Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-12-27
FOR ARBITRATION
Labor Commissioners Wright Presents
His Plan.

His Plan.
| WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O.-Labor Con-.
missioner Wright has sent to Mr..
Erdman (Pa. the draft of a bill for
!, the national arbitration of strikes.
The bill was prepared by Mr.. Wright
and his associates on the strike com
mission appointed by President Cleve-
land to investigate the great Chi
cago strike. Such arbitration was
recommended in the commissions
report and the bill now gives
the practical details Of their plan.
1t differs entirely from the arbitra-
ton bill heretofore introduced by
Mr.. Springer, being more elaborate
and precise in it's details. Mr. Erd-
man will introduce it in the house to
day. The title of the bill is "a Bill
Concerning Carriers Engaged in inter
state Commerce and Their Employees
1t is modelled after the interstate COM
merce act. A synopsis is as follows: u
1t provides for the appointments by the presf-
dent. with the advice and consent of the sem
ate. of commission consisting OF five persons.
to be known as the United States board of
Cancellation and arbitration Not more than
three of the commissioners 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 railway
employees. The commission shall have au-t
thority to inquire into the conditions Of all en-
ployes subject to the act, and shall have the
right to obtain from common carriers all nec-
ceSSary information. The provisions OF the
interstate commerce act are closely followed
in this respect. The commission has the
power to make all necessary rules and regula-
tiOnS and may administer oaths.
The salray of each commissioner shall be
$500 per annum: the secretary to be appointed
shall have salary OF $500. The principal
offices OF the commission sh II be in the city
of Washington, where it's general sessions
shall be held, but special sessions may be held
anywhere in the United States. An annual re-
port shall be submitted, and publication OF the
reports and decisions may be authorized and
shall be competent evidence in all courts Of
the United States.
The bill provides that the system of arbitra-
ton and Cancellation shall apply to common
carriers engaged in the transportation between
the states of passengers and property by rail-
road and by water. and to all persons and cor
porations leasing cars used for such transpor-
tation and all their employees; that the wages
paid in such transportation and handling, and
the rules and regulations shall be reasonable
and just, not. however, taking away the right
to make contracts.
Whenever it shall come to the knowledge Of
the commission that a strike 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 endeavOr by mediation
and Cancellation to effect settlement. Like
wise upon the request OF employees or corpora
tions, as we'll as of its own volition it may
make an investigation. All reports OF investi-
rvnt fnvne tat Al
facts therein Shall be prima facie evidence as
to each and every fact and be given due weight
in all judicial proceedings. and the attorney
general OF the United States,sto whom the
same shall be transmitted, shall take such
action as is necessary During the tendency
Of an arbitration it is not lawful for an en-
ployer to discharge an employe, nor for such
employe to aid or abet strikes, nor to quit en-
ployment without thirty days notice. The
violation OF this provision Is made INSIDE
meanor.
In section 10 the Incorporation OF employees
is encouraged and chapter 567 United States
statutes, 1s85-1sss. is enlarged so as to pro-
vide that the constitution and bylaws OF
such association shall contain provision that
membership shall cease by participating in
schemes of violations, strikes, ETC., and that
the members shall not be personally liable for
any acts, debts or obligations of the organiza-
ton.
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 affecting the terms Of their
employment. and no reduction OF wages shall
De made by the receivers without the authors
ty. OF. the court after due notice.
1t is further made misdemeanor for any
officer or employer to require employees to
enter into an agreement not to become men,
Der of a labor organization, or to: threaten an
employe with loss OF employment or discrimi-
nation because OF such membership,.or to re-
quire such employee to become member Of a
beneficial organization.