The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-03
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ARBITRATION /;
IT WILL BE DISCUSSED sY CIVIC
FEDERATION,
Important Conference to be Held Soon
That May Bring Peace to En-.
ployer and EmpIoye.

%n1caeo, OCT. 1.-COmpulSory arb1tra-
ton, authorized by an act of Congress,
Of all labor disputes in public or quasi
public institutions, will be one of the
principle subjects for discussion at the
conference of the National Civic FEEDER
alton to be held in Chicago Oct. Is and
16. It will be but one, however. The
main discussion will be on the good to
be affected by arbitration Of a volun-
tary character.
The agitation in the interest of legis-
lation for arbitration has made the sub
ject an issue in the labor problem. The
conference will be attended by scores of
prominent men. Marcus A. Hanna,
president of the National Civic Fedora
ton, will preside. Grover Cleveland is
expected to speak. Mr.. Cleveland will
be in Chicago Oct. IA to attend the Com
mercial Club banquet. As he is a',1pem-
Der Of the executive committee OF the
National Civic Federation, it is believed
he will be present the opening day of
the conference.
Seek Protection of Public.
The discussion Of cqmpulsory arbitra-
ton WILDE participated in by labor
letders as we'll as employers. The idea
is to 1eagalize compulsory arbitration of
labor disputes on railroads, street PAIL
roads, municipal utilities and otheN in
stitutions that directly affect the puAlic.
It is also probable the discussion will
be carried farther to include restau-
rants, laundries, and likeindustries.
Members of the Chicago branch of
the National Civic Federation met in
committe Of arrangements for the meet
ing of the nationtl body. The commit
tee is headed by Franklin McVeagh and
| consists of representatives Of banks,
| railroads, prominent employers and
| manufacturers associations and labor
| unions. Among the members Of the
| committee are E. J. Ripley, president
Of the Santa Fe Railroad; William J.
Onahan, James J. Eckles, president Com
| mercial National Bank, and William c.
Brown, vice-president of the New York
Central Railroad.
Some Of Those Who Will Attend.
| will attend " -:
Among the recognized "lobor' men
| who will attend are Samuel Gompers
president Of the American Federation
| of Labor, John Mitchell, president OF
+, the Mine Workers; James Duncan, rep
resenting the building trades and vice.
| president Of the A. F. of L.; Thomas
Kidd, of the Amalgamated WOODWORK
| ers; George B. Buchanan, of the Allied
| Metal Trades; and a large number OF
! local labor men.
Representing the employers at the
conference will be: Marcus A. Han.
| ma, Cleveland; John. B. Mcdonald, con.
tractor rapid transit subway construc.
ton, New Yorw; Frederic D. Under.
| wood, President Erie Railroad, E; New
York; S. sFe.s allaWay ident. Am:
erican Locomotive Works New York;
Charles A. Moore, president Shaw
Electric Crane Company, New" York;
Louis Nixor, United States Shipbuild-
| ing Company, New York; Charles H
Taylor, Jr., president American News
paper Publishers Association, Boston
Representing the executive commit
| tee of the Civic Federation will be:
! Oscar S. Strauss, member of the Hauge
arbitration conference, New York;
Charles Francis Adams, former pres
| ident Union Pacific Railroad, Boston
Archbishop Ireland, st. Paul: Bishop
! Henry c. Potter, New York; John J.
| McCook, New York; John G. MilbYrn
| lawyer. Buffalo; Franklin MacVeagh;
| and James H. Eckles.