The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-18
Head of Civic Federation
FaVorS Trainmen.
Seeks Peace Between Trainmen
and Railways.
is mot EVEN DEBATABLE'
Is Way He Styles Railways
Last Position.
Wilson dominates Members
Arbitration Board.

New York, July 1s.-Seth Lowe,
president of the National Civic fedora
ton, an organization which was in
strumental in smoothing the way for
arbitration under the Newlands act of
wage dispute between forty-five east
ern railroads and their trainmen and
conductors. came forward again today
in an endeavor to straighten out the
tangle arising from the roads de-
mands that their grievances be arbi-
trated along with those of the men.
Mr.. Lowe, who has sided with the
unions in their contention that the
railroads could not properly inject
their troubles into the situation at this
stage, was to confer this afternoon
with the conference committee of
railroad managers in the hope that
some agreement might be reached
The stand of the trainmen and con-
ductors as voiced last night by their
leaders, Messrs. Lee and Garretson, is
that the roads acted in bad faith, de-
manding something not "even debata-
BILE" This causes a deadlock in the
proceedings.
Washington, July 1S.-President
Wilson has selected William L. Cham
beers of the District of Columbia to be
commissioner of mediation and con-
Citation under the Newlands act, and
G. W. Hanger as his assistant
The other two mem bers of the new
board will be Judge Martin Knapp of
the United States commerce court, and
Louis F. Post, assistant secretary Of
labor.
An immediate confirmation of the
presidents nominations is expected.
Democrats and Republicans in both
houses in congress Joined hands to
put through promptly the Newlands
bill with the hope of averting the
threatened strike of $4,000 conductors
and trainmen on eastern railroads The
companies and employees had agreed
to submit their dispute to the new
board.
The board is a permanent institution to
Aid in the adjustment of disputes between
creating it provided elaborate machinery
Tor carrying on the work. The commits
stoner and his assistant will devote all
other two members of the board will re-
tain their present federal positions and
act as mediat4rs only when called on;
board, was at one time chief justice of
the international court at Samoa and since
treaty claims commission. In 1910 he was
selected as a third Arbitrator of the con-
cago and the brotherhood of locomotive
Ftrenen and Enginemen. He was selected
for this task by DR.. Charles P. Neill, then
commissioner of labor, and Martin A.
Knapp. then chairman of the interstate
commerce commission, who were the 9TH
err two mediators under the Erdman act.
Mr.. Hanger. who is to be assistant to
Judge Chambers, is chief statiStician OF
the bureau of statistics and acting head
of the bureau since the resignation of DR..
famiIiarize himself with labor contro-
versies. He has been chief stadstician
of the bureau since 1861
Judge Knapp is presiding judge of the
United States commerce court and for
long time has been identified with govern
ment arbitration movements.
Mr.. Post, is assistant secretary of labor
and as an editor and writer has long been
an advocate of the single tax and allied