New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-16
SHORT LIFE jUST|F|ES
RAISE, SAY ENGINEERS
Brotherhood Spokesman De-
cIares Man at TrottIe Last
on Average II Years.
HEARINGS HELD IN PUBLIC
Innovation in History of Labor
Notable Array of Railroad
Officials Fresent-S7,
100000 in Issue.

With doors wide open 10 all. the arhi-
tration commission. which will decide
whether the pay of locomotive engineers
employed by ffty-two railroads in the
eastern part of the country shall be in
creased an aggregate of s7.5CO,COo year
began it's hearings yesterday IN the
Oriental Hotel. at Manhattan Beach.
For the first time in the history OF
labor organizations in this country the
demands OF union upon employers viii
be argued in public and both sides % the
controversy have agreed to accept the
decision which the tribunal is to hand
down.
While the arbitration affects directly
only the locomotive engineers, all The
other organizations Of railroad employees
and unions in general. are watching the
outcome Of the conference with great in
terest On the other side, railroad Of
fcials all over the country appear TO be
even ore concerned. while some OF them
point out that the other unions OF rail-
road men are waiting only for the out
come OF the engineers demands before
they ask fcs>0vage increases.
The proceedings yesterday resembled in
every aspect the trial OF case in court.
At long table sat the seven men OF ma
tional reputation Who compose the arbl-
tration commission. Facing them were
erouped on one side the representatives,
Of the brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers while on the other side sal the
counsel for the various railroads, The
rest of the largo Groom was taken up by
witnesses and spectators.
o. Personnel Of Commission.
Oscar s. Straus. who has served under
four Presidents in important offices IN
Guiding the ambas sadorship 10 Turkey
presided. The other members of the com
mission are Charles Richard Van Hise,
president of the University of Wisconsin;
Frederick Newton Judsou, well known
LAWYER of St. Louis: Otto NJ. EldltZ,
contractor OF this city and former preSi-
dent OF the Building Trades Association;
Dr.. Albert SHAW. edsor of the 'Revie"
of Reviews Daniel willard. president of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and 7. n.
Norrissev. former president Of the
Brotherhood Cd Railroad Trainmen.
Five membe.r were appointed by the
chief Justice df the United State SD
preme Court. the presiding judge Of the
United states Commerce Court and the
commissioner OF Labor. while Mr.. Will
lard was selected by the railroads and
Mr.. Morrissey by the brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers.
The engineers. whose demands for
stansardi cation Of wages and an increase
in pay had been refused by the railroads.
we're called TO pree ent their side FIRST
Warren S Stone, grand chief OF the
brotherhood. made tn, opening address In
tbei, beh ,lf Among the others who rep
resented Ahe engineers We're NJ w. Cadle.
+ NJ. Watson, H. 4. Kelly and &. Il.
Mitchell.
Among the repre- sentatives Of the va
rious railroads involved were W. {.
Brown. president of the New York Cen
trail p A Wortt6ngton, president Of the
Chicago & Alton; ", w. Atterbury, vice
president of the Pennsylvania; a. H.
Smith. vice-president OF the New York
Central. and O. r. BJuterfield. its gen.
eral counsel; II j. Horn, vtce-president
If the New York,hNew Haven & Hart
ford ]. c. Stuart. Ayice- president of the
lErie; G. L. Peck. general manager Of the
/ Pennsylvania Lines West; S. c. Long.
I general manager of the, Pennsylvania
Lines East; James A. McCrea, general
Spaanger, and H. W. Thornton. general
4 snperintendent OF the Long Island Rail
road; A. r. Dice. general manager Of the
Philadelphia, & Reading; Francis l.
Cdwen, general counsel for the Penn
/ syfvsnia. and G. r. Brownell, general
counsel for theSErie.
q Peril .EvergWith Them.
Mr.. Stone based the demand OF tho
engineers upon the conditions of their en-
,pioynent and the services. performed. He
A ~ tho dangers