Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-15
ERIE REFUSES To
0. K. MEDIATION
AS BILL PASSES
Railroads Stand May Result in
Hitch to Peace Pro-
ceedings.
UNION MEN REFUSE TO
DEAL WITH SINGLE ROAD
Measure to Avert Strike,
Though Rushed Through Con-
gress, May Prove Futile.

NEW YORK, July 15.-The status
of the Erie railroad may be the
first question demanding solution
when proceedings are started under
the proposed Newlands law looking to
the arbitration of the demands of
the conductors and trainmen against
the Eastern railroads
Erie officials said again TODAY that
they refused to be a party to any
arbitration, and the union leaders
contend that no road can be dealt
with Individually. This might dead
lock the proceedings unless one or
the other side modified its stand or
some compromise was reached.
Neither the union leaders nor the
conference committee of railroad
managers cared to discuss the Erie
case today, although both sides held
meetings to talk over the armistice
agreed upon at Washington yester-
day.
Say Roads Broke Agreement.
w. ). Garter. president Of the
brotnerhood of Firemen and Engine
men, met with a committee Of that
union today to draw up a get Of
specifications in which it is alleged
that the railroads have not In all
respects lived up to the terms of the
recent award in the firemen's case.
Thls VIII be submitted to the confer-
ence committee tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. July 15. The
House judiciary committee at an early
meeting today agreed to the Newlands
bill for amending the Erdman act in
manner satisfactory to the railroads
and their employees.
Chairman Clayton called the bill
up for passage when the House ,ret
at noon.
Chairman Clayton had no difficulty
securing unanimous consent to take
up the Newlands bill Immediately
after the House had finished opening
business.
Enactment of this law will avert
the greatest industrial struggle that
has been threatened in our history"
said he.
An agreement was reached for a
vote after one hours debate when the
measure was to be rushed over to the
Senate.
Two amendments were determined
on by the House judiciary committee,
The Senate was expected to accept
them without delay.
One aims to make impossible any
construction that would authorize
courts by injunction or otherwise to
compel an employee to labor. The
other was to provide details for filing
H.
In its perfected form the new law
would furnish machinery expected to
open up the possibilities of arbitra-
tion and Federal mediation.
The rev law would establish the
United States Board of Mediation
and Cancellation" to consist of Fed
leral commissioner of mediation and
lconcilation' and two other officials
of the government to be designated
by TIE President. This board could
be appealed to to intervene in rail-
road labor dispute by either party
land would first use it's best efforts.
lhy mediation and conciliation, to
bring the disputants to an agree
lment.
Failure would be followed by an
attempt on the part of the board to
induce the parties to submit their
controversy to arbitration, and in
case arbitration was agreed to spe-
cial boards of either three or six
mediators would be chosen by the
railroads and the employees.
Arbitration under the new law
would be undertaken only after
definite agreement had been made by
both parties to abide by the decision
of the arbitration board for a stated
period
All sides expected the Newlands bill
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