New-York tribune., 1902-10-25
TO INVESTIGATE STRIKE.
COu1IISSION INSTRUCTED BY
THE PRESIDENT.
BROAD SCOPE GIVEN To THE INQUIRY
ANOTHER MEETING MONDAY.
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ANOTHER MEETING MONDAY.
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Washington. Oct 24-The members Of the
commission appointed by President Roosevelt
10 adjust the differences between the anthracite
mine operators and the striking mine workers
met the President in the White House this
morning and afterward organized by the cleo
tiOn of Judge George Gray president of the
commission.
While the commissioners were at the White
House President Roosevelt gave them their in
structions which contemplate report that
will not only settle the present difficulties. but
WILL so far possible. "do away with any
causes for the recurrence of such difficulties"
Until these instructions were made public it
was not known whether the commission was TO
conhne itself merely to consideration of the
questions at issue in the present controversy
or TO have power to consider every question
bearing on conditions in the anthracite region
and the relations between employers and en-
pIoyes The Presidents Instructions are re-
garded as broad enough 70 enable the commits
sioners to extend their investigation beyond the
narrow bounds presented by the complaints of
the mine workers and the operators. and TO
make report which shall be valuable not only
as settling the basis of employment in the mines
in the immediate future, but outlining
permanent system which the President hopes
will have the effect of preventing a recurrence
of such conditions have existed for the last
FIVE months. This report may have an. impOr-
tant bearing on the relations between capital
and labor in general thus adding greatly to the
Importance Of the action taken by President
Roosevelt which resulted in the appointments Of
the commission
THE PRESIDENTS INSTRUCTIONS.
The commissioners met at the White House
shortly after 10 o'clock and went into confer
ence with the President. z. Z. Clark. Grand
Chief Of the Order of Railway Conductors. was
the first to arrive. Bishop Spaldng. accom-
panied by the Rev. DIR. Stafford. of this city.
came next. General Wilson. who arrived
moment later was followed by Thomas H Wat
kins and Carroll D. Wright. the recorder Then
came F. W. Parker. the mining expert Judge
Gray was the last member to reach the White
House. With his arrival the commission was
complete. Several of the members had never
before met. The intrOductions were made in
Secretary CorteIyOu's office, and Immediately
afterward the commissioners ascended to the
reception room. where the President greeted
them cordially. The interview lasted scarcely
twenty minutes. The work to be done by the
commission was informally discussed. and the
President impressed the members the I'M
portance of expedition. and informed them that
recorder to facilitate the work He then pre-
sented 70 them their Instructions. folIowss
White House. Washington. Oct %. 1902
To the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Gentlemen: AT the request both of the opera
tors and Of the miners I have appointed you
a commission 10 inquire into. consider and pass
upon the questions in controversy in connection
with the strike in the anthracite region and
the causes out of which the controversy arose
BY the action you recommend. which the par
ties in interest have in advance consented to
abide by. you will endeavOr to establish the rela
tions between the employers and the wage
workers in the anthracite fields on a Just and
permanent basis, and as far as possible to do
away with any causes FOR the recurrence on
such difficulties as those which you have been
called in to settle 1 submit to You herewith
the published statement of the operators. fol-
lowing which named you the members OF
the commission. Mr. Wright being named as
recorder; also the letter from Mr. Mitchell
appoint Mr.. MOsely and Mr.. NELL as assistants
to the recorder.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The members of the commission then with
drew in a body and went to the office of Com
missioner Wright. where they went into eecu-
tive session and elected Judge Gray president
of the commission.
OUTLINING PLANS FOR WORK.
The commission adjourned at AZ o'clock 10
meet again next Monday at > o'clock After
adjournment it was announced that only two
conclusions had been reached. The first was
" dNiiit luc PUBIC dl all IOrIndl meetings OF
the commission. and the second to request the
parties TO the controversy to be present at the
meeting Monday for the purpose of arrang
ing time for hearings which will be conven-
lent for all concerned Notices were accord
ingly sent TO the operators and to President
Mitchell OF the United Mine Workers. asking
them to be present Monday. II was said that
most of the time of to-day's meeting was taken
up in discussing the time when hearings shall
be held. the result OF which was the conclusion
to call in the people interested before reaching
a decision The commission has already adopt
ed an official name and has had its printing
prepared. designating it as the Anthracite Coal
Strike Commission. The commissioners took
luncheon with the President at / o'clock
Edward A. Mosely, who becomes an assistant
TO Recorder Wright by direction OF the Presi-
dent. Is secretary OF the Interstate Counerce
Commission. DR.. Neill. the other assistant re-
corder. is professor of political economy at the
Catholic University here.