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

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. 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
be required to finish the work of the
body. and that possibly session would
be held this evening.
The Convention went into executive
session at 1915.
A delegate admitted that the question
relative to arbitration had been settled.
and that the Convention had agreed to
institute proceedings relative to the In
PRODUCTION Of bill in Congress. asking
porations to arbitrate, when grievances
arise between them and their en-
ployees.
Assistant Grand Master +. II. Norris
sey, OF the Brotherhood OF Railroad
Trainmen, was Indignant this morning
over the published report In a morning
newspaper that Chief Arthur, of the
brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers.
had sent telegram to the Convention
yesterday saying that the engineers in
convention at st. Paul had decided to
maintain the,r own order, though they
would be willing to cooperate with the
other organized bodies Of railroad men.
We have received no word from Chief
Arthur" said Mr.. Morrissey, nor has
any one else who was delegate to the
Convention done so"
The delegates from the Car Inspectors
Association, at the first opportunity to-
day, presented an appeal to the Con
vention for more recognition than the
Associatio had received and requested
he privilege OF placing in full before
the Convention the expressed opinions of
their organization, as enunciated at
their recent annual meeting.
fter they had stated their position they
were told that the fact that Paul Sweit'
ger, the Grand Master of the Car In
spec,oTs Ass5eiati@n Tho h@d been ap
Resolutions. and as such had as much
control over the business of the Con-
vention as any other man, they had thus
obtained as much recognition as any
other body of railroad men in the Con-
vention.
The matter was then dropped for
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
to-day.
At / o'clock the Convention took a
recess. The Press Committee announc-
ed that the platform presented to the
Convention yesterday by the Committee
on ltuies nau Deeh practlcaily ADOPTED
In all las parts. and confirmed the re-
port that 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 the performance Of
their duties redress through the courts.
on the ground that the railroad men are
performing a public service and rs
such, should receive the attention due
to public servants. was recommended.
The Convention condemned the acts of
Judge Jenkins and the decision Of Judge
Caldwell In the Northern Pacific matter
| and heartily commended the Sub Com
mittee OF the House OF Representatives
| which had reported that Judge Jenkins's
| acts were grossly unjustitiable.
| The Convention extended Its indorse
ment and encouragement to the United
Mine Workers Of America In their big
strike.