St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-25
GENERAL NEWS.
To Prevent Strikes.


settlement of disputes between labor and
| capital by arbitration was made at a
conference of the industrial department
OF the National Civic Federation held in
New York last week The meeting re-
suited in the appointment of committee
OF SO to consider the subject OF harmon
izing labor and capital and avoiding
strikes. The committee consists OF II
repres entalivCs OF organized labor, -
representatives of the great labor en-
ploying concerns, and II repre- sentativts
OF the general public who have no i'm
mediate interests in the interests in the
questions that may arise between en-
ployers and employees. The committee
representing labor includes some OF the
best known men in the country and is
made up as follows:
Samuel Gompers, president of the Fed
Grafton of Labor; John Mitchell, presi-
dent of United Mine Workers of America;
Frank J. Sargent, president of the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen;
Theodore J. Shaft r, president of the
Amalgamated Iron Workers; James Dun
can, first vice pr, sident OF the American
Federation OF Labor; Daniel !. Keefe.
president othe international Association
of Lougshoremen; Martin Fox, president
of the Iron Moulder's' Union; James NJ.
| Lynch, president of the International
| Typographical Union; Henry White, sec.
rotary OF the Garment Workers Union;
| Edward E. Clark, Grand Conductor of
the Order OF Railway Conductors; Wal,
ter Macarthur editor OF the Coast Sea-
mems Journal OF San Francisco; James
! O'COnnell, president Of the international
/ Association of Machinists.
Those representing employers are Mar
Gus A. Hanna, United States senator and
president OF the Nj. A. Hanna Company;
Charles NJ Schwab, president of the
United States Steel Corporation; s. r.
Galloway, President of the American
Locomotive Works; Charles A. Moore,
president of the National Tool Company;
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Standard Oil
Company; H. H. Vreeland, president of
the Metz poltan Traction Company
Lewis Nixon, OF the Crescent Shipyards;
William II. Ptahler, of the Abrams-Cox
Stove Company; J. Kruttschnittt, presi-
dent of the Southern Pacific Railway
Company; E P. Ripley of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Com
pany; Marcus M Marks OF the United
States Association OF Clothing Manufac-
turers,
Those at large were Grover Cleveland,
former president of the United States !;
Charles Francis Adams, former president
of the Union Pacific Railway Company;
Henry Goldman Potter, Protestant Epis-
copal Bishop of the Diocese OF New York;
! al, -
the Interior; Archbishop Ireland; Charles
w. E lot, president OF Harvard Univer,
sity; James H Eckels, former comptrol-
ler; John |. McCook; John G. MiIburn,
Charles J. Bonaparte, Oscar S. Straus
and Ralph NJ Easley.
The comm ttre organized, elected off
GERS and issued a general statement of
its mission OF peace. Senator NJ lrcus A.
Hauna was chosen as it's chairman, with
Samuel Gompers second in command. 1t
retained its connection with the Nation.
al Give Federation, and becomes the in
duStrial department OF the Organiza ion.
The statement issued expressed a de-
termination to strive tor industrial
pc ce; 10 aid in establishing rightul re-
latlons between those who toll and their
employers; to confer and advise with m
plovers and employed when in conflict;
TO encourage agreements under which
labor shall De performed, and to arbi.
trate disputes when asked by both sides
to the dispute. Determination to avoid
discussion OF abstract industrial prob.
lens was avOWed.
The Philippine Tariff Bill.
The bill to provide revenue mporarily
for the Philippine Islands passed the
house Wednesday by a vote of 1853 to
1913. Five republicans, Messrs. Mccall
OF Massachusetts, Little6eId OF Maine
Heat wole, Eddy and Stevens of Miuneso
ia, voted with the democrats against the
bill, and three democrats Messrs
Robertson, Davey and Broussard O
Louisiana, voted with the republicans
tor it. Mr.. Meyer, democrat OF Louis
lana, was paired in favor of the bill will
Mr.. Foster, an Illinois democrat. Mr.
Warner of Illinois, who voted agains
the Porto Rican bill last congress, voted
Tor the Philippine measure. Mr.. Crum
packer of Indiana who also votec
against the Porto Rican bill, was alb
sent. The bill as passed imposes thu
Dingley rates on goods entering tn
Philippines from the Uni,ei States.
also provides tor the collection OF ton
mage taxes on vessels plying between tn
Unled States and the Philippines, ant
that foreign vessels may ply between
these ports until Jan. l. 1905 The du
ties and taxes collected under the pro
visions of the bill shall go Into the Philip
pine treasury to be expended for the us
r and benefit Of the islands.
+ q. A. 10. Committee on Pensions.
A Ell Torrance, commander OF the Gran
Army OF the Republic, has announce
/. the following as the committee on per
h sions: Col. Robert Beath, Philadelphia
s Col John c. Black, Chicago; Gen jaime
J.. R, Caruahan, Indianapolis Judge Charlie
h G. Burton Nevada Mo-; ex-Gov W. +
:. Upham MArshfield, Wis; Henry E Tail
+ tor, Hartf Ird, Conn. and John c, LIN
han, Penacook, N H. 1t is understood
g that the commanders desire 10 ndmIn
II this committee was to secure one tina
:, would consider the interests OF the go
eminent equally with those of the vete
ans. The whole pension question WI
referred by the Cleveland encampment
!" the.commander-in-c and the COMM
Il tee named.
Judge Shumway, of the Connectic
&c superior court appointed Robert
" Chase, secretary OF the Masonic Mutu
b Benefit Association of Connecticut,
ID temporary receiver OF that org tnizatio
~ The aDDhCa ton made by vote OF [