Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-16
Brotherhood ard Railway Man.
ayers Unite in Acceptance of
Federal Mediation 0fferi Walk
Out Order Revoked.
MEDIATORS TO BEGIN
THEIR WORK AT ONCE
Prospects Bright That COM
misSionerS Will Be Able to
Reach Basis For Arbitration
of Entire Controversy.

tBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wiret
Chicago, March f5.--Dangcr of an
immediate strike of 2I00o locomo-
tive firemen, the throwing out 'of en-
ployment Of more than 125.000 other
employees ana the temporary suspen-
sion of business on practically every
road between Chicago and the Pacific
coast wtls avertcd today through the
acceptance Of osfyTs for mediation
from the federal authorities.
At the request of the general man-
ayers Of the forty-seVen railroads in
VOWED, Chairman Knapp Of the inter-
state commerce commission and Com
missioner Of Labor Ncill telegrap phed
an offer Of mediation to the union Of
ficials This offer was accepted, "
s. Garter. president Of the Brother
hood of Locomotive firemen and En-
ginemen, stipumting, however, that
action must begin at once
The appeal TO Washington was
taken as an eleventh hour move to
prevent a Walk-out which q WAS de-
clnrcd. threatened tie greatest rail-
road strike since that of 1884. Thirty
seven members OF the Western Fed
Grated board of the Brotherhood at
midnight last night formally voted for
u strike. The hour for striking had
been set for next Monday morning
and the members were prepared to
start for their homes, some Of them
as far as the Pacific coast 10 put the
strike into cffect when the mediation
steps We're taken.
1t is stipulated that the mediators
come to Chicago. According 10 Mr.
Garter, their function viii be, not to
arbitrate, the matters In dispute, bur
to determine what shall be arbiuated
Tho questions Involve wages. which .
IA stif Il h.t tta
trable. the two other technical points.
Involving promotion and representa-
tion In the union which the Brother
hood contends are arbtrable hut
which the railroads say are not. ''If
the mediation falls through the strike
viii go right on as planned said Mr..
Carter.
The acceptance Of mediation was
contained in the following telegram
sent by the Brotherhood to Messrs
Neill and Knapp
Matters in controversy involve
conditions of employment and in
crease in wages. Committees prepar
ing 10 leave city but il assurance
is given that mediation will begin i'm
mediatelN and in the city of Chicago
authority tor the men 10 leave the
service OF the companies Will be tenn
pororily withheld The fact that we
have postponed arbitration on all
matters in controversy and the fact
that the managers committee has re-
jected our proposition does not lead
our men TO expect a settlement from
mediation, but as evidence of our fair
ness viii accept your friendly offers
under the conditions named herein
Please answer promptly.
tSigned) w $. CARTER 4!
The committee sent the following
letter TO the general managers:
Nv. c. Nixon, Chairman Managers
Committee.
Dear sir: Your letter of March i5
has been received, in which YOU com
muncate the information that the
managers has invoked the aid OF the
Erdman act and the honorable
chairman of the interstate commerce ,
commission and the honorable United f,
states commissioner OF labor have
been requested by the managers to
tender their good offices This is to !
advise the managers committee that
the chairman of the interstate com 9
nerce commission and the commits 9
sioner of labor have rendered by wire ,
their friendly offices in an endcavor 4
10 settle through mediation the pend /
ing controversy. }
THE proposition of our committee 4
that matters in controversy be sub a
mlttcd to arbitration is evidence of
the regard we have for the interests t
of tn epubic. and after giving the a
Aihtttt AhiAhtt thISibtIdllol our tNii- !
mlttec instructs me to notify the man i
ayers that it has accepted the good
offices of The chairman of the inter- ,
state commerce commission and the .
commissioner Of labor in an effort to >
arrive at an amicabie adjustment of
he matter in dispute provided that =
such mediation shall be conducted i'm
The city Of Chicago aud without delay
our committee again insists thai
lsidc from the interests of the publ,
there are no other parties concerned
n this dispute except the railroad rep
'esented by the managers committee
ma the employees represented by our
committee
In statement given out tonight ]
nc general managers said: |
All prospects of strike are over ]
here VIII be none. settlement Of the Z
Whole controversy by mediation and [
'rhitration is assured