The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-06-11
tONGSH0R1|NEN AND.
! LUMBER. CARRIERS i.
*:''|.fA|[:) THIRD. MAN
Vessel Owners Wanted Man of
Positive Ideas Against Trade
Unionism: to Act as Arbitra-
tor on Wage Question.
Even Turn Down Such a Fair
Man as, Judge Cant. Presi-
dent Keefe Springs New
Proposition on Vessel Men.
May Accept.

The Longshoremens' arbitration plan
is working nicely. Daniel J. Keefe,
president of the International Associa-
ton, came to Duluth Friday. He i'm
mediately went into conference with
Edward Hines, the president Of the
Lumber Carriers Association. After an
informal discussion the work of choos-
ing the. third party was begun. Mr..
Hines suggested the names of Mr..
Comstock, Of Marshall Wells, F. A.
Patrick, and Mr.. Rust of Stone-Or-.
dean-Wells Co. The union suggest
ed the. names of DR.. Cullum, Judge
Cant, Archie Kenney, of Kenney &
Anker and several others. No agree
ments could be reached on any of these
men. The next proposition discussed
was the manner in. which the ques-
tions were to be put. Mr.. Hines
wanted a written brief submitted
Mr.. Keefe opposed this, and asked for a
free and full discussion according to
the terms of the agreement.
Failing to come to a definite agree
ment Mr.. Keefe, upon his own re-
sponsibility offered counter PROPOSE
tion which,, If accepted by the Lum-
wa ooAA AOAc WAL 41dhS IL UNNECESSARY
to arbitrate any differences. Mr..
Keefe's idea Is TO- senter. into a one or
two year agreement with a so cents
scale to the first Of August, and a 521k
cent scale thereafter until the expir-
alton of the contract. Mr. Hines asked
for time to consider, this, which was
granted by Mr.. Keefe.
Mr.. Keefe remained in Duluth over
Saturday and returned in the evening
to Chicago. He was accompanied. by
James Walsh, the president of the l..
7. P. A. ~
During Mr.. Keefe.s visit he was
busily engaged with many prominent
men In local labor circles. He was
asked for an opinion Of the Masters
and Pilots strike, but said he was not
in close touch with1it.
1t is understood zhowever. that Mr..
Keefe's infuenee with the Lake car-
rierg' q AAssociati mendo,us, and
G,ths nsssszal ana aIats s:kss
would . But fttle5 trouble BIS
arranging "a meeting with the Lake
Carriers' Association Mr.. Keefe
rather deploFed the strike and expressed
| a hope that .thae Masters and Pilots
would win. The Longshoremen per-
maps feel the strike harder than any
other branch of trade. Mr.. Keefe es-
timated that at least 100000 men were
directly affected by the trouble and
possibly that many more were kept
out OF employment because of the lack
OF business caused by the trouble.
Everyone who visited Mr.. Keefe here
left with the opinion that he was Just
the kind Of fellow to manage the af-
fairs of the marine workingn1en, He
is not only an authority on the labor
question, but he keeps in close touch
with business interests. He is not an
idealist nor a rainbow chaser, but
treats the labor question as a strictly
business proposition.
This, coupled with his strong char
! acter: and rugged honesty is without
doubt the reason for his popularity
as a labor official, He enjoys not only
the confidence Of his men but of those
with whom he does business as we'll.
If the offer made by Mr.. Keefe to
the Lumber Carriers is not accepted
by them it is likely that he will
return here in a short time for the
purpose of arbitrating the matters in
dispute. According to the agreement
for arbitration it must take place in
Duluth.
Mr.. Keefe received with much sat-
isfaction the news that the freight
handlers union were now employed by
the N. P. Railroad here, and that Knud-
SEN Eden were compelled to relinquish
their work. He warmly congratulated
the freight handlers because Of the
signal victory they scored against
| powerful odds.