New-York tribune., 1902-02-20
PLAN FOR ARBITRATION.
CIVIC FEDERATION COMMITTED ADOPTS
BYLAWS.
= COMMITTEE OF NINE on CO.,CILIA-
TION. REPRESENTING CAPITAL, LABOR
AND THE PUBLIC TO BE
APPOINTED.

APPOINTED.
The first meeting OF the Arbitration Commit
tee of Thrty-six, appointed through the Ma
tional Civic Federation to arbitrate labor
troubles, was held yesterday. with Senator
Hanna in the chair The session. which was
executive began at 1870 a. m. in the board
room of the Church Mission House, Fourth-ave.
and Twenty-second-st Bylaws were adopted,
which provide for a committee of nine con
ciliation.
Senator Hanna was carly on hand. So were
Archbishop Ireland. Of St. Paul: Bishop Potter,
and Samuel Gompers. president of the Ameri-
Federation of Labor. Charles NJ. Schwab,
president of the United States Steel Corpora
tion; ex-President cleveland, Lewis Nixon, J.
H. Eckels, Daniel J. Keefe, president of the
Longshoremen's Association, and Edward Z.
Ripley were the absentees
;. r. Galloway. president of the American Lo-
comotive Works; H. H. Vreeland, of the Metro
politan Street Railway Company; James A.
Chambers, president of the American Window
Glass Company; John Mitchell OF the United
Mine Workers; Frank 2. Sargent. of the
brotherhood Of Railway Firemen; Theodore J.
Shaffer, of the Amalgamated Association of
Steel, Iron and Tin Workers. and Cornelius n.
Bliss among those present.
After The session. which ended at 30 p. m,
Secretary Easley said that the whole time had
been occupied with the discussion and adoption
of the bylaws, and that no reference had been
made to any specific labor trouble which the
committee might he called upon to settle.
President Straus said that the greatest cor
Giality had been manifest during the proceedings.
and that no differences of any kind had deyel-
oped
Both sides have looked at this question from
a high plane" he added, and. the best thing of
ALL perhaps. employer and employe have met
together as man to man. We do not imagine
that We shall bring bout the millennium but
shall certainly come pretty near averting labor
troubles in the future Just think of it, out of
all the members there were only six absent. 1t
is no little thing 70 be able to get busy men from
ali parts of the United States. representing large
interests, TO come together for a meeting of this
nature"
The following are the bylaws adopted:
Article Meetings Meetings of the Industrial
Department SHAH be held annually; For such an
me executive committee. and it shall include the
election Of officers for the ensuing year ~.
Dcpartment Consisting Of thirty-six twelve repre-
senting employers, twelve employees and twelve
Sec ;. The executive committee shall be called at
such times as the chalrIn4n snsdl deem eHPeoIeMb or NJ
~ III ms ABSENCE by either vlce-chalItna an OF OF o!
the members of the committee At least five days
and such notice shall state the purpose Tor whlch
Sec g. The presence of at least nine members,
three from each Of the three divisions of members
a quorum for the Transaction Of business At such
meetings such divisions shall have an equal nun
Der of votes regardless of the number OF each di-
Article IIiIofficers Section / The officers of the
department shall consist Of a chairman, two vice
charmen, a treasurer and a secretary, who shall
he elected at the annual meeting, and snail mold
office for one year or until their successors ore
See .. The officers OF the department shall he the
officers Of the executive committee, and shall direct
the work Of the department and represent the eX-
ecutve committee in all matters not otherwise pro-
Sec 3. It shall be the duty of chairman to pre-
side at all meetings Of the department and OF the
Article IV-sub-C Committees. The chairman shall
rected by the executive committee. and shall per
form such other duties and shall have such other
the executive committee In the absence Of the
chairman either Of the vice-chairmen present shall
ent then the one shall act who shall be designated
treasurer to collect and receive ali funds coming
TO the department deposit the same. in the name
OF the department in some bank or trust company
have been duly audited by the chairman OF the
hmanGe computes; TO sign cheGks 20 present an
other time he may be requested to do So state
proper account of the finances of the department
de snal give 1, oonG IN suen @ aInodnI ana IN Sueh
Article NL-Secretary. 1t shall be the duty of
meetings Of this department and of the executive
CoIroIIIoFf; Keep MINUTES InereoI, atshq 10 Ihe
mittees. have custody Of its books and papers, and
duties as secretary as may be required by the de-
Article YII-Conciation Committee. The chair
man shall appoint committee on conciliatiOn.
selected from each group. whose duty it shall be.
at the request OF the chairman upon information
of threatened strike lockout of more than local
magnitude TO its good Offices IN restoring har-
monious relations reporting its action to the
article XIII-Arbitration Should the efforts Of
the Cancellation committee prove Ineffective and
should both parties TO the dispute desire the
vices of the executive committee of this depart
ment they may he invited to select two employers
and two wage earners from said executive com
mittee TO arbitration board. Should
finally decide the dispute they may select
nth member from the division representing the
Article IX-Emergencies. Should controversy
the officers Of the executive committee shall lie
authorized TO call meeting of the entire executive
action as may. in its Judgment, be required.
Article N--Auxiiiary Committees. The executive
committee appoint auxiliary committees TO
deal with local disturbances the rules governing
the TO be in harmony with the general pur-,
pose of the industrial department
Article XI-Nacancias. The executive committee
shall shall have a to fill all vacancies in the com
Article XII.-Amendments. These bylaws may be
amended any regular meeting q any special
meeting called for that purpose. by the affirmative
committee.
There are one or two committees yet to be ap-
pointed by Senator Hanna the chairman. They
will probably be announced to-day The most
important Of these is the committee on concili-
alton. The meeting adjourned subject 10 the
call Of the chair.
Mr.. straus entertained all the members Of the
committee who had attended the meeting at din
ner at his home, No. > West Seventy -sixth-st
There were no toasts and no prearranged
speeches.
CONTROL REPORT DENIED.
Reports received in Wall Street yesterday after
noon from Brooklyn that the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sir fFor7raa hid F-lra