The Detroit times., 1909-05-19
CALL
ON LIVINGSTONE
Invite Lake Carriers President 10
Meet With Bosrd-He Promises
Statement During Day.

we will not consider that the WORK
for which We have gathered. hrst IN
Chicago and now IN Detroit. is com
pletsd dntil We have brought about
conference between representatives
OF the Lake Carriers association and
the striking labor organizations or un'
I'll we have exhausted every conceiN'
able means in an attempt 10 brins
about such conference. declared
John Lundrigan. of Albany, y. l.
"Wednesday noon, after rather IN
formal session or the arbitration board
representatives OF six states In the no
tai Cadillac.
4 committee. composed OF c. j.
Doyle. Illiois; e. f. Woerner. Indiana,
and the Rev. Frederick klump. De-
troit. called on President William Liv'
ingstone, OF the Lake Carriers asso-
citation, during the forenoon, 10 extend
him personal invitation 10 appear
before the peace representatives anu
TO find from him directly his reasons
for not accepting the written invita-
ton sent him. Mr.. Livingstone said
he would prepare statement or MS
position for the perusal of the gath
ering. Wednesday afternoon, II he
found time. MIR. Livingstone has re
peatedly declared that he would not
attend the meeting voluntarily on the
ground that his association had moth
ing To arbitrate
The would.be arbitrators, however,
have not lost hope OF securing Mr..
Livingstone's attendance. Even
though his formal reply 10 the com
mittee's invitation should be unfavor-
able, they will try TO meet and over
come his objections. They will en-
deavor TO convince him that the sit
uation Is such AS TO make confer
ence between his organization and the
strikers imperative.
From the way the arbitrators now
talk. the power or subpoena will not ne
resorted 10 in the effort TO bring Mr..
Livingstone before the body. for the
gathering. made up as Ii Is or the rep
-FeseRtatiyes- OF the boards OF seyera.
states. has no legal standing as /
body though each state body is vested
with certain powers within their re
spective jurisdictions. The Michigan
court OF arbitration could convene. II
need be, aid issue subpoena for Mr..
Livingstone. but TO enforce his at
III ulu uOh ooC ~ w
obey IL, would be another matter
A statement from Mr.. Livingstone Is
desired by the conference SO that IL
may DE fully advised as TO both sides
OF the controversy. The arbitrators
would then be in d position 10 anaiyze
the situation and perhaps take some
definite action toward bringing the
warning factions together. II this mu-
tuaI conference failed OF results, IL
would then ne in order for the various
state boards TO arbitrate the matter
All the represent atives agree, how
ever. that TIE mutual conference plan
is most TO De desired and seen quite
confident that II the employers ana
seamen will once get together satls'
factory settlement can be effected.
The unions involved have all stated
their case. SO the arbitrators are now
only awaiting Mr. Livingstone's action.
victor Olander, general secretary OF
the Lake Seamer's union, presented
The Joint statement OF the seamen
cooks and fremen, Tuesday evening.
and representatives of both organlza-
tions were present TO give assent 10
the statement as far as II concerned
them. Mr.. Olander discussed the grleV-
snces of the three unions in detail.
LAYING particular stress on the vel
fare" plan. which, the seamen assert,
is absolutely vicious.
A part of Wednesday morning was
taken up with discussion OF plans
for creating a permanent organization
composed of the arbitration ooaru'
OF the various states. IL Is intended ID
hold a meeting Tor this purpose III
Washington next December.