St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-09
TAWAEY PRESENTS A PLAN
HIS MEIH0D or SETTLING RAiiRoA
STRIKES.
CIRCUIT COURTS UTILIZED
biil Introduced Into Congron
Looking to tho Settlement OF
troubles Between Railroads
and Employees by the Court OF
Committee Named by tbs
Court and Those Interested.

Ooinhittee Named by tbs
Court and Those Interested.
WASHINGTON, June S.-Since the
recent strike in the Northwest on the
Great Northern railroad, which for sew
eral weeks Interrupted the Transports
ton OF passengers, freight and mails.
on the $500 miles of that railroad, Con,
gresham Tawney. of Minnesota, has
given the subject of the settlement of
controversies of that nature by arbitra-
tion careful consideration, and today IN.
troduced bill looking to that end. Ii
differs very materially from all other
bills on the subject Introduced In this
congress. 1t creates no new Offices. bnI
utlllzes the circuit courts in carrying
Out Its provisions. 1t applies only to
controversies between railroad com.
panies doing an interstate business and
their employees. Under the provisions
OF this bill, when a controversy exists
between company nd its employese
which lmpedes or threatens to impede
the transportation of passengers or
property or mails, either party by filing
petition may secure from the circuit
court a citation directing the other
party to the controversy, to appear aud
answer. II neither party exeScises this
right, either before or within 1reasona.
bic time
AFTER A STRIKE OCCURS.
1t is made the duty of the district at
torney of the United States. upon the
request OF any board of arbitration, to
bring the parties into court for ths
settlement OF the dispute. Upon the
consent Of the parties it beco mes the
duty of the court to hear and determine
the controversy. in the same manner IL
would hear and determine any matter
properly before 1t. If the parties do not
consent to the court hearing the coatro-
Versy. board of arbitration is to bs
appointed. TO whom the matter is re,
ferred. This board is to consist of five
persons, one to be selected by each Of
the parties and three by the .eourt.
Those selected by the court shall no, be
connected with or interested in anv
railroad company. either as an officer,
stakeholder or emplOye. Objections to
those selected by the court may be in
terposed by either party, aud if the
court deems the objection reasonable
the person objected to shalt not be
chosen. Should either party fail or re-
1uSe TO select representative, 1t is mads
the
DUTY OF THE COURT
to select one for tiiem. This board is
then to hear and determine the contro.
versy. The time within which its
award must be filed is left to the discre-
ton of the court. Within three DAYS
after the award is filed either party NAV
move to have it vacated or modified, but
only On the ground of its having been
procured by fraud or corruption, or upon
errors OF law materially affecting tile
rights of either party. When confirmed,
the award becomes the decree of the
court. and Is to be conclusive. Seysre
penalties are imposed for failure or
refusal OIL the part of the com pany to
comply with the Judgment. provided
such refusal causes strike. But if the
company complies with the Judgment 80
long as the conditions in force when II
is rendered remain substantially un-
changed, it is declared TO be a nisde.
meanor for two or more of the employees
or for any outsiders to combine either
Tor the purpose of causing strike, or
for the employees to go upon strike on
account of any matter previously det er,
mined by the judgment This is an of
tense which must be proved by Jury
trial. In the preparation of the bill
Congressman Tawney was assisted by
Congressman Hartman, OF Montana,
whose citizens were also seriously af-
fected by the Great Northern strike,
The bill was referred to the committee
Oh the judiciary.