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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
s2oAooO. RIszsIn.New YsrI..

New York, Jan. I.-Fire Yesterday
did damage 10 the amount Of $500 600
IN a seven story bilildipg. Nos. i67 to
Ia WSostsrgs treat. occupied byf small
factories and rTFfrtf z establishments.
The ocCupanrsDn ehe tnIildinF. ineiud.
Ing many gSrlsn had narrow Laseapos
and number OF ftefnen wefe knock
ed down by an explosion in the base.
ment- yf'Seo fcensAr rsisreSleaving the
scene, sththbings they ifadltde Gre ex.
tinshisie6l whe 4. III 1brciea9 out axain
The second ablszel causedH the greater
part OF the damage % -isal gnfa11 :.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
ASKS 100000 DAMAGES
Michigan Railway Sues the State for
Repeating Special Charter.

Saginaw, Mich fan. ! r. Deputy
Sheriff L. \. Hovey, Of Wayne, county.
tonight served summons on Governor
bliss. in the case of the Michigan Cen
trail Railway IS. the state oil Nichi-
gan. The suit is for 1000. 900 damages
ale gel to have been sustained in one
year by reason Of the repeal OF the
railroads special charter Unter this
charter the road WAS permitted 70
charge three cents n mile passenger
fare instead of two cents. rs The gem
erai law proNides- and was allowed to
pay q specific FAX on gross earnings
in lieu OF all other taxes. the rail-
roads taxes being about doubled since
the repeal of the charter. ID ......
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
Local NJ a.rk,ete3f & ::

Corrected BY SiRfonHirsh & Bro .
81 Wheat. 7jnto us! corn. ne ". AS t.
30. meal 3 40 to J 4 100 per 100 ipousds
oats. 40 60 so fowls fiiyel, 50 to10 turkeys
dive, 8 to 10; turkeys dressed 12Lto 10,
ducks tive, to q; Spring chickens
5 to . pound lsri II 70 IL; eggs
tz2te % 5; butter, a : to %; hams, 4
30 rs !; frisbk potatoes, 80 tos 4 60
sweet F,otatpes.s 40 to 80; beef 3 to
81 iTeal a 10 5;perk ,f,fto 7;hidestsreenl
5 70 9; hides @rk S 10 10; baled hay
81 5 TO SIS per ton. .
Game-Partridges, $1.25 to $50 DER
dozen; wild turkeys, s to 10; rabbits. 81
to 5 % per.d Oxen; pbeasants.s so to go
Wooi-Uuwashea 40 20 30; washed;
Leaf sumacA5o to GO cents per INN
dred pounds.
THE GRAIN MARKETS
The grain markets closed yesterday "a
follows:l ~ ~ IL go 4
Cbicago-Wheat, Dec. TAX; Nav II.
corn, Dee:45; May 43ls; oats, Dec, 80
New York - Southern wheat, "a /;
corn, "a.
Baltimore Southern wheat. 7a to rs:
Southern corn, so to 81.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT so TO 81; corn so
to 80; oats, As to 90.
Alexandria-VW Wheat, 7s-to "; corn, 40
W OO. ~.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
The Mothers Favorit.

Chamhelain's Cough Remedy is the
mothers iavorite. It is pleasant and
sale for children to take and always
cures IL i intended especially for coue hs
coids. croop and whOoping cough. and
Is the beat medicine made for thpse dis
eases. There r. not the. least danvfr In
giving II 70 children for Ia CONTAINS no
opium or other iniurious drug and may
be given as confidently 10 babe az to
an adult For sale by VI. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
YEARS SALARY 10 eMPuoves
preSei q Co. Reecat its Generous New
YEARS. Gift. -..r

YEARS Gift. .,-.
Philadelphia Jan 1.-The bankins
horse or nreNel K CO. has rlaidenea
the hearts o. its entire force by re-
peatins rs senero',s New Year gift
one year ago every man IN the employ
or tho DreNcls received AZ the end OF
the tweieyemonth- preseat equal t.
full years salary. Yesterday. IL IS
said. lids munsacsnce on the pert OF
tho tankins huuse was duplicated AMI
the oithnl sergitors were asaln r.
waiitd..
All eaoris ~ obtain from members
Of The firm any information on the
subject were modestly waved aside on
the grounh that the matter was one.
Of delicacy That the house did not
care to- consuit- The employees how
ever. went about their work Win ar
unusual degree OF cheerfuiness that
was eloquent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03

Present Holding ~ the United States
Treasury - s6i5,o0o.ooo.

