Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30
THE STRIKE COMMISSION.
The Members Nee: In Washington
and Hold a Short Conference
With the President.
INSTRUCTIONS FROM Mr.. ROOSEVELT.
They VIII Endeavor to Establish
Relations Between Employers and
Wage Farmers In the Anthracite
Fields on a Just and Permanent
Basis-Judge Gray Chairman.


Wage Farmers in the Anthracite
Fields on a just and Permanent
Basis-Judse Gray Chairman.
Washington, Oct. 25.-The members
of the strike arbitration commission,
appointed by President Roosevelt, met
at the White House shortly after ten
o'clock Friday morning, and went in
to conference with the president. Z.
E. Clark, president of the Order of
Railway Conductors, was the first
member of the commission to arrive.
He reported at the White House ex-
| actly at ten O'Clock. Bishop Spalding.
| accompanied by DR.. ID. j. Stafford, o.
this city, was the next to put in an
appearance. Gen. Wilson, who arrived
q moment later, was followed by
| Thomas H. Watkins and Col. Wright,
the recorder of the commission. Then
came E. w. Parker. the mining ex-
pert. j. G. Gray, of the United States
to reach the White House. With his
arrival the commission was complete.
Several of the members had never be-
fore met. The introductions were
made in Secretary Cortelyou's office,
and Immediately thereafter the COM
mission ascended the stairs to the
| ,,racidapt,c ,acaptiop roopa
The president impressed upon the
commission the Importance of expe'
dition, and informed them that he
had decided to appoint two assistants
to the recorder to facilitate the
work. He then presented to them
their instructions as follows
"White House, Washington, Oct. 23,
1902.
"To the Anthracite Strike Commits
sion:
"Gentlemen-At the request both
of the operators and of the miners
executive, / have appointed you to
inquire into, consider and pass upon
the questions in controversy in con-
nection with the strike in the anthra-
cite region, and the causes out of
which the controversy arose. By the
action you recommend, which the
parties in interest have in advance
consented to ABIDE by, you will en-
| deavor to establish the relations be-
| tween 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 of such diff
ficulties as those which YOU have
been called in to settle. | submit TO
you herewith the published statement
of the operators, following which /
named you as the members of The
commission, Mr.. Wright being named
as recorder; also the letter from Mr..
Mitchell
Il appoint Mr.. Mosely and Mr.. Neil
as assistants to the recorder.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
With the instructions were the
statements. The members of the
commission withdrew in 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
organize and prepare for their work.
| The presiding officer is to be Of
hcially called the president of the
commission. The commission then
went into executive session for the
purpose of considering the minor de-
| tails which confront them at the be-
| ginning of their duties
The commission was invited to
lunch with the president at 1880.
| The commission adjourned at 12:45
| o'clock, TO meet again next Monday
at two o'clock. After the adjourn
ment the announcement was made
| that only two conclusions had been
reached. The first of these was to
admit the public at all formal meet
| ings of the commission, and the Sec
ond to notify the parties to the con-
| troversy to be present at the meet
| ing on Monday for the purpose of an
ranging time for the hearings which
will be convenient for ali concerned.
Notices were accordingly sent to the
mine operators, and to Mr.. Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Work.
| ers, asking them to be in attendance
Monday. 1t was stated that most of
the time of Fridays meeting was tax
en- up with discussion Of the ques-
ton as to the time when hearings
shall he held, the result of which was
the conclusion to call in the people
interested before reaching decision.
| The commission has already adopted
an official name, and has had its
printing prepared, designating it az
the Anthracite Coal Strike Commits
sion"
| An Irish Editor who Goes to Pri son
| Dublin, Oct. 25.-The sentence inn
posed on James p. Farnell, NJ. p, who
| was convicted of publishing intimi-
dating articles in his newspaper, the
Longford Leader, and was sentenced