The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
States CHIEF
WOULD PUT AN
END To STRIKES
Governor Gillect Is an Advo-
cate of Compulsory
Arbitration
FAVORS STATE BOARD
Believes General Public
VIII Demand Action by
Legislature
WILL CONFER TO-DAY
Executive to Discuss Ques-
ton With Cancellation
Committee
AVORS STATE BOARD
CONFER TODAY

The creation by constitutional
amendment of a state court of
compulsory arbitration to assume
control and adjust all disputes
arising between employers and
labor organizations is advocated
by Governor Gillett. The governor
has given the subject serious con-
sideration and has already
sketched out plan of organiza-
ton of a court of three members
which will form part of the judi
ciary system of California. 1t
would have power to compel set
element by arbitration of labor
disputes. especially when the operation
OF public utilities, such as telephone or
streetcar systems. would be involved.
governor last night, the public will
demand the organization of a state
court OF arbitration, to which must be
referred all disputes which might lead
to strfkes-a court which would have
power TO pass judgment in such crises
and to continue the operation of in
dustries during the arbitration"
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD
This question is to be discussed fur
ther at a meeting to be held this after
noon in the governors office at the
ferry building between Gillett. Harbor
Commissioner William V. Stafford and
the conciIiation committee of the civic
league. The conciIiation committee,
through it's subcommittee. consisting Of
Rev. George W. White. George W.
wellington and Frank W. Marvin. was
successful in settling the strike of the
iron trades council, and now entertains
high hopes Of ending the laundry
workers and telephone operators
strikes At the meeting today. which
was arranged by Isadore Jacobs and
esher committeeman. the committee will
explain the methods II used in bring
ing about peace in the iron trades and
will present a plan whereby it pro-
poses TO arrange for a long period Of
peace with other workingmen's organi-
cations.
Detailed plans have been devised for
a compact between the building inter-
ests OF the city and the building trades
council The proposition calls for a
contract for three years, which will
cover the most urgent period Of the re-
building Of the city. This proposed
contract, which is on the lines of the
agreement made with the unions of
the iron trades. provides for a compro-
mise settlement OF the question OF
hours and wages and the pledge Of
each party to the agreement to submit
disputes to arbitration.
PERSONNEL OF COMMITTEE
The members OF the Cancellation COM
nittee are: Benjamin Ide Wheeler, Rev.
George ". White. Walter Macarthur,
Isadore Jacobs, George P. Wellington.
". p McCabe, George A Tracy. Norton
c. Wells, Robert A Roos. A w. Scott
Jr., Rev Frank W. Gale, Frank w.
Marvin. Rev. H H Bell. Rev. D. o.
Crowley. Rabbi Bernard Kaplin. A ].
Gallagher, W. ]. French. J. X. Jones,
". B. Hagerty. Michael Casey, Andrew
Furuseth. A c. Rose and A P. Van
Duzer. AS many as possible OF this
committee will attend the meeting to
be held today
In discussing the question of court
Of arbitration last evening. Governor
.'GiIlett said:
The people viii demand a tribunal
with power to settle labor disputes IL
these strikes continue II something is
not done TO check the present tendency
to strike the general public Will de-
clare for the open shop.
"A board OF arbitration chosen to
settle a particular dispute is seldom
satisfactory-the result is a one man
decision. Each side chooses a repre-
sentative, these two agree upon third
man and the case is submitted. but in
nearly every instance the men selected
by the contending parties are biased
in favor of those nominating them
COURT OF THREE MEMBERS
Il would suggest that court of
three members formed under the Sec
ton OF the constitution which provides
for the establishment OF supreme. SUI