Present Holding ~ the United States
Treasury - 100000.
Washington. Jan. The United
States treasury started the New Year
with more gold In its vaults than this
or any other government has ever held
az any time before There Is now IN
the treasury building at Washington
and In the various sub treasurics
throughout the country $6l5 Sla 367 n
gold. These holdings are four times as
much as the present holdings OF the
Bank OF England. one aud a-half as
much as is held by the Bank of France.
four times as rauchi as the Imperial
German Bank holds and nearly twice
as much as the Imperial Bank OF Rus
STA possesses. ..f.... f... .
The stock of gold in the United
states December was 81. 300, s73. 77s.
showing a monthly average increase
since the close OF June OF $7.6l5. 696.
Since the FIRST OF january, 1898 there
has been an annual average gain OF
$l0I7SS.6S9 in gold. This stock AMI
this increase are beyond comparison
With any records elsewhere. The aver
age ANIMAL gain OF the United States
IN the last four years 10 gold is $36.
5oS.6S9 more than OF the United King
dom. France. Germany. Anstria-IIun-
gary and Russia combined. '''
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03

Nos. 81 and sss--Saaboard Express. P,.u-
man Drawing Room Sleeping Cars het xys.e,,
NeM ok and lf1spa, YeStfbuled Coaches
Nbetween New yak ahi Ridisp on mi y,.qI he'
tween Riclnn4pd aba ,Iaek sonsiIle Pullman
Sileeplng-C arS daily between Jackson
viue ami Tampa. Also, through Draw
,ngIk90m, Sleeping-Cars between New
nork and Atlanta, and Cafe { ars between
hamlet and Atlanta and Hamlet and
Tri-w,eekly Sleeper between Washing
In anu 7Flnehnrst leaving Washington
lneSdayS, Thursdays and Saturdays. re-
turning leave fnehnrst MONDAYS. Wed
neSdsys anf Fridays. > y
Nos. - and 6i-Seabos.rd Mail
Iuhns.n Drawhg Room Banet Slecping
Car between New York and Jacksonviile
connecting at Hamlet with .sleenin1
Car TO and from Ailanta,lh connection With
which through Pullman tickets are sold
Saie Cars on all through trains Ruffet
lailor Car service between WASHINGTON
southern Pines and Hamlet LEAVING Wssh'
lnt1on " ondays Wednesdays aud FRIDAYS
returning leave Hamlet Tuesdays. Th.rs,
aASs AMI SaipIdAis. fct.sB 81 ---~
W, j, MAY, City Ticket Agcnt
+. SMFF Al, District Pass. AGENT
lOO6 East Main Street.
+, Pbnn4O.
a
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
10TH csNruRY'FuNo COMPLETED
hethoaists CT the Country Raised More
.r. Than s.. OOo.OOo.

Than So. 00aooo.
Springfield. Mass. Jan! l---One Of tn,
NEST impressive services ever held in
Spri''racfd was that in Trfaisv. Chrrc'.
last ni-ht. 'v,f,r, iroc. VI. Mills. s.,
ratary Of tho Toerii-rh Ceat',ry , Aauk
oferirs Coniniis non n,adn ~, foru,al
announcement thof thc Nrrhoaists oi
me country hal raised more than $40.
p.N..'l in r.i peasl 10 The movement
inansnratei in Trinity Church by a.
board of hisacps fGar yenrs aeo
Or. Mills announcod that 81 Oo0 Oo0
had been rnisef on chrrch debt
through tho co'-rfr,. e $50 mo- tor
Methods colleges and schools an
se-75o.ono for phiianth topic ana chari
ties. $ o.Q1e has hoen raised for the
permanent fund for the conference
claimants. ami iiftio uver SsS0.O0t
has been riivoS 20 bulifachurrres in
risffffffn ..r..r .ritf,- -.....I
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
LAST YEATS FAILURES
ss7' we's zogo,,ss. WITH L,asaI,ls


