Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-19
10 PR[YE.N1 STRIKES.
Capital and Labor Enter Into an
Agreement to Adjust All
Differences
Machinists and Employers Agree to
the Principle Of Absolute
Arbitration.

Two Hundred Thousand Working.
men Come Under the Contract
The Details.
New York, May ls.Two hundred
thousand workingmen and s15,00O,o00 in
capital are bound in harmony by an
agreement reached yesterday by the
arplrration commissions OF the Nations
al Metal Trades Association and the
lists. which have been in session for
days at the Murray Hill Hotel in this
city.
In brief, the troubles between the ma
chirists of the United States, Canada
and Mexico and their employers are al
an end and an arbitration plan has
been reached after u discussion of
great length but absolute harmony.
For ten days labor and capital have
met and talked and worked together
I.early and late. Every phase of the
)5vexed labor question has been taken
up, and the result is that an end has
beer reached which is as near rtopian.
as anything possibly can be.
From this Time on there cun be no
strike on the part OF the men nor Tic
lockout, on the part of the employers
unless the national board of arbitration
81 eleerees. Every other means must be
and While the troubles that may ariss.
@i,, ~ Al
1.-The arbitrators the men must stay ut
| work if the grievance is on their side.
If the employers are the objectora
they can not lock out their employees.
THE work must be done and the wages
ispaid, no matter which side has griey
ance. If the national arbtrators fail.
which is considered out OF the ques-
ltion, then strike or a lockout may be
Ideclared.
This is the chief feature of the agree
t.msnt which was fully concurred in al
the final session here yesterday. the full;
text of the most important document
ever jointly signed by labor and capital
being as follows:
sWherens, Conflict between capital
/ and labor has been disastrous to each,
1.-THE International Association of Ma
|schinists and the National Metal Trade
Associations appreciatlng the Import
ance Of adopting some measure that
would provide against strikes and lock-
l5outs in the future. met in joint confer
IEenee fot. the purpose of adopting such
measures as would be alike just 10 the
t.emploSe and the employer. This confer
fenee, meesiiig in New York May 10, was
in continuous session until May u.s.,
/ having Formulated a code by a series of
resolutions, which for the first time es-
lstablished the value of national arbitra-
sRtion.
Resolved. That the strikes be de-
4 ciared OF in the Factories of the mem
4 beers Of the National Metal Trades AS
soelation in the cities of Cleveland and
Patterson, the National Metal Trades
4 Association In these t&o cities TO meet
la committee TO arrange FOR the return
/ of as many inen as 3th.ir present neces-
1 siiies require and that subsequent re-
A qu.reinents ofmen shall be filled from
.Etheir former employees whom they may
3|snot bs. able to feinstate at the present
4 ,ine
4 The intent of this last clause is that
lit Within the next SIX months former
s!8empioyes make application for rein
4 statement they shall be reinstated. pro-
4 svlded there are vacancies for them.
4 Nhefes stTlkes exist IN these cities
4 n lirms otner nan mar the members OF the
4 National Metal Trades Association
a VINO VIII gree 70 thez settlement herein
4 agreed 70 AFTER the same mas been adj
4 1usted by TINS booy. such strikes snail
a pc 9 eclafed on also.
hefsas, Doubts have been, ex-
pressed by smembers OF this board rep
resentlns both parties 70 this confer
a sence5 a toll ne abllllS OF their respective
8 members; now therefore be II
Resolved, Inat me members OF TIL.
board pledge themselves each to tbs
other, mat IN case OF the refusal q
5s any member Of the respective sorganiza
tons Represented TO observe and carry
q out in an honorable manner the find
q inss and decisions OF this board in re
5, saia y ;ai.Si 5;:;ai
sI2tioa as to what is known as the Chi
: .ii55cago agreement, we Will report sucl
. member or members to our respective
!. ORGANIZATIONS for discipline. suspension
or expulsion. as the merits of the cas-
I. may justify.
Machinists-A machinist is CLASH
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