New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-29
FOR INDUSTRIAL PEACE.
Nobel FWnd Trustees Organise
The Railroads Petition.
Iron The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington, March 2S-To-day a banner day
Tor industrial peace in Washington a permanent
organization was made for the establishment OF
the Foundation for the Promotion of Industrial
Peace. along the lines laid down by President
Roosevelt when he gave his Nobel peace prize of
$4,000 for the establishment such institution
The second incident the petition OF forty rail-
roads to the proper federal officials to use their
best efforts. by mediation and Cancellation, to settle
amicably great railroad strike threatened in the
West. The petition was a manifestation Of the
concatory disposition which the President de-
sired 10 promote when he took the first steps to
create the foundation and showed the broad field
In which 1t will be able to work
The permanent organization OF the Roosevelt
fund trustees took place In the office Of Secretary
Straus OF the Department OF Commerce and Labor.
that being mads the permanent headquarters Tor
the trustees, Besides NJ Straus there were pres
ent Secretary Wilson Of the Department OF Asri-
culture Marvin Hughitt, representing capital; Seth
Low and T. G. Bush. representing the public. while
Chief Justice Fuller and John Mitchell. the repre-
sentative OF labor. unable to be present
Chief Justice Fuller was elected president. Seth
Low treasurer and John Mitchell secretary.
The trustees selected an industrial peace COM
mittee. is provided for by the law creating the
board. Archbishop ireland. Marcus NJ. Marks. OF
Now York. and Ralph NJ. Easey. OF Yonkers, N T..
were selected to represent the public: f. H. Gary
chairman Of the board OF directors Of the United
States Steel Corporation; Lucus futile. president
Of the Boston & Maine Railroad Company, and +.
Gurley Jordan of Columbus. Ca 10 represent en-
ployers and Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation of Labor: Daniel J. Keefe.
vce-president OF the American Federation Of Labor.
and Warren S. Stone grand chief OF the Interna-
tional Brotherhood Of Engineers represent labor.
While the trustees will receive the $4,000 from the
President and other contributions. which will be
made. and will invest them all. the detailed work
OF the foundation is TO be carried on by the com
mittee. Its duties outlined by the law fol-
lows:
The industrial peace committee herein oonsti-
tnted shall arrange for annual conference in
the city OF Washington. OF representatives,
or labor and capital for the purpose or discussing
industrial problems. with the view OF arriving at a
better understanding between employers and en-
great Industrial crises and at such other times as
may be deemed advisable. and take such other
steps as IN its discretion Will promote the general
purposes OF the foundation: subject, however to
such rules and regulations may be prescribed by
the trustees The committee shall receive sugges-
lions for the subjects 20 be discussed annual
or other conferences and DO charged with the con-
duct Of the proceedings at such conferences The
committee shall also arrange for the publication
the results OF the annual and special conferences.
The trustees took luncheon with the President Tie
told them that he exceedingly we'll pleased
with the committee they had selected and that he
was sure these hignminded men would take a deep
interest IN the work. He reiterated his desire do
all I'm his power TO promote Industrial peace.