ss7i NNere RoVorses. WITH Liasaitie ;
or Sfc5. ssS.oeS.
New YORK. Jan. LIN spite ~ souae
crop Shortages, added 10 record break.
Ing strikes and reduced foreign trade.
Bradslveets January ;. ~in rcpo-i that
tue .laisore IScord toI the past ycat
IS on tie whole a favorable oae. M
only one sec,iou. the s,niyh. was thee,
an tnCreSsci al cssralties over the. res
ord OF 1901 ana m oiry Two the souta
and cep,ral west was there an incraase
OF liabilities. I'd
During the yeov there v1re reported
sal Sommsgciai failures. yviLh. iiabiii-
81 Ties az Sio5-es1.62S and Ssssts tS S50.-
S'h 500. a "c'rease "a number ct cf
Per cent an, p failing ofr in Nabliri- q
OF is rer cent from 1897. cotnnar, T
With 1900 ard 1859 increases IN tt
numi~r cf gailvycs of - ana per
cent arr SHOWN. but Ocinpc tisoDs with
Prior years are markedly in favor o.,
law. In liabilities en- even better
SHOWING Is made. thoSs for ig0e beln,,
the sra'iost reported for 70 years
W'iilo Che ircnrrtion ~ assets 70 lie
hNt.es wos IS pcr cent in iNls as
asr.pst ifs m 1901 and ~ in 1900.
lit as ioNN han in auy pyere flag year
sin eT iSS5- .r........ ...r ....
With two exceptions the number ri
failures MAS the Smallest in - wears
despite rho fsct that the numbeg ~
ocnc~rns IN business Is growing stead
iiy. the increase since iS92 agsregatins
- Per cont The annual death rate"
is shown 20 be only .S0 in 1902 acaia.t
SIS in 1901. and 80 hitherfo ,he lowesi
records made. IN 9v9 AMI lS9a
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
Paul Revere's OIa nome ae,a.

Roston. jan l.-rPaul iReyeFe's old
home. one OF the few STRUCTURES of pre-
revolutionary interest in Boston. vas
bought by John y. Reynolds. Jr. real
estate dealer. YESTERDAY re proposes
to preserve II. The house is IN North
Square, 'iIU ple7 beaSt fol. che ihickly
settled north end, and was built in
1876. Revere buying IL 104 years later
and Il was from the door of titis very
building that he went forth ~ his IA.
nous ride on me 18th Of Aprii i775.
Mr. Reynolds VIII ask Others to as
sist HIM IA restoring the bunting
before h9apading II over 10, 1se care Of
some patriOig society, a
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
The pHltipplNe cHuRca eIoAr
cetHoire aC1Nfeh7 Controversy to be
Set Geo in Court. .ft

Setoed in Court. ..It
Wash inelan IAN l.-LSecrceary R,At.
~ = d-rislon f1st rendered. practically
has THROWN into the hands OF The civil
courts in The PHILIPPINES for dc, Sion
the controversy between the two ele-
ments OF tse Catholic church in the
islands which has dcveioped intO an
actual schism. The sch.smatics. uuder
the leadership vf priest known by
the name I'd A siipaS. aave'Tetained pos
session OF larra amount Of church
property which Is claimed by the Cath
oiic church. and the latter appealed TO
Governor Tan to dispossess the schis-
MATHIS The governor held that the
question was one for the adjustment
Of the ciYiI courts. and the case came
% WASHINGTON on appeal Secretary
Root has sustained Governor Tafts
view. IflU.rt .If ..I.
The importance Of che natter n the
United States government lies IL the
fact that the property in controversy
II nari -oflthai rtoY yhieh, tie -uue must
be passed 10 the United States. II the
negotiations now ip progress between
Mgr Guido and Governor Tan succeed
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03

