New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-28
STONE GROWS ELOQUENT
Plea for Engineers Brings Ap-
pIauSe from Audience.
LAST ARBITRATION SESSION
Several Months Before Board
Reaches Decision on the
Railroad Dispute.

Grand Chief Warren s. Stone of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
spoke so eloquently and to such good
effect at the closing session OF the board
OF arbitration at the Oriental Hotel, Man
haitian Beach, yesterday that he was
appauded by many women and men
among the audience. some of whom as
cended the platform and insisted upon
shaking his hand Many of these persons
congratulated Chief Stone upon his mas
terly arraignment of the Eastern rail-
roads and predicted the success of his
cause.
Yesterday was the summing Up day be-
tween the representative OF the ilfty-two
Eastern railroads and Chief Stone, for
the engineers. ". VI. Duncan presented
the case of the railroads, after which
| Chief Stone brought the session to a
close. The board of arbitration has been
In session for the last two weeks.
Both sides have been requested 70 1lo
! briefs within two weeks. In addition TO
the arguments already presented. After
| this has been done the statistical experts
Of the board will eucidate and condanse
the exhibits the railroads and engineers
| have handed in. This Will probably re-
qure weeks, II not months, of time, be-
fore a decision can be reached. The board
agreed last night, however, that its
awards would be effective as of May /,
| 1912, with such exceptions rs may be
deemed proper.
| Besides the usual number OF railroad
men at yesterdays meeting, the rooms
we're crowded by many women and men
guests Of the hotel. The word had gone
| forth that fiery session might ne looked
for and those who attended were not
disappointed. 1t was the opinion of many
! of those who listened 10 Chief Stone s
argument that he had made the most able
presentation Of the cause of labor that
| has ever been heard in this country.
| Mr.. Stone did not confine himself to the
cause Of his organization alone. but made
defence of all labor Organizations. lie
said that when those of the other side
made statements derogatory TO organized
labor in general. and to the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers In particular he
would prove recreant TO his sworn DUTY
did he fail 10 challenge them. He seemed
cSDtCldlis lltllitu at SAdN'AicIiNo NA'hN NV
brotherhood's first need was 10 weed out
the inefficients and drunkards from the
ranks.
Drink has no place I'm our modern rail-
road" he said. and this organization
will go further than any railroad ir try
Ing to crush It out"
Chief Stone traced the labor movement
back to It's inception. Using the ancient
feudal system az IA basis for his argI-
ments he said the system had always ap-
piled 10 the railroad magnatc. "A king IN
his own right and who ruled With an iron
hand
The speaker stated that the railroad
employees were discharged on the slightest
whim, without a hearing and without an
opportunity TO defend themselves. and
when a new official came to road nc
brought his favorltes along with him.
These favorites always got the hos; runs,
he said.
The Brotherhood OF locomotive In
gineers," declared chief Stone. "alaz,d
the way Tor the other organizations. and
through sunshine and gray days and bat
tie we have succeeded and taught the
other side a wholesome respect FOR us.