Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
READY TO ARb|TRATE
Grand Trunk Strike Situation
Favorable to Peace.
CONDITIONS ARE IMPOSED
Railway Employees Demand that Ar
bitrators Shall Be Mutually
Agreeable.
WABASH TROUBLE Is SETTLED
Official Statement Issued Giving
Terms Of the Agreement-Ot-
tawa Board Hopeful.
WABASH TROUBLE Is SETTLED

MONTREAL. Quebec, July GA more
favorable aspect of the arbitration nego-
tiatfons conducted by the department of
labor at Ottawa and the return to work
OF the Wabash men were the most en-
couraging features of the Grand Trunk
strike situation from the viewpoint of the
public today. The insistance of the men
that Messrs. Clark and Morrissey serve
upon any board of arbitration that might
be suggested had been regarded as an
unsurmountable obstacle to further nego-
tiations and their change of attitude to-
day in agreeing to the appointment of
arbitrators mutually acceptable" at least
offers an entering wedge to the labor de-
partment's efforts to place the contro-
versy in the hands of arbitration.
Declares Strike at End.
Prior to the receipt of this encouraging
news from Ottawa, the official declara-
ton Of the Grand Trunk was that the
strike of its conductors and trainmen no
longer exists.
the statement read. I'VE have men and
all the machinery necessary for the
operation Of our railway and we will
restore normal conditions on the Grand
trunk whenever the proper authorities
restore peace"
No reports of the disturbances were re-
ceived tonight, however, and the men
scoffed at the company's claims Ac-
cording to brotherhood representatives
the company's problem in regard to the
freight traffic is worse today than on
any day since the strike began
A number of Saturday excursions were
moved by the road today.
Ottawa Sees Light Ahead.
OTTAWA, Ont. July 2s.-The possi-
bility of bringing about the settlement
of the Grand Trunk railroad strike by
means Of arbitration look somewhat
brighter tonight. James Murdoch. rep
| resenting the men, wired Mackenzie
King. minister of labor. this evening,
expressing a willingness ito refer ex-
listing differences to arbitration pro-
vided a board of arbitrator mutually
acceptable can be secured" Minister
King is satisfied that Mr.. Murdock's
communication is boni-fide offer to
arbitrate. and tonight he is trying to
obtain an unequivocable response from
the Grand Trunk officials.
President Hays wired during the day
that he had nothing to add to his let
ter of July q, in which he took the
position that board of arbitration
should De composed or expert railroad
men," President Hays was not aware of
the changed attitude of the trainmen.
however, and Mr.. King at once wired
him copy Of Mr.. Murdock's telegram.
Murdock's Telegram.
The telegram is as follows:
If there appears to be reasonable
doubt in the minds of any parties inter-
ested in this controversy suggestive of
the fact that the same plan of arbitra-
ton that successfully settled the same
questions on a number of other lines
would be unfair and inconsiderate OF the
rights OF either party to the dispute in
this case. then ii Is a matter that should
be given consideration and ARRANGEMENTS
should be made to conserve the interests
Of the party whose rights were likely to
suffer by an acceptance Of the plan OF
arbitration used repeatedly heretofore.
I'VE recognize the special obligation to
the public and regret exceedingly the In
convenience and loss to which public and
private interests are being subjected, and,
with that recognition. desire to advise you
that we will be willing to refer the exist