Train No. Is. leaves Richmon,i \ 10 n IN
9aly Tor fetsrsbarG, N0rlina. \. o.. and
al Intermediate points. Connet.tiSn ~
Norliha with trains arriving Henderso
~ Z. IN ana Raleigh ) 10 =. m daily, and
Dprilam =. M daily, except Sllnday'
Sohhections az Jaoksonville and Tampa
Tor ali Florida East coast points and Cuba
aud Porto lieo; at New Orleans for All
points IN Texas. Mexico and California.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT McuMoND-pArI.Y
8 rs a. m, No. "a From all points smith
4 % p. H. Nc. G6 and Ss,1tlIwast
IS =. m, No. 20, from Norlina' n
petersburg ana local points.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
- ,. TT LOO !. I =
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY. a."

short Line 10 Principal Cities of the
s cenlh aud southwest, Florida, Cuba. Texas
49, 10 anu Mexico, steaching the Capt
SCHEDULE an EFFECT Nov. -, 1902.
TRAINS LEAVE RIcHNoNI--hsINs TKEFr
A
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
ouna va,t -sccrPr raeAtx
President Palma Saws Senate VIII
l'~srfrrcusfyI pStffv Ito


President Palma Saws Senate VIII
Unanimously. Rstify It. Ht
Havana. Jan United Sta cs Min.
lister SQricrs hal 2 eonierence with
President Palma Yesterday REGARDING
the reciprocity treaty and its approval
by The Cuban SENATE. Isresisfent1P Pal
ma Is quoted hy Ia Disarf~sfon ASSAY.
ms hpt ar SQuieTs soatl ~ Hrc the
Arfser can soye rnI3ent tilaflth .-frrsty
Nvuuli D. ncrs pied q irhout aoaruEliln
Cniv icnr votes rra J1-Ar: ne nuf
there are r-ovh 20 - rttis 81 ra-,ai
~ a. e-ireatV. ar-... .r t....f
Rafael irsris zee hsp..Ci. 'rna Eii..-s
ter ar N7sr'H. i,'t s5-rr l'tt- rent fai
Spain Io 81 rr-t 7rs fn'fes 'fg.,.t
I...I ia a..t fr
Cut this out and take it to NJ NJ Lew
Is = drug store and get free sample OF
chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tab.
lets. the best physic. They also cure
disorders OF thestomacb. bill5ousness and
headache. H .n.I t-i.. rlu -ansl.41.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
MItsheIea AoIIaau Y on.r

ScY9p9n n Iae Jan. rlt,,5E7 president
John hsqr oof fhe United Mine
W9rkeTs, arrived here yesterday morn
insr after 4reRdinE bis. Christmas holi
day at his home. in aSprlng, Valley. III
Mr lAiitcheii staTtadl yesterday to,wrft r
his annual message for the Min nXVork
ers' convention to Ne held shis rnuntls
IN Indianapelis. iFFe VIII go 70 iPhiIa
delpfiia on Isnuary,5 50 attepif III
refonyenip 9f thf Strike cYdimissi9n
Carnegie cive@ New Orleans $3.50. 600.
New OriCans Jan. l.-Andregl Car
.negig has given New. ORLEANS $3.50 OOE
for. Q NeT Yeas. SIT, The money IS
10 De devoted 10 main iibrsgs build
ing and eeohranr hes. "a The rIty is
ITO furnish 4 he dsi,ss Vanri to- pledge
s25neo "a year s,r' -suppe'rtV THEREON
'diticns VII htAsoesreiiy be attieps ed
and the. city, viii tear down the bres /,
entliprary, facing the ciiy haif. as the
site Tor the main building.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
sdJTmRN RAILWAY
Schedule between Washington. panyille
and Intermediate stations,
kfsective November both, 1902.

