The evening world., 1912-04-25
FIGHT
70 BOOST RATES.
II Stone CHARGES
Grind Chief Says Brotherhood
Won't Be Used as Lever
for Legislation.
RAILROAD MEN FIRM.
lnsist on Arbitration by Nine
Men Under Their Plan or
No Negotiations.
RAILROAD MEN FIRM.

the conference committee OF the
|, Noiirpad Board OF Managers insists on
~ psoerammc for q board OF arbitra-
ten consstinG Of nine members 70 q.
sils the issues between the railroads
Aal the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
uagiasers. the latter organization. 10
Grand Chief Warren 3. Stone declared
ts-Aay. will natiy refuse 60 continue
farther negotiations toward avertins
strike.
CHIEF Stone believes that the rail-
reads ere trying 70 make capital out
% the impending strike TO raise the
issue Of increased freight rates and
that they plan TO do this through tn
nuencing public sentiment by an i'm.
posing board Of arbitration.
A. the conclusion Of the conference
~ the two Msdiators and the commit.
- Oe the railroad managers J.C. stu
81, chairman OF the conf rencs com-
0ottss of the railroads. rave out Q
oeAteussat which was sufficiently enig-
ustScai 10 conceal the real truth Of the
s1tuauoa. He said:
"The conference between the CON-
uDstee Of the Board Of Managers end
~ two mediators has been satisfac.
sory. We have threshed out the situa-
Ties Gsnsraliy. and we believe We have
reached Q conclusion that will result In
~ satisfactory adjustment OF the dis.
pete between the railroads and the en-.
ginssra"
NJ. Stuart did not specify whsther
siss adjustment woula be satisfsctor
10 the railroads or the e~nginsers.
NJ. 0uAN followed this brief state
ment with another. later. which served
saiy to throw the railroad attitude
nrthsr n the dark. lie satd:
II viii state that The railroads have
80 no otter of concessions Of any
~. to ths enssasers. They ere stMi
aAiala,alas ~ position they tesk .
Wos1 80. vA1sA wss that they cannot
s1Deo - graMt ths snsiassrt demand
~ e. ,issrsoss OF - per csnt. In their
waees. Nothing that M happeusd
61aeo the anal answer by the raalrosds
~ seat b ths engineers has served
- naks che railroads any the mere
ohls 70 srant the ensineers' dsaands."
TWO coNaAteoioNGAs PROM
~o 0Aoe> osog pNopooEo.
- may b. said on the authority Of
- e,ees - the members Of the railroad
eaasSrsnce esmmittee. which Wal In
session with Labor Commissioners NELL
. Judge Martin l.. Knapp OF the
Cn!tsd States Commsres Court al day
yesterday. that the proposition upon
watch the railroad mon are stsndins
10 ths submission VI all o~utstaAdlns
euestions between the Brothsrhood and
the Afty eastern railroads. involves 70
IN board Of arbitration comprising nlne
men. Two % thess would be selected
rsopectivsiy ~ the railroad managers
and the urstherhoed. and thoso sosr
wsuA act jointly 70 elect I've maze.
rat lizard Of ARBITRATION would b
volGA NM ahsoauts authovaty 10 dsc!ds
4, tnnus upon which The sasaussra
thssstsa - strike.
10 Oae uembsr Of ths reilread eeerd'i
eensWsnes coamittss he's said that h@
yin Art for this scheme all sumnser
Thers IN either - avbAtratisu ~ M
vaiIrosAo WAN Il. os declared. o. u
Uesae sueotion hstwsen railrUoAs en<
enksrs vtil ~ thrown baek whsrs !
aeod bsfsse me - msalaters inter
voas1.
srae snginssrs are ssttins Restless.
0sand Chief Stone said to-day whs,
/ ~ was TOLD Of the determination o
~ railroad committee 10 insist upe'
arsatFatioa. "If the railroads are ~
- me61auea - . eloak under whic
- nGht fes ARBITRATION after their ow
1neaS they IN, 1lscevss that ws. tos
\ 40 oomoehing { say aAeut Areitra