Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1902 — ARBITERS IN SESSION. [ARTICLE]

ARBITERS IN SESSION.

Miners* Strike Commission Begins Work at White House. The members of the strike arbitration commission, appointed- by President Roosevelt, met at the White House shortly after 10 o’clock Friday morning and went into conference with the President. The President greeted the members of the commission cordially. The interview was brief, lasting scarcely twenty minutes. The work to be done by the commission was informally discussed. The President impressed upon the commission the importance of expedition and informed them that he had decided to uppoint two assistants to the recorder, to facilitate the work. He then presented to them their instructions, as follows: “To the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission—Gentlemen: At the request l>pth of the operators and of the miners I have appointed you a commission to inquire into, consider, and pass upon the questions in controversy in connection with the strike in the anthracite region' und 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 endeavor to establish the relations between the employers and wage earners in tha anthracite fields on a just and permanent basis, and, as far as possible, to do away with any causes for the recurrence of such difficulties as those which you have been called in to settle. I submit to you herewith the published statement of the operators, following which I named you as members of the commission, Mr. Wright being named aa recorder, also tho letter from Mr. Mitch-1). “I appoint Mr. Moseley and Mr. Neil as assistants to the recorder. “THEODORE ROOSEVELT.” With the instructions were the statements of the operators. The members of the commission withdrew in a l(ody. When they left the White House they declined to comment upon their interview. ;