Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19
wRIeHT's ARBITRATION BILL


Strike Question.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-Labor Comm,s
sioner Wright has sent to Represent.t;v,
truman OF Pennsylvania the draft of ,
w ,l ior 'he national arbitration of strikes
Inc measure was prepared by WRIGHT and
ms associates Of the Pullman strike com
mission. The commission was in favor q,
aroitration from tho first and Seemed tc
asee perfectly on that point, 80 arbi.
er"1ion was recommended in its report nm
/ .ne strike. Erdman will introduce tbo
Jill IL Itprovides for the appointment bv
.n0president, with the advice and consent
=, inc senate, OF commission consisting of
nve persons to be known as 1.-THE IJnitcd
o1ates Board of Cancellation and Arbitro.
tion. Not more than three of the com.
missioners shall be appointed from the
same political party. One of them shall
have had experience in the management
OF railroads and the other is to be selected
from some Incorporated association of rail.
way employees.
Inc commission shall have authority to
inquire into the conditions of all emploves
subject to the act, and shall have the
right TO obtain from common carriers all
necessary Information. General sessions
are to be held at this city, but special scs.
slons may be held anywhere convenient
The pith Of the bill is that it provide, that
the system of arbitration and conciliation
shall apply to common carriers and To all
persons and corporations leasing cars for
transportation and all their employes.
that the wages paid in such TRANSPORTS
tion and handling and the rules and regu-
iations shall be reasonable and just, not
hnNCnUnr fnE tl~
contracts
whenever 1t should come to the knowl-
edge of the commission that u serike or
controversy between those subject to the
act Is threatened or has occurred it shall
be its duty as soon as practicable to put
itself in communication with both parties
and endcavor by mediation or conciliation
To effect u settlement. Likewise uI,on the
request OF employees or corporations as
well OF its own volition, it may make an
investigation. All reports of investica-
tions and mediations and the findings of
facts therein shall be transmitted to the
attorney general and he shall take such
action as is necessary
During the pendency of an arbitration
1t is not lawful for an employer to dis
charge an employe nor for such employe
or his association to aid or abet strikes. or
- luit employment without thirty days
notice. The violation of this provision is
made misdemcanor. The Incorporation
of employees is encouraged The constitu-
tion and bylaws of such association shall
contain provision that membership shall
cease by participating in schemes of vio-
iencc, strikes, etc, and that the members
shall not he personally liable for any acts,
tebts or obligations of the organization
whenever receivers appointed by the
federal courts are in control of "a railroad
the employees shall have the right to be
heard in the court upon all questions af-
fccting the terms of their employment
and no reduction of wages shall be made
by the receivers without the authority of
the court after due notice. 1t is further
made misdcmcanor for any officer or en-
ployer to require employees to enter into
an agreement not to become member of
labor organization, or to threaten an
empioye with loss of employment or dis
elimination because of such membership
or to require such employees to become a
member of n beneficial organization.