The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-25

Adjourned at 1&;4o O'CLOCK 10 meet
at 2 O'clock Monday.
Washington, Oct. 24.-The. members
of the strike arbitration commission
appointed by President Roosevelt met
o'clock this morning and went into
conference with the President. The
President greeted the members of the
commission cordially. The interview
was brief, lasting scarcely 20 minutes.
The work to be done by the commission
was informally discussed. The Presi-
dent impressed upon the commission
the Importance of expedition and in
formed them that he had decided to
appoint two assistants to the recorder
to facilitate the work. He then pre-
scented to them their instructions as
follows:
white House, Washington, Oct. %.
To the Anthracite Coal Strike Conn
mission. Gentlemen: At the request
both of the operators and of the min
ers, l have appointed you a commits
sion to inquire into, consider and pass
upon the questions in controversy in
connection with the strike in the an
thracite region, and the causes out of
which the controversy arose. BY the
action you recommend, which the par
ties in interest have in advance con-
scented to abide by, you will endeavor
to establish the relations between the
employers and the wage workers in
the anthracite fields on a just and per-
manent basis, and as far as possible.
to do away with any causes for the re-
currence of such difficulties as those
which you have been called on to set
tie | submit to you herewith the pub
Iished statement of the operators. fol-
lowing which l named you as the MEM
bers of the commission. Mr.. Wright
being named as recorder; also the let
ter from Mr.. Mitchell.
II appoint Mr.. Moseley and Mr.. Netn
as assistants to the recorder.
Theodore Roosevelt"
With the instructions were the state
ments of the operators. The members
of the commission withdrew in a body.
When they left the White House they
declined to comment upon their inter-
view. They went direct to the Office OF
| Commissioner of Labor Wright to or
ganize and prepare for their work.
The commission went into executive
session at Col. Wright's Office at II
o'clock. Judge Gray was chosen chair=
man and will be known as the presi-
dent of the commission. Among the
questions under consideration were
those pertaining to the place of meet
ing, the order in which witnesses shall
be called, whether the sessions shill
be open to the press, whether counsel
for the parties at interest shall be
permitted to be present, etc.
The commission adjourned at 12:45
o'clock to meet again next Monday at
o'clock. After the adjournment the
announcement was made that only two
conclusions had been reached. The
first of these was to admit the public
to all formal meetings of the commits
sion, and the second, to notify the par
ties to the controversy to be present
at the meeting on Monday for the pur-
pose of arranging time for hearings,
which will be convenient for all con-
cerned. Notices were accordingly sent
to the mine operators and to Mr..
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
Workers, asking them to be in attend
ance Monday. 1t was stated that most
of the time of to-day's meeting was
taken up with discussion of the ques-
ton as to the time when hearings shall
be held, the result of which was the
conclusion to call in the people inter-
ested before reaching a decision.
The commission has already adopted
an official name, and has had it's print
ing prepared. designating it as the
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission.
Edward A. Moseley, who becomes an
assistant to Recorder Wright by d.
rection of the President, is secretary
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. DR.. Neill, the other assistant, is
professor of political economy at the
Catholic University located near Wash
ington.
The commission took lunch with the
President.