The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-12-22
FOR ARBITRATION.
IL Is Prepared on the Lines OF tho Rco-
concentrations Made Ia the Recent Re-
port OF tho Pullman strike
Commission.

B WAsurSGToN. Dec eO.-Labor Com
missioner Wright has sent TO Mr..
Frdman pa the draft OF a bill for
inc national arbitration OF strikes
Tho bill was prepared by Mr.. wright
and his associates on the strike com
mission appointed by President Cieve-
land 10 investigate the grcnt Chi
cago strike. Such arbitration was
recommended i'm the commissions
report and the bill now gives
the practical details OF their plan.
II differs entirely from the ar6itra-
ton bill heretofore introduced by
MIR. Springer, being more elaborate
md precise in It's details Mr.. Erd-
man will introduce IL In the house TO
dav The title of the bill Is "A Bill
Concerning Carriers Engaged in Inter
state Commerce and Their Employees
IL Is modelled after the interstate COM
merce act a synopsis is as follows;
Tor an Arbitration Board.
n nrovides for the appointment by tho presi-
| dent with tho ADVICE ana consent OF the sem
/ nte OF "a commission consisting OF I'VE persons.
\ 10 DO known as "the United states poaru OF
! Cancellation ana arbitration Not more IMAM
/ three OF the NOmlulhhlnIith nhAlA wv tfi"ttNhN
/ from tho same political party. one Of them
| ehnu have had experience IN the management
I OF V~ilroRds and che other II 70 DC selected
| from some Incorporated association OF RAILWAY
| employees. Tho commission SHAH nave au-
tnorlty TO inquire into the conditions OF an en-
ployes subject 70 the net and shall have tho
right 20 obtain nom common carriers an nee
glossary infor nation. The provisions OF tho
Interstate commerce act are closely followed
IN this respect. The commission mas the
power TO make oil necessary rules una retuiA-
lions and may administer onths
me shlray of each commissioner shall be
s.. 800 per anhum. the secretary 70 pe appolnteu
eh.u have u salary OF $4,000 The principal
| oalces Of the commission shall be In the city
! 81 washington, where It's general sessions
4 shall be- held, but special sessions may ~ hele
y anywhere Ia tho United States. An annual re-
rogt snail be submitted and publication Of tho
reports and decisions may be authorized ans
shnll be competent evidence In III courts o
the United States.
yurisdiction over Pullman Company.
qhe bin provides that the system Of arbitra
ton ANA Cancellation shall apply To common
carriers engaged IN the transportation ~ M n,
the stgtea 0f passengers and property py rAi
road ana by water. ana 90 au persons ana cor
, porations leasing ears used Tor such lfanspof
tnton aud an their employees that the wage
!. pail IA such transportation ana h"hullnk' ny ~,
Z herulos und regulations shall % rcasohaDi
and just not, however, taxing away tHV t4sN
tomnkc contracts
Whenever IL shall come 60 the knowledge o
the commission that strike or cohtfoFNre
between those subject 90 the act is thFeateue
or has occurred 10 shall be IT'S duty as soon u
rrnctlcabls so pat Itself in communicable
tyitb ninth partics and endcavor by mcQiatlo
! and conciliation 10 effect q settlement. Like
wise upon the request OF cmployes or corpora
: tlons. as VOL as OF its own yoluon II ma
mako an Investigation All reports OF invest
I cations and mculAtphs anu the hnulusa
Z fnets therein shall bo prima facic evidence I
10 each and every fact and be giyon due weigl
n in an judicial proceedings. and the attorne
4 general OF the United states, 70 whom ~
= same shall be- transmitted, shall take sue
action az u necessary During mo penueh'
: OF an arbitration it Is not lawful Tor an en-
ploycr TO discharge an employe. nor for sue
empioye to aid or ahct strikes nor 60 quit en-
ulovmcut without thirty days notice N
y Violation Of this provision Is made misc
mennor
= incorporation Of Trade Unions.
In section IS tho Incorporation OF employ
Is encouraged and chapter adf United alAl
stntutes, lss5-issj IS enlarged 80 as 70 pr
y vide that the constitution and bylaws
such association shah contain a provision %
lr membership shah cease by participating
r. sthcmes 81 violations, strikes ctc. and u
- The members shah not be personally liable
- any acts, debts or obligations OF tho organic
tion
40 whenever receivers appointed by tho fedcl
is courts are In control OF railroad the employ
az shall have the right 20 be heard IN the coz
!, upon an questions affecting the terms OF IN
- employmont and no reduction OF wages 81
III be made by the receivers without the autho
IN " OF the court after due notice
al II is further made misdemennor Tor q
,d onicer or employer 10 require employees
enter into an agreement not 20 become me
=, Der OF labor organization, or TO threaten
ed employe with loss OF employment on discrir
nation because OF such membership or TO
he quiro such employo 20 become member
benpuelal organization.