The evening world., 1894-05-29
TO COMPEL ARBITRATION.
Railroad Men Will Ask Congress
to Pass Such a Law.
Jenkins Condemned and the
Miners Strike Endorsed.

When the third days session of the
Convention of railroad employees opened
in Lenox Lyceum this morning the plat
form of principles, the discussion of
which occupied all day yesterday. was
again taken up.
Chairman f.. T.. Clark, Chief OF the
Order of Railroad Conductors. previous
to calling the Convention to order, said
that the whole or to-day would probably
be required to finish the work of the
body. and that possibly a session would
be held this evening.
The Convention went into executive
session at l0.45.
A delegate admitted that the question
relative to arbitration had been settled.
and that the Convention had agreed to
institute proceedings looking to the in
PRODUCTION of a bill in Congress. asking
for a law which shall compel all COR
porations to arbitrate when grievances
arise between them Il their en-
ployees.
Assistant Grand Master p. II. Morris
sey, OF the Brotherhood of ,Ra!!road
the published report in a morning
newspaper that Chief Arthur, OF the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers,
had sent a telegram to the Convention
yesterday saying that the engineers In
convention at ST. Paul had decided to
maintain Their own order. though they
would be willing to cooperate with the
other organized bodies of railroad men.
Il ave received No word from Chief
Arthur" said Mr.. Morrissey, moi has
any one else who was a delegate to the
Convention done So"
The delegates from the Car Inspectors
Association, at the first opportunity to-
uay,, presented an appeal to the Con-
vention for more recognition than the
the privilege Of placing in full before
the Convention the expressed opinions OF
their organization, as enunciated at
their recent annua! meeting.
After they had stated their position they
were told that the fact that Pau SWEET
ger, the Grand Master OF the. Car In
s pptEte5 . m AfsSSeiat TIC ibs bad E"m1 6sen a on
Credentials. and that Is he was also n
member OF the Committee on Reso-
%lutions. and as such had as much
v~entlon az any other man. they had thus
obtained as much recognition as n
other body OF railroad men in the Con-
vention.
some reason the car inspectors stilf
expressed dissatisfaction at their status
In the Convention.
B. F. Biount and A. l.. Dannin. two
delegates from Mexico, were present
to-day.
At ! o'clock the Convention took a
recess. The Press Committee announce
ed that the platform presented to the
Convention yesterday by the Committee
on Rules had been practically adopted
in all Its parts. and confirmed the re-
port that a compulsory arbitration law
would be asked for.
1t was recommended also that the
Railway Commissioners be elected by
the people instead OF being appointed.
The adoption OF laws guaranteeing to
employees injured during the per
Torrance of their duties redress
through, he courts. on the ground
that the railroad men are per-
forming a public service and, as
such, should receive the attention due
to hubble servants. was recommended.
The Convention condemned the acts OF
Judge Jenkins and the decision OF Judge
Caldwell In tho Northern Pacific matter
and heartily commended the Sub-Com,
mittee OF the House OF Representatives
which had reported that Judge Jenklns's
acts were grossly unjustiiable.
The Convention extended Its indorse'
ment and encouragement to the United
Mine Workers OF America In their big
strike.