The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-22
Few Sessions Will Be Held in Washington as Wiikesbarre, Philadelphia and New York Will Be More Convenient.
Whether the Meetings Will Open to the Public is a Ques- ton to Be Decided by the Commission Itself.

vAx ASHINGTON, October 21.- W Shortly before o'clock this hS afternoon President Roose. welt received a telegram from Wilkes barre, Pa., informing him that the con vention of miners had declared off the anthracite coal strike. The telegram was signed by John Mitchell, chair man, and W. B. Wilson, secretary of the convention, and was identical with that made public at Wilkesbarre be- fore noon toSdy.
 Immediately upon receipt of the in formation the following telegram was sent to MT. Mitchell:
 White House,
 Washington, October 21. MT. John Mitchell, Chairman Con-
 vention, Wilkesbarre, Pa:
 Upon receipt of your telegram of this date the President summoned commission to meet here on Friday next, the 24th instant at 10 a. m.
 (Signed) GEO. B. CORTELYOU,
 "Secretary'
 News of the termination of the strike was received by the President with great satisfaction. Before the formal telegram from MT. Mitchell had reached him he had been informed drought the Asso- ciated Press of the conventions favorable action Soon afterward Carroll D. Wright commissioner of labor, the re- corder of the arbitration commission. gave to the President the information contained in telegrams which he had re- ceived from wllkesbarre.
 Already telegrams have been sent to members of the commission notifying them of the first meeting to be held in this city on Friday morning, and sum- moning them to be present. The meeting probably will be held in the office of Commissioner Wright in the department of labor. After the commission has eff fected its organization the members will call in a body on the President to pay their respects At that time 1t Is ex- pected he will embrace the opportunity to give the commission such verbal in- structions as he may care to present to it. Besides he may prepare a formal letter of instructions. hat is the method pursued at the time of the appointment of the Pullman strike commission of WHICH COIOnel WTlBlI was the president. It 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 in- terested parties that. at certain specified times, the commission will hear evidence to be presented. The parties to the in- quiry will be permitted to be present at the hearings either personally or by coun- sel
 It is probable that the first sessions of the commission at which testimony will be taken will be held in WilSesbarre, 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 commis- sion will be open to the public is a ques- ton the commission itself will have 10 determine, but 1t is regarded as quite likely that in all sessions when testimony is taken representatives of the press will be admitted.
 How long the hearings will continue mo- body can foretell. At their conclusion each member of the commission will be supplied a copy of the testimony adduced and will consider 1t at his leisure. Subse- ouently the commission will reconvene, | perhaps, in this city to formulate It's re- port for presentation to the President.