Arizona republican., 1917-10-05
PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION WHICH WILL INVESTIGATE STRIKES HERE
 ARRIVE TO STAY FOR TWO WEEKS
Republican A.P. Leased Wire1

William B. Wilson, secretary of la bor, and the members of the special commission appointed by President Wilson to investigate the labor troubles in the west, reached Phoenix last night at II 40 o'clock and will probably make this city their headquarters during their stay in the state.
 Secretary Wilson stated early this morning, after a refreshing ride out Central avenue to the Country club, that he has made no plans as to what the commission will do while in Ari- zona nor will he do so until he pays his respects to Governor Campbell thls morning.
 We have come here with no precon- ceived theories or ideas said the sec retary Our minds are entirely open and we have made no definite plans. We will first pay our respects to your governor and talk over matters with him, taking advantage of the intorma- tion and advice he may give us. We will then make our plans as to what we will do while in the state.
 T expect that the commission will stay in Arizona for from 10 days to two weeks This will depend upon circum- stances We plan to visit the mining districts affected by the strikes but we do not plan to visit those unaffected by labor troubles. We are here to gath CT information and to study the sltu- ation and we will do so as completeiy as we possibly can
 In addition to Secretary Wilson there are upon the commission Eolonei ]. L. Spangler of Pennsylvania; Werner z. Reed of Colorado; John H. Walker of Illinois and E. P. Marsh of Washlng- ton. Felix F'rankfurter, Harvard schol- ar and instructor. is secretary of the commission but he did not take the auto ride with the party as he had re- tired on the special car of the party before the Santa Fe train reached Phoenix
 Others in the party are John Lyons, Hugh Williamson, R. H. Horner ana Max Loenthal.
 The distinguished visitors were met at the train by Malcolm A. Fraser. sec ,retarv to the governor. who repre- sented MT. Campbell in extending the greetings of Arizona to the party. Sec retary Fraser had with him two hand some. seven passenger autos. furnished l bv the Babbitt- Poison company and as | q relief from the stuffy train, the party was taken for an auto ride out Central | avenue to the end of the pavement ana back.
 Today the program is to send cars tc the Adams Hotel at 11:l5 o'clock thS morning and take the commissioners to the state house where they will mee' the governor. whose guests the mem bers of the party will he at luncheon at noon at the Arizona club. Every facility offered by the state house will be extended the commission and since it is expected that the party will remain in Phoenix several days this courtesy will undoubtedly be ac- 1 cepted. the state building thus beccm- ing headuuarters for the investigation in it's early stages.
 Documentary evidence which haS been collected by the state with re pard to the strike situation. which Tn itself is quite volumnous. will ne placed at the disposal of the investl- | gators. The very reading of this eVl- dence vii consume considerable tune and would keep the commission here 1 for some days
 l While it ie nlanned not to spend more
 than two weeks in this state it is un- 1 derstood that Secretary Wilson ard hls 1 oerociates CT the commission will de- vote as much time as they feel IS nee essary to this investigation, which they
 regard as of the utmost importance.