Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-22
TRADE AND POLITICS AGREE TO ARB|TRATE
They Are in Intimate Relation Grand Trunk Strikers Accept
in the Old Bay State. Canadas Suggestion.
HARD TIMES AN OBSTACLE Government NAMED MEN
Republicans Must Explain Tranmen
Out of Employment Accepts Offer.
MILLS WORKING PART TINE UNITED STATES INTERVIEWS
of Industrial Situation in ed Freight Up-Com-
Campaign plants of Incompetence
Grand Trunk Strikers Accept
Canada's Suggestion.
GOVERNMENT NAMED MEN
Vice President of Order Of Trainmen
Accepts Offer.
UNITED STATES INTERVIEWS
Customs Officials Would Move Load
ed Freight Now Tied Up-Com-
plants of Incompetence.

MONTREAL July 22-Vice President
Murdoch OF the Order OF Trainmen has
wired to the department OF labor. Ottawa,
accepting Minister Kings suggestion for
arbitration by a board to be named by
the government.
The difficulties besetting the formulation
OF arbitration proposals. satisfactory both
to the Grand Trunk railway officials and
the leaders Of the striking conductors and
trainmen. occupied the government Of
ficials again today. following the prompt
rejection last night OF the minister OF
labors previous suggestion by Vice Presi-
dent Murdoch Of the Order of Railway
Trainmen.
The railroad officials continued their en-
deavors to set in motion the wheels OF
their freight system. The strikers. ap-
parently, were as confident as ever Of
winning their case.
A new feature of interest In the situa-
ton was the possibility of action by
United States customs officials to effect
forwarding of bonded freight from the
United States now tied up at numerous
points on the Grand Trunk lines.
Impossible Arbitration Terms.
The strikers say that Vice President
Murdoch describes their position precisely
in his telegram to Mackenzie King min
lister OF labor. last night.
Their position. In effect, is that they
will arbitrate II they can name the board
of arbitrators. having already suggested
e. e. Clark OF the United States inter
state commerce commission and p. Fl.
Morrissey. president of the Railway EN-
ployes' Association. The Grand Trunk
has said it would arbitrate II expert
railroad men, composed the board.
1t is expected that Minister King will
come to Montreal soon to personally In
tervene in behalf of arbitration.
Yesterdays settlement of the Canadian
Pacific railway troubles evidently has
encouraged the Grand Trunk strikers
their campaign would be conducted with
vigor.
Some freight trains were moving today.
AS yet only a trivial tonnage has been
handled compared with the large number
OF cars tied up throughout the system
There was a shortage of supplies to-
day at many points. although nowhere
do conditions approach those of fam
inc. Prices of vegetables and many
perishable foods have increased. Nu-
merous ice companies were unable to
get their product to market.
Complaints of Incompetent Grew.
TORONTO. July 22.-Grand Trunk
railway passenger trains were running
close to schedule time today.
In a letter to Chief Commissioner
Ma bee of the Dominion railway COM
mission 8. N. Berry: vice president OF
makes ma 'n several Charges AGAINST ahn%c'T the
management of the Grand Trunk rail-
way system. He asserts tSat inexperi-
enced men are sent out In charge or
trains. that trains are inadequately
tvpao nAA M In, Of la
company is violating the law.
Train Crew Set Upon.
BELLEVILLE, Ont, July 22.-As the
result Of an outbreak here last night on
the arrival Of a Grand Trunk train from
Toronto. John McMann, its acting con-
ductor, and NJ. Donovan, brakeman, are
in hospital In a critical condition.
AS the men left their train they were
set upon by hundred or more persons
and severely beaten. The injured men
were carried into hotel, which was
shortly afterward bombarded by stones
and considerably damaged.
Engine Crews May Quit.
DETROIT. Mich, July 22.-The hope
that the engineers and fremen will walk
out in sympathy seems strong In the
minds OF the strikers here today.
They base their hope That incompetent
men are being taken In by the company
and that the engineers do not feel safe
in pulling a train manned by an incom-
petent crew. The charge of incompetency.
however, is deIied by A. b. Atwater, as
sstant to the president Of the system.
Crossing the river yesterday to Windsor
singly or in pairs about two dozen men.
alleged to have been strikebreakers. were
stopped by the Canadian immigration Of
ficials and deported on the charge Of at
| tov~ inn IN 10
Protection is Asked.
LANSING, Mich, July 2c-Acting su
perintendent Ehrke of he Grand Trunk
railway appealed to the state railway
commission today for state protection OF
railroad property during the strike. claim
ing that railroad property is being de-
stoyed in some places. train service in-
terfered with and strikebreakers threat.
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