The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24
PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS
Scheme in sight by which Their
Troubles shall Cease.

New York. Feb "a very important
matter, which took up a good part of the
afternoon session Of the American Pub
lischers' association, was the question OF
Arranging a scheme for arbitration in all
labor disputes This was brought Up in
a report made by the special commission
er o. the association, Colonel Frederick
DriscolI He referred to the action Of the
International Typographical union at its
annual meeting in Milwaukee last sum
NOR after which a special standing com
nittee OF the Publishers association was
appointed. This committee included Al
fred Cowles Of the Chicago Tribune. A. J..
Lowenstein Of the st. Louis Star, Herman
Ridder Of the New York Stats Zeitung
and A. A Mccormick of the Chicago
Times-HeraId.
This special standing committee held q
meeting IN Chicago last November. JOINT
" with the executive committee Of the
International Typographical Union. At
that meeting an agreement was formulat-
ed which viii require that all labor dis
putes in the Office Of = member Of the
publishers association shall be submit
ted to arbitration. The agreement pro-
v,des for local boards Of arbitration from
which appeals may be taken to a nation
al board of arbitration. 1t is provided.
however. that the national board shan
not take Evidence except BY a vote Of
& majority Pending the decision Of APP
peals work is 10 be resumed and the
award Of the national board may cover
the entire period from the time the issues
were raised. TIE neuonal board is to be
composed Of the president Of the T. r. II.
and the commissioner Of the A n p. A.
who in case Of failure to agree in any
dispute shan name third member o.
the board Expenses are 10 be borne
equally by the two organizations Fol
lowing are two sections from the agree
ment
Section lin tho event Of either party
20 the dispute refusing TO accent ana
comply with the decision Of the national
board Of arbitration. al aid and SUPPORT
to tire firm or employer or local union
refusing acceptance and compliance shan
be withdrawn bv both parties TO this
agreement The acts Of such emplover
or union or firm SHAH he publicly disa-
vowed and the aEgrieved party 10 this
agreement shah he furnished bv the
other with an official document to that
e0ect.
Section l2-The said national hoard Of
arbitration must net when IT'S services
are desired BY either party 70 q dispute
as above. ana shau proceed WITH All POS
slble dispatch In rendering such serv-
ices
After 1rr DHs,ou. the commissioner
fo- the A. \. p A. har presented his
report James 81 Lsnch. president 81 me
z u. was intro5uee3 ana addressed
The meeting. Ha said thst So far IS he
knew All the iocal unions were il favor
If The asreement which IS now being vot-
ed upon hy them II the agreement Is
ratified by both organizations g. u5u So
into efect far one year This IS the frs-
rme She publishers association has a--
tempted II make euch ~ a-ranrement-
u IS hoped ,hat tha arh.radon may Re
oroe 3aed So as q cover az possible la-
oor disputes in newspaper ohfces bat al
present he rrss rooms are not inciidei.
IS they are not vl1a.n the Jurisdiction Of
t1e Z. T. II
The association di3 not vote OF tire
agreement to5lE. The meeting VIII con
time th-ousA Frday. VITA dinner Fn-
day night