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

When the third days session OF the
Convention Of railroad employees opened
In Lenox Lyceum his morning the plat
form Of principles, the discussion of
which occupied all day yesterday, was
again taken up.
Chairman Z, f. Clark. Chief OF the
Order Of Railroad Conductors, previous
to calling the Convention to order. said
that the whole Of to-day would probably
he required 10 nnish the work Of the
body. And that possibly a session would
be held this evening.
The Convention went into executive
session at 1915.
relative TO arbitration had been settled.
and that the Convention had agreed TO
institute proceedings relative TO the In
PRODUCTION OF a bill In Congress, asking
for a law which shall COMPEL all corr
porations 60 aroitrate. when grievances
arise tive them and their en-
ployees.
Assistant Grand Master p. II. Morris
sey, Of the Brotherhood OF Railroad
Train-nen, was indignant this morning
ever the published report In a morning
newspaper that Chief Arthur, OF the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers.
had sent a telegram 10 the Convention
yesterday saying that the engineers In
convention at 81. Paul had decided 10
maintain Their own order. though they
would be willing 10 Cooperate with the
other organized bodies OF railroad men.
" have received no word from Chief
Arthur" said Mr.. Morrissey, nor has
n one else who was a delegate to the
Convention done So"
The delegates from the Car Inspectors
Association. az the frst opportunity to-
osy, presented An appeal to the Con.
Association had received and requested
the privilege OF placing in full before
the Convention the expressed opinions OF
her orsani,a,ioni as snuneiated at
fter they had stated their position they
were told that the fact that Paul SWEET,
ger. the Grand Master OF the Car In.
pointed a member OF the Committee or
Resolutions. and as sue la as much
control over the business OF the Con
v~ention as n other a they had thu:
obtained as much recognition as any
other body OF railroad men in the Con,
ve,tion.
The matter was Their dropped. fol-
some reason. The Car inspectors still
expressed dissatisfaction at their status
in the Convention.
B. F. Blount and A. L. Dannin. two
delegates from Mexico, were presnt
AT l o'clock the Convention took a
recess. The Press Committee announc.
ed that the platform presented to the
Convention yesterday by the Committee
In all las parts. and confirmed the re
port that a compulsory arbitration Law
would be asked for.
1t was recommended also that tn,
Railway Commissioners be elected b,
the people instead Of being appointed
The adoption OF laws guaranteeing tc
employees injured the performance Of
their duties redress through the courts
on the ground that the railroad men are
performing. a public service and. a.
such. should receive the attention du,
to public servants. was recommended.
The Convention condemned the acts o
Judge Jenkins and the decision Of Judg
Caldwell In the Northern Pacific matter
and heartily commended the Sub-Com
mittee Of the House OF Representative
which had reported that Judge Jenkins
acts were grossly unjustifable.
The Convention extended Its indorse
ment n encouragement to the Unite
Mine Workers Of America In their bi
strike.