New-York tribune., 1913-07-15
Senate and House Each Expect
ed Summarily to Pass New
lands Measure for More
Extended Concilia-
tion Board.
ARRANGED AT WHITE HOUSE
Notable Gathering Confers for Two
Hours-Purposed Law Provides
for Tribunal of Last Resort
of Either Three or
Six Members.
From The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington, July 14-Differences be-
tween their employers and the 10000
conductors and trainmen on all
the roads, cast OF the Mississippi and
north Of the Ohio River and on the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad will be
settled by arbitration as result of a
conference at the White House this
afternoon.
The President, the Secretary of
Labor, members Of Congress. represent
atives Of the railroads and employees
and officers Of the National Civic Fed
Grafton discussed the situation for
nearly two hours. and practically
agreed that the passage Of the New
lands amendment 10 the Erdman act,
providing for mediation. conciiation
and arbitration between certain en-
ployers and employees" would avert the
threatened general strike.
Secretary Wilson yielded his position
in the matter in order to prevent the
strike, and il was unanimously agreed
that all prospects Of a tle.up Of the
railroads had been removed.
II is now planned to rush the New.
lands bill through Congress tomorrow.
Representative Clayton promised the
conferrees that he would call up the bill
| to- morrow, and Senator Kern agreed
, that no would endeavor to have the
measure, as amended in two minor
particulars, put through the Senate.
Representatives, Of the employees will
report back on Wednesday, according
to the present arrangement. and Il is
I understood that they will urge that no
strike be called in view Of the turn OF
affairs to-day.
Until to-day the difficulty in reach
ing an agreement on the details Of
bill has been the insistence Of Secretary
Wilson that the Department of Labor
he delegated more direct control over
the Board of Mediation and Concilia-
ton. His idea. which was embodied in
the Clayton bill, was for the Commits
sioner Of Labor Statistics and an
other official OF the government" TO
constitute the Board Of Mediation and
Cancellation, but he was compelled to
yield to Senator Newlands's plan.
Seven Year Tenure.
The plan OF Senator Newands is 10
have the board consist of the Commits
sioner Of Mediation and Cancellation
and not more than two other officials.
The Office of Commissioner of Media
ton and Concliation is a new one, Gre
atod by the Newlands bill. the salary
being $500 a year and the term cf
Office seven years.
Under the terms of the Newlands
bill the arbitration OF a controversy
will follow the failure Of the Board or
Mediation and Cancellation TO adjust
the differences. the board first using its
endeavors to bring about this result IN
accordance with the provisions OF the
act.
The Board of Arbitration may consist
of either three or six members. In the
case OF a board Of three the employer
or employers and the employees shall
each name one arbitrator. and the two
thus chosen shall select the third mem
Der; but in the event Of their failure TO
name third arbitrator within five
days after their first meeting such 5hird
arbitrator shall be named by the Board
of Mediation and Cancellation. In the
case Of board Of six the employers
and the employees shall each name two
and the four are given fifteen days
after their first meeting to name the
other two.
Provisions of Agreement.
1t is provided that the agreement TO
arbitrate:
"First-Shall be in writing.
"Second-Shall stipulate that the
arbitration is held under the pro-
visions of this act.
"Third-Shall state whether the
board OF arbitration is to consist OF
three or six members.
''Fourth-Shall be signed by duly
accredited representatives of the
employer or employers and OF the
employees
Fifth - Shall state specifically
the questions TO be submitted to
the said board for decision.
'Sixth-Shall stipulate that a ma
jority of said board shall be COM
petent to make a valid and bind
ing award.
"Seventh-Shall fix a period from
the date Of the appointment of tho
arbitrator or arbitrators necessary
to complete the board. as provided
for in the agreement within which
the said board shall commence its
hearings.
"Eighth-Shsll fix a period from