The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-10
FOR ARBITRATION.
ARrHUR's POSITION ENDORSED.
A Strong Sentiment in Favor of Arbltrntlur
the Pending Difficulties on the O., B,&
Q. RoAd-No New DSVsIOpmsntS-An
Interview with Chief Arthur.

CHICAGO, March cit appears possible
that the Eastern roads which hRvs an
nounced their willingness to handle Bur,
linSton cars and freight when delivered to
them, may have trouble in doing 30.
A train Of Burlington cars, thirty. y.fvs
in number, was run in on tho Fort Wayne
tracks yesterday and delivered to that
company to be transported to the East.
"The attitude Of the Brotherhood at
this juncturs," said Chief Arthur this
afternoon, when sometime subsequent 10
Judge Grssham's postponenent Of action,
he was asked to define his position, sis
practically identical with this statement,
which has sppeGred most opportunely." j"
Mr.. Arthur held in his hand the follow.
ing, clipped from this morninR's issus ol
the Chicago Tribune" which paper hGa
heretofore opposed the stand taken by
the Burlington engineers:
lLET ARBITRATION PRkVAIL.
"Now that there is danger OF The trouble
between the Engineers Brotherhood and
the Burlington road extending to other
lines and doing uptold injury on the com.
merce weat, It Is time 10 renew the inquiry
whether this entire difficulty cannot be
splendidly. fairly and peGcsfully settled
BY arbitration? The locomotive engineers
claim that the question In isSue relates
mainly to the payment on the Burlington
line OF the wsges allowed on other frat
class lines for like serviCee, while the rail-
road officials as persstently assert that
the disputed point relates TO the discipline
and control Of the emp,oyee. II the ques.
ton Ia simply one OF wages there would
seem no reason why the Burlington road, i,
with its great business and profile, should
not pay its employees for equal services as
much as any other line similarly situated.
On the other hand, II the system Of CLASH.
Hcation and graded pay contributes In
any degree to reward individual merit
and give promotion TO men displaying
great skill and fidelity, 1t should be re-.
tanned. The question then ID this: Does
the issue between the Brotherhood and
the railroads relate merely 10 pay or to
the discipline OF the service? That GER
tainly is fair question for arbitration,
and 1t can be determined, II careful In.
quiEy, by board OF srbitrators, in man.
ner Just to both parties. LIST resort be
made to arbitration and the threatened
injury 10 business be Rverted. Some.
thing nust be done to protect the public
from the injury inflicted by railroad strik-
ers and bloCksdes."
"Now," said Mr.. Arthur, "the point Is
that the Brotherhsod is, and has been,
ready to submitthe whole matter 10 three
disintereated persons for Q settlement
"But Mr.. Paul Morton, speaking to-day
for the Company, claimed there Is moth
ing 10 arbitrste,n
THAT Is a question OF fact" said Mr..
Arthur, dryly, "of which We must allow
the people to be the judge. II Mr.. Nor
toms claim is correct, how is 1t that the
Burlington Company, with the hundreds
Of miles OF country dependant upon it, is
pot doing thirty per cent Of the business
It was when the StTike began. The po-
sition is GaaNilestly absurd. Not only in
our own interest, but In the interest Of
the public, who so far have been the
principal suferers, we aAy that there ia
ample ground ios arbitration. I want 1t
to 60 on record before the public that we
are now as We have been-wiIliug and
ready to arbitrate."