kfsectivs November both, 1902.
.rs nfe- seU TIIwARD. 3e
Nv. WaShington,i c. sS.lOam. 80 II
a a. u, lilo a d, 80 p IN, $40 p IN, $50 D m.
Byt Alexand ria S, 80 a m, If 10 am. = q,
n, II m, 9.o5 pm, 1910 IN, IL .05 D m.
Nv Manassas 9'4S'a m, 5.4S b In 9''-S ''''
Nv. HarrisonbuTg 2.15 m.
10 1sr' ,yafreatsnso e a N, :. X pmaSS
NJ Splpeper los . m, 100 D IN.
Nv! oIsose mn am, F.5i p n. -
> a. :. =. n,ltiottesFiils .laos M las III,
am.-I t,... ~. .-,.-, : . M Lou
~ RoekfSh l22sz, pm, -r ,.
~ Vakridge LIP m, 2;2 pm.
w Monroe l .59 pm, $40 10 M. 2 20 n M
LIS a N, ? Ia M. 827 a m. '"'
ln-z.ynchburg 2.17 p IN, 329 m, 4.O4 10
IN, LOS "A m, 2.S5 m, 3.32 am. TX pr-
3.4Sa m. M y ~ = n''
Iv. Rocky Mount iO.fOam.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-03
DEATH OF DIR. HAWkER.
Due to Diabetes, although He Re
centLy Vas assaulted.

DR.. Benjamin Hawker. physician. who was as
saulted in his home, at No III East Fifty-second-
St, June % last. died Friday in his nome
from diabetes. DR.. A. a. Wolfe. of No. 6O5 LeXlhg-
ton-ave., who attended DR.. Hawker up TO the time
Of DEATH issued a certificate to the effect that the
physician had died from diabetes and coma Al
the bottom Of the certificate he attached note
which told of the assault For this reason the
Board of Health refused to accept the ceruhcate
and ordered the TO investigate the cause
of DR.. Hawker's death.
DR.. Wolfe said yesterday that DR.. Hawker had
entirely recovered from the effects of the assault
adding: when DR.. Hawker summoned me to at
tend him for diabetes, he told me he had entirely
recovered from the assault made upon him There
were no marks him of the assault, and it is my
opinion that he would have died from diabetes. even
if he had not been assaulted. do not think the
assault aggravated the progress of the disease
The attack on DR.. Hawker was made In his OF
fee on June q by two young men. 1t was thought
that they intended to rob. and, in case he offered
resistance to murder the doctor. One fellow S
failed him, allowing the doctor to overpower
the other, although he was terribly beaten before
help came. The arrested was Dudley X Bart
lett twenty years old of No 207 East Fitch
st. He sent to the Elmira RetormatoryE ne
who escaped said to be named Harry
Cooper. and il reported that he had succeeded
in getting away with $50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-03
The PETROLEUM RECORD.

Oil producers We're much encouraged by the two
recent advances aggregating six cents for Penn
syvania crude, and have evinced a decided inclna-
ton toward greater activity in the lower South
west field than for time Such an advance
means material increase in the profit of the oil
producer. II is believed that still higher prices
will soon be quoted. field conditions would war
rant further advance even now. In spite of all
EFFORTS, 10 new territory Of productive certainty IS
now in sight and. with all the work in the old
fields, such production has been forthcoming has
failed to meet consumptive requirements. The old
wells have heen worked their utmost capacity for
over year, but the increase in production has
steadily fallen Off despite liberal use OF explosives
Operators are turning their attention more than
ever now toward the Western States in the hone
that oil in considerable quantities may underlfe
some sections in that territory 1t seems to be un-
disputed that Kansas and the Indian Territory con-
tain considerable OIL, and operations have been 20,
ing on in number OF districts with fair increase
OF activity. Not ,nough is known however 10 de-
termine with any certainty what these new fields
may produce In any case it will take considera BILE
time before they nc developed properly Thus
far the output from the fields has proved in
fcrior TO the Pennsylvania grades OF oil Kentucky
has been rather disappointment thus FAR as the
tests have failed TO come up TO expectations. The
actual production in the Kentucky field does not
average 125 barrels day. although the claim
was made few months ago that it would exceed
5"o0 barrels a day by this time.
The promising development in the lower
Southwest is the Pine Grove extension in Wetz41
County. Elsewhere, however. there is little OF in
teTeSt IN any section, and WhcTe wells have proved
PRODUCERS AT al! they have almost invariably been
barrels and s. So in bulk AZ NeaYork PhiIadeiphia
prices were on a basis OF points lower Foreign
LIISc99 WSIe u4.hLIseus Lohoon ll-lbd- per I'M
RerlaI gallon hTemen bS0m per 80 kilos. ard Ant
Werp. 20@:G per le klos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-03
PARKS IN LAST DITCH.
Portable Engineers to vote again on
arbitration.

The ultimatum of the Iron League, giving the
Housesmiths and Bridgemen's Union until to-
day to sign the arbitration agreement OF the
Building Trades Employers Association is eX-
pected to result in many thousands of workmen
returning to work this morning In accordance
with the terms of the ultimatum as the House
smiths and Bridgemens Union has decided final
" against the arbitration agreement the mem
bers of the Iron League undertake to resume
work to-day with any competent man they can
hire who will sign the arbitration agreement in
dividually
A hitch, It was stated yesterday, had occurred
among the members of the United Portable and
Safety Engineers Union. which has signed the
arbitration agreement and has been expelled
from the Board of Building Trades for so doing
1t is admitted that many of these are now
at work Through the influence 1t is believed
Of the Parks faction of the Housesmiths and
Bridgemen's Union, it was said yesterday the
arbitration plan likely to be put to vote
again at a meeting of the United Portable and
Safety Engineers Union next Saturday evening
At the meeting of the engineers in Manner
Choir Hall last Thursday at which the plan of
arbitration was Endorsed, several members of
the Employers Association We're present and
explained the plan of arbitration at length The
plan indorsed and next day it sent,
signed with the seal of the union attached, to
the board of governors of the Employers AS
ISOLATION.
Since Thursday faction of the union, it is
said holds that the meeting not a repre-
sentative one. and that another meeting will he
necessary. The members of this union were,
under the arbitration agreement, to get some of
the work formerly dong by members of the
Housesmiths and Bridgemens Union One of
the members of the Engineers Union said
yesterday:
Il certainly would oe sorry if any hitch now
occurred. There is no reason fore reconsider
ton of our action. The plan of arbitration
thoroughly discussed before it was signed by
our union"
Last week it was announced that the Marble
Cutters Union had adopted the arbitration
agreement. This union and the Marble Pol
ishers and Rubbers' Union, Machine Marble
Workers Union and Marble Workers Helpers
Union form a central body known the
Marble Industry. Now it is said that the
marble cutters have not yet adopted the plan
of arbitration, and that all four unions
voting on ii.
Employers who were seen yesterday talked
hopefully. Independent of the housesmths and
the engineers, the strongest of the skilled build
ing trades unions have signed the arbitration
agreement, and will stand by it. These include
the bricklayers unions which have tggre-
gate membership of nine thousand,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-03
WALKING DELEGATES DENOUNCED.
Editor Says There Was No Excuse for De-
feating Arbitration Plans.

In this months issue of the official organ of the
I3ricklayers' Union Edward A. Moffett, its editor
criticises the unions and their walking delegates
which have refused to sign the amended arbitra-
lion agreement of the Employers Association. Mr..
Moffett represented the labor element of the Civic
Federation and the bricklayers at the conference
with the board OF governors of the Employers AS
ISOLATION. which the joint arbitration agreement
finally submitted by the unions was Professionally
adopted He saws that the ultimatum feature Of
the arbitration agreement being eliminated in the
able excuse for not adopting it. He then. after de-
Ecribing the features OF the amended plan says in
part:
amended agreement. except those of that type of
walking delegate. unknown happily to trade,
whose reign is one of rule or ruin, and VINO more
man once mas given d bIack eye 10 trace uIlonsin
If any special commentator were sought for in the
plan IL would be found in this fact.
He calls attention the fact that the arbitration
: agreement calls for the employment OF only union
men, and provides that there shall be cut IN
wages or increase Of hours of work in either skilled
or uuskned labor. 1t does not prohibit the unions
from asking more pay at some future time II
gives even the unskiled trades. he says repre-
sentatlon on the general arbitration board through
1he unions Of skilled trades. He continues:
We have no hestancy IN declaring it as our be-
l,ef that by a wide margin this is the fairest and
best constructed plan OF arbitration in existence
IL fayors either side all, the trade unions
the favored side.
Matters had TO such pass, he said. that
something had 10 be done TO clear the atmosphere
and lessen the number Of sympathetic strikes every
year. The agreement made with the bricklayers
union every year he said, was model one, but II
afforded no protection from trouble outside of the