St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-03
UuI0uISTS Slow.
DELAY IN APPOINTING 5ARBE-
TRATION BOARD LAID AT
THEIR DOOR.
TRADES UNIONS MUST ACT
BEFORE THE GOVERNOR CAN GO
AHEAD AND MAKE HIS APP
CONTINENTS.
PROVISIONS OF THE STATE Law,
st. Paul Trades and Labor ASSEM-
bly, Expected to Take Action
at Once.

Gov. Clough has some appoint
ments yet to make that will be likely
to cause some little anxiety. The
most important is a state board OF
arbitration, provided for by a law
of the last legislature. It is an er-
roneous impression that the govern
or had entirely overlooked this law.
He knows. and has known, all about
it; but the law itself is peculiar, and
for the present the governor is prac-
tically powerIess to act
The law was prepared and passed on
the recommendation of the State Fed
Grafton OF Labor. 1t provides that the
board shall consist of three men, One
of them must be All employer of labor
one shall be selected from some bona
fide trade union and not an employer
OF labor, and who may be chosen from
list submitted by one Or more trade
and labor assemblies in the state, and
the third shall be appointed upon the
recommendation of the other two, and
shall be neither an employee nor an en-
ployer of skilled labor; provided, how
ever, that if the two first appointed do
not agree in nominating one or more
persons to act as the third member be-
fore the expiration of ten days, the ap-
pointment shall then be made by the
governor without such recommended
ton.
Now it is stated at the governor S
office that the failure to appoint thus
far is owing to the neglect of the
trades and labor assemblies to sub
nit a name or names. Gov. Ciough
realizes that under the law this board
will have most important duties to per-
form when called upon, and he desires
to await the action of the labor unions,
through their assemblies, before max
ing any move. Inquiry among mem
bers of the st Paul trades and labor
assembly developed the information
that the question of recommending a
suitable man has not yet even been
considered. Strange as it may seem,
the labor union people have not evinced
any very lively interest in the matter
up to date. But now that it has been
called to their attention action will be
taken at crce There is no lack of
| willing material at hand, yet man of
peculiar qualifica tons must be selected
| if the laboring people are to have a
| representative who can worthily up
! hold their cause. Arbitration of dis
| putes will not be the only duty of the
board, for Cancellation, a far different
| and far better thing in some respects,
| will also need attention. Besides, the
| state board will be compelled to aid
| in the formation of local boards in
| any parts of the state where trouble
| is likely to occur These local boards
within their sphere; will have eX-
| tensive powers, and if they accomplish
the work that is hoped for they must
| work in harmony with the state board
By those who advocated and framed
| the law as it stands, the claim wa:
advanced that it would so far toward
| preventing any serious trouble in Min
nesota between employers and theil
workmeu. OF course, if this hope shall
I be realized, the board of arbitration
| must be composed of men who ar,
competent to consider and pass upol
the most delicate questions, in judi
cial and dispassionate manner. There
| fore, the selection of their representa-
tive by the trades unioniStS will b.
watched with keen interest by all WIN
| have given any attention to economic
questions. 1t is expected that the ST
I Paul Trades and Labor assembly will
at its meeting next week, take tn
initial step that will lead to the ap
pointment of the state board of arbi
tration. AS soon as the trades uniol
member is decided on, the governo
will name an employer of labor as tn
second member, and these two will
| proceed to select a third. Then tn
| board will be ready to respond to an,
calls that may be made for it's goo
offices.
ILLINOIS ARBITRATION BOARD
| SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. Gov
Altgeld today appointed the followin,
as the first state board of arbitration
to serve for one, two and three years
W. p. Rend, Chicago, an employer o
labor; Charles J. Rifler, of this city
state president of the united labor or
CARNATIONS, and Judge Anthony Thorn
ton, ShelbyvilIe. The appointment
were at once confirmed by the senate.