Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-15

of the board Of mediation. and provid-
ed a permanent commission TO deal
with railroad disputes.
The pathway was cleared for prompt
action in both houses. Senator Kern
telephoning from the White House TO
instead OF Thursday. as contemplated.
and Representative Clayton announc-
ing that he would move to take from
the Speakers table his bill, to which
amendments In conformity with the
Newlands bill in the Senate would be
attached.
The President later announced that
he would sign measure such as
agreed upon, and described the con-
ference as simple and satisfactory
Civic Federation. who had been in
strumental in bringing the railroad
heads and labor leaders together, acted
as spokesman for both sides. relating
to the President the details OF the
legislative situation that had arisen in
the attempt to provide substitute for
the Erdman act. The original board
OF arbitration provided under that act
was independent of any government
department. but one of it's members
the commissioner of labor-had since
been included under the Department
OF Labor where his duties have been
Increased so that only a portion OF
his time could be given TO labor dis
putes.
Bills Originally Identical.
The bill introduced in the House by
Representative Clayton, chairman OF
the judiciary committee. originally was
Identical with that introduced in the
Senate by Senator Newiands, but had
been amended at the instance OF Sec
rotary Wilson of the Department Of
Labor, who wished the arbitration
board to consist OF nine members who
were to be under the Jurisdiction OF
his department..
At yesterdays conference. however.
Secretary Wilson, while still express
ing preference for the amended Clay
ton bill. announced that he would not
insist on 1T, and an agreement was
Immediately reached to put through
the Newlands bill. Of which both
parties to tho controversy had pre-
viously expressed their approval. with
two minor provisions OF the Clayton
bill incorporated.
President Wilson Gratifled.
President Wilson expressed his graft
fication after the conference that an
agreement had been reached on disputed
points. He declared that while the Erd-
man act originally contemplated a con-
troversy between single railroad and
It's employees, the scope had now been
widened so as to deal with a series OF
railroads. He referred to the suggestions
made as Just and reasonable" and saw
no reason. he said, why Congress should
not act upon them now to prevent q
great Inconvenience and perhaps dis
astrous situation for the carrying bust
ness of the country.
The President said he would name the
new commission as quickly as possible.
and that the contending parties had as
sured him that they would await legis-
lative action.
The merits of the controversy itself
We're not touched on at the conference,
the legislative side alone being cam
yassed.
Aside from President Wilson and
others already mentioned. those who took
part in the conference were: Seth Low.
president Of the National Civic Fedora
ton; w. c. Brown, president of the New
York Central; Samuel Rea, president OF
the Pennsylvania railroad; Daniel Will
lard. president of the Baltimore and
dent of the Chesapeake and Ohio: Frank
Trumbull, chairman of the Chesapeake
and Ohio directors, w. w. Atterbury,
vice i esident of the Pennsylvania: A.
Central :VH E. Willis, legislative repre-
sentative OF the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers: Warren 3. Stone. presi-
dent Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, W. ). Carter, president Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen; A. B. Garrettson, president Or
der of Railway Conductors; w. G. Lee.
president Brotherhood of Railway Train
men.
Decision Approved by ALI.
The result of the conference meets with
the approval of all the interested parties
I'VE have until tomorrow night in
which to effect an amicable settlement"
said Mr.. Garrettson after the meeting.
I'VE are willing to avail ourselves of
every means for a reasonable settlement.
Should the Congress fail to act, then the
entire subject will be referred to the
committee of 1000 for action"
w. c. Brown. president of the New
York Central. said: The result Of the
conference was entirely satisfactory to
the railway managers. 1t is exactly what
had been agreed upon by the railways
and the unions. When the Newlands
measure shall have become law 1t will
furnish the best means Of settling future
wage troubles We are pleased in every
way
The other railway managers preSept