Lehigh regions there
hase been no change from yesterday.
All the collieries of the Delaware
Iackawanna and Western Co are
working with an increased force of
miners. The Ontario and Western Co
also started in all of their mines this
morning. The Lehigb and Wilkesbarre
Coal Co resumed at two of their mines
but owing to the accumulation Of gas
they had to shut down azain. The
Delaware and Hudson Co has more
mines in operation in the Lackawanna
district than yesterday. but in the wy
oming region the company could not
get an additional colliery started. al
though steam was up ready to hoist
coal The Lehfgh Valley Co reports
that it has one more mine in operation
this morning than yesterday. A gem
eral resumption is not looked for until
Monday.
Harrisburg. Pa, Oct PIT is stated
here that not so per cent of the strik-
ing miners from the Lykens valley
reeion will get their places back. and
that only small number have started
Work. Others win be given employ
peut. but the coal company refused to
discharge those who took the places
of men who struck. The miners are
incensed at this action by the company
aud there is feeling Of unrest in the
I.FISens valley The company has is
sued an order to the effect that onlv
limited number OF men will be rein
stated and that it viii not. discharge
the men who have taken the places of
the strikers.
fzaz1eton. Pa. Oct 24.-The employees
Of The g. 3 Marlyle & Cos collierfes
ard fAe men working at the Driffon
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