The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-21

conceive E1remen have beer Wis
lied during the past week by two
utpaBe ofseiais Of those organizations.
e ri Mcrrissey. grand master OF the
nnac'a organization, arrived In the city
EslS1ny froes the East and visited the Seat
= M Tacoma lodges. leaving Saturday
E10wp>eu 70 Institute lodge Of the Crea.
EatefAxs trainmaD az Lea.enworth. He
fus ~ here. although b. accident, By
ia ~. Mug. Of Peoria. H.. third vice
|asaaas Of the Brotherhood ct Ioeouo-
[sWs Fisseks. who viii install new lodge
!. naahUg. Or, next Tuesday night. Dir.
x11w = 4 freQueEss visitor 10 this section
= ~ country and sae fnss here the men,
- and officers OF tho local lodge Of fire.
~ I'D VIII visit those at Tacoma and
auft1nl On his way south.
rs Gentlemen yesterday told a Post
1.fdn1Rncer reporter that neye. befogss
- ne organizations tlIey represent In
lue shape numerically and financially.
II. lnsf1ssey said that tho tra!nmsn vera
= nsse We'll satisfied with present con-
- Except On ons or two lines. the
2
- Axo. Hs said further that the or
I'D railway employees OF the country
- syzsfGed by the action Of congress IN
un1ng = bill providing for tho arbitra-
I = q disputes between tho railroads and
- employees and another oil. providing
! II tbs appointment OF a commission tn in
k4riGAie the condition OK labor. its reia-
|GG - cAS1tai. the immigration question,
II ether problems vital TO the welfare of
#4e brad winners Of tho country
! The Bresherssocsi Of Railway Trainmsn,
Il which Mr.. Moysssey 10 grand master,
jnsabeu upwards Of 5000 usen. The Fed
Sx;son q Railway Employees az America
"a Canada Of which Mr.. Morrlssey Ia vice
sssasAt. numbers 1900 men. In Iiscuss-
q TIE affairs Of these two organizations
!, xorriSsey said.
Tie condition OF the American railway
knnszs;ions 81 the United States has
ktssf been better than today. Speaking OF
- railroad tralnmeg. Il should be said
- cur members ara, az rule, well en-
k6syes and az good wages The railroad
rEasscn Ii much healthier than IL has
! IN for -svera! years. The depression fol-
5snS the panic Of issa has given way 10
era OF business activity in every
t~;ea o, the country Tie railroads
~ AMI when this Is 80, OF course, their
wplses have plenty Of work. Except in
- tgo instances. the wage scale has
kr restored. The organizations them
thu have never been In better condi-
i 10 financially and they reflect the bust
~ eos,d.tsons OF iha country.
20 coGrs- do not mean 70 say that the
Hnssy employees organizations have moth
! y 20 do. There are problems that are
9an1 Tor solution every day. But condl-
trs among the workers on the railroad
M q the country ara very good. aa a
. ne Our members are generally employ
& few are Idle. Among the questions
szs scnsrons us. however. is that which
~ arisen by reason Of the Increased size
mEines and ears auso... many OF the
kss The tendency OF the day IL 20 build
NE. locomotives aud larger cars. The
asEs Of today have nearly twice the ton
xee Of those OF twelve or fifteen years
M OF course this tends TO reduce the
s1b~r Of trsinmer employed by the roatis
! proporfion 10 the volume Of the traffic
4 tie country.
Among the things that the railway en-
xsss of the country have obtained from,
= progressive movement tn which We are
& workers In the arbitration bin passed
he LAST congress. This In my opinion
eens nsw ezra in tae history Of labor IN
- country. The bill provides that when
Grsads and their employees fail oar. the
e'n.sn OF thu Interstate commerce CON-
1as1o1 ard the commissioner OF labor may
- the frat sieps leading 20 a settlement
\ arbitration 81 the tresibie. OF course
2 initiative must ne taken ny the :ar
= Interested. II the railroads and their
etcsss ask TIA chairman Of the inter-
~ commerce commission ara the corr
septonsr Of labor so take their matter M
- 70 Jay the preliminary steps for an
ststsfoe. then the iwo officials have
49, ear act. II artsstrasnrs arc selected
shs natter placed tsefcre them. ,he
sssss ~ the board Is made, ty law, hind
spnn 10th parties
asoshe~ hll1 gsagssss lsv congress If great
ssssA'ce 80 tlie raiiroa.i employees il sAa.
NsA provides sor the appointment 90 a
s1sss.fsn ~ s'iu'strs into tire conditions
sfne labor Mora particularly. the
sHassssan Is 20 inve.stsats ts,s relations
saeer sni capital. immigration and Other
sessns ultimately counesrses With the
sfisi welfare OF every working man
- reports w3n Re mos: vsiuahle ara
go ssss~ light ~, many great problems
ne asr. Thee reports viii lse made
"axress ard fara ,Ae basis az leglsla-
aseiaes matter In which the railroad
- ~ she country are particularly
-sesset r. I, she act competing ire rail
% e2Hlp ;heIr cars With au.ouaa hi.
ssssS TIE sIa was passea several
az TT,e railroads have ADOPTED >
~ shtNN H&s hesa tried ard proven
T'NA~y have es>cpeess an extsys-
~ 'As time 81 witch tAe roads AZ 10
ss~tr rolling Stock. TIRE law wsAs
sFs gore sn;o eTo~,t January sast.
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