The herald., 1894-07-14

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has at last been filed.
ARBITRATION OF STRIKE DIFFICULTIES.
The arrival of delayed mails shows
how almost universal WAS the feeling Of
the newspapers and the public both OF
the east and of the Pacific coast in favor
OF the HERALD's idea Of an armistice and
arbitration az the medium for the settle
ment of this and all other strikes. In sd-
dition to the boards of trade of San Jose
and Oakland, the board of trade, cham
ber Of commerce, Merchants association
and produce exchange of San Francisco
all united in movement favoring armis-
tice and arbitration. All the newspapers
OF the coast, with the exception OF that
which is spresided over by the Wild
Dervish who sits under ths oroide buz.
zard, corner First and Broadway, took
substantially the same position, includ-
ing the Examiner, Chronicle and Call Of
San Francisco. What put the idea into
the head OF this zany that he could ex-
cite the people OF Los Angeles against
the Herald because it was in favor of
peace and conciliation, while enforcing
the laws, he has not yet seen fit to ex-
plein.
We arc informed by telegraph that
We are about to have arbitration under
the act OF congress signed by President
Cleveland on the 1st OF October, 1888.
We may, therefore, presume that the
strike ia substantially oyer. and that
the HERALD's ideas will be carried out,
to the great JOY Of all good citizens. The
act embodies two plans Of settlement of
all labor difficulties. the first by volun-
tary arbitration and the second by the
initiative of the president himself. The
fret is as follows:
An act to create boards of arbitration or COM
miss son' for settling controve rsies and differ
ences between railroad corporations aud other
common carriers engaged IN inte rstate and
territorial transportation of property or pas
sengers and their employees.
Be 1t enacted, ETC., That whenever differ
ences or controversial arise between railroad
or other trsnspoI tation companies engaged in
the transportation OF property or passengers
between two or more states of the United
States, or between territory or a state, within
the territories of the United states within
ths District of Columbia, and the empi oyees OF
said railroad companies, which differences or
controversies may hinder, i'm pe de, obstruct
AMI interrupt or affect such transportation or
property or passengers If, upon the written
proposition of either party 10 the controversy
to submit their differences to arbitration the
and in such event the railroad company Is
her. by authorized to select aud appoint one
person, and such employee or employees as
the case may be, to sei ect and appoint an )th.r
lnp cd md
appointed to select a thlro person, all three of
whom shall be citizens of the United States
AMI wholly impartial and disint crested in re-
spect 10 such differences or controversies, and
the three Persons thus Sc lectsd and ap-
pointed shall be. and they are hereby created
and constituted q board of arbitration, with
the duties, powers and privileges hereinafter
set forth.
section .. That the board of arbitration
provided for ill tn first section of this act shall
possess all the powers and authority In respecs
10 administering osths, sub lonnaing witnesses
and ling their attendance, preserving
order during the sittlngs OF the board and re-
curing t he pI oductipn of papers and writings
relating alone TO the subject under investiga
ton now possessed and belonging to United
States c0mmi, i,sioners, appointed By the circuit
cours of the United states;
But in no case shall any witness be compelled
10 disclose the secrets or rroiuce the records
or proceedings OF any labor organization of
which he may be an Officer or me % ber;
And said board of al bitration may appoint a
clerk and empioy a stenogra pher ana pre- :
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inconsistent with the provisions of this act
looking to the speedy advancement of the dif-
fererces and CONTROVERSIES submitted to them
to a conclusion and determination.
Each of aid arbitrators shall take an oath to
honestly, fairly and faithfully perfo m his dn-
ties and that he IS not personally interested in
the subject matter in controversy.
The third person SO selected and appointe as
aforesaid snail b. the presid Mt OF the board,
and any order, finding, conclusion award
made by m jority of said arbitratCrs shall be
OF the same iorce and effect as if all three of
such roitrators concurred therein o. united in
ioskil & the same.
8 cliau g. That it shall be the duty of said
| board of arbitration, Immediately upon their
ect on, to organize at t1e nearest practice bl
p int to the place of origin of the d ficulty or
cont oyersy. and to hear ana determine the
matters of difference which may be submitted
to item in writing by ali t1e parties, giving
| tnem full opportunity to be heard on oath IN
| pc son AMI by witnesses, and also granting
| tn m the fight to be represented by counsel:
! and after concluding is investi alton said
| bosrd shall publicly announce its decision
| wnich, with the findings OF fact upon which il
is based, avail be reduced 10 writing and sis ned
| by the arbtrators cor,curring therein, anu, 10.
| gether with he testimony in the case shall be
| filed with the comm ssioner of labor of the
| Unit d states, who shall make such deci ion
pubic az soon as the same shall Lave been re-
| ceived by him.
Section 4. That it shall be the right of env
| employees engaged in the CONTROVERSY to ;. p
! point by designation in Writing one or moe
persons 10 act for them in the rec ction o. \
arbitrator TO represent them up n the Dofrd of
Arbitrator.
Voluntary arbitration failing, the
president may intervene in any such
controversy under the following proyis. i.
| ions:
'ection &. That the president may select
J Two commissioner, o. o of whom Mt least SHAH
be a resid .nt OF hs state or territory IN which
| the controversy Arises, who, together v itb the
| eonmlsAionef oi bar shall sons.itut, q tenn