The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-20
LLOyD-GEORGE IS
THE PEACE MAKER
Railway Strike in Great Britain
Brought to End by
Compromise.
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selected by the Joint executives of the
trades unions and railway employees
with view TO discussing with them ;he
suggested terms of settlement drafted
by the board of trade.
Leaders Present.
'There were present at the confer
ence Mr.. Claughton and Sir Guy Granct
on behalf Of the companies, members
of the house of commons; James Henry
Thomas and Messrs. Bellamy, Williams
Fox. Lowth and Charlton on behalf of
II. L. Smith and G. K. Asguith on be.
half Of the board of trade. Ramsay
Macdonald also was present during the
conference.
"Mr. Claughton stated that upon
certain representations by the govern
ment, he and Sir Granet had the au
thority of the railway companies to
meet the representatives Of the men
with a view of discussing of terms of
discussed and agreed to, Mr.. Claughton
and Sir Guy Granet stated that the
recommendations of the commission
would be royalty accepted by the com
panies, even though they were adverse
to the companies contentious on any
question Of representation. and should
the settlement be effected, any traces
Of i'll ll-feeling which might have arisen
certainly would be effaced.
Terms Of Agreement.
The terms of the agreement follow;
H1. The strike to be terminated
| forthwith and the mems leaders to use
| their best endeavors to induce the men
IN 10 OF
"2. All the men involved in the
present dispute, either by strike or
| lockout, including casuals, who present
| themselves for work within reason
able time, to be reinstated by the COM
panies at the earliest possible moment
and no one to be subjected to pro-
ceedings for breach of contract Or 9th
erwise penalized:
"3. Cancellation boards to be con
with all questions at present in dis
pute as far as they are within the
scope of such boards, provided notice
Of such questions be given not later
| than fourteen days from the date of
this agreement. If the sectional boards
fail to arrive at a settlement the cen
trail board is to meet at once. Any de-
cisions arrived Mt are to be retroactive,
as from the date of this agreement.
It is agreed for the purpose Of this
and the following clause that rates of
wages include remuneration whether by
time or piece work.
Temporary Arrangement.
"a. Steps are to be taken forthwith
| to affect settlement Of questions now
in dispute between the companies and
classes Of their employees not included
within the conciliation scheme of 1907
by means Of conferences between rep
resentatives Of the companies and rep
resentatives of the employees who
themselves are employed by the same
companies, and failing Of an agreement
by arbitration they are to be arranged
The above is to be n temporary ar
rangement pending report of the com
mission as to the best means for set
tling disputes.
"5. Both parties are to give every
assistance to the special commission of
inquiry, the immediate appointment of
which the government has announced,
SO. Any questions which may arise
as to the Interpretation of this agree.
ment are to be referred to the board
of trade. -
The agreement was signed by all
present at the conference. The special
commission will consist of five mem
bers, including representatives Of the
employers and workmen in equal num-
bers and an impartial chairman. The
names of the commission will be an
nounced next Tuesday and the commits.
sion will proceed Immediately with the
inquiry.
Assurances have been given by both
parties to the agreement that they Will
accept the findings of the commission
and the government has assured the
railway companies that it will propose
to parliament next session legislation
providing that increase in the cost or
labor due TO Improvement Of conditions
of the railways will be valid iustitica-
tion for n reasonable increase In
charges within the legal maximum.