Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-14
ARBITR,roN N ENGLAND,

The prevention or general railway
strike in Great Britain Is a victory Tor
arbitration that may we'll cause rejoic-
ing on both sides OF the Atlantic. Only
n short time ago crisis was threat
ened. that would have brought disaster
90 a great number OF people. u was
lverted. through the acceptance OF a
compromise on which both the contend
ing parties united.
The contest was between the railroad
managers Of the United Kingdom On
one side and the Amalgamated Society
10 Railroad Servants on the other And
The main question concerned the recog-
milton ~ the latter organization. The
managers said they were willing 90
meet an committees OF employees call
ing upon them as employees We viii
deal with AN men az such. they said
90 which the answer Of the Amalga-
mated vas that their members are rep
reseutativo OF the most necessary Of
| the operating force, and, having an in
/ i.sputable right to organize" have an
| equally iudisputable right 90 be heard
Both sides were prepared Tor a long
| struggle. n the strike had been orr
| derrd. 1t would have effected every
| division OF the kingdom. and at recent
/ great meeting of railroad men iu Lon
| dom reports were submitted 20 the ef-
| feet that IN England Scotland. Tree
| land aud Wales the members OF the
! "Amalgamated" were ready to stop
/ the clock" ON signal from the capital.
The railroads Of Great Britain and
/ Ireland have "a total mileage OF rather
] loss than 3D. 900 miles. OF which 1881
| miles are On England 3S04 in Scotland
] ana 1912 lu Ireland. The railroads are
! operated by $50 900 officials and employ
.s ~ ali classes OF whom $1,000 are
/ m.mbcrs OF the Amalgamated Society
THa compromise agreed on through
/ 'Ha Intervention OF Lloyd George. pros-
ueut of tho board Of trade. involves the
/ appointment flr u torn OF six years. OF
l board ~ c0nciation FOR each section
0l the service aud the adjustment OF
| au disputes. pending or possible by This
mixed board In the event OF failure to
reach "a decision. outside arbitration Ire
tl Do rcs1rtet to. and the awards OF
fha arbitrator are t0 be- binding The
Amalmmated s0dety eliminates the
demand for "a formal and official recog-
uitioa by the railroad companies iu tho
Adjustment ~ disputes with their om-
ployes The board of Cancellation o. CO.
have representation OF the railroad
companies and OK thcir employees Boo
/ equal numbers. but no representation
| 40 amy labor organization aa such An
officer of the Amaleomated Society. Ike
Mn Bel. its secrctarv could not serve
on the Cancellation board n De was not
also an employee of one ~ the com
nauirs
The important lesson ~ This agree.
mont is that labor wars can be ayertad
hy arbitration. whenever there is an
honest desire not to disturb me- Indus
trial conditions tn this case. both
the railroad managers and The mon
undoubtedly recognized their resron-
ahuity 90 the puhlic. Great Britain d,
denendsnt ON De railroads for tns
transportation ~ the food supplies that
are daily imported from tho continent
~ imports heavily and D. raises little
and its hanests are naturally made On
districts Par removed from its oentora
Of consumption. stsusiiolaas who