New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
7. II. c. 4. DISPUTE ENDS.
Po5rer Of Dealing Nth Railroads
Left zcith International Committee.

pY1alo May -5-An Important question q
po,itv was decided AZ to-Gsys sessions Of the thi--
ryafth international convention CT the Young
Mons Christian Association Those who favored
tslnr The power os dealing with the railroad com
NAMES on hehalf Of the railroad branches Of tie
Young Mems Christian Association out OF the
hands Of TIE International committee and placing
II with State and local committees. were defeated
nv z large majority. The matter came mp IN The
r,sforirv ard minority reports of 4 committee Of
twenty-one members which was first appointed
n the Grand RsptGs Convention in 1899 reaP7ointet
st the Boston convention i- 1917 and again reap
roipted 81 Cleveland ia -912 The majority report
was in favor Of leaving matters they nov stand,
urdeF control OF the International Committee. De
bate On the question was spirited, bG- there was
no bitterness shown. and each vote WAS followed
by few moments q silent prayer instead % tn
cheering which usually follows tie victory Of one
faction over another IN q convention.
The minority report was defeated by a vote of
g-s 10 25. Tho majority report was then taken Up
for amendment, and il Vas finally adopted 10y q
vote q 81 10 81 The majority report as adopted
reads n part;
u IS tie duty Of the agents q the international
Committee, when WORKING II htlcs hafl.-s 30
or provincial organizations. TO aid and strengthen
agents Of the State ard provincial organizations -
anc aid the t1tET-aloIai committee n Us
,he North American association brotherhood.
The local association as me independent unit mas
agency, and il i The right Of each agency OF su-
perVislon 70 respond directly 70 the calls OF the
local association. The right OF the Local associa-
fi0n 70 apply for ana AID from either super
visory agency should not he denied or abridged
STATE, provincial and international committees
may n exceptional cases, and only while necee-
say, recognize. each for itself provisional rail-
road, army and navy associations, and also 1ltl
the consent OF the -lca. association, provisional
industrial and CRY associations At points having
local sssoCau aiOns with which for the tins being
organic relations canaot be established aEnsin-
talneG. IN the organization of associations c.
branches Of interstate railroad systems. the inter
national committee should treat with the railroad
company and assume the responsibility IN the
supervision % the work, when established, the
same rule Of conference and cooperation with
State and provincial committees shall prevail as
IN other departments Of association work
IN case Of disagreement arbitration IS provided
for.
At to-day's session. after devotional services.
Brotheraood CT Christ
George v. Ross Premier Of the Ontario Legis-
lature, spoke az the day session. AT the evening
session Work in the Army and Navy was the
general topic o. discussion. william Sloane chair
mar o. the army and navy committee led. Rear
admiral F. J. Eggiuson. Cha plain !. 4. Randolph,
9 : A and Colonel john J. AicCcok, Of New
sork, spoke They praised the work or The Young
Mems CArlsJlan Association among the sailors and
Soldiers, and urged expansion in those branches.