The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-02
J, 5, Judge Renders Decision Favorable to the Rail-
 road Employees
HE ALSO SUGGESTS THYT
 ARBITRATION SETTLE T
George j. Gould, It Is Said, Will En- deavor to Effect Settlement In the Absence of President Ramsey.
 Decision Anticipated.

St. Louis, April 1.-The injunction issued March by Judge Elmer H. Adams of the United States District court, at the in- stance of the Wabash railroad officials to restrain the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Bremen from ordering strike, was dissolved today in a decision handed down by Judge Adams, week after the hearing of arguments from both sides for and against the removal of the legal obstacle.
 What the next move will be on either side is problematieal. At Wabash head quarters it was said that an amicable adjustment of the controversy was hoped for. The same sentiment was expressed by the representatives of the trainmen and firemen now in St. Louis. Counsel for both sides spent this afternoon in conference, but no agreement was reach ed The keynote for amicable settlement was sounded by Judge Adams himself In rendering his decision today. He said:
 Suggests Arbitration.
 q cannot conclude this proposition without expressing the sincere wish of the court that if the parties are unable to adjust their differences by such mu- tual concessions as are necessary to that end, the offer made in open court by de- fendants' counsel to submit the questions in dispute to the board of arbitration, provided by the act of congress of 1898, will be speedily accepted and another in- stance of rational and intelligent ad- iustment of a business difficulty be ex- hibited to an expectant public"
 Judge Adams began reading his decis- ion, which contained over 4OoO words, at 10:10 o'clock and concludsd. ..at-, 11:ao o'clock.
 Announcement of the dissolution of the temporary injunction was not made until the judge concluded the reading of the decision Such action was plainly fore casted at several places where the court rendered opinions upon certain phases of the case. Most notably was this so in respect to the charge brought by the Wabash company that the defendants were conspring together in violation of the federal laws to secure the recognition of their labor organizations The court said in this connections:
 After considering all the evidence bear ing upon the issue now under discussion. and carefully weighing the foregoing and all the arguments of counsel l am not able to find the existence of the conspiracy to secure recognition as charged"
 Will Retain Jurisdiction.
 Judge Adams announced that court would be in session and retain jurisdic- tion of the case if desired, "so that in the event of any molestation of or inter ference with interstate commerce or the mail service, all it's lawful powers may be invoked to restrain the same, with the confident assurance that they will be fearlessy and effectively exercised.
 President Ramsey of the Wabash Is at present enroute to Cairo, Egypt. to attend his daughter who is ill. While not authoriratively stated, it Is believed that in President Ramsey's absence MT. George J. Gould, who arrived early tonight on his annual tour of inspection. will remain for a short time at least and endeavor to effect a settlement of the situation.
 Grand Master Hannahan of the Fire mems Brotherhood, arrived from Indian apolis this afternoon. He was non-com- initial saying: T have absolutely noth- ing to say at the present time"
 While no one will express his opinion as to the next probable move on either side. remarks indicate that every effort will be made by each side to effect a set clement and to avert strike. But if settlement is not effected, the under stan1ng seems to be general that strike will result.
 \ { Gould held a conference today on ar, Ing from New York with General Cd5. sel Blodgett of the Wabash, and stated that nothing would be done until MT. Ramsey returns from abroad 'If there are any questions that need inn mediate adjustment" he continued, 'I am sure MT. Ashley, whom Mir Ramsey has left in charge, will deal with them in fair and generous spirit"
 Was Expected.
 Cleveland, April 1.-Grandmaster P H. Morrissey of the Brotherhood of Train men, referring to the dissolution of the injunction against the Wabash employees, said today: ''The decision of Judge Adams was not unexpected. There was absolutely no foundation in truth at any time to warrant the extraordinary pro- cedure taken, but as the complaint of the company on which the injunction was issued was of such a grave nature in- volving the liberties of citizenship, as we'll as many conspiracies against inter- state commerce, it was not such sur prise that the judge felt justified in is- suing the provisional order.
 'It was absurd as well as unjust to charge the two organizations with the in- tention of inaugurating boycott or declaring sympathetic strikes on other lines because of any trouble that may occur on the Wabash.
 "The committees representing the em- ployes are now free to act, and if the diff ferences are not amicably adjusted it will not be because they or the organiza- tions of which they are part have taken an unreasonable or arbitrary position. We will lend our best efforts towards a peaceable settlement"
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