The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-31
READY FOR THEIR VIH|
Strike Arbitration Commissio,
ceives Its Instructions from
President Roosevelt,
ELECTS jU0eE CRAY As CHARM


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His Work-Mecsing Held :. 4
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mission Are Present. u
Washington, Oct. a5.-The men,, /
of the strike arbitration commit /
appointed by President RooSss
met at the white house shortly al
ten o'clock Friday morning and II
into conference with the presiasN
E. E. Clark, president of the al
of Railway Conductors, was the N
member of the commission to arb
He reached the white house ey..a
at ten o'clock. Bishop Spaldips 1
companied by DR.. ID. j. Stafford 4
this city, was the next to put IN Il
appearance. Gen. Wilson, who y
rived a moment later, was fol]o,Es
by Thomas H. Watkins and Il
Wright, the recorder of the con,|
sion. Then came E. w. Parker. K
mining expert. Judge Gray, Of 1
United States circuit court, was h
last member to reach the vii
house. With his arrival the Comb
sion was complete. Several Of 4
members had never before met. Il
introductions were made in Scored
Cortelyou's Office, and immedisA
thereafter the commission ascend
the stairs to the presidents receul
room. /
Instructions to the Commis.io,s
The president greeted the membss
of the commission cordially. The
terview was brief, lasting scarps
20 minutes. The work to be done
the commission was informally /
cussed. The president imprel
upon the commission the imporlsi
of expedition and informed them \
he had decided to appoint two
~sistants 1. the recorder to facijl
the work. He tn n presented TO II
their instructions. as follows:
white House, Washington, 0c.|
1902.-To the Anthracite Coal STU
Commission.-Gentlemen: At thsI
quest both of the operators and
the miners I have appointed y0I
commission to inquire into. cons
and pass upon the questions in |
troversy in connection with
strike in the anthracite region
the causes out of which the con-
yersy rose. BY the action you
ommend, which the parties in in
est have in advance consented
abide by, you will endeavor to est
lish the relations between the
ployers and the wage WORKERS
the anthracite fields on a juN
permanent basis, and, as far-asl
sible, to do away with any causes
the recurrence of such diffiGultie
those which you have been GALE
to settle. / submit to you here
the published statement of the Q
ators, following which I named
as the members of the commits
Mr.. Wright being named as recon
also the letter from Mr.. Mitchell
II appoint Mr.. Moseley and Mr..
as assistants to the recorder.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Judge Gray Elected Chairman
With the instructions were
statements of the operators.
members of the commission witha
in a body. When they left the vi
house they declined to comment |
their interview. They went direc
the Office of Commissioner of "a
Wright to organize and prepare
their work. The commission i
into executive session at IL o'rl
Judge Gray was chosen chairman
Hearings to BE Public.
The commission adjourned at 4
o'clocktto meet again next Monds|
two o'clock. After the adjourn
the announcement was made that
two conclusions had been reacI
The first of these was to admit
public at all formal meetings of
commission and the second to nj;
the parties to the controversy 4
present at the meeting on Monday
the purpose of arranging a tims|
hearings which will be %conyenien's
all concerned.
Omcial Name OF Commissior|
The commission has alrI
adopted an official name and has!
its printing prepared, Designating
the anthracite coal strike commits
Tie presiding officer is to be ofics
called the president of the conf
sion.
Mr.. Edward "A. Mosely, who becd
an assistant to Recorder Wright Y
rection of the president, is secrsl
of the interstate commerce conf
sion. DR.. Neill, the other assistarl
corder, is profession Of political 4
omy at the Catholic university log
near Washington.
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A Sweeping Injunction. \
Cleveland, O., Oct. 24.-An in jun
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