New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-14
For SETTLING LABOR DISPUIEN.

nIscI,ssION OF THE SUBJECT AT THE 'oS"''''
OF ARBITRATION AND CoNciLlAIIoN'
c,,cayo Nov l3-The Congress on Aro'ia''o"
o,d Cancellation opened in Willard han 'i''s "'o'
ing with a small attendance Among '"o'e
however were several prominent iaooi ie''' "
Guiding Samuel Gompers. president OF the American
raderation of Labor; william H. Saywaru' SEE
ro,arv NJ the National Association OF buii"e'S' ""
- uccuire secretary OF the United Brotherhood
~ c,rnenters and Joners Professor f. W. bemis'
Who occupies the chair of social ecoho'''oH " "
University OF Chicago: Miss Jan" Aoahs' Nep'e
sentative William NJ. Springer ana Mrs' 'oSep"'"e
shaw Lowell Of NewYork. were also among .''o''
in attendance. Lyman j. Gage p'esue"' VI VIZ
civic Federation under whose auspices the congress
a coI,.d ,o,cther presided at the morning ses-
s,o, Among the prominent men down on the pro-
sramme for speeches. who sent word th't '"e'
could not be present. were Cnaunccy NJ DePe"
and Archbishop Ireland -
Professor +. X. L. Gould. OF johns Hophi's l NJ
vers,ty WAS introduced as the first speaker OF 'he
mounting His subfect was THE History OF Indus
trial Arbitration I'm England and on the Continent
The council Of experts In France. said the speaker
had been highly successful In setting minor AZ
dustral difficulties. The bureau sat daily anu 'ie
parties concerned came before 1t ana presented 'e
grievances In person. There were III OF these couh-
ellis In France. The four councils In fafis aioIe
ANNUALLY dealt with 2VgD cases. most OF Whivn WEI"
settled without trouble Boards OF cohclldtiVi anu
England. Belgium had largely aGopted IN. riSn, i
method OF dealing win labor. tonciIeuoh waS az
WAYS first tiled: then arbtratlon Inc Metno.ia VI
settling labor disputes In several 0lhci III 10
N.r,. ,irs .ribcI and in conclusion MT Gouih SIN
"A ready made method OF settling labor nsPut'S
cannot hc devised. modus vivendi "nlrn VGi'
Weeks Editor OF The Iron World, spoh' n.l'IIS
on strikes and arbitration, and then an auJour"-
ment taken until o'clock. a., ,,or
Judge William \. Vincent presided NJ 'he az 49,.
noon session. The first speaker, James feagouS'
Editor OF The Hallway Review. VINO Vas uoMi !,
FOR an essay Arbitration n Halfway Alars,
affairs n. confined himself to the question o.
Interference with TRANSPORTATION some IN" ~aa
needed ne thought To prevent men from s,u ~.
work in a body without warning J.. =. 'oHli ol
Iowa represerting the brotherhood or Railway
rraiumar. thought railroad employees were III s'e'S
srnse public servants. Az such they shouih hon
hand tho railroads should pay fair wages re
opposed state and National commissions, ana ue
carci that he WAS not in favor OF s1Nlnk tic.'
more uowrr I'm regard to the settlement 81 Strlhes
u, orescotafiyo william NJ. springer :pokt on
his hill for arbitration OF labor troubles between
rallroad employers and employees. This blI - no"
srcsg Mr. springer explained his bill IN cetaIi.
IL f. already familiar TO the pubic as asNIh -"
a National Commission % Arpitraton Oh U' ~,
mcmrors 10 bc appointed by the trrH'"cI.l Al i
asiary of S. t0D each year. u hold oiilce Tor three
i,f - IN. audi, nee assembled for the evening SIS
Tohn II Barrow. II this city. presldei ne "a,
tinctirn Between Arbitration ana ConclAhuGGt
Va. tae subject OF paper read 10y Mrs. '"sepDnaII
-nnw Inwen ~ New Nork The speaker lnSlstrI
mar me general public knew little OF arbitration
ana has absolutely no knowledge OF concit'l,%h
Tho best plaza Instead OF trying - atr1,Ate ,'.a
.r,.r ~ .mp0.rt and Employers need'l L" De
rs,,e.l Cri-ilar fcoi!ng saou.l pre- ~! a"l con
citation wl4 the worl that applied r,nics ~ Nrpi-
tratiOn'' was 10, subject u paper ny froi's''r