Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-10-27
ANTHRAC|TE
COMMISSION
Hope to Complete Preliminary Arrangements
at Their Sitting This Atsrnoon--pIacss
and Time to Suit Body.
TO GET TO WORK THIS WEEK
Mitchell Will Press for Very General lnaury-0per-
ators Will Seek to Restrict Sams-Meetlng for
Taking Of Testimony TO be Held In
Coal Region

Washington, D. c., Oct. 27.-Notwith-
standing that there are quite a number
of details to be arranged, the members
of the anthracite coal strike nonlmis-
sion are hopeful that iney Viii be able
to complete the preliminary arrange
ments at their sitting this afternoon.
So far as the operators and miners
have expressed themselves, they have
indicated willingness to subordinate
their desires in the matter of the time
and place of the hearing to the wishes
of the commission. 1t is the general
understanding that practically all the
meetings for the taking of testimony
will be held in the anthracite regions
and it is believed the commission will
be able to get to work during the pre-
sent week. Another preliminary ques-
ton which will require their attention
is that as to the questions to be taken
up by the commission. Mitchell, who
reached Washington early today ac-
companied by District President Fahy,
will press for very general inquiry
while it is understood the operators will
seek to restrict the inquiry.
COMMISSION MEETS.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 27.-The an
thracite coal strike commission met at
9 o'clock this afternoon in the hearing
room of the interstate commerce COM
mission. All the members of the COM
,,,ie
dent of the United Mine Workers. and
District President Fahy, appeared for
the miners and the coal carrying roads
were represented as follows: President
Baer of Philadelphia and Reading; e.
b. Thomas, chairman of the board of
the Pennsylvania Coal Company, and
the Hillsdale Coal and Iron Company;
Alfred Walter, president of the Lehigh
Valley; w. Fl. Truesdaye, president of
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
Valley; w. Fl. Truesdale, president of
the Delaware and Hudson; John B.
Herr, vice president of the Scranton
Coal Company, and Elkhill Coal and
Iron Company; j. H. Torrey, attorney
FOR the Delaware and Hudson; and
Francis l. Gowan, attorney for the Lee
high Valley.
President Baer objected to the ap-
pearance of Mitchell as representa-
tive Of the United Mine Workers of
America, but said he had no objection
to offer against Mitchell's appearance
as a representative Of the anthracite
coal miners generally. Mr.. Baer's OBJ
lection was to avoid recognition of the
mine workers union as an order. |
Mitchell replied that he did appear as
a representative of anthracite coal min
ers and distinctly refrained in his re-
ply from mentioning the union. 1t was
agreed that Mitchell should file with
the commission next Monday detailed
statement of the claims of the miners.
The representative of the operators an
nounced they would file an answer to
the statement to be filed by Mitchell
on Monday, within three days Of that
time. The committee decided to begin |
its investigation of the conditions in
the anthracite coal regions Thursday of
this week, commencing with district
No. 1, In which Scranton is located.