Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-23
WILL EFFECT ORGANIZATION
Then They VIII Receive Instructions
from the Presid ent-E Exp cted That
First Meeting for Testimony Will
Be- Held at Wilkesb ,rre-Pres-
ident Much Pleased.


vention of miners had declared off the an
thracite coal strike. The telegram was
signed by John Mitchell, chairman, and
w. b. Wilson. secretary of the convention,
and was identical with that made public
at Wilkesbarre before noon to-day.
Immediately on receipt of the nforma-
ton the following telegram was sent to
Mr.. Mitchell:
White House,
Washington, Oct. II, 1902
Mr.. John Mitchell, Chairman of Conven-
ton, Wilkesbarre, Pa, Upon receipt of
your telegram of this date the President
summoned the commission to meet here
on Friday next, the oath instant, at 10
a. m. GEORGE b. CORTELYOU.
Secretary.
News of the termination of the strike
was received by the President with great
satisfaction. Before the formal telegram
from Mr.. Mitchell had reached him he
had been informed through the Associated
Press of the conventions favorable ac-
ton. Soon afterward Carroll u. Wright
commissioner of labor the recorder of the
arbitration commission gave to the Presi-
dent the information contained in the tele-
grams which he had received from Wilkes
barre.
Already kilograms have been sent to the
members of the commission notifying
them of the first meeting to be held in
ing them to be present The meeting prob
ably will be held in the office of Commits
sioner Wright in the department of labor.
After the commission has effected its or
ganization, the members will call in
body on the President to pay their re-
spects. At that time it is expected he will
embrace the opportunity to give the COM
mission such verbal Instructions as he
may care to present to it. Besides he may
prepare a formal letter of Instructions
That is the method pursued al the time of
the appointment of the Pullman strike
commission, of which Mr.. Wright was
the president
1t is understood that few meetings of
the commission will be held in Washing
ton. After the work of the commission
has been mapped out the first step will be
to take the testimony of the miners who
may be regarded as plaintiffs in the case.
Notification will be sent to all Interested
parties that. at certain specified times,
the commission will hear evidence to be
presented. The parties to the inquiry win
be permitted to be present at the hear
ings either personally or by counsel.
1t is probable that the first sessions Of
the commission at which testimony will
be taken will be held in Wilkesbarre, as
that city will be most convenient for the
miners representatives. Other meetings
will be held in Philadelphia or New York
or in both cities.
Whether the sessions of the commission
will he open to the public is a question the
commission itself will have TO determine
but it Is regarded as quite likely that at
all session, when testimony is taken, rep
resentatives of the press will be admitted.
How long the hearings will continue no
body can foretell. AT their conclusion
each member of the commission will he
supplied copy of the testimony adduced
and will consider it at his leisure Suisse
quently the commission will reconvene.
perhaps in this city to formulate it's re-
port for presentation